Cooper County, Missouri

Cooper County is home to 16,824 people. 11.7% of residents live below the poverty line, close to the Missouri rate (12.6%). The median household income is $70,625.

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MeasureValueMissouriYearSource
Population16,8246,191,8142024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$70,625$70,7022024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line11.7%12.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty14.9%15.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance8.7%8.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher24.0%32.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$203,500$230,3002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$782$1,0332024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income36.9%45.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born0.7%4.5%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age40.5 years39.0 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.