| COTTON Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 6281 |
| COTTON Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 6614 |
| COTTON Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -5 |
| COTTON Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -333 |
| COTTON Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 6614 |
| COTTON Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 370 |
| COTTON Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6 |
| COTTON Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1534 |
| COTTON Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 24.8 |
| COTTON Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 15.4 |
| COTTON Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 954 |
| COTTON Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 50.5 |
| COTTON Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5188 |
| COTTON Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 215 |
| COTTON Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 576 |
| COTTON Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 22 |
| COTTON Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4 |
| COTTON Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 186 |
| COTTON Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 380 |
| COTTON Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4924 |
| COTTON Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 83.8 |
| COTTON Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3.5 |
| COTTON Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 9.3 |
| COTTON Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.4 |
| COTTON Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.1 |
| COTTON Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3 |
| COTTON Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6.1 |
| COTTON Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 79.5 |
| COTTON Births 2006 | 68 |
| COTTON Deaths 2006 | 88 |
| COTTON Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 0 |
| COTTON Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 60.1 |
| COTTON Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 1.5 |
| COTTON Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 4.9 |
| COTTON Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 77 |
| COTTON Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 14 |
| COTTON Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 1341 |
| COTTON Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 25.3 |
| COTTON Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 3150 |
| COTTON Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 65 |
| COTTON Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 2.1 |
| COTTON Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 76.6 |
| COTTON Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 47200 |
| COTTON Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 4.5 |
| COTTON Households 2000 (complete count) | 2614 |
| COTTON Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.46 |
| COTTON Per capita income in 1999 | 14626 |
| COTTON Median household income 2008 | 44923 |
| COTTON People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 16.8 |
| COTTON Personal income 2007 | 200 |
| COTTON Per capita personal income 2007 | 31786 |
| COTTON Civilian labor force 2008 | 4078 |
| COTTON Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 111 |
| COTTON Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 2.7 |
| COTTON Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 3448 |
| COTTON Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 795 |
| COTTON Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 1353 |
| COTTON Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 87579 |
| COTTON Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 25400 |
| COTTON Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 90 |
| COTTON Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 1341 |
| COTTON Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | 171.5 |
| COTTON Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 406 |
| COTTON Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 3347 |
| COTTON Total number of firms 2002 | 445 |
| COTTON Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| COTTON Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| COTTON Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| COTTON Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| COTTON Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| COTTON Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| COTTON Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 0 |
| COTTON Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 10482 |
| COTTON Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 26648 |
| COTTON Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 4121 |
| COTTON New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 3 |
| COTTON Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 214 |
| COTTON Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 366651 |
| COTTON Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 59746 |
| COTTON Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 9650 |
| COTTON Land area in square miles 2000 | 636.64 |
| COTTON Population per square mile 2000 | 10 |
