Copperas Cove, TX Population

Overview

35,452

Total Population

32.1

Median age

52.27%

Female population %

91.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

49.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

7,101

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Copperas Cove's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Copperas Cove is 32.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Copperas Cove's population under 18 was 27.05%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Copperas Cove's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.02% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Copperas Cove, 23.04% were under the age of 15, 23.06% aged 15 to 29, 43.88% aged 30 to 64, 9.18% aged 65 to 84, and 0.83% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,608 more females than males in Copperas Cove:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.27% females and 47.73% males in Copperas Cove, TX.
The Copperas Cove, TX gender ratio is 91.3:100 i.e. 91.3 men to 100 women (0.913).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 1,875.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 2,033.

Copperas Cove's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Copperas Cove population: 61.14% are White, 17.62% are Black or African American, 0.41% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.33% are Asian, 0.88% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.73% are some other race and 14.89% are multiracial.
Copperas Cove's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 7,101 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 28,351 (79.97% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Copperas Cove is White with a population of 21,677 (61.14% of the total population).

Copperas Cove's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 37,964 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Copperas Cove's population increased by 2,052 (6.76%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Copperas Cove's population increased by 4,329 (13.36%), 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, Copperas Cove's population was lowest in year 2003 at 28,123.