Moving to Cookeville, Tennessee

About Cookeville, Tennessee
Cookeville

Cookeville is the county seat and largest city of Putnam County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, its population was reported to be 34,842. It is recognized as one of the country's micropolitan areas, smaller cities that function as significant regional economic hubs. Of Tennessee's 20 micropolitan areas, Cookeville is the largest. The Cookeville micropolitan area's 2020 census population was 141,333. The U.S. Census Bureau ranked the Cookeville micropolitan area as the 4th largest-gaining micropolitan area in the country between 2022 and 2023, with a one-year gain of 2,748 and a 2023 population of 148,226. The city is a college town, home to Tennessee Technological University.

Gender
Gender Cookeville Tennessee Country
Female 51.8% 51.2% 50.8%
Male 48.2% 48.8% 49.2%
Gender
Created with Raphaël 2.2.052%48%Female51.8%

 Female Male
Household Income
Created with Raphaël 2.2.012%7%15%11%14%16%9%10%4%3%$50K to $75K15.7%

 < $10000 $10K to $15K $15K to $25K $25K to $35K $35K to $50K $50K to $75K $75K to $100K $100K to $150K $150K to $200K $200K or more

Income Cookeville Tennessee Country
Less than $10,000 11.5% 6.7% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 7.2% 4.9% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 14.7% 10% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 10.9% 10.2% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 14.4% 13.9% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 15.7% 18.4% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 8.9% 12.5% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 9.5% 13.3% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 4.3% 4.9% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 2.9% 5.1% 8.3%
Education
Created with Raphaël 2.2.05%8%30%18%4%20%10%2%3%High School or GED30%

 < 9th Grade 9-12th Grade High School or GED Other College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Masters Degree Professional Degree Doctorate Degree

Education Cookeville Tennessee Country
< 9th Grade 5% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 8% 8% 7.0%
High School or GED 30% 32% 27.0%
Other College 18% 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 4% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 20% 18% 20.0%
Master's Degree 10% 7% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 3% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
 Cookeville Tennessee  Country
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Education
 Cookeville Tennessee  Country
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Race / Ethnicity
Created with Raphaël 2.2.083%4%0%2%8%0%2%0%White83.1%

 White African American American Indian Asian Hispanic Hawaiian Mixed Other

Ethnicity Cookeville Tennessee Country
White 83.1% 73.4% 60.1%
African American 4.2% 16.5% 12.2%
American Indian 0.1% 0.2% 0.6%
Asian 2.1% 1.8% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0.1% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 2.3% 2.3% 2.8%
Hispanic 8.1% 5.6% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity
 Cookeville Tennessee  Country
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