Cottonwood is a somewhat small city located in the state of Arizona. With a population of 12,943 people and six associated neighborhoods, Cottonwood is the 50th largest community in Arizona.

The overall education level of Cottonwood is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 25.12% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Cottonwood in 2022 was $29,166, which is middle income relative to Arizona, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $116,664 for a family of four. However, Cottonwood contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Cottonwood is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Cottonwood home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Cottonwood residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Cottonwood also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 18.47% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Cottonwood include Irish, German, English, Italian, and French.

The most common language spoken in Cottonwood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.