Cookeville Population

1870–2026

38,769

2026 projection

10.9% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Cookeville. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
202638,769+5571.46%
202538,212+1,0102.71%
202437,202+4751.29%
202336,727+6301.75%
202236,097+5251.48%
202135,572+6001.72%
202034,972+3971.15%
201934,575+5571.64%
201834,018+6351.90%
201733,383+7592.33%

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Cookeville Demographics

29.8median age

Median age

Female32.4 yrs
Male27.4 yrs

Adults

29,323
4,960 seniors · 17%24,363 other adults

Sex

Female 50.1% · 18,091Male 49.9% · 17,997

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 25685+ years, female: 31180–84 years, male: 26480–84 years, female: 49875–79 years, male: 32875–79 years, female: 54270–74 years, male: 47770–74 years, female: 87165–69 years, male: 62065–69 years, female: 79360–64 years, male: 81360–64 years, female: 95055–59 years, male: 60655–59 years, female: 72750–54 years, male: 82150–54 years, female: 1,09245–49 years, male: 85045–49 years, female: 73640–44 years, male: 77240–44 years, female: 92735–39 years, male: 1,13535–39 years, female: 94030–34 years, male: 1,40130–34 years, female: 1,24625–29 years, male: 1,51025–29 years, female: 1,39820–24 years, male: 3,30220–24 years, female: 2,45915–19 years, male: 1,85715–19 years, female: 1,86910–14 years, male: 1,03110–14 years, female: 8825–9 years, male: 1,0095–9 years, female: 9700–4 years, male: 9450–4 years, female: 88085+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–41K1K2K2K3K3K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 361 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

Cookeville Income

$51,375median household income

Median household income

$51,375

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$41,449

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

23.5%

About 1 in 4 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Cookeville Marital Status

39% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married39%39%39%
Never married44%50%39%
Divorced10%8%12%
Widowed6%2%9%
Separated1%<1%1%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year