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Cookeville, TN Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Cookeville is 31,004, which is 29.60% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 13.40% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Cookeville population density is 943.68 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 153.08 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Cookeville is white, which represent 91.09% of the total population. The average Cookeville education level is about the same as the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 31,004. #22

Population Growth Since 2000, #79

Cookeville, TN	29.60%
Tennessee	13.40%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #81

Cookeville, TN	943.68 per square mile
Tennessee	153.08 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	28,241 (91.09%, #242)
Black:	1,355 (4.37%, #166)
Hispanic:	1,913 (6.17%, #60)
Asian:	573 (1.85%, #56)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	35 (0.11%, #162)
One Race, Other:	105 (0.34%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	695 (2.24%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	1,528 (79.87%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	102 (5.33%, see rank)
Cuban:	31 (1.62%, see rank)
Central American:	163 (8.52%, see rank)
South American:	32 (1.67%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	134 (23.39%, see rank)
Chinese:	354 (61.78%, see rank)
Filipino:	30 (5.24%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	6 (1.05%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	4 (0.70%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	45 (7.85%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

24,548 (79.18%) out of the total population of 31,004 reported first ancestry.

	Cookeville, TN	% of the Total Population	Tennessee	U.S.
Arab	461	1.49%, see rank	0.46%	0.56%
Czech	21	0.07%, see rank	0.15%	0.47%
Danish	22	0.07%, see rank	0.16%	0.42%
Dutch	205	0.66%, see rank	1.19%	1.40%
English	2,255	7.27%, see rank	9.69%	8.02%
French	334	1.08%, see rank	2.01%	3.34%
German	1,968	6.35%, see rank	10.08%	15.03%
Greek	14	0.05%, see rank	0.17%	0.41%
Hungarian	6	0.02%, see rank	0.18%	0.46%
Irish	2,101	6.78%, see rank	10.74%	10.80%
Italian	277	0.89%, see rank	2.16%	5.52%
Norwegian	157	0.51%, see rank	0.43%	1.42%
Polish	362	1.17%, see rank	1.01%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.44%
Russian	81	0.26%, see rank	0.31%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	537	1.73%, see rank	2.26%	0.99%
Scottish	311	1.00%, see rank	2.08%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	137	0.44%, see rank	0.98%	0.95%
Swedish	71	0.23%, see rank	0.54%	1.27%
Swiss	77	0.25%, see rank	0.17%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.31%
American	10,736	34.63%, see rank	16.94%	7.12%
Welsh	38	0.12%, see rank	0.50%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 15,008 (48.41%, see rank)

Females: 15,996 (51.59%, see rank)

Cookeville, TN	Male: 48.41% Female: 51.59%
Tennessee	Male: 48.72% Female: 51.28%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Cookeville, TN	29.40 years old
Tennessee	38.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Cookeville, TN	27.60 years old
Tennessee	37.00 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Cookeville, TN	32.10 years old
Tennessee	39.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Cookeville, TN	% of the Total Population	Tennessee	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,527	4.93%, see rank	6.23%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,553	5.01%, see rank	6.41%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,481	4.78%, see rank	6.57%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	3,172	10.23%, see rank	6.58%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	5,195	16.76%, see rank	6.99%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	4,417	14.25%, see rank	13.02%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	3,210	10.35%, see rank	13.13%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	3,338	10.77%, see rank	14.09%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	3,006	9.70%, see rank	12.73%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	2,161	6.97%, see rank	8.29%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,402	4.52%, see rank	4.34%	4.25%
85 years and over	542	1.75%, see rank	1.60%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Cookeville, TN	Tennessee	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	18,076, 100%	4,336,243	209,056,129
Less Than High School	2,368, 13.10%, see rank	15.05%	13.67%
High School Graduate	6,308, 34.90%, see rank	33.08%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	4,500, 24.89%, see rank	27.48%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	3,028, 16.75%, see rank	15.60%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,872, 10.36%, see rank	8.79%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.37, see rank	13.19	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Cookeville, TN			Tennessee		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	691	100.00%	0.00%	73.89%	26.11%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,171	99.31%, see rank	0.69%, see rank	88.44%	11.56%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,313	95.81%, see rank	4.19%, see rank	87.58%	12.42%	90.60%	9.40%
College	5,642	93.26%, see rank	6.74%, see rank	76.56%	23.44%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	385	81.56%, see rank	18.44%, see rank	61.94%	38.06%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Cookeville, TN	Tennessee	U.S.
Total Households	12,738, 100%	2,487,349	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.22, see rank	2.53	2.63
1 Person Households	4,347, 34.13%, see rank	28.12%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	8,391, 65.87%, see rank	71.88%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	6,533, 51.29%, see rank	66.66%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.03, see rank	3.18	3.32
Married-Couple Family	4,189, 32.89%, see rank	48.72%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	6,205, 48.71%, see rank	33.34%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Cookeville, TN	%	Tennessee	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	26,443	see rank	5,211,986	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	12,965	100%, see rank	2,510,764	123,281,364
Never Married	6,468	49.89%, see rank	31.74%	35.77%
Married	4,706	36.30%, see rank	53.84%	52.04%
Widowed	293	2.26%, see rank	2.79%	2.57%
Divorced	1,498	11.55%, see rank	11.62%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	13,478	100%, see rank	2,701,222	129,692,771
Never Married	4,691	34.80%, see rank	26.02%	29.48%
Married	4,928	36.56%, see rank	50.30%	49.19%
Widowed	1,419	10.53%, see rank	10.00%	9.16%
Divorced	2,440	18.10%, see rank	13.68%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Cookeville, TN	%	Tennessee	U.S.
Native	28,539	92.05%, see rank	95.28%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	19,174	61.84%, see rank	61.08%	58.73%
Born in Different State	9,192	29.65%, see rank	33.38%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	173	0.56%, see rank	0.82%	1.42%
Foreign Born	2,465	7.95%, see rank	4.72%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	447	1.44%, see rank	1.69%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	2,018	6.51%, see rank	3.03%	7.09%
Born In Europe	42	0.14%, see rank	0.51%	1.53%
Born In Asia	1,042	3.36%, see rank	1.36%	3.82%
Born In Africa	69	0.22%, see rank	0.44%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,246	4.02%, see rank	2.26%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	66	0.21%, see rank	0.13%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Cookeville, TN	%	Tennessee	U.S.
English	11,711	91.94%, see rank	92.96%	79.39%
Spanish	464	3.64%, see rank	3.77%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	246	1.93%, see rank	1.62%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	133	1.04%, see rank	1.09%	3.36%
Other	184	1.44%, see rank	0.55%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.