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MICROPOLITAN AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Cookeville Micro

Cookeville, TN · 4 counties · 98,396 residents · 1,520 sq mi
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With 98,396 people, Cookeville is a metro area. The typical home is worth $46,938. 74% of homes are owner-occupied. About 12% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Renters pay $277 a month at the median. Median household income is $20,371, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 23%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
98,396
−16%vs 2000
vs 116,519 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
65 / sq mi
−16%vs 2000
vs 77 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
34.5
−6%vs 2000
vs 36.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1,520 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
94K108K122K136K151K19902000201020202024Cookeville
2024146K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.9%(5,832)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.5%(6,351)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.4%(6,256)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.2%(8,048)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 249.1%(8,955)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.8%(14,554)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.1%(13,829)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.1%(10,880)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.6%(9,472)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.4%(8,258)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.8%(4,691)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.3%(1,270)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$20,371
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $29,504 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$10,055
−36%vs 2000
vs $15,803 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
17.2%
+1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$46,938
−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $80,126 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$277
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $403 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
73.6%
+1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 72.5% in 2000
26.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic95.1%(110,799)
Black1.3%(1,486)
Hispanic / Latino2%(2,357)
Asian0.6%(650)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.7%(96,129)
Black1.4%(1,340)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(618)
Asian0.6%(604)
Other0.3%(323)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Central American2.2%(3,207)
Mexican1.9%(2,754)
Guatemalan2.1%(2,748)
Puerto Rican0.7%(1,067)
Colombian0.2%(298)
Salvadoran0.2%(256)
Cuban0.2%(243)
Spaniard0.2%(185)
Venezuelan0.1%(134)
Argentine0.3%(114)
Peruvian0.1%(112)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.1%(98)
Honduran0.1%(59)
Dominican0.1%(40)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.3%(278)
Filipino0.2%(202)
Asian Indian0.2%(172)
Chinese0.1%(147)
Laotian0.2%(145)
Korean0.1%(79)
Burmese0%(29)
Japanese0%(21)
Malaysian0%(19)
Thai0%(9)
Hmong0%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(5)
Ancestry
American18.6%(27,161)
English16.1%(23,527)
German9.5%(13,852)
Irish9.1%(13,274)
Scottish2.7%(3,935)
Italian2%(2,951)
French1.9%(2,817)
Scotch-Irish1.8%(2,655)
Polish1%(1,459)
Dutch1%(1,406)
Welsh0.7%(970)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
British0.4%(574)
Swedish0.4%(527)
Norwegian0.4%(515)
Ghanaian0.5%(375)
Arab0.3%(338)
Lithuanian0.2%(247)
Hungarian0.2%(219)
Danish0.1%(189)
Russian0.1%(182)
Greek0.1%(159)
Canadian0.1%(140)
Portuguese0.1%(131)
Australian0.2%(130)
Nigerian0.1%(126)
Swiss0.1%(115)
Lebanese0.1%(113)
Finnish0.1%(97)
Czech0.1%(95)
Croatian0.1%(72)
Romanian0.1%(69)
Slovak0.1%(58)
Ukrainian0%(55)
West Indian0.1%(51)
Egyptian0.1%(50)
Jamaican0.1%(43)
Austrian0%(37)
Armenian0%(28)
Slovene0%(24)
Somali0%(22)
Bulgarian0%(14)
Iranian0%(13)
Belgian0%(11)
Turkish0%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
12.2%
−2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
56.0%
−11.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 67.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
5.1%
−0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.8 min
+28%vs 2000
vs 14.7 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married33%(19,841)
Married51.7%(31,055)
Widowed3.2%(1,946)
Divorced12.1%(7,266)
Women 15+
Never married24.8%(15,108)
Married49.8%(30,379)
Widowed11.6%(7,053)
Divorced13.8%(8,443)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
10.3%
−4.9 ptssince 2013
from 15.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
47.6%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 48.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
18.8%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 19.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 21.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
23.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 23.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.8%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 64.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 41.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)22.9%(1,722)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.3%(1,523)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39.6%(2,968)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.9%(291)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.3%(19)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 7,504 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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In this metro

Largest cities

CookevilleCENTRAL38,212Sparta5,038Algood4,165Livingston4,147Monterey2,827Baxter2,128Dodson Branch1,425Gainesboro969Doyle540Hilham267Bon Air205
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4 component counties

Putnam CountyCENTRAL86,612White County29,612Overton County23,787Jackson County12,466
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Cookeville, TN?

Cookeville, TN has about 98,396 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Cookeville, TN?

The typical household in Cookeville, TN earns about $20,371 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Cookeville, TN expensive?

In Cookeville, TN, the median home is worth about $46,938, and the typical rent is about $277 a month.

How educated are people in Cookeville, TN?

About 12.2% of adults age 25 and over in Cookeville, TN hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Cookeville, TN?

About 17.2% of people in Cookeville, TN live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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