| | Cottonwood, AZ | Buckeye, AZ | United States |
| Population | 12,073 | 89,711 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.5% | 46.8% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.5% | 53.2% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 53.3 | 33.8 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 11,160 | 51,332 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 9,179 | 6,537 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 5,918 | 5,038 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 39.0% | 1,203.7% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 115.7% | 1,591.6% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 728.0 | 228.2 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 16.6 | 393.1 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Cottonwood, AZ | Buckeye, AZ | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.8% | 8.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 3.7% | 8.4% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.5% | 8.4% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.8% | 4.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.2% | 3.1% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.8% | 4.1% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 8.0% | 15.8% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 15.5% | 14.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 6.7% | 12.0% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.9% | 4.1% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.6% | 4.5% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 18.8% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 10.0% | 2.6% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 4.7% | 0.6% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Cottonwood, AZ | Buckeye, AZ | United States |
| White | 78.4% | 42.6% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 5.1% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.2% | 2.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 1.3% | 1.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.4% | 2.1% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 16.6% | 46.4% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Cottonwood, AZ | Buckeye, AZ | United States |
| Married Population | 41.5% | 56.7% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 39.4% | 55.3% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.1% | 1.3% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 58.5% | 43.3% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 24.2% | 31.5% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 23.5% | 8.6% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 10.8% | 3.3% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 1.89 | 3.26 | 2.60 |
| Households | 6,329 | 25,659 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 2,458 | 21,380 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 20.8% | 42.1% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 54.1% | 38.0% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 3,871 | 4,279 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 17.7% | 14.8% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 7.3% | 5.1% | 10.8% |