In 2023, Cottonwood County, MN had a population of 11.5k people with a median age of 41.3 and a median household income of $68,239. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Cottonwood County, MN declined from 11,481 to 11,458, a −0.2% decrease and its median household income grew from $63,586 to $68,239, a 7.32% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cottonwood County, MN are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.5%), Other (Hispanic) (5.48%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.46%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.41%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.75%).
None of the households in Cottonwood County, MN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
96.4% of the residents in Cottonwood County, MN are U.S. citizens.
In 2023, the median property value in Cottonwood County, MN was $154,000, and the homeownership rate was 76.1%.
Most people in Cottonwood County, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16 minutes. The average car ownership in Cottonwood County, MN was 2 cars per household.
Cottonwood County, MN borders Brown County, MN, Jackson County, MN, Murray County, MN, Nobles County, MN, Redwood County, MN, and Watonwan County, MN.