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Cotton City, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Grant County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
236
Population
9/sq mi density
$56,688
Median Income
$26,787 per capita
$191,700
Home Value
$217,337 Zillow
61°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
455
Violent Crime/100K
1,516 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$56,688 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$191,700 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
455 violent crimes/100K (20% above avg)
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-6.3%
252 → 236
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.65%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+64.7%
$34,417 → $56,688
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.12%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Cotton City across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
225
-11 from 2023 (236)
Projected Median Income 2030
$80,406
+$23,718 from 2023 ($56,688)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 252 | — | $34,417 | — |
| 2015 | 284 | +12.7% | $33,167 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 269 | -5.3% | — | — |
| 2019 | 333 | +23.8% | $43,333 | — |
| 2021 | 415 | +24.6% | $49,500 | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 236 | -43.1% | $56,688 | +14.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.