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

Population Overview

Population (Census)	7,170
Estimated 2026	~8,000
Median Age	38.8
Total Households	2,545
Family Households	1,884
Average Household Size	2.82
Diversity Index	0.2923 (somewhat diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White	5,912
Black or African American	91
Asian	199
Hispanic or Latino	914

Heritage & Ancestry

Group	Count
Unclassified or not reported	1,686
Other groups	1,056
Irish	773
English	722
Italian	675
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino	675
Hispanic: Mexican	646
German	644
Norwegian	526
American	475

Language

English Only	6,156
Spanish	173
Population 5+	6,745

Veterans

Veterans	515
Population 18+	4,573

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