Cooke County

Cooke County, Texas

At a Glance

Population	41,668
County Seat	Cooke County Courthouse
State FIPS	48
County FIPS	097
Num Towns	11
Census-Designated Places	2
Total Town Population	37,717
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	41,860
Median Age	40.4
Veterans	2,499
Housing Units	17,698
Uninsured	1,363
Net Migration (recent)	981
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	993
Total Employees	14,275
Avg Annual Pay	$62,891
Median Household Income	$66,374
Poverty Rate	13.3%
Unemployment Rate	3.9%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$84,511
Federal Spending FY2024	$476,884,342
Federal Spending Per Capita	$11,445

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$207,100
Median Rent	$1,064
FMR Studio	$889
FMR 1BR	$895
FMR 2BR	$1,174
FMR 3BR	$1,447
FMR 4BR	$1,753

Health & Safety

Hospitals	22
EMS Stations	33
Fire Stations	33
Police Stations	33
Adult Smoking	17.6%
Adult Obesity	35.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	29.5
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	14.94
Electric Customers	12547863
Towns with Broadband Data	11
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	11

Community

Churches	56
Libraries	11
Historic Places (NRHP)	8
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	129
SNAP Stores	56
Bank Branches	18

Agriculture

Total Farms	96
Land in Farms (acres)	97,653
Avg Farm Size (acres)	1,017.2
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2024-05-17
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS	2021-02-19
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2021-02-14
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-25
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING	2015-05-29
EM	WILDFIRES	2008-03-14
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2007-06-29
DR	EXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT	2006-01-11
DR	HURRICANE RITA	2005-09-24

Detailed Topics

Communities in Cooke County

Gainesville — pop 17,394
Sanger — pop 8,839
Pilot Point — pop 4,381
Lake Kiowa — pop 2,254
Muenster — pop 1,536
Lindsay — pop 1,045
Road Runner — pop 766
Valley View — pop 737
Callisburg — pop 321
Oak Ridge town (Cooke County) — pop 242
Myra — pop 202

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.