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Cottondale, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Jackson County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
892
Population
273/sq mi density
$41,518
Median Income
$23,730 per capita
$87,100
Home Value
$129,921 Zillow
$913
Median Rent
26.6% income on rent
68°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
630
Violent Crime/100K
1,778 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$41,518 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$87,100 home value, $913/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
630 violent crimes/100K (66% above avg)
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
9.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-4.1%
908 → 871
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.42%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+137.9%
$17,452 → $41,518
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+9.05%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Cottondale 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
846
-25 from 2023 (871)
Projected Median Income 2030
$76,141
+$34,623 from 2023 ($41,518)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 908 | — | $17,452 | — |
| 2015 | 902 | -0.7% | $33,095 | +89.6% |
| 2017 | 900 | -0.2% | $33,482 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 889 | -1.2% | $40,673 | +21.5% |
| 2021 | 856 | -3.7% | $36,750 | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 871 | +1.8% | $41,518 | +13% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.