Copperas Cove, Texas Population 2024

39,355

Copperas Cove is a city located in Bell County, Burnet County, Coryell County, and Lampasas County Texas. Copperas Cove has a 2024 population of 39,355. Copperas Cove is currently growing at a rate of 1.7% annually and its population has increased by 7.18% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 36,719 in 2020.

The average household income in Copperas Cove is $75,508 with a poverty rate of 9.27%. The median age in Copperas Cove is 31.7 years: 32.1 years for males, and 31.3 years for females.

Copperas Cove Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Copperas Cove was:

  • White: 60.06%
  • Two or more races: 18.08%
  • Black or African American: 15.45%
  • Other race: 2.98%
  • Asian: 2.37%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.71%
  • Native American: 0.34%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
18.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,183.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
7.18% (2,636)
The current population of Copperas Cove, Texas is 39,355 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 36,719.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White21,88560.06%
Two or more races6,58918.08%
Black or African American5,63015.45%
Other race1,0862.98%
Asian8632.37%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2600.71%
Native American1230.34%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Copperas Cove Population by Race

Copperas Cove Population Pyramid 2024

Copperas Cove Median Age

31.7

Total

32.1

Male

31.3

Female

Copperas Cove Adults

There are 26,794 adults, (3,892 of whom are seniors) in Copperas Cove.

Copperas Cove Age Dependency

59.1

Age Dependency Ratio

17

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Copperas Cove Sex Ratio

Female18,34950.36%
Male18,08749.64%

Copperas Cove Population by Age

Copperas Cove Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All14,0252.5856.243.8
Married6,7053.1871.528.5
Non Family4,1661.238.161.9
Female2,2773.144.255.8
Male8773.115644

3.03

Average Family Size

2.58

Average Household Size

56.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Copperas Cove Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8883.84%
Associates Degree3,07113.28%
Bachelors Degree3,44814.91%
Graduate Degree1,3085.66%
High School Graduate6,00025.94%
Less Than 9th Grade5432.35%
Some College7,86834.02%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Copperas Cove Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Copperas Cove Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White13,93313,3512,864
Hispanic3,5122,958634
Black3,4613,288715
2+ Races2,9462,640457
Other Race660497225
Asian614550231
Islander22018134
Native American11511511

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 37.62%.

Copperas Cove Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$41,632$58,097$38,042
Graduate Degree$56,710$61,429$56,187
High School Graduate$29,428$38,522$22,721
Less Than 9th Grade$27,030$26,748$38,359
Overall$37,394$43,025$30,633
Some College$37,573$44,748$31,349

$37,394

Average Earnings

$43,025

Average Male

$30,633

Average Female

Copperas Cove Earnings by Educational Attainment

Copperas Cove Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Copperas Cove Language

86.26% of Copperas Cove residents speak only English, while 13.74% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.45% of the population.

Copperas Cove Language

Copperas Cove Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White19,3701,7459.01%
Hispanic6,94676811.06%
Multiple6,5386309.64%
Black5,3995129.48%
Other1,08613712.62%
Asian851344%
Islander260176.54%

9.27%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.79%

Male Poverty Rate

9.74%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Copperas Cove

The race most likely to be in poverty in Copperas Cove is Other, with 12.62% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Copperas Cove is Asian, with 4% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.82%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.58%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.38%.

Copperas Cove Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.36%
High School13.41%
Some College7.61%
Bachelors or Greater2.09%

Copperas Cove Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed28.91%
Female Unemployed19.65%
Female Employed5.87%
Male Employed4.55%

Copperas Cove Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Copperas Cove Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,100$83,569
Households$64,798$75,508
Married Families$86,095$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,436$48,625

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Copperas Cove Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.4%

Male Marriage Rate

46.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Copperas Cove Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Copperas Cove Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Copperas Cove Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Copperas Cove Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

6,346

Number of Veterans

4,736

Male Veterans

1,610

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War3,443
First Gulf War2,827
Vietnam1,106
Korea98
World War II0

Copperas Cove Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 542,990
18 to 341,080
55 to 641,059
65 to 74905
75+312

Copperas Cove Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,8460.24011987263532497
Black1,3480.3496757457846952
Hispanic8870.2275525910723448
2+ Races7280.2413793103448276
Other Race2030.2322654462242563
Islander830.38967136150234744
Native American690.6
Asian690.11423841059602649

Copperas Cove Veterans by Race

Copperas Cove Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.39%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.72%

Veteran Disability Rate

Copperas Cove Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.1%

Labor Force Participation

52.2%

Employment Rate

7.6%

Unemployment Rate

Copperas Cove Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Copperas Cove Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Copperas Cove Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

36.23%

Born in Copperas Cove

94.03%

Native Born

5.97%

Foreign Born

2.85%

Non Citizen

3.12%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.03% of Copperas Cove residents were born in the United States, with 36.23% having been born in Texas. 2.85% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Copperas Cove Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202942,6506591.57%
202841,9916591.59%
202741,3326591.62%
202640,6736591.65%
202540,0146591.67%
202439,3556591.7%
202338,6967211.9%
202237,9755221.39%
202137,4537342%
202036,7193,43810.33%
201933,2817472.3%
201832,534-32-0.1%
201732,566460.14%
201632,520-315-0.96%
201532,835-12-0.04%
201432,847-408-1.23%
201333,255-135-0.4%
201233,3902690.81%
201133,1217302.25%
201032,39100%
200029,5925,51322.9%
199024,0794,61023.68%
198019,4698,65179.97%
197010,818-31,832-74.64%

Copperas Cove Population by Year