What kinds of homes are in Cottonport, LA?

Name: Types of homes in Cottonport, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Cottonport, LA has 1,006 (±225) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 502 homes per square mile of land.

78.3% are detached single-family houses.

10.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

3.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,006 (±225)
Detached houses: 78.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.5%
5+ unit buildings: 3.4%

Homes in Cottonport by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Cottonport	Avoyelles Parish	Louisiana	United States
Single-family, detached	78.3% (±5.8 points)	71.0%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±4.4 points)	1.4%	2.8%	6.2%
2 units	5.5% (±4.2 points)	3.8%	3.8%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.0% (±3.7 points)	3.0%	4.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.1% (±2.5 points)	0.6%	3.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.2%	2.8%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.3% (±2.0 points)	1.2%	5.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	7.0% (±4.1 points)	18.1%	12.6%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.9% (±1.4 points)	0.6%	0.2%	0.1%

In Cottonport, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Avoyelles Parish (2.0%).

It is also lower than in Louisiana (11.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Cottonport

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cottonport
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Cottonport	—	3.4% (±5.4 points)	—
Evergreen	4.1 mi	1.9% (±34.4 points)	Not measurably different
Plaucheville	4.3 mi	24.1% (±40.7 points)	Not measurably different
Moreauville	5.1 mi	1.7% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Mansura	5.4 mi	9.1% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hessmer	6.1 mi	4.8% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bunkie	8.5 mi	8.5% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Marksville	9.5 mi	2.0% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Fifth Ward	11 mi	0.0% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Avoyelles Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Plaucheville	24.1% (±40.7 points)
2	Mansura	9.1% (±5.7 points)
3	Bunkie	8.5% (±6.0 points)
4	Hessmer	4.8% (±3.8 points)
5	Cottonport	3.4% (±5.4 points)
6	Marksville	2.0% (±2.9 points)
7	Evergreen	1.9% (±34.4 points)
8	Moreauville	1.7% (±10.5 points)
9	Simmesport	0.6% (±7.7 points)
10	Fifth Ward	0.0% (±14.4 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Cottonport

How many homes are in Cottonport?

Cottonport, LA has an estimated 1,006 (±225) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Cottonport houses or apartments?

78.3% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 13.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Cottonport?

10.5% of homes in Cottonport are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cottonport town, Louisiana

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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