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Cooper County, Missouri

Cooper County, Missouri · ZIP 65018, 65025, 65068

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 17,122 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 6,169Households
  • $67,548Median household income
  • $197,100Median home value
  • 8Towns with a page
  • 12ZIP codes

Cooper County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+2.6%
16.5k17k17.5k18k2000: 16,67020002010: 17,60120102020: 17,103202016,67017,103
Population of Cooper County at each census
CensusPopulation
200016,670
201017,601
202017,103

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Cooper County
Under $50k38.2%
$50k to $100k32.7%
$100k to $150k19.3%
$150k to $200k5.8%
$200k and over4%

Median household income $67,548 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Cooper County
Owner occupied
4,824 units
Renter occupied
1,345 units
Vacancy rate
15.2%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Cooper County2023
Retail trade902
Health care and social assistance803
Accommodation and food services724
Manufacturing349
Construction220
Other services (except public administration)189
Transportation and warehousing124
Finance and insurance115

3,868 employees in 408 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Cooper County compared with its state
Cooper County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureCooper CountyMissouri
Population16,8356,168,181
Median household income$67,548$68,920
Median age39.938.9
Median home value$197,100$215,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher24.0%31.9%
Foreign-born residents0.9%4.4%
Owner-occupied homes78.2%67.9%
Mean commute to work28.2 minutes23.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Cooper County8 with a page · sort by any column

Type
BoonvilleCity7,8638.28 sq mi
Pilot GroveCity6900.42 sq mi
OttervilleCity4490.49 sq mi
Windsor PlaceVillage3610.90 sq mi
BuncetonCity3380.94 sq mi
Prairie HomeCity2660.33 sq mi
BlackwaterCity1780.33 sq mi
WooldridgeVillage310.06 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 29 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Cooper County

Jobs across Cooper County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.