Cottonwood, Kern County, California

Cottonwood, California
Cottonwood, California
Location in California
Cottonwood, California
Cottonwood, California (the United States)
Coordinates: 35°20′44.12″N 118°59′9.08″W / 35.3455889°N 118.9858556°W / 35.3455889; -118.9858556
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyKern County
Area
 • Total
0.463 sq mi (1.20 km2)
 • Land0.463 sq mi (1.20 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation387 ft (118 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,971
 • Density8,600/sq mi (3,300/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID2804112[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
CensusPop.Note
20203,971
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%
Native Hawaiian or 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. ^ a b c "Cottonwood Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ a b c "Cottonwood CDP (Kern County), California". Explore Census Data. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  4. ^ "Bakersfield CCD, Kern County, California". Explore Census Data. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  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. ^ a b "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.