In 2023, Cookeville, TN had a population of 144k people with a median age of 39.5 and a median household income of $53,328. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Cookeville, TN grew from 114,463 to 143,819, a 25.6% increase and its median household income grew from $52,638 to $53,328, a 1.31% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cookeville, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.51%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.12%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.84%), and White (Hispanic) (1.62%).
None of the households in Cookeville, TN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
98.2% of the residents in Cookeville, TN are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Cookeville, TN are Tennessee Technological University (221847) (2,502 degrees awarded in 2022), Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Livingston (257 degrees), and Genesis Career College-Cookeville (171 degrees).
In 2023, the median property value in Cookeville, TN was $212,000, and the homeownership rate was 68.4%.
Most people in Cookeville, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Cookeville, TN was 2 cars per household.
Cookeville, TN borders Crossville, TN and Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN.