Cooper County, Missouri's estimated 2023 population is 16,953 with a growth rate of -0.29% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Cooper County, Missouri is the 63rd largest county in Missouri. The 2010 population was 17,601 and has seen a growth of -3.68% since that time.
White
Black or African American
Two or more races
Native American
Asian
Other race
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.04
Average Family Size
2.52
Average Household Size
74.3%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 35%.
All
Male
Female
$35,611
Average Earnings
$40,302
Average Male
$33,364
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
97.4% of Cooper County, Missouri residents speak only English, while 2.6% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.36% of the population.
rate
14.06%
Overall Poverty Rate
12.26%
Male Poverty Rate
12.96%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Cooper County, Missouri is Native, with 42.5% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Cooper County, Missouri is Black, with 8.5% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.15%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.62%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.27%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
48.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
45.9%
Male Marriage Rate
50.9%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
1,298
Number of Veterans
1,219
Male Veterans
79
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
6.19%
Veteran Poverty Rate
33.53%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
56.6%
Labor Force Participation
53.3%
Employment Rate
5.7%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
79.78%
Born in Cooper County, Missouri
101.58%
Native Born
0.87%
Foreign Born
0.39%
Non Citizen
0.47%
Naturalized
101.58% of Cooper County, Missouri residents were born in the United States, with 79.78% having been born in Missouri. 0.39% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.