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Cooke County, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Cooke County, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Cooke County, TX holds a population of 42,473, with 7.3% growth over five years and a median household income of $73,932 against relatively affordable housing—median home value of $224,600 and median gross rent of $1,088 per month. The labor force participation rate stands at 63.8%, with 88.4% holding a high school diploma or equivalent, though bachelor's degree attainment is modest at 23.6%, and the unemployment rate sits at 4.3%. A GDP per capita of $62,825 alongside median worker earnings of $41,078 reflects meaningful output per worker, while a 72.2% homeownership rate and 25.8-minute mean commute suggest a largely resident, lower-density workforce base.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

42,473

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$73,932

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+7.3% since 2018

Cooke County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone33,253 (77.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race4,728 (11.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,067 (4.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,378 (3.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,151 (2.7%)
  • Asian Alone313 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish5,447
  2. 2.Other Indo-European267
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)96
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic59
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic23

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

7.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,410

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$62,825

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$38,518

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,190
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)2,716
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)2,540
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,281
  5. 5.Construction (Group)2,052

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations7,112
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations3,659
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,658
  4. 4.Service Occupations3,315
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,046

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.92×)1,285
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.37×)2,814
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.36×)1,942
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.30×)2,344
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.07×)1,036

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$224,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,088/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

71.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,899 (16.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,565 (13.2%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9991,079 (9.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,045 (8.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999917 (7.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999839 (7.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

23.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,078

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone16,417 (80.3%)
  • Carpooled1,765 (8.6%)
  • Worked At Home1,467 (7.2%)
  • Other429 (2.1%)
  • Walked257 (1.3%)
  • Public Transit56 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.