Demographics
Historical population| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1850 | 220 | | — |
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| 1860 | 3,760 | | 1,609.1% |
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| 1870 | 5,315 | | 41.4% |
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| 1880 | 20,391 | | 283.7% |
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| 1890 | 24,696 | | 21.1% |
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| 1900 | 27,494 | | 11.3% |
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| 1910 | 26,603 | | −3.2% |
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| 1920 | 25,667 | | −3.5% |
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| 1930 | 24,136 | | −6.0% |
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| 1940 | 24,909 | | 3.2% |
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| 1950 | 22,146 | | −11.1% |
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| 1960 | 22,560 | | 1.9% |
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| 1970 | 23,471 | | 4.0% |
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| 1980 | 27,656 | | 17.8% |
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| 1990 | 30,777 | | 11.3% |
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| 2000 | 36,363 | | 18.1% |
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| 2010 | 38,437 | | 5.7% |
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| 2020 | 41,668 | | 8.4% |
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| 2024 (est.) | 44,258 | [5] | 6.2% |
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Cooke County, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000 [10] | Pop 2010 [8] | Pop 2020 [9] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 30,826 | 30,255 | 29,404 | 84.77% | 78.71% | 70.57% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 1,087 | 1,018 | 1,181 | 2.99% | 2.65% | 2.83% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 304 | 303 | 360 | 0.84% | 0.79% | 0.86% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 121 | 278 | 307 | 0.33% | 0.72% | 0.74% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 1 | 19 | 13 | 0.00% | 0.05% | 0.03% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 22 | 35 | 125 | 0.06% | 0.09% | 0.30% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 375 | 532 | 1,759 | 1.03% | 1.38% | 4.22% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3,627 | 5,997 | 8,519 | 9.97% | 15.60% | 20.44% |
| Total | 36,363 | 38,437 | 41,668 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
According to statistical data from 2016, Cooke County has a population of 39,141 people (41% urban, 59% rural), nearly 14,000 households, and over 10,000 families. The population density was 42 people per square mile (16 people/km2). The 15,061 housing units averaged 17 units per square mile (6.6/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 88.84% White, 3.06% Black or African American, 1.00% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 5.16% from other races, and 1.61% from two or more races. About 10% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the more than 14,000 households in Cooke County, 33.90% had children under the age of 18 living in the home, 59.60% were married couples living together, 9.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.70% were not families; 23.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.07.
The population was distributed as 27.30% under the age of 18, 8.70% from 18 to 24, 26.10% from 25 to 44, 23.00% from 45 to 64, and 14.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.80 males.
While 2015 estimates place the median household income for Cooke County at $53,552, past estimates showed the median household income to be $37,649, with the median family income being $44,869. Males had a median income of $32,429 and females $22,065. The per capita income was $17,889. About 10.90% of families and 14.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.80% of those under age 18 and 10.70% of those age 65 or over. Median house values in 2015 were $118,254.
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