Cookeville Population History 1990 - 2023

Cookeville Population Facts

What is the current population of Cookeville?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Cookeville is 36,657. Cookeville, Tennessee is the 1,108th largest city in the US.

What county is Cookeville, Tennessee in?

Cookeville is located entirely in Putnam County.

What is the size of Cookeville, Tennessee in square miles?

Cookeville has an area of 32.7 square miles.

What was the peak population of Cookeville?

The current population of Cookeville (36,657) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Cookeville growing?

Cookeville has grown 38.8% since the 2000. Cookeville, Tennessee is growing somewhat quickly; it is growing faster than 68% of similarly sized cities since 2000.

What is the population density of Cookeville, Tennessee?

Cookeville has a population density of 931.4 people per square mile.

Cookeville Demographics

What is the voting age population of Cookeville, Tennessee?

The total voting age population of Cookeville, Tennessee, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 25,582. The voting age population is 49.5% male and 50.5% female.

What percentage of Cookeville, Tennessee residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 13.9% of the residents of Cookeville are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Cookeville, Tennessee?

The racial demographics of Cookeville are 91.2% White, 3.8% Black, 2.3% Asian, 2.1% Two or more races, 0.5% Other and 0.2% American Indian. Additionally, 6.8% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Cookeville, Tennessee residents are below the poverty line?

In Cookeville, 25.1% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 24.8%. On a per-household basis, 13.9% of families are below the poverty line in Cookeville.

What percentage of Cookeville, Tennessee residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 57.8% of Cookeville residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Cookeville, Tennessee residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 86.1% of Cookeville residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 34.4% have a bachelor's degree and 14.1% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Cookeville, Tennessee residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Cookeville residents aged 5 and older, 7.1% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 4.2% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.8% speak an Indo-European language, and 1.6% speak an Asian language.

Cookeville Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Cookeville, Tennessee?

The unemployment rate in Cookeville is 8.1%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Cookeville, Tennessee residents work for the government?

In Cookeville, 14.4% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Cookeville, Tennessee?

The median household income in Cookeville is $38,256.

Cookeville Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Cookeville, Tennessee?

In Cookeville, 41.0% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Cookeville, Tennessee?

Renters occupy 59.0% of housing units in Cookeville.

What percentage of Cookeville, Tennessee housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Cookeville, 4.4% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Cookeville, Tennessee housing units were built after 2000?

In Cookeville, 21.8% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 3,300 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Cookeville, Tennessee?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Cookeville is $730.

What percentage of households in Cookeville, Tennessee have broadband internet?

In Cookeville, 76.5% of households have an active broadband internet connection.