Cooke County, Texas

Cooke County, Texas, had an estimated population of 44,461 in 2025 across 2,266 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Texas's counties and nationally.

Population: 44,461; 2025 estimate
Area: 2,266 km²
Density: 20; per km²
Median income: $73,932; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 40.5; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	86.0%	129 / 254	1,796 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$1,047	83 / 249	852 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$240,400	55 / 250	980 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	71.8%	155 / 254	1,999 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	7.9%	227 / 254	2,543 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	18.9%	116 / 254	1,892 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.3%	49 / 254	922 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.7%	103 / 254	1,366 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.6	121 / 254	742 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	3.2%	139 / 254	1,341 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	7.0%	134 / 254	658 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	20.9%	178 / 254	407 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	40.5	108 / 254	1,867 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	996	131 / 254	1,659 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	14.9%	178 / 254	584 / 3,144
Under 182024	23.2%	134 / 254	963 / 3,144
Veterans2024	7.3%	103 / 254	1,487 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	71.3%	56 / 254	2,000 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	13.5%	142 / 254	1,491 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	9.4%	169 / 254	2,046 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.450	137 / 254	1,402 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$73,932	57 / 254	921 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$38,914	49 / 254	956 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	4.5%	131 / 254	1,466 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	23.7%	83 / 254	1,362 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	88.6%	67 / 254	1,914 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	16.1%	138 / 254	258 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	14.9%	150 / 254	1,892 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Population2025	44,461	77 / 254	1,106 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	20	77 / 254	1,415 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.3%	47 / 254	1,112 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	3.9%	159 / 254	2,372 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	25.7	97 / 253	1,189 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	7.2%	126 / 254	2,017 / 3,144

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