| Name | Cottonwood County |
| State | Minnesota |
| FIPS Code | 27033 |
| County Seat | Windom |
| Timezone | Central Daylight Time (CDT) |
| Population (2024) | 11,417 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | -0.87% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 82.78% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 62% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Strongly Republican:+21 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 5.3% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 6.88% |
| Area Code(s) | 507 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 82.78% |
| African American | 1.75% |
| Hispanic | 10.5% |
| Asian | 3.43% |
| Native American | 0.68% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.85% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 62.06% |
| African American | 1.71% |
| Hispanic | 23.19% |
| Asian | 6.94% |
| Native American | 0.31% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 1.5% |