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Cotton Valley, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Webster Parish County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
711
Population
270/sq mi density
$26,875
Median Income
$15,394 per capita
$60,800
Home Value
$84,822 Zillow
$623
Median Rent
32.0% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
596
Violent Crime/100K
2,635 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$26,875 median income, 1.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$60,800 home value, $623/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
596 violent crimes/100K (57% above avg)
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
5.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-23.8%
990 → 754
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-2.69%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-16.6%
$32,240 → $26,875
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-1.8%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Cotton Valley 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
623
-131 from 2023 (754)
Projected Median Income 2030
$23,666
$-3,209 from 2023 ($26,875)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 990 | — | $32,240 | — |
| 2015 | 975 | -1.5% | $32,616 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 956 | -1.9% | $23,229 | -28.8% |
| 2019 | 937 | -2% | $20,446 | -12% |
| 2021 | 756 | -19.3% | $20,833 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 754 | -0.3% | $26,875 | +29% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.