Cooper County, Missouri
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 17,122
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,136
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 17,122
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 17,101
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 17,103
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 17,103
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 17,601
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.5%
Female persons, percent 49.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 89.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 5.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 88.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 899
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,310
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $203,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,269
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $512
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $782
Building Permits, 2025 26
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,246
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.49
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 112,319
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 81,411
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 22,914
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 488,372
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $29,134
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $70,625
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,584
Persons in poverty, percent 11.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 408
Total employment, 2023 3,868
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 153,393
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,245
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 383
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 251
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 304
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 43
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 289
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 30.3
Population per square mile, 2010 31.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 564.75
Land area in square miles, 2010 564.77
FIPS Code 29053