Cottle County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Cottle County, Texas had an estimated 1,263 residents on July 1, 2024, down 8.5 percent since the 2020 census base of 1,380, across 901 square miles. County output reached $148.3 m in 2024, 27 establishments operate here.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Cottle County
How many people live in Cottle County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20241,368
- Households577
- Average household size2.37
- Median household income$59,063
- Median age46.4
- Median gross rent$264 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$59,300
- Home value to household income1.0 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income5.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over921
- Population under 18250
- Share under 1818.3 percent
- Population 65 and over317
- Share 65 and over23.2 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64801
- Civilian labor force651
- Unemployment rate12.6 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over58.2 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties240th of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included3166th of 3,222
Cottle County is the 240th largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 1.0 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 23.2 percent against 18.3 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single story product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Cottle County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20241,263
- Census 2020 base population1,380
- Population change since the 2020 census base-8.48 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-29
- Births, 20248
- Deaths, 202417
- Natural change, 2024-9
- Net domestic migration, 2024-19
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 2024-19
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-48
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents3111th of 3,144
The county has lost 8.48 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. The population fell in 2024 from both sources: deaths exceeded births and more people left than moved in.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Cottle County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving26
- People arriving, from those returns47
- Tax returns filed by households leaving42
- Net household movement-16
- Adjusted gross income arriving$1.5 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-1.1 m
- Average income of an arriving household$56,000
- Average income of a leaving household$61,238
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|
Households arriving report $5,238 less average income than households leaving, which drains spending power even where headcount holds up.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Cottle County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$148.3 m
- County GDP, 2023$140.5 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20245.5 percent
- GDP change over five years171.9 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Texas areas BEA publishes240th of 254
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2985th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$108,385
Output grew 5.5 percent in the latest year and 171.9 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Cottle County
- Covered employment, annual average830
- Establishments reporting174
- Average annual pay$78,127
- Average weekly wage$1,502
- Transportation and warehousing, employment83
- Transportation and warehousing, average annual pay$59,992
- Professional, scientific and technical services, employment75
- Professional, scientific and technical services, average annual pay$108,709
- Other services, except public administration, employment59
- Other services, except public administration, average annual pay$37,603
- Retail trade, employment43
- Retail trade, average annual pay$86,637
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, employment32
- Construction, employment31
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 83 | 8 | $59,992 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 75 | 26 | $108,709 |
| Other services, except public administration | 59 | 10 | $37,603 |
| Retail trade | 43 | 9 | $86,637 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 32 | 8 | $43,840 |
| Construction | 31 | 7 | $99,615 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 31 | 8 | $81,969 |
| Finance and insurance | 20 | 8 | $92,361 |
Transportation and warehousing is the largest private sector at 83 jobs, 10.0 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Cottle County?
- Establishments, all industries27
- Employment at those establishments85
- Annual payroll$2.3 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents19.7
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Cottle County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20240
- Declared construction value permitted$0
- Single family units authorized0
- Multifamily units authorized0
No residential units were authorized by permit in 2024. In a small county this is common and is not by itself a sign of distress, but it does mean there is no recent residential pipeline to read demand from.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How large is Cottle County?
- Land area901 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties142nd of 254
- Width, east to west29.8 mi
- Height, north to south33 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land2
- Establishments per square mile0.03
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Cottle County
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book1
- Of those, participating in the NFIP1
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Cottle County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
The EPA places Cottle County in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 100.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
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Feasibility studies
When a Cottle County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Cottle County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20241,368
- Households577
- Average household size2.37
- Median household income$59,063
- Median age46.4
Common questions
Cottle County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Cottle County, Texas?
The Census Bureau estimates 1,263 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 1,368, in 577 households, ranking 240th of 254 Texas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Cottle County's population growing?
The population has fallen 8.48 percent since the 2020 census base of 1,380, to 1,263 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 8 births against 17 deaths, with net migration of -19. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Cottle County?
$59,063. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $59,300, which is 1.0 times income, and median gross rent is $264 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Cottle County?
27 establishments, employing 85 people with an annual payroll of $2.3 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Cottle County?
Transportation and warehousing is the largest private sector at 83 jobs, 10.0 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 830 jobs at an average annual pay of $78,127, or $1,502 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How many building permits were issued in Cottle County?
No residential units were authorized by permit in 2024. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Cottle County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Are traffic counts available for Cottle County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Cottle County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
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Cities and places in Cottle.
1 Census place lies wholly or partly in Cottle County. It carries enough published place level data for a page of its own and is linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paducah | town | 1,077 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
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