Cooke County, Texas
Households, 2020-2024 16,528
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 44,461
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 44,258
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 41,674
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 41,669
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 41,668
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 38,437
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.0%
Female persons, percent 50.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 21.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 71.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,410
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,290
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $240,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,831
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $674
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,047
Building Permits, 2025 69
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 16,528
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.57
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 14.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 23.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 19.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 150,716
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 135,511
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 243,873
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 826,565
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,201
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $73,932
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,914
Persons in poverty, percent 11.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,040
Total employment, 2023 13,433
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 709,493
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -5.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 4,263
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 969
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 47.6
Population per square mile, 2010 43.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 874.83
Land area in square miles, 2010 874.76
FIPS Code 48097