Cookeville, TN Micro Area Educational Attainment By Race and Ethnicity for Ages 25 years and Above in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on August 30, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Cookeville, TN Micro Area population aged 25 years and above was 75,662. See the following sections for the breakdown of the educational attainment of this important demography by race and ethnicity.

Less high school diploma: there were 10,259 people without a high school diploma (ie. 13.56% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 90.75% White Alone, and 1.50% Black Alone.

High School Graduate or Equivalent: there were 29,402 people with a high school diploma or equivalent (ie. 38.86% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 94.62% White Alone, and 1.58% Black Alone.

Some College or Associates Degree: there were 19,193 people with some college courses without a degree or an associates degree (ie. 25.37% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 95.30% White Alone, and 1.32% Black Alone.

Bachelors Degree or higher: there were 16,808 people with a bachelors degree or a higher degree (ie. 22.22% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 94.56% White Alone, and 1.26% Black Alone.

The first and second charts below shows the race and ethnicity composition at each educational level. Also see tables below for the population and percentages per race and per ethnicity for each educational level.

You can see similar information for other metro statistical areas (MSAs) and for the United States.

Educational Attainment of Cookeville, TN Micro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) By Race in 2021
Less HS Dipl.
HS Grad. or Equiv.
Some Coll. or AA
Bachelors+
Educational Attainment of Cookeville, TN Micro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) By Ethnicity in 2021
Less HS Dipl.
HS Grad. or Equiv.
Some Coll. or AA
Bachelors+
Cookeville, TN Micro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with Less than High School Diploma Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 9310 90.75
Black Alone 154 1.50
Asian Alone 102 0.99
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 86 0.84
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 0 0.00
Some Other Race Alone 374 3.65
Two or More Races 233 2.27
Cookeville, TN Micro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with Less than High School Diploma Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 8904 86.79
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 844 8.23
All Other Ethnicities 511 4.98
Cookeville, TN Micro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with High School Diploma or Equivalent Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 27820 94.62
Black Alone 463 1.58
Asian Alone 229 0.78
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 45 0.15
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 0 0.00
Some Other Race Alone 221 0.75
Two or More Races 624 2.12
Cookeville, TN Micro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with High School Diploma or Equivalent Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 27417 93.25
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 710 2.42
All Other Ethnicities 1275 4.34
Cookeville, TN Micro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with Some College Courses or an Associates Degree Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 18291 95.30
Black Alone 253 1.32
Asian Alone 124 0.65
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 36 0.19
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 34 0.18
Some Other Race Alone 105 0.55
Two or More Races 350 1.82
Cookeville, TN Micro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with Some College Courses or an Associates Degree Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 17973 93.64
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 574 2.99
All Other Ethnicities 646 3.37
Cookeville, TN Micro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with a Bachelors Degree or Higher Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 15893 94.56
Black Alone 212 1.26
Asian Alone 131 0.78
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 10 0.06
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 0 0.00
Some Other Race Alone 203 1.21
Two or More Races 359 2.14
Cookeville, TN Micro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with a Bachelors Degree or Higher Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 15590 92.75
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 552 3.28
All Other Ethnicities 666 3.96