Cookeville city, Tennessee
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 38,212
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 38,212
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 37,102
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 34,849
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 34,825
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 34,842
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 30,435
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.7%
Female persons, percent 50.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 81.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 8.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 12.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 78.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,458
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 9.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 41.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $305,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,520
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $477
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $917
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 14,814
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.21
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 79.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 12.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 34.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 15.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 261,938
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 665,968
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 174,455
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,795,098
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $49,849
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $51,375
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,350
Persons in poverty, percent 23.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 974.1
Population per square mile, 2010 931.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 35.77
Land area in square miles, 2010 32.68
FIPS Code 4716920