Cooke County, Texas Population 2024

44,516

Cooke County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 44,516 with a growth rate of 1.68% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Cooke County, Texas is the 78th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 38,482 and has seen a growth of 15.68% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202948,1867341.55%
202847,4527341.57%
202746,7187341.6%
202645,9847341.62%
202545,2507341.65%
202444,5167341.68%
202343,7827341.71%
202243,0486501.53%
202142,3986501.56%
202041,7486741.64%
201941,0746401.58%
201840,4345311.33%
201739,9035691.45%
201639,3341550.4%
201539,1794071.05%
201438,7723070.8%
201338,465-264-0.68%
201238,7292770.72%
201138,452-30-0.08%
201038,48200%
199030,7773,12111.29%
198027,6564,18517.83%
197023,4719114.04%
196022,5604141.87%
195022,146-2,763-11.09%
194024,9097733.2%
193024,136-1,531-5.96%
192025,667-936-3.52%
191026,603-891-3.24%
190027,4942,79811.33%
189024,6964,30521.11%
188020,39115,076283.65%
18705,3151,55541.36%
18603,7603,5401609.09%
1850220-47,966-99.54%
2024 Growth Rate
1.68% (734)
County Website
Cooke County
State
Texas
County Seat
Gainesville
2020 Population
41,748
Area
875 mi²
Density
51 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
6.63% (2,768)
Founded
1849

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White33,50778.89%
Two or more races5,27012.41%
Other race1,7524.12%
Black or African American1,4113.32%
Asian2940.69%
Native American2250.53%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander140.03%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cooke County, Texas Population by Race

Cooke County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Cooke County, Texas Median Age

40.3

Total

39.5

Male

41.2

Female

Cooke County, Texas Adults

There are 32,526 adults, (7,897 of whom are seniors) in Cooke County, Texas.

Cooke County, Texas Age Dependency

72.5

Age Dependency Ratio

32.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Cooke County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female21,15749.81%
Male21,31650.19%

Cooke County, Texas Population by Age

Cooke County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All16,2522.5872.227.8
Married8,9233.1988.211.8
Non Family4,7961.285446
Female1,7232.9146.453.6
Male8102.8157.242.8

3.04

Average Family Size

2.58

Average Household Size

72.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cooke County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,0257.04%
Associates Degree2,6189.11%
Bachelors Degree4,50715.68%
Graduate Degree2,2757.91%
High School Graduate8,97431.22%
Less Than 9th Grade1,3124.56%
Some College7,03324.47%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cooke County, Texas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cooke County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White22,55321,0416,185
Hispanic4,2002,595310
2+ Races2,6491,904357
Other Race82956562
Black7286378
Asian25625014
Native American15610426
Islander1400

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 97.66%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 27.42%.

Cooke County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,848$77,373$50,983
Graduate Degree$64,015$95,357$54,622
High School Graduate$42,152$49,899$37,305
Less Than 9th Grade$36,364$37,397$23,667
Overall$48,210$54,120$39,864
Some College$47,674$53,120$35,450

$48,210

Average Earnings

$54,120

Average Male

$39,864

Average Female

Cooke County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cooke County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cooke County, Texas Language

85.09% of Cooke County, Texas residents speak only English, while 14.91% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.69% of the population.

Cooke County, Texas Language

Cooke County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White30,0112,6078.69%
Hispanic8,5762,43328.37%
Multiple5,1971,34425.86%
Black1,27869654.46%
Other1,72217710.28%
Native2255424%
Asian285248.42%
Islander1414100%

14.07%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.34%

Male Poverty Rate

15.8%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cooke County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cooke County, Texas is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cooke County, Texas is Asian, with 8.42% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.83%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.82%.

Cooke County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.03%
High School15.43%
Some College7.13%
Bachelors or Greater4.15%

Cooke County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed43.89%
Male Unemployed16.58%
Male Employed7.49%
Female Employed6.08%

Cooke County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cooke County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$91,182$118,621
Households$72,472$99,881
Married Families$101,863$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,840$50,020

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cooke County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.8%

Male Marriage Rate

55.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Cooke County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cooke County, Texas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Cooke County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cooke County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,479

Number of Veterans

2,263

Male Veterans

216

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,001
Second Gulf War549
First Gulf War488
Korea124
World War II15

Cooke County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74803
75+553
35 to 54418
55 to 64362
18 to 34343

Cooke County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,2718.55%
2+ Races1334.06%
Hispanic520.96%
Black504.86%
Native American116.71%
Other Race90.76%
Asian51.7%

Cooke County, Texas Veterans by Race

Cooke County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.14%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.09%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cooke County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.8%

Labor Force Participation

61.1%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

Cooke County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cooke County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cooke County, Texas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

69.82%

Born in Cooke County, Texas

93.19%

Native Born

6.81%

Foreign Born

5.12%

Non Citizen

1.7%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.19% of Cooke County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 69.82% having been born in Texas. 5.12% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Cooke County, Texas Place of Birth

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