Cotton County
Cotton County, Oklahoma
Walters, OK 73572
Phone: (580) 875-3026
Fax: (580) 875-3756
On the southern border of OK, south of Lawton; organized Aug 28, 1912 from Comanche County. Name Origin: For the principal agricultural product of the county
Area (sq mi):: 641.94 (land 636.64; water 5.31) Population per square mile: 10.30
Population 2005: 6,589 State rank: 65 Population change: 2000-20005 -0.40%; 1990-2000 -0.60% Population 2000: 6,614 (White 82.80%; Black or African American 2.90%; Hispanic or Latino 4.90%; Asian 0.10%; Other 12.30%). Foreign born: 1.50%. Median age: 38.60
Income 2000: per capita $14,626; median household $27,210; Population below poverty level: 18.20% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $20,639-$23,164
Unemployment (2004): 3.90% Unemployment change (from 2000): -0.20% Median travel time to work: 25.30 minutes Working outside county of residence: 50.90%
See other counties in Oklahoma.