| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Alabama |
| County | Tuscaloosa |
| Unit pref | Imperial |
| Area total | 3.46 sq mi |
| Area land | 3.44 sq mi |
| Area water | 0.02 sq mi |
| Area total | 8.97 km² |
| Area land | 8.92 km² |
| Area water | 0.05 km² |
| Population as of | 2020 |
| Population total | 3130 |
| Population density | 908.83 sq mi |
| Population density | 350.94 km² |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| Time zone (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Elevation | 344 ft |
| Coordinates | 33°11′32″N 87°27′15″W |
| ZIP code | 35453 |
| Area codes | 205, 659 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2727439[1] |
Cottondale is a census-designated place in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States, now encompassed in the eastern suburbs of Tuscaloosa.[1] As of the 2020 census, Cottondale had a population of 3,130.[2] The ZIP Code is 35453.[3] Alternative spellings include Cotton Dale, Kennedale, Kennidale and Konnidale.[1]
History
Cottondale was the site of cotton mills where the Knights of Labor had some success in organizing drives in the late 1880s; and where "Mother" Jones worked in 1904 while studying conditions for working women and children in the South.
Little girls and boys, barefooted, walked up and down between the endless rows of spindles, reaching thin little hands into the machinery to repair snapped threads.... Tiny babies of six years old with faces of sixty did an eight-hour shift for ten cents a day.... The machines, built in the north, were built low for the hands of little children.[4]
Cottondale was originally called Kennedale in honor of Joseph Kennedy, one of the owners of a local cotton mill. In 1876, the name was changed to Cottondale for the cotton mill.[5]
Demographics
Cottondale first appeared as a CDP in the 2020 census.
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Cottondale had a population of 3,130. The median age was 37.5 years. About 22.7% of residents were under age 18, and 15.4% were age 65 or older. For every 100 females, there were 91.3 males; among residents age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males for every 100 females.[6][7]
All residents lived in urban areas (100.0%), while 0.0% lived in rural areas.[8]
There were 1,333 households, including 28.4% with children under age 18. Married-couple households made up 34.7% of households, while 22.2% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present and 35.3% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. Individuals living alone made up 32.6% of households, and 8.6% of households had someone living alone age 65 or older.[6]
There were 1,480 housing units, of which 9.9% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.6%, and the rental vacancy rate was 9.9%.[6]
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[9] | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 1,609 | 51.41% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 1,049 | 33.51% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 9 | 0.29% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 15 | 0.48% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 2 | 0.06% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 8 | 0.26% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 122 | 3.90% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 316 | 10.10% |
| Total | 3,130 | 100.00% |
See also
- Holt, Alabama — an adjacent unincorporated community in Tuscaloosa County
- Alberta City, Tuscaloosa — an adjacent suburb of Tuscaloosa City
References
- ^
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
- ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ Nies, Judith. Nine women: portraits from the American radical tradition Berkeley: University of California Press, 2002; p. 112-13
- ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 41. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Cottondale CDP, Alabama". United States Census Bureau