Cookeville, TN Demographics
A map of Cookeville's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 27,333 | 78.4% |
Hispanic | 3,443 | 9.9% |
Black | 1,671 | 4.8% |
Multiracial | 1,458 | 4.2% |
Asian | 793 | 2.3% |
Native American/Other | 144 | 0.4% |
Cookeville, Tennessee had a population of 34,842 in 2020. It was 78.4% White, 4.8% Black, 2.3% Asian, 9.9% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 4.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Cookeville, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Cookeville is the 24th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).
Cookeville's White Population
27,333 residents of Cookeville identify as White, or 78.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Cookeville slightly larger than the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Cookeville is ranked #391 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Cookeville is more White than neighboring Monterey (67.8% White). Cookeville is less White than neighboring Algood (84.9% White), Baxter (90.9% White), Dodson Branch (92.3% White), and Sparta (84.9% White).
Cookeville's Black Population
1,671 residents of Cookeville identify as Black, or 4.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Cookeville slightly less than the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Cookeville is ranked #157 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Cookeville is more Black than neighboring Algood (3% Black), Baxter (1.3% Black), Dodson Branch (0% Black), Sparta (4.7% Black), and Monterey (0.4% Black).
Cookeville's Asian Population
793 residents of Cookeville identify as Asian, or 2.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Cookeville roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Cookeville is ranked #28 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Cookeville is more Asian than neighboring Algood (1.7% Asian), Baxter (0.3% Asian), Dodson Branch (0% Asian), Sparta (1.1% Asian), and Monterey (0% Asian).
Cookeville's Hispanic Population
3,443 residents of Cookeville identify as Hispanic, or 9.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Cookeville roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Cookeville is ranked #36 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Cookeville is more Hispanic than neighboring Algood (4.9% Hispanic), Baxter (3.1% Hispanic), Dodson Branch (2.3% Hispanic), and Sparta (4.1% Hispanic). Cookeville is less Hispanic than neighboring Monterey (28.5% Hispanic).
Cookeville's Native American/Other Population
144 residents of Cookeville identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Cookeville roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Tennessee (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Cookeville is ranked #303 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Cookeville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Baxter (0.3% Native American/Other), and Monterey (0.2% Native American/Other). Cookeville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Algood (0.5% Native American/Other), Dodson Branch (0.5% Native American/Other), and Sparta (0.8% Native American/Other).
Cookeville's Multiracial Population
1,458 residents of Cookeville identify as Multiracial, or 4.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Cookeville roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Cookeville is ranked #179 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Cookeville is more Multiracial than neighboring Baxter (4% Multiracial), and Monterey (3.1% Multiracial). Cookeville is less Multiracial than neighboring Algood (4.9% Multiracial), Dodson Branch (4.8% Multiracial), and Sparta (4.4% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.