Population
1,224
2025
−10.4% since 2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025), 2025. Resident population, July 1 estimate.
Cottle County, TX: population growth, jobs and income
Cottle County lost 43 residents between 2024 and 2025 (−3.4%).
Cottle County had an estimated 1,224 residents in 2025, down 10.4% (142 fewer people) since 2020. That is slower than Texas as a whole (+8.5%), and the 240th fastest growth of 246 counties in Texas.
Data as of 2025 · updated
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One-time $99 PDF: everything on this page for Cottle County, ranked against Texas and the U.S., plus these figures that are not on the free page:
- Median gross rent$264/mo2020–24
- Vacant homes, incl. seasonal and second homes38.0%2020–24
- New homes permitted, last 12 months02025-10/2026-09
- Rent growth, 5 yearsIn the report
- Permits in 5+ unit buildingsIn the report
- IRS income moving in (net AGI)In the report
- Neighbouring-county comparison tableIn the report
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- 2 Ranks and the neighbouring-county table
- 3 Migration, with IRS mover and income flows
- 4 Rent, vacant homes, permits and employers
- 5 Every source and the methods
Headline numbers
Net domestic migration
−34
2025
−27.8 per 1,000 residents
−81 in total, 2021–2025
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025), 2025. People moving in from other U.S. counties minus people moving out.
Unemployment rate
2.4%
2025
−1.0 pts since 2019
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2025. Annual average unemployment rate.
New homes permitted
0
2025
0.0 per 1,000 residents
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025. Housing units authorized by building permits in the year.
Median household income
$59,063
2020–24
+46.7% since 2016–20
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–24. American Community Survey 5-year estimate.
Private-sector employment
85
2023
Small base: changes and per-resident rates swing on a few people, so we don't show them.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. Paid employees of private employers in mid-March (County Business Patterns).
What the numbers say
Net domestic migration was negative in 2025: 34 more people moved out to other U.S. counties than moved in.
Private employers had 85 paid employees in mid-March 2023 (County Business Patterns).
Unemployment averaged 2.4% in 2025, 1.0 points lower than in 2019 (before the pandemic).
Builders were authorized to start 0 new homes in 2025, or 0.0 per 1,000 residents.
Median household income was $59,063 in the 2020–24 American Community Survey, +46.7% since 2016–20.
Across the 3,107 U.S. counties with a comparable estimate, its population growth ranks 3,078th.
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Cottle County population by year
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,224 | −43 |
| 2024 | 1,267 | −29 |
| 2023 | 1,296 | −25 |
| 2022 | 1,321 | −36 |
| 2021 | 1,357 | −9 |
| 2020 | 1,366 | – |
Census Bureau population estimates, July 1 of each year.
What drove the change in Cottle County
Cottle County lost 142 people since 2020; the biggest drag was domestic migration (−81).
| Component | 2025 | 2020–25 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural changebirths minus deaths | −8 | −61 | |
| International migrationfrom and to other countries | +0 | +0 | |
| Domestic migrationfrom and to other U.S. counties | −34 | −81 | |
| Census adjustmentbalancing residual | −1 | +0 | |
| Total change | −43 | −142 |
Census Bureau population estimates, components of change, each year July 1 to June 30. The components add up to the change in the estimate; the Census adjustment is the small balancing figure the Bureau publishes.
How it ranks
| Measure | In Texas | Among U.S. counties |
|---|---|---|
| Population growth | 240th of 246 | 3,078th of 3,107 |
| Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents | 243rd of 246 | 3,099th of 3,108 |
| Median household income | 174th of 246 | 2,139th of 3,107 |
| Lowest unemployment rate | 3rd of 246 | 113th of 3,108 |
| New homes permitted per 1,000 residents | 213th of 223 | 2,802nd of 3,005 |
1st = highest (lowest for unemployment). Counties are ranked only against others with a figure for the same period.
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Neighbouring counties
Cottle County lost population faster than all 6 of its neighbouring counties with a comparable figure (−10.4%, 2020–25).
3 of its 7 neighbouring counties had a higher median household income than Cottle County's $59,063 (2020–24).
| County | Population2025 | Population change2020–25 | Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents2025 | Homes permitted per 1,000 residents2025 | Median household income2020–24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottle County, TX This county | 1,224 | −10.4% | −27.8 | 0.0 | $59,063 |
| Childress County, TX | 6,643 | −0.2% | −5.0 | 0.0 | $58,654 |
| King County, TX | 192 | – | – | – | $46,645 |
| Motley County, TX | 1,043 | −1.8% | 51.8 | – | $61,154 |
| Foard County, TX | 1,044 | −4.2% | 10.5 | – | $61,563 |
| Hall County, TX | 2,737 | −2.4% | −20.1 | 0.0 | $48,459 |
| Hardeman County, TX | 3,292 | −7.5% | −15.2 | 0.0 | $63,333 |
| Dickens County, TX | 1,692 | −3.8% | 4.7 | – | $49,335 |
Census Bureau population estimates and building permits, American Community Survey 5-year income. Rates per 1,000 residents. – means no figure, or a base too small for a change or rate (it would swing on a few people). A figure from another period shows its year and is left out of the comparison.
Questions
Is Cottle County growing?
No. Its population fell 10.4% between 2020 and 2025, about 142 fewer people (Census Bureau population estimates). Texas as a whole changed +8.5% over the same years. That ranks 240th of 246 counties in Texas for population growth.
How many people moved to Cottle County?
On net, none in 2025: about 34 more people moved out to other U.S. counties than moved in (Census Bureau net domestic migration estimate).
What is the unemployment rate in Cottle County?
It averaged 2.4% in 2025 (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, annual average).
What is the population of Cottle County?
About 1,224 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's population estimate for July 1, 2025.
How many jobs are in Cottle County?
Private employers there had 85 paid employees in mid-March 2023 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns; government jobs and the self-employed are not counted).
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Sources and method
- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
- U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns
Each number shows its own period. Changes compare the latest period with five years earlier (or the earliest period available). Beacon CRE last refreshed these figures on 2026-11-05. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how we compute every number. More on every layer: data sources and licences.
Jobs outside North and South Carolina use County Business Patterns (paid private-sector employees in mid-March); wages and government jobs are not included.