Cooke County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48097 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
43,046
Rank #1,145 of 3,222
64th %ile
Median Household Income
$73,932 −1.6% vs nat'l
Rank #921 of 3,222
71th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.5% +7.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,650 of 3,222
49th %ile
Median Home Value
$240,400 −14.7% vs nat'l
Rank #981 of 3,222
70th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.7% −29.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,409 of 3,222
56th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.5% −15.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,654 of 3,222
49th %ile

At a Glance

71.8% Homeownership
83.9% Insured
23.7% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%11.6%23.2%34.8%46.5%58.1%69.7%71.3%20.9%3.5%3.2%0.7%0.3%0.1%

About Cooke County, Texas

Cooke County, Texas has a total population of 43,046, making it the 1,145th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Cooke County is 40.5 years, which is 4.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Cooke County is $73,932, which ranks #921 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 1.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.5%.

The median home value in Cooke County is $240,400, 14.7% below the national median. Renters in Cooke County pay a median gross rent of $1,047 per month. The homeownership rate is 71.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Cooke County, 23.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 29.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 83.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.2 min.

Cooke County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 71.3% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (20.9%) and Two or More Races (3.5%).

All data for Cooke County, Texas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.