Cottonwood West was a census-designated place (CDP) in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States.

[2] The CDP was situated between the cities of Holladay and Murray,[3] which by the mid-2000s had annexed virtually all of the area between them.

The area was known as South Cottonwood during the 1980 census,[5] at which time the population was 11,117.

[7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 4.0 square miles (10.4 km2), all land.

28.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.