Population
152,477
2025
+7.6% since 2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025), 2025. Resident population, July 1 estimate.
Cookeville, TN micro area: population growth, jobs and income
The Cookeville, TN micro area gained 2,210 residents between 2024 and 2025 (+1.5%).
The Cookeville, TN micro area had an estimated 152,477 residents in 2025, up 7.6% (10,708 more people) since 2020.
Data as of 2025 · updated
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Headline numbers
Net domestic migration
+2,381
2025
15.6 per 1,000 residents
+11,774 in total, 2021–2025
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025), 2025. People moving in from other U.S. counties minus people moving out.
New homes permitted
801
2025
−13.5% since 2024
5.3 per 1,000 residents
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025. Housing units authorized by building permits in the year.
Median household income
$55,380
2020–24
+30.0% since 2016–20
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–24. American Community Survey 5-year estimate.
Private-sector employment
45,616
2023
+27.0% since 2018
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. Paid employees of private employers in mid-March (County Business Patterns).
Net migration (IRS tax returns)
+1,575
2022–23
Source: IRS Statistics of Income, U.S. Population Migration Data, 2022–23. People on tax returns moving in minus moving out, U.S. and abroad; the sum of the member counties (moves between them cancel out).
Population, migration, employment, permits, unemployment and income are the figures each agency publishes for the area itself (OMB Bulletin 23-01 delineation; ACS 2016-20 and CBP 2018 use the delineation of their year). IRS migration is the sum of the member counties.
What the numbers say
Net domestic migration added 2,381 people in 2025: more people moved in from other U.S. counties than moved out.
Private employers had 45,616 paid employees in mid-March 2023, +27.0% since 2018 (County Business Patterns).
Builders were authorized to start 801 new homes in 2025, or 5.3 per 1,000 residents.
Median household income was $55,380 in the 2020–24 American Community Survey, +30.0% since 2016–20.
Population growth over five years ranks 5th of 17 Tennessee micro areas and 31st of 538 U.S. micro areas.
IRS tax-return data for 2022-2023 show a net gain of 1,575 people (the sum of its counties).
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How it ranks
| Measure | Among U.S. micro areas |
|---|---|
| Population growth | 31st of 538 |
| Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents | 19th of 538 |
| Private-sector job growth | 17th of 495 |
| Median household income | 417th of 538 |
| New homes permitted per 1,000 residents | 80th of 534 |
1st = highest (lowest for unemployment), against areas with a figure for the same period.
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Counties in this micro area
Putnam County, TN drove the change: of the 10,708 residents the Cookeville, TN micro area gained from 2020 to 2025 (the sum of its counties), it added 6,511 (61%).
| County | Role | Residents2025 | Share of residents2025 | Change2020–2025 | Share of the change2020–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Putnam County, TN | Central | 86,612 | 56.8% | +6,511 (+8.1%) | 61% |
| White County, TN | Outlying | 29,612 | 19.4% | +2,171 (+7.9%) | 20% |
| Overton County, TN | Outlying | 23,787 | 15.6% | +1,197 (+5.3%) | 11% |
| Jackson County, TN | Outlying | 12,466 | 8.2% | +829 (+7.1%) | 8% |
Census Bureau population estimates (July 1). Shares are of the member counties' total; a share of the change shows only when every county moved the same way. – means no figure for the common period.
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Questions
Is the Cookeville, TN micro area growing?
Yes. Its population grew 7.6% between 2020 and 2025, about 10,708 more people (Census Bureau population estimates).
Which county in the Cookeville, TN micro area is growing fastest?
Putnam County, TN. Its population grew 8.1% between 2020 and 2025, the fastest of the 4 member counties (Census Bureau population estimates).
How many people moved to the Cookeville, TN micro area?
On net, about 2,381 people in 2025: that many more moved in from other U.S. counties than moved out (Census Bureau net domestic migration estimate).
What is the population of the Cookeville, TN micro area?
About 152,477 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's population estimate for July 1, 2025.
How many jobs are in the Cookeville, TN micro area?
Private employers there had 45,616 paid employees in mid-March 2023, +27.0% since 2018 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns; government jobs and the self-employed are not counted).
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Sources and method
- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025)
- U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns
- IRS Statistics of Income, U.S. Population Migration Data
Each number shows its own period. Changes compare the latest period with five years earlier (or the earliest period available). Beacon CRE last refreshed these figures on 2026-11-05. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how we compute every number. More on every layer: data sources and licences.
Jobs outside North and South Carolina use County Business Patterns (paid private-sector employees in mid-March); wages and government jobs are not included.