Wiregrass Times

Of the 1,294 people living in Cottonwood town in 2019, 53.5 percent (692) were women and 46.5 percent (602) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Wiregrass Times.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 379-to-361. In the 65 and over age range, there were 147 females and 94 males.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau's American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Sex and age range	Estimated number	Percent of total
Males 18 and over	361	27.9
Females 18 and over	379	29.3
Males 65 and over	94	7.3
Females 65 and over	147	11.4

Source: US Census Bureau