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Cooke County, Texas

Cooke County, Texas · ZIP 76233, 76234, 76238

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 44,258 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 16,252Households
  • $72,472Median household income
  • $224,600Median home value
  • 9Towns with a page
  • 14ZIP codes

Cooke County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+14.6%
36k38k40k42k2000: 36,36320002010: 38,43720102020: 41,668202036,36341,668
Population of Cooke County at each census
CensusPopulation
200036,363
201038,437
202041,668

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Cooke County
Under $50k33.1%
$50k to $100k32.7%
$100k to $150k15.7%
$150k to $200k9.7%
$200k and over8.8%

Median household income $72,472 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Cooke County
Owner occupied
11,727 units
Renter occupied
4,525 units
Vacancy rate
8.9%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Cooke County2023
Manufacturing3,354
Accommodation and food services2,119
Retail trade1,930
Health care and social assistance1,261
Transportation and warehousing785
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction728
Construction578
Other services (except public administration)548

13,433 employees in 1,040 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Cooke County compared with its state
Cooke County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureCooke CountyTexas
Population42,47329,640,343
Median household income$72,472$76,292
Median age40.335.5
Median home value$224,600$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher23.6%33.1%
Foreign-born residents6.8%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes72.2%62.6%
Mean commute to work25.8 minutes26.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Cooke County9 with a page · sort by any column

Type
GainesvilleCity18,29519.3 sq mi
Lake KiowaCensus designated place2,4962.99 sq mi
MuensterCity1,7252.64 sq mi
LindsayCity1,2641.63 sq mi
Valley ViewCity8912.39 sq mi
Road RunnerTown8560.60 sq mi
CallisburgCity3562.05 sq mi
Oak RidgeTown2960.11 sq mi
MyraCensus designated place2670.51 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Cooke County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 40, retrieved November 14, 2026.