Cottonwood Falls is part of the
Emporia Micropolitan Statistical Area.
2020 census The
2020 United States census counted 851 people, 318 households, and 179 families in Cottonwood Falls. The racial makeup was 77.32% (658)
white or
European American (75.56%
non-Hispanic white), 1.88% (16)
black or
African-American, 0.24% (2)
Native American or
Alaska Native, 0.94% (8)
Asian, 0.24% (2)
Pacific Islander or
Native Hawaiian, 14.92% (127) from
other races, and 4.47% (38) from
two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race was 17.74% (151) of the population. Of the 318 households, 23.0% had children under the age of 18; 45.0% were married couples living together; 30.5% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 40.9% of households consisted of individuals and 22.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The percent of those with a bachelor's degree or higher was estimated to be 18.4% of the population. 16.5% of the population was under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 23.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 78.0 males. Males had a median income of $29,750 (+/- $5,519) versus $26,438 (+/- $4,200) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $28,000 (+/- $3,976). Approximately, 4.7% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 12.3% of those under the age of 18 and 3.7% of those ages 65 or over.
2010 census As of the
census of 2010, there were 903 people, 342 households, and 205 families residing in the city. The
population density was . There were 414 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 93.9%
White, 3.4%
African American, 0.2%
Asian, 1.1% from
other races, and 1.3% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 7.0% of the population. There were 342 households, of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were
married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.1% were non-families. 37.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.92. The median age in the city was 43.3 years. 20.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.9% were from 25 to 44; 23.1% were from 45 to 64; and 23.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.8% male and 50.2% female. ==Government==