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Cottonport, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Evangeline Parish County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,777
Population
884/sq mi density
$33,538
Median Income
$15,692 per capita
$88,900
Home Value
$123,113 Zillow
$683
Median Rent
49.4% income on rent
67°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
562
Violent Crime/100K
3,986 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$33,538 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$88,900 home value, $683/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
562 violent crimes/100K (48% above avg)
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+0.2%
1,958 → 1,962
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.02%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+7.9%
$31,083 → $33,538
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+0.76%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Cottonport 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
1,965
+3 from 2023 (1,962)
Projected Median Income 2030
$35,363
+$1,825 from 2023 ($33,538)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,958 | — | $31,083 | — |
| 2015 | 1,939 | -1% | $28,393 | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 1,921 | -0.9% | $18,241 | -35.8% |
| 2019 | 1,878 | -2.2% | $18,986 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 1,977 | +5.3% | $29,549 | +55.6% |
| 2023 | 1,962 | -0.8% | $33,538 | +13.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.