Language Spoken At Home in Cotton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 5,776 | 100% |
| English only | 5,488 | 95.0% |
| Language other than English | 288 | 5.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 123 | 2.1% |
| Spanish | 179 | 3.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 73 | 1.3% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 38 | 0.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 3 | 0.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 19 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 11 | 0.2% |
| Other languages | 52 | 0.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 36 | 0.6% |
Ancestry in Cotton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 6,171 | 100% |
| American | 500 | 8.1% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 41 | 0.7% |
| Danish | 8 | 0.1% |
| Dutch | 142 | 2.3% |
| English | 801 | 13.0% |
| French (except Basque) | 196 | 3.2% |
| French Canadian | 3 | 0.0% |
| German | 906 | 14.7% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 6 | 0.1% |
| Irish | 964 | 15.6% |
| Italian | 100 | 1.6% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 26 | 0.4% |
| Polish | 49 | 0.8% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 6 | 0.1% |
| Scotch-Irish | 188 | 3.0% |
| Scottish | 127 | 2.1% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 7 | 0.1% |
| Swiss | 22 | 0.4% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 49 | 0.8% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 31 | 0.5% |
Households By Type in Cotton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 2,355 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,708 | 72.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 680 | 28.9% |
| Married-couple family | 1,354 | 57.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 444 | 18.9% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 61 | 2.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 44 | 1.9% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 293 | 12.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 192 | 8.2% |
| Nonfamily households | 647 | 27.5% |
| Householder living alone | 546 | 23.2% |
| 65 years and over | 274 | 11.6% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 822 | 34.9% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 731 | 31.0% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Cotton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 6,044 | 100% |
| Householder | 2,355 | 39.0% |
| Spouse | 1,369 | 22.7% |
| Child | 1,601 | 26.5% |
| Other relatives | 384 | 6.4% |
| Nonrelatives | 335 | 5.5% |
| Unmarried partner | 166 | 2.7% |
Marital Status in Cotton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 2,384 | 100% |
| Never married | 556 | 23.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,470 | 61.7% |
| Separated | 56 | 2.3% |
| Widowed | 42 | 1.8% |
| Divorced | 260 | 10.9% |
| Females 15 years and over | 2,546 | 100% |
| Never married | 455 | 17.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,446 | 56.8% |
| Separated | 50 | 2.0% |
| Widowed | 340 | 13.4% |
| Divorced | 255 | 10.0% |
Fertility in Cotton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 127 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 54 | 42.5% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 93 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 95 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 73 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 156 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 56 | 0% |
Grandparents in Cotton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 208 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 102 | 49.0% |
| Less than 1 year | 25 | 12.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 58 | 27.9% |
| 3 or 4 years | 13 | 6.3% |
| 5 or more years | 6 | 2.9% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 102 | 100% |
| Who are female | 55 | 53.9% |
| Who are married | 79 | 77.5% |
School Enrollment in Cotton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,520 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 114 | 7.5% |
| Kindergarten | 101 | 6.6% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 673 | 44.3% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 373 | 24.5% |
| College or graduate school | 259 | 17.0% |
Educational Attainment in Cotton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 4,217 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 218 | 5.2% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 387 | 9.2% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,806 | 42.8% |
| Some college, no degree | 973 | 23.1% |
| Associate's degree | 249 | 5.9% |
| Bachelor's degree | 445 | 10.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 139 | 3.3% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 85.7% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 13.8% |
Veteran Status in Cotton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,593 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 636 | 13.8% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Cotton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 5,966 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,175 | 19.7% |
| Under 18 years | 1,500 | 100% |
| With a disability | 174 | 11.6% |
| 18 to 64 years | 3,419 | 100% |
| With a disability | 601 | 17.6% |
| 65 years and over | 1,047 | 100% |
| With a disability | 400 | 38.2% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Cotton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 6,060 | 100% |
| Same house | 5,054 | 83.4% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 986 | 16.3% |
| Same county | 445 | 7.3% |
| Different county | 541 | 8.9% |
| Same state | 224 | 3.7% |
| Different state | 317 | 5.2% |
| Abroad | 20 | 0.3% |
Place Of Birth in Cotton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 6,171 | 100% |
| Native | 6,044 | 97.9% |
| Born in United States | 5,977 | 96.9% |
| State of residence | 3,760 | 60.9% |
| Different state | 2,217 | 35.9% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 67 | 1.1% |
| Foreign born | 127 | 2.1% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Cotton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 127 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 84 | 66.1% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 43 | 33.9% |
Year of Entry in Cotton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 194 | 100% |
| Native | 67 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 67 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 127 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 127 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Cotton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 127 | 100% |
| Europe | 22 | 17.3% |
| Asia | 19 | 15.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 79 | 62.2% |
| Northern America | 7 | 5.5% |