71327 Cottonport, LA is a small town with a population of 5,980 located in Avoyelles Parish. With a population density of 137 people per square mile, Cottonport is slightly more dense than the United States overall at 93 people per square mile. Cottonport has all the amenities one would expect from a rural southern Louisiana town including multiple local businesses, organizations and year-round outdoor activities.
Local businesses include Moore's Grocery Store and Ponderosa Bar & Grill Restaurant for dining options; as well as Reeder's Variety and Gifts for shopping needs. Local organizations are made up of the Cottonport Lions Club, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts Troops as well as the Avoyelles 4-H Club. Year-round outdoor activities can be found at Lake View Park or the Cottonport Museum & Cultural Center where visitors can enjoy fishing, paddling, biking or walking trails to explore the area’s natural beauty. Sporting events include high school football games in the fall and baseball games in the spring at J.P. Duson Field which is also home to Cottonport’s 4th of July celebration each year.
The population in Cottonport (zip 71327) is 5,980. There are 142 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Cottonport (zip 71327) is 34.1, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Cottonport (zip 71327) is 2.7, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Cottonport (zip 71327)
- 26.2% are married
- 11.4% are divorced
- 23.1% are married with children
- 20.0% have children, but are single
Race in Cottonport (zip 71327)
- 52.2% are White
- 44.7% are Black
- 0.0% are Asian
- 0.1% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 1.2% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 1.0% Two or more races
- 0.8% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander