Cooke County, TX Demographics

The total population of Cooke County is estimated to be 41,860 with 20,838 males (49.78%) and 21,022 females (50.22%). There are 184 more females than males in Cooke County.
The median household income in Cooke County was $68,463 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 2,622(3.69%) from $71,085 in 2020. This income is 91.77% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Cooke County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $88,219. Overall, the median household income for the county of Cooke County stands at $68,463.
In Cooke County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $45,885 for males and $29,785 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $59,664 for males and $46,399 for females.
In Cooke County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $70,330, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $35,063.
In 2022, the population of Cooke County was 43,050, a 1.51% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Cooke County's population was 42,408, an increase of 1.59% compared to a population of 41,744 in 2020.
The median age in Cooke County, TX is 40.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.78% were under the age of 15, 18.29% aged 15 to 29, 43.61% aged 30 to 64, 16.34% aged 65 to 84, and 1.98% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Cooke County population: 86.34% are White, 2.84% are Black or African American, 0.78% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.79% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.32% are some other race and 7.92% are multiracial.