Cooper County, Missouri

MO · FIPS 29053 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
16,824
Rank #2,050 of 3,222
36th %ile
Median Household Income
$70,625 −6.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,153 of 3,222
64th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.7% −7.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,187 of 3,222
63th %ile
Median Home Value
$203,500 −27.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,366 of 3,222
58th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.0% −28.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,376 of 3,222
57th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.3% −18.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,511 of 3,222
53th %ile

At a Glance

75.7% Homeownership
91.3% Insured
24.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%29.7%59.4%87.8%5.6%4.1%2.1%0.1%0.1%0.1%

About Cooper County, Missouri

Cooper County, Missouri has a total population of 16,824, making it the 2,050th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Cooper County is 40.5 years, which is 4.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Cooper County is $70,625, which ranks #1,153 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 6.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.7%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.3%.

The median home value in Cooper County is $203,500, 27.8% below the national median. Renters in Cooper County pay a median gross rent of $782 per month. The homeownership rate is 75.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Cooper County, 24.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 28.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.4 min.

Cooper County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 87.8% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (5.6%) and Two or More Races (4.1%).

All data for Cooper County, Missouri comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.