Poplar-Cotton Center is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tulare County, California, United States.

[3] According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2), all of it land.

The 2010 United States Census[4] reported that Poplar-Cotton Center had a population of 2,470.

48 households (8.3%) were made up of individuals, and 27 (4.7%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 611 housing units at an average density of 476.1 per square mile (183.8/km2), of which 262 (45.5%) were owner-occupied, and 314 (54.5%) were occupied by renters.

9.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

In the state legislature Poplar-Cotton Center is located in the 16th Senate District, represented by Democrat Dean Florez, and in the 30th Assembly District, represented by Republican Danny Gilmore.