Cooke County Demographics

A map of Cooke County's Population by Race

Cooke County, Texas had a population of 41,668 in 2020. It was 70.6% White, 2.8% Black, 0.7% Asian, 20.4% Hispanic, 1.2% Native American/Other, and 4.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Cooke County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Cooke County is the 78th most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Cooke County's White Population

29,404 residents of Cooke County identify as White, or 70.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Cooke County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Cooke County is ranked #65 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Cooke County is more White than neighboring Love County (67.1% White), Denton County (53.6% White), Grayson County (70.2% White), and Marshall County (63.7% White). Cooke County is less White than neighboring Montague County (81.9% White).

Cooke County's Black Population

1,181 residents of Cooke County identify as Black, or 2.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Cooke County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Cooke County is ranked #135 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Cooke County is more Black than neighboring Love County (1.9% Black), Montague County (0.4% Black), and Marshall County (1.1% Black). Cooke County is less Black than neighboring Denton County (10.5% Black), and Grayson County (5.5% Black).

Cooke County's Asian Population

307 residents of Cooke County identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Cooke County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Cooke County is ranked #87 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Cooke County is more Asian than neighboring Montague County (0.4% Asian), and Marshall County (0.3% Asian). Cooke County is less Asian than neighboring Denton County (10.2% Asian), and Grayson County (1.4% Asian).

Cooke County's Hispanic Population

8,519 residents of Cooke County identify as Hispanic, or 20.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Cooke County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Cooke County is ranked #174 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Cooke County is more Hispanic than neighboring Love County (16.6% Hispanic), Denton County (20.2% Hispanic), Montague County (11.8% Hispanic), Grayson County (15.4% Hispanic), and Marshall County (17% Hispanic).

Cooke County's Native American/Other Population

498 residents of Cooke County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Cooke County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Texas (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Cooke County is ranked #18 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Cooke County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Denton County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Montague County (1% Native American/Other). Cooke County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Love County (6.7% Native American/Other), Grayson County (1.7% Native American/Other), and Marshall County (9.8% Native American/Other).

Cooke County's Multiracial Population

1,759 residents of Cooke County identify as Multiracial, or 4.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Cooke County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Cooke County is ranked #32 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Cooke County is less Multiracial than neighboring Love County (7% Multiracial), Denton County (4.6% Multiracial), Montague County (4.6% Multiracial), Grayson County (5.7% Multiracial), and Marshall County (8.1% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.