Demographics & People — Cottonwood CDP (Kern County), California

Population Overview

Population (Census)	3,102
Estimated 2026	~3,100
Median Age	18.3
Total Households	837
Family Households	690
Average Household Size	3.71
Diversity Index	0.5719 (moderately diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White	1,926
Black or African American	438
Asian	0
Hispanic or Latino	2,471

Heritage & Ancestry

Group	Count
Other groups	2,378
Hispanic: Mexican	1,909
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino	1,909
Unclassified or not reported	335
German	44
English	31
Russian	14
Polish	14

Language

English Only	667
Spanish	1,867
Population 5+	2,561

Veterans

Veterans	82
Population 18+	1,509

Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Cottonwood CDP (Kern County), California.