Cooke County , Texas

Population: 42,473 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $72,472 Home $224,600 Rent $1,088/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Cooke County's headline indicators land 3% below the national median on income ($72,472), with housing 26% below the US figure ($225,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.

$72,472
Median Income
household
$224,600
Home Value
median
$1,088/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $72,472
Per Capita Income $38,518
Poverty Rate 14.1%
Median Home Value $224,600
Median Gross Rent $1,088/mo
Owner Occupied 72.2%
Renter Occupied 27.8%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 42,473
Median Age 40.3 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 23.6%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

36.2%
Obesity
13.0%
Diabetes
14.8%
Smoking
32.5%
High Blood Pressure
26.5%
No Physical Activity
24.6%
Depression
38.9%
Insufficient Sleep
75.1%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Low

Overall risk score: 73.3  ·  73th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
91.48
🌀 Hurricane
48.14
🔥 Wildfire
91.51
❄️ Winter Storm
31.89
🌍 Earthquake
54.80
☀️ Drought
97.96

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