CottondaleFL
A town of 822. A typical home worth about $135K.
What makes Cottondale stand out
The thing Cottondale does most differently from other towns.
822 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Cottondale’s report card
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Weather
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All →- Cottondale vs Dothan - Girls Varsity Volleyball 09/25/2026 | Watch Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 25
- Cottondale High School Boys Varsity Basketball Live and Upcoming GamesNFHS Network · Sep 23
- Cottondale vs Marianna - Girls Varsity Volleyball 09/21/2026 | Watch Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 21
Upcoming events
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Cottondale. Another town gets a different order.
A typical Cottondale home is worth about $135K
The typical Cottondale home is worth about $135,000, down 7.9% in a year, 64% below the Florida typical home.
Typical home value
Very high risk, with hurricanes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities.
Most working residents commute out of Cottondale
Most working residents leave Cottondale for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Marianna (22%), Chipley (7%) and Panama City (7%). Half commute less than 25 miles.
Where working residents work
Mild winters, hot summers
Cottondale has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 40°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
How healthy Cottondale is
Cottondale beats the Florida average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 16.
| What stands out | Cottondale | FL |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 20.3% | 12.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.8% | 7.2% |
| More adults in frequent mental distress | 20.6% | 15.8% |
Cottondale’s public schools outperform 56% of Florida districts
The public schools Cottondale’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 56% of Florida’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottondale Elementary School | PK–5 | 471 | A− |
| Cottondale High School | 6–12 | 419 | B+ |
99% of working residents leave Cottondale for work
Where Cottondale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Cottondale
City in Florida, United States
Cottondale is a city in Jackson County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Florida Panhandle and North Florida. The population was 848 at the 2020 census, down from 933 at the 2010 census. The City of Cottondale was one of several Florida Panhandle communities devastated by Hurricane Michael in 2018.
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- Population
- 848
- Area
- 3.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 131 ft
- ZIP code
- 32431
- Area code
- 850