Cottonwood County, Minnesota Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

11,458

Median Age

40.3

Male Median

37.8

Female Median

41.9

Cottonwood County, Minnesota Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Cottonwood County, Minnesota Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -2.2%%.

-2.2%% Growth

Cottonwood County, Minnesota Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Cottonwood County, Minnesota Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202440.311,458
202341.311,458
202241.411,481
202141.711,484
202042.611,279
201942.911,299
201842.611,372
201743.311,437
201643.211,557
201542.811,632
201443.811,676
201344.411,658
201243.611,665
201143.611,695
201043.611,712

Cottonwood County, Minnesota Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 56.3%
5–1718.8%
18–248.4%
25–3411.1%
35–5420.0%
55–6412.6%
65+22.7%

Dependency Ratios for Cottonwood County, Minnesota

Total Dependency Ratio:
91.7
Youth Dependency:
48.3
Old-Age Dependency:
43.4

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Cottonwood County, Minnesota

The median age in Cottonwood County, Minnesota is 40.3 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Cottonwood County, Minnesota is 11,458.

In Cottonwood County, Minnesota, seniors (ages 65+) make up 22.7% of the population, while children under 18 represent 18.8%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Cottonwood County, Minnesota is becoming younger.
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