Cooke County Demographics

A map of Cooke County's Population by Race

Cooke County, Texas has an estimated population of 43,046, an increase from the 41,668 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 71.3% White, 20.9% Hispanic, 3.5% Multiracial, 3.2% Black, 0.7% Asian, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cooke County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cooke has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Texas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Cooke County, that probability was 45.7% in 2020 and 44.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cooke County is ranked the 78th most populous county in Texas, out of 254 counties. Cooke County was ranked the 78th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Cooke County's White Population

30,678 residents of Cooke County, or 71.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cooke County is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Cooke County ranks 65th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cooke County's White population has grown by an estimated 4.3%. White residents' share of Cooke County's population has increased from 70.6% to 71.3%.

Cooke County is more White than neighboring Love County (67.5% White), Denton County (52.4% White), Grayson County (71.1% White), and Marshall County (63% White). Cooke County is less White than neighboring Montague County (83.6% White).

Cooke County's Black Population

1,378 residents of Cooke County, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Cooke County is lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Cooke County ranks 135th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cooke County's Black population has grown by an estimated 16.7%. Black residents' share of Cooke County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.2%.

Cooke County is more Black than neighboring Love County (2% Black), Montague County (0.1% Black), and Marshall County (0.4% Black). Cooke County is less Black than neighboring Denton County (10.7% Black), and Grayson County (5.1% Black).

Cooke County's Asian Population

313 residents of Cooke County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Cooke County is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Cooke County ranks 87th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cooke County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 2.0%. Asian residents' share of Cooke County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Cooke County is more Asian than neighboring Montague County (0.2% Asian), and Marshall County (0.4% Asian). Cooke County is less Asian than neighboring Love County (0.8% Asian), Denton County (11% Asian), and Grayson County (1.5% Asian).

Cooke County's Hispanic Population

8,999 residents of Cooke County, or 20.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cooke County is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Cooke County ranks 174th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cooke County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 5.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Cooke County's population has increased from 20.4% to 20.9%.

Cooke County is more Hispanic than neighboring Love County (18.2% Hispanic), Denton County (20.5% Hispanic), Montague County (12.3% Hispanic), Grayson County (16.3% Hispanic), and Marshall County (18.1% Hispanic).

Cooke County's Native American/Other Population

161 residents of Cooke County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Cooke County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Cooke County ranks 18th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cooke County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 67.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Cooke County's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.4%.

Cooke County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Love County (4% Native American/Other), Denton County (0.8% Native American/Other), Montague County (0.5% Native American/Other), Grayson County (1% Native American/Other), and Marshall County (7.1% Native American/Other).

Cooke County's Multiracial Population

1,517 residents of Cooke County, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cooke County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Cooke County ranks 32nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cooke County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 13.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Cooke County's population has decreased from 4.2% to 3.5%.

Cooke County is more Multiracial than neighboring Montague County (3.4% Multiracial). Cooke County is less Multiracial than neighboring Love County (7.6% Multiracial), Denton County (4.5% Multiracial), Grayson County (4.9% Multiracial), and Marshall County (10.9% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.