| | Bull Shoals, AR | Cotter, AR | United States |
| Population | 1,728 | 1,019 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 54.5% | 59.6% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 45.5% | 40.4% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 60.7 | 63.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,963 | 955 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 2,000 | 921 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,534 | 867 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -2.4% | 3.8% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 27.3% | 10.3% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 352.7 | 424.6 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 4.9 | 2.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Bull Shoals, AR | Cotter, AR | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.3% | 1.4% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.2% | 4.3% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 3.5% | 3.4% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.3% | 1.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.3% | 3.7% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 0.3% | 2.8% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 9.7% | 9.6% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 9.3% | 8.7% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 6.8% | 6.2% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.6% | 3.8% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 13.5% | 16.9% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 22.1% | 28.3% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 13.9% | 6.8% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.2% | 2.5% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Bull Shoals, AR | Cotter, AR | United States |
| White | 86.8% | 92.7% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 0.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 3.6% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 2.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.0% | 6.4% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 5.2% | 0.9% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Bull Shoals, AR | Cotter, AR | United States |
| Married Population | 55.4% | 59.8% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 54.2% | 55.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.2% | 4.3% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 44.6% | 40.2% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 15.8% | 16.4% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 19.1% | 14.9% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 9.6% | 8.9% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.25 | 2.08 | 2.60 |
| Households | 768 | 490 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 415 | 315 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 25.8% | 13.0% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 68.7% | 60.0% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 353 | 175 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 3.1% | 11.7% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 2.4% | 15.2% | 10.8% |