In 2021, Cooper County, MO had a population of 17.4k people with a median age of 38.3 and a median household income of $55,711. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Cooper County, MO declined from 17,522 to 17,397, a −0.713% decrease and its median household income grew from $53,003 to $55,711, a 5.11% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cooper County, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.79%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.87%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.983%), and White (Hispanic) (0.816%).
None of the households in Cooper County, MO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.8% of the residents in Cooper County, MO are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Cooper County, MO was $151,500, and the homeownership rate was 75.7%.
Most people in Cooper County, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Cooper County, MO was 2 cars per household.
Cooper County, MO borders Boone County, MO, Howard County, MO, Moniteau County, MO, Morgan County, MO, Pettis County, MO, and Saline County, MO.