Median Household Income
$51,375 ± $3,726
Median Home Value
$305,400 ± $17,384
Median Gross Rent
$917 ± $38/mo
Per Capita Income
$29,350
Poverty Rate
23.5%
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
Homeownership Rate
41.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
34.8%
Median Age
29.8
Average Commute
17 min
Households
14,814
Veterans
1,458
Population Over Time
Cookeville grew 16.4% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
31,004
2016
32,256
2018
32,894
2020
33,922
2022
34,967
2024
36,088
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
81.2%
Hispanic or Latino
12.0%
Black or African American
3.5%
Asian
1.9%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.