Cookeville

Population: 35,544
Median household income: $48,501
Median home value: $263,800

Cookeville is a community in Putnam County, Tennessee, home to 35,544 residents. Its median household income of $48,501 runs below the Putnam County figure of $56,537.

From 2019 to 2023, Cookeville's population grew 6.2% from 33,454 to 35,544, while its median home value rose 58.2% from $166,700 to $263,800.

Owners occupy 41.2% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 29.6 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 35,544
Median age: 29.6 yrs
Median household income: $48,501
Median home value: $263,800
Median gross rent: $885
Housing units: 15,881
Homeownership rate: 41.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

33,45435,544

Median household income

$38,256$48,501

Median home value

$166,700$263,800

Median gross rent

$730$885

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	33,454	$38,256	$166,700	$730
2020	33,922	$40,836	$170,300	$740
2021	34,068	$43,611	$200,300	$786
2022	34,967	$48,094	$241,200	$855
2023	35,544	$48,501	$263,800	$885

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 2423.0%

25 to 3414.5%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 648.9%

65 to 747.3%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,006	5.6%
5 to 17	5,092	14.3%
18 to 24	8,182	23.0%
25 to 34	5,167	14.5%
35 to 44	3,583	10.1%
45 to 54	3,598	10.1%
55 to 64	3,167	8.9%
65 to 74	2,605	7.3%
75 and over	2,144	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	28,252	79.5%
Black or African American	1,270	3.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.0%
Asian	667	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	62	0.2%
Two or more races	1,315	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,973	11.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.0%

High school graduate26.7%

Some college or associate's25.9%

Bachelor's degree20.5%

Graduate or professional degree14.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,434	12.0%
High school graduate	5,409	26.7%
Some college or associate's	5,256	25.9%
Bachelor's degree	4,158	20.5%
Graduate or professional degree	3,007	14.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone78.1%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit0.3%

Walked3.9%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home7.6%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	13,001	78.1%
Carpooled	1,576	9.5%
Public transit	44	0.3%
Walked	646	3.9%
Bicycle	15	0.1%
Worked from home	1,266	7.6%
Other means	96	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,077	46.0%
15 to 29 min	5,395	35.1%
30 to 44 min	1,644	10.7%
45 to 59 min	367	2.4%
60+ min	895	5.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 21.9% (7,114 of 32,429)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,342	50.3%
Nonfamily households	7,259	49.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	14,601	91.9%
Vacant	1,280	8.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,015	41.2%
Renter-occupied	8,586	58.8%

1-unit, detached50.4%

1-unit, attached2.8%

2 to 4 units17.0%

5 to 19 units22.6%

20 or more units3.6%

Mobile home & other3.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,007	50.4%
1-unit, attached	450	2.8%
2 to 4 units	2,702	17.0%
5 to 19 units	3,582	22.6%
20 or more units	575	3.6%
Mobile home & other	565	3.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4716920
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 36 sq mi
Water area: 0.18 sq mi
Center point: 36.1469, -85.5127