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, or smaller cities which function as significant regional economic hubs. Of the twenty micropolitan areas in Tennessee, 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

Household Income


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


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
Education
Race / Ethnicity


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