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The total population of Cooper County is estimated to be 16,893 with 8,535 males (50.52%) and 8,358 females (49.48%). There are 177 less females than males in Cooper County.
The median household income in Cooper County was $60,219 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 159(0.26%) from $60,060 in 2020. This income is 80.72% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Cooper County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $73,622. Overall, the median household income for the county of Cooper County stands at $60,219.
In Cooper County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $36,207 for males and $28,297 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $53,946 for males and $42,583 for females.
In Cooper County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, American Indian and Alaska Native households have the highest median household income at $214,324, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $36,089.
In 2022, the population of Cooper County was 16,772, a 0.60% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Cooper County's population was 16,672, an increase of 0.14% compared to a population of 16,648 in 2020.
The median age in Cooper County, MO is 38.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.50% were under the age of 15, 20.34% aged 15 to 29, 43.43% aged 30 to 64, 15.51% aged 65 to 84, and 2.21% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Cooper County population: 88.18% are White, 5.87% are Black or African American, 0.37% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.28% are Asian, 0.45% are some other race and 4.85% are multiracial.