CDP in Cherokee County, Oklahoma · 12.9 sq mi · 89 people per sq mi
About 1,100 people live in Cookson. The typical household earns $49,983, and the median resident is 57.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 988 in 2020
Poverty rate 6.61%
Men 58.6 · Women 56.9
2020–2026
1,142
2026 projection
15.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2020–2026
1,142
2026 projection
15.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,142 | +71 | 6.63% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,071 | +143 | 7.43% |
| 2023 | 928 | -167 | 15.25% |
| 2022 | 1,095 | +64 | 6.21% |
| 2021 | 1,031 | +43 | 4.35% |
| 2020 | 988 | — | — |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 9 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
About 1 in 15 residents
64% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 64% | 72% | 57% |
| Never married | 10% | 12% | 8% |
| Divorced | 15% | 16% | 14% |
| Widowed | 11% | 0% | 20% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau