Cookeville is located in Putnam county Tennessee with a geographic area of 35.8 square miles. The total population in Cookeville is 33,922 with 48.2% male and 51.8% female. Children under age 5 represent 5.8% of the population, under age 18 equal 18.7% of the population and over age 65 is 13.7% of the population. The median household income is $40,836, per capita income is $23,863. There are a total of 13,912 housing units with 41.8% owner occupied. Education includes 26.0% of residents that are high school graduates and 34.4% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Cookeville in the summer is 75 degrees, and in the winter 38 degrees.
