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Cottonwood, AZ
Full City Profile · Arizona · Apache County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
12,547
Population
78,419/sq mi density
$47,162
Median Income
$31,577 per capita
$286,000
Home Value
$394,556 Zillow
$1,080
Median Rent
18.6% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
365
Violent Crime/100K
3,422 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$47,162 median income, 1.2% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.2 / 5.0
$286,000 home value, $1,080/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
365 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-28.2%
170 → 122
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-3.26%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Cottonwood 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
97
-25 from 2023 (122)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 170 | — | $45,833 | — |
| 2015 | 178 | +4.7% | $41,875 | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 201 | +12.9% | $31,250 | -25.4% |
| 2019 | 207 | +3% | $36,875 | +18% |
| 2021 | 224 | +8.2% | — | — |
| 2023 | 122 | -45.5% | — | — |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.