Town guide

Cotulla, Texas

Cotulla is a city in La Salle County, Texas, home to about 3,664 people across 2.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 78014.

Homes sold for a median of $91 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population3,6641,823 per sq mi
Median home value$93,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$91Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Cotulla

1 ZIP code

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Around Cotulla

Distances

Nearest major airportSan Antonio International Airport (SAT)88 miles away
Closer regional airportLaredo International Airport (LRD)63 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Laredo, TX63 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+San Antonio, TX82 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Cotulla; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Cotulla

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Cotulla had 3,718 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.

It’s the 517th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

La Salle County grew from 2,303 residents in 1900 to 6,664 in 2020.

Cotulla population by census2000: 3,614, 2010: 3,603, 2020: 3,7183,61420003,60320103,7182020

La Salle County, 1900–2020

La Salle County population, 1900 to 20201900: 2,303, 1910: 4,747, 1920: 4,821, 1930: 8,228, 1940: 8,003, 1950: 7,485, 1960: 5,972, 1970: 5,014, 1980: 5,514, 1990: 5,254, 2000: 5,866, 2010: 6,886, 2020: 6,6642K’00’105K’20’308K’40’506K’60’706K’80’906K’00’107K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 100°F in summer, and winter lows average 44°F. About 21.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CotullaJan: high 67°F, low 44°F, 0.9 in; Feb: high 74°F, low 48°F, 1.3 in; Mar: high 80°F, low 55°F, 1.6 in; Apr: high 86°F, low 61°F, 1.3 in; May: high 93°F, low 69°F, 3 in; Jun: high 98°F, low 74°F, 2.2 in; Jul: high 99°F, low 75°F, 2.3 in; Aug: high 100°F, low 75°F, 1.7 in; Sep: high 94°F, low 71°F, 3 in; Oct: high 87°F, low 63°F, 2.4 in; Nov: high 76°F, low 52°F, 1.2 in; Dec: high 69°F, low 45°F, 1 in67°44°Jan0.974°48°Feb1.380°55°Mar1.686°61°Apr1.393°69°May3.098°74°Jun2.299°75°Jul2.3100°75°Aug1.794°71°Sep3.087°63°Oct2.476°52°Nov1.269°45°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cotulla La Salle Co Ap, TX weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in La Salle County

1,798 jobs at 149 businesses in La Salle County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in La Salle CountyHotels and restaurants: 439 jobs; Retail trade: 398 jobs; Manufacturing: 229 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 187 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 145 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 119 jobs; Construction: 59 jobs; Wholesale trade: 49 jobsHotels and restaurants 24% Retail trade 22% Manufacturing 13% Mining, oil and gas 10% Health care and social assistance 8% Transportation and warehousing 7% Construction 3% Wholesale trade 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

24 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cotulla.

Nearest hospitals

  • Frio Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Pearsall32.4 miles
  • Dimmit Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Carrizo Springs38.6 miles
  • Methodist Hospital AtascosaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Jourdanton51.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Specialist doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants11
Mental health providers6
Physical and occupational therapists4
Optometrists1
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Cotulla

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Veterans Park · 2 acres0.3 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Lowe's Market0.7 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Gaddis Pharmacy0.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Alexander Memorial Library0.4 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Brush Country Museum0.4 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Cotulla

Public schools here are run by Cotulla ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Ramirez-Burks ElCotullaPre-K–5468Public0.4 mi
Frank Newman MiddleCotulla6–8259Public0.6 mi
Cotulla H SCotulla9–12356Public0.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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