Cotter, AR is a small town located in the Ozarks with a population of 1,019 as of 2020. The population density is 398 people per square mile. Despite its small size, Cotter has plenty to offer for visitors and locals alike. Popular local businesses include the Buffalo Outdoor Center which offers year-round outdoor activities like fishing, kayaking, and rafting in the White River. There are also several restaurants in town ranging from Mexican food at La Cabana to Italian favorites at Little Italy Pizza & Italian Cuisine. Other popular organizations in Cotter are the Cotter Volunteer Fire Department and the Cotter Chamber of Commerce. For sports fans, there is an annual Dragon Boat Festival held every summer at the White River where teams come to race boats down the river and compete for prizes.
The population in Cotter is 1,019. There are 425 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Cotter is 63.1, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Cotter is 2.3, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Cotter
- 59.8% are married
- 18.5% are divorced
- 17.1% are married with children
- 25.8% have children, but are single
Race in Cotter
- 95.0% are White
- 0.0% are Black
- 0.0% are Asian
- 1.2% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 3.3% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 0.6% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander