Economy & Jobs — Cooke County, Texas

Employment

Total Establishments993
Total Employees14,275
Avg Annual Employment16,535
Avg Annual Pay$62,891
Total Annual Wages$1,039,889,769
Annual Payroll (thousands)$673,125
Unemployment Rate3.9%

Income

Median Household Income$66,374
Poverty Rate13.3%
IRS Returns20,140
Total AGI (thousands)$1,702,054
Average AGI per Return$84,511

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$476,884,342
Per Capita$11,445
Population Basis41,668

Agriculture

Total Farms96
Land in Farms (acres)97,653
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,017
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants32
Fast Food35
BarsN/A
Coffee & Snacks11

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.650610+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.758403+00:00.