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Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CA
Full City Profile · California · Tehama County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
7,170
Population
542/sq mi density
$96,679
Median Income
$44,293 per capita
$362,800
Home Value
$334,845 Zillow
$1,219
Median Rent
26.6% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
943
Violent Crime/100K
6,063 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$96,679 median income, 3.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$362,800 home value, $1,219/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
943 violent crimes/100K (148% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+83.2%
3,913 → 7,170
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+6.24%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+113.7%
$45,241 → $96,679
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+7.89%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County) 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
10,953
+3,783 from 2023 (7,170)
Projected Median Income 2030
$164,513
+$67,834 from 2023 ($96,679)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,913 | — | $45,241 | — |
| 2015 | 3,801 | -2.9% | $39,085 | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 3,268 | -14% | $27,437 | -29.8% |
| 2019 | 3,243 | -0.8% | $34,653 | +26.3% |
| 2021 | 5,912 | +82.3% | $73,690 | +112.7% |
| 2023 | 7,170 | +21.3% | $96,679 | +31.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.