MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2020 ACS
Cookeville Micro
Cookeville, TN · 4 counties · 141,333 residents · 1,520.082 sq mi
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Cookeville has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $42,844. Population has grown 21% since 2000. 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 33%. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $146,447.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 40.0
US median: 38.8
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024146K
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.4%(7,581)
5 to 95.8%(8,156)
10 to 146.1%(8,651)
15 to 196.5%(9,223)
20 to 248.6%(12,222)
25 to 3411.9%(16,831)
35 to 4411.1%(15,649)
45 to 5412.2%(17,190)
55 to 6413.2%(18,595)
65 to 7411.5%(16,250)
75 to 845.9%(8,365)
85 and over1.9%(2,620)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$42,844
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $29,504 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
25.4%
+10.3 ptssince 2009
from 15.2% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade16.8%
Information13.2%
Finance & insurance7.1%
Wholesale trade6.6%
Professional, scientific, technical6%
Other services4.3%
Public administration3.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.5%
Construction1.3%
Education & health services1.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1%
Manufacturing0.2%
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Section 03
Housing
$146,447
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $80,126 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
3.4
+8%since 2009
from 3.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic95.1%(110,799)
Black1.3%(1,486)
Hispanic / Latino2%(2,357)
Asian0.6%(650)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic87.5%(123,616)
Black1.9%(2,683)
Hispanic / Latino5.4%(7,581)
Asian0.9%(1,296)
Other2.2%(3,068)
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Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican2%(2,790)
Central American2.1%(1,924)
Guatemalan1.9%(1,519)
Puerto Rican0.5%(700)
Cuban0.3%(357)
Honduran0.4%(297)
Spaniard0.1%(122)
South American0.1%(108)
Dominican0.1%(84)
Salvadoran0.1%(61)
Venezuelan0.1%(56)
Costa Rican0%(30)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.2%(230)
Chinese0.2%(198)
Asian Indian0.3%(198)
Japanese0.2%(144)
Korean0.1%(105)
Filipino0.1%(83)
Malaysian0.1%(50)
Nepalese0.1%(47)
Cambodian0%(36)
Thai0%(18)
Laotian0%(15)
Ancestry
American23.6%(32,943)
English10.1%(14,142)
Irish8.7%(12,146)
German8.5%(11,863)
Scotch-Irish1.9%(2,615)
Italian1.8%(2,534)
Scottish1.7%(2,425)
French1.7%(2,397)
Polish0.8%(1,101)
Welsh0.8%(1,059)
British0.7%(963)
Dutch0.6%(882)
+ 37 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.5%(636)
French Canadian0.3%(488)
Norwegian0.3%(485)
Finnish0.2%(257)
Russian0.2%(253)
Subsaharan African0.2%(216)
Canadian0.2%(215)
Swiss0.2%(214)
West Indian0.2%(189)
Danish0.1%(166)
Czech0.1%(145)
Hungarian0.1%(143)
Belgian0.1%(140)
Austrian0.1%(139)
Jamaican0.3%(126)
Australian0.1%(115)
Arab0.1%(87)
Lithuanian0.1%(83)
Portuguese0.1%(76)
Syrian0.1%(69)
Lebanese0.1%(67)
Greek0.1%(64)
Ukrainian0.1%(63)
Nigerian0.1%(58)
Iranian0.1%(53)
Turkish0.1%(48)
Romanian0.1%(47)
Slovene0%(34)
Haitian0%(33)
Slovak0%(21)
Armenian0%(20)
Bulgarian0%(20)
Croatian0%(20)
Brazilian0%(16)
Egyptian0%(12)
Palestinian0%(12)
Cape Verdean0%(8)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
84.9%
+17.3 ptssince 2000
from 67.6% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
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)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Cookeville, TN?
Cookeville, TN has about 141,333 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Cookeville, TN?
The typical household in Cookeville, TN earns about $42,844 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 $146,447, and the typical rent is about $693 a month.
How educated are people in Cookeville, TN?
About 20.3% 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 17.3% of people in Cookeville, TN live below the federal poverty line.
Has Cookeville, TN grown since 1990?
Yes, Cookeville, TN has grown since 1990. The population has added about 42,937 residents, a change of about 44 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024