Cooper County, MO Population

Overview

17,397

Total Population

38.3

Median age

48.21%

Female population %

107.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

56.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

356

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Cooper County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Cooper County is 38.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cooper County's population under 18 was 22.23%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cooper County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.72% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cooper County, 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.

There are 623 less females than males in Cooper County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.21% females and 51.79% males in Cooper County, MO.
The Cooper County, MO gender ratio is 107.4:100 i.e. 107.4 men to 100 women (1.074).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 727.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 600.

Cooper County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Cooper County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 356 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 17,041 (97.95% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cooper County is White with a population of 15,341 (88.18% of the total population).

Cooper County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 17,713 in the year 2007
From 2000 to 2010, Cooper County's population increased by 845 (5.04%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cooper County's population decreased by 953 (5.41%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Cooper County's population was lowest in year 2020 at 16,648.