| Name | Cottonwood County |
| State | Minnesota |
| FIPS Code | 27033 |
| County Seat | Windom |
| Timezone | Central Standard Time (CST) |
| Population (2022) | 11,665 |
| Population Growth Rate(2000-2022) | -1.45% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 93.02% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 62% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Republican:+17 |
| Unemployment Rate (January 2025) | 3.0% |
| Area Code(s) | 507 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2022) |
|---|---|
| White | 93.02% |
| African American | 1.69% |
| Hispanic | 0.31% |
| Asian | 4.23% |
| Native American | 0.37% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.37% |
| 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% |