Cottondale is a very small town located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 3,130 people and three associated neighborhoods, Cottondale is the 170th largest community in Alabama.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Cottondale is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 39.55% of the Cottondale workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Cottondale is a town of professionals, production and manufacturing workers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Cottondale who work in healthcare (11.30%), office and administrative support (9.39%), and sales jobs (8.26%). Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Cottondale is worth considering. Cottondale is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.In Cottondale, just 11.37% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%. The per capita income in Cottondale in 2022 was $28,402, which is upper middle income relative to Alabama, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $113,608 for a family of four. However, Cottondale contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Cottondale is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Cottondale home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Cottondale residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Cottondale include English, Irish, German, Scots-Irish, and African. The most common language spoken in Cottondale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
