Cottontown is a tiny town located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 397 people and three associated neighborhoods, Cottontown is the 346th largest community in Tennessee. Cottontown real estate is some of the most expensive in Tennessee, although Cottontown house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Cottontown is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 85.09% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Cottontown is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Cottontown who work in office and administrative support (33.54%), sales jobs (30.43%), and architecture and engineering (11.18%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 19.25% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Cottontown is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Cottontown really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Cottontown perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. As is often the case in a small town, Cottontown doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The population of Cottontown is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 35.97% of adults in Cottontown have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Cottontown in 2022 was $49,130, which is wealthy relative to Tennessee and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $196,520 for a family of four. The people who call Cottontown home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Cottontown residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Cottontown include English, German, French, Irish, and British. The most common language spoken in Cottontown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
