Cottonwood, Kern County, California

For the place in Yolo County, California, see Cottonwood, Yolo County, California. For the census designated place in Shasta County, California, see Cottonwood, California.

Cottonwood, California
Unincorporated community Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 35°20′44.12″N 118°59′9.08″W
Country	United States
State	California
County	Kern County
Area [1]
• Total	0.463 sq mi (1.20 km^2)
• Land	0.463 sq mi (1.20 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)
Elevation [2]	387 ft (118 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	3,971
• Density	8,600/sq mi (3,300/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID	2804112[2]

Cottonwood is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California.^[3] The CDP is within the Bakersfield's census county division,^[4] and borders the city of Bakersfield on every side except the west, where it abuts Casa Loma.^[3]

Details

As listed in the Geographic Names Information System, its elevation is 387 feet.^[2]

Its population was 3,971 at the 2020 census, the first census it was included in.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	3,971		—
U.S. Decennial Census[5] 1850–1870[6][7] 1880-1890[8] 1900[9] 1910[10] 1920[11] 1930[12] 1940[13] 1950[14] 1960[15] 1970[16] 1980[17] 1990[18] 2000[19] 2010[20] 2020[21]

Cottonwood first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.^[22]

2020 Census

Cottonwood CDP, California – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2020[21]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	172	4.33%
Black or African American alone (NH)	579	14.58%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	11	0.28%
Asian alone (NH)	12	0.30%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	7	0.18%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	76	1.91%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,114	78.42%
Total	3,971	100.00%

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files - California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
2. "Cottonwood Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
3. "Cottonwood CDP (Kern County), California". Explore Census Data. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
4. "Bakersfield CCD, Kern County, California". Explore Census Data. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
5. "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
6. "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
7. "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
8. "1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
9. "1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
10. "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
11. "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
12. "1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
13. "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
14. "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
15. "1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
16. "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
17. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
18. "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
19. "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
20. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
21. "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Cottonwood CDP (Kern County), California". United States Census Bureau.
22. "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.