Cotton County, Oklahoma: commercial real estate data.
Cotton County, Oklahoma has a population of 5,485 across 633 square miles, down 0.4 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $208.7 m in 2024, 84 establishments operate here.
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Cotton County
How many people live in Cotton County
- Population5,485
- Households2,040
- Average household size2.69
- Median household income$58,425
- Median age41.9
- Median gross rent$772 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$113,900
- Home value to household income1.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher23.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over3,766
- Population under 181,253
- Share under 1822.8 percent
- Population 65 and over1,096
- Share 65 and over20.0 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 643,136
- Civilian labor force2,444
- Unemployment rate3.5 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over57.8 percent
- Rank by population among Oklahoma counties67th of 77
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2856th
Cotton County is the 67th largest of 77 Oklahoma counties by population. A median home costs 1.9 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 22.8 percent against 20.0 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Cotton County
Is Cotton County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.40 percent
- Census 2020 base population5,525
- Births, 202452
- Deaths, 202492
- Natural change, 2024-40
- Net domestic migration, 202473
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 202473
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024134
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1987th
The county has lost 0.40 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Cotton County
Where people moving to Cotton County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving140
- People arriving, from those returns317
- Adjusted gross income arriving$6.7 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$47,864
- Largest single originCotton County Non-migrants (1,840 households)
- Largest single destination (1,840 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cotton County Non-migrants | 1,840 | 3,909 | $98.1 m |
| Comanche County | 48 | 104 | $2.0 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 41 | 102 | $2.1 m |
| Wichita County | 26 | 60 | $1.7 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 25 | 51 | $961,000 |
| Other flows - South | 25 | 51 | $961,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Cotton County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Cotton County
What the Cotton County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$208.7 m
- County GDP, 2023$211.3 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-1.3 percent
- GDP change over five years37.8 percent
- Rank by GDP among Oklahoma counties73rd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2891st
- GDP per resident$38,048
Output grew -1.3 percent in the latest year and 37.8 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.
Cotton County
Who employs people in Cotton County
- Covered employment, annual average1,914
- Establishments reporting126
- Average annual pay$44,637
- Average weekly wage$858
- Sector 44-45, employment143
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$24,555
- Sector 23, employment137
- Sector 23, average annual pay$47,531
- Sector 62, employment72
- Sector 62, average annual pay$37,205
- Sector 52, employment44
- Sector 52, average annual pay$42,568
- Sector 54, employment28
- Sector 42, employment25
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 143 | 19 | $24,555 |
| Sector 23 | 137 | 9 | $47,531 |
| Sector 62 | 72 | 7 | $37,205 |
| Sector 52 | 44 | 9 | $42,568 |
| Sector 54 | 28 | 13 | $42,582 |
| Sector 42 | 25 | 6 | $42,549 |
| Sector 48-49 | 18 | 4 | $67,031 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 143 jobs, 7.5 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Cotton County
What businesses operate in Cotton County
- Establishments, all industries84
- Employment at those establishments1,328
- Annual payroll$61.1 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents15.3
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Cotton County
What is being built in Cotton County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20243
- Declared construction value permitted$685,000
- Single family units authorised3
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$228,333
- Units authorised per 1,000 households1.5
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Cotton County
How big is Cotton County
- Land area633 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Oklahoma counties60th of 77
- Width, east to west29.9 mi
- Height, north to south30.6 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land9
- Establishments per square mile0.13
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.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 7(a) approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2020 onward.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Cotton 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 Cotton County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population5,485
- Households2,040
- Average household size2.69
- Median household income$58,425
- Median age41.9
Common questions
Cotton County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Cotton County, Oklahoma?
5,485, in 2,040 households, ranking 67th of 77 Oklahoma counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Cotton County growing?
The population has fallen 0.40 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 52 births against 92 deaths, with net migration of 73. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Cotton County?
$58,425. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $113,900, which is 1.9 times income, and median gross rent is $772 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Cotton County?
84 establishments, employing 1,328 people with an annual payroll of $61.1 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Cotton County?
Average annual pay is $44,637, or $858 a week, across 1,914 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is being built in Cotton County?
3 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $685,000. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Cotton 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.
Where do people moving to Cotton County come from?
The largest single origin is Cotton County Non-migrants, with 1,840 households. Arriving households report an average income of $47,864 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Cotton 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 Cotton County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.