How Many People Have the Last Name Cooks?
6,157
people had the surname Cooks in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 47,847 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
#5,640
Of 162,253 surnames
Per 100,000 People
2.09
In 2010
Largest Group
88.8%
Black
Change Since 2000
+11.4%
+631 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Cooks (88.8%) are non-Hispanic Black. The next largest group, 5.2%, are non-Hispanic White. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic Black, Cooks ranks #136. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.
📈 Change Since 2000
Cooks grew from 5,526 people in 2000 to 6,157 in 2010 (up 11.4%), and its rank rose from #5,740 to #5,640.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 5,526 | 6,157 |
| Rank | #5,740 | #5,640 |
| Per 100,000 people | 2.05 | 2.09 |
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Same Soundex code as Cooks: C200
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