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.
As is often the case in a small town, Cottondale doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The rate of college-level education in Cottondale is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 11.62% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.
The per capita income in Cottondale in 2022 was $29,887, which is middle income relative to Alabama, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $119,548 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, German, Irish, Scots-Irish, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Cottondale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
