Cookeville

TN

Putnam County, Tennessee

Population 80K |Median income $54,371 |1 hospital

Population
80,157
Putnam County
Median Income
$54,371
-14% vs avg
Median Home Value
$221,200
+13% vs avg
Median Age
36.3
years

10-Year Trends 2013–2023

20132023
Population
81K+12%
Median Income
$56,537+68%
Median Home Value
$246,800+83%
Poverty Rate
16.9%-36%
Unemployment
3.8%-62%

Economics

Median Rent
$842/mo
Poverty Rate
16.3% +13% vs avg
Unemployment 4.5%
Bachelor's Degree+ 27.6%
Work From Home 6.6%
Public Transit 0%

Demographics

White 89.8%
Hispanic or Latino 6.7%
African American 2.2%
Asian 1%
Other / Multiethnic 0.3%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

Obesity
37.5%
High Blood Pressure
37%
Short Sleep Duration
36%
Physical Inactivity
25.4%
Frequent Mental Distress
20.5%
Current Smoking
17.6%
Frequent Physical Distress
15.2%
Binge Drinking
14.3%
Diabetes
12.4%
Lack of Health Insurance
12.1%

Preventive Care

Dental Visit 58.4%
Annual Checkup 76.2%

Other Measures

Current Asthma
10.9%
Coronary Heart Disease
6.9%
Stroke
3.5%

Public Safety 2022 data

Violent Crime Rate
597 per 100k
+68% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
2337 per 100k
+18% vs avg Avg: 1,985

Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)

Aggravated Assault
518.3
Homicide
9.3
Robbery
69.2
Burglary
324.4
Larceny-Theft
1645.1
Motor Vehicle Theft
367.8
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.

Hospitals 1 total

Rating Distribution
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0
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0
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0
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1
0
Average Rating
2/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
COOKEVILLE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
COOKEVILLE · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★☆☆☆

Alerts & News — Cookeville Area 1

Nearby Cities 8

Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Putnam County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.