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Cooper County, MO


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Columbia, MO
Designated Market Area: Columbia-Jefferson City, MO
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 16,772   ( 829 from 2010 , 336 from 2020)
Land area: 564.7 square miles
Population density: 29.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:14,892 88.79% 5.5%
Black:9035.38% 24.8%
Indian:880.52% 79.6%
Asian:1210.72% 51.2%
2+ races:3912.33% 41.2%
Hispanic:3772.25% 62.5%
Total non-White:1,88011.21% 1.8%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:414 12.1
Deaths:47513.9
Net Migration: -205-6.0
Net Immigration: 40.1
Change in White population:-862 -4.9
Change in Non-White pop.:33 0.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
17,601
15,75489.51%
1,2016.82%
490.28%
800.45%
2771.57%
2321.32%
1,84710.49%

2000
16,670
14,76288.55%
1,4828.89%
580.35%
370.22%
1741.04%
1430.86%
1,90811.45%

1990
14,835
13,44190.60%
1,1807.95%
340.23%
810.55%
n/a
990.67%
1,3949.40%

1980
14,643
13,58292.75%
9026.16%
140.10%
250.17%
n/a
1200.82%
1,0617.25%

1970
14,732
13,59492.28%
1,0797.32%
50.03%
100.07%
n/a
310.21%
1,138 7.72%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,829 11.0
1,66410.0
5583.3
80.0
992 6.0
-61 -0.4
1990's
NumberRate
1,953 13.2
1,73411.7
1,3859.3
210.1
1,321 8.9
514 3.5
1980's
NumberRate
2,037 13.9
1,702 11.6
-89 -0.6
n/a
-141 -1.0
333 2.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-359 -2.4
n/a
-12 -0.1
-77 -0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Cooper County, MO
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
38.8
3,755 22.4%
13,017 77.6%
3,135 18.7%
6,125
2.52
4,269 69.7%
3,170 74.3%
400 9.4%
1,856 30.3%

2010
NumberPercent
38.7
3,979 22.6%
13,622 77.4%
2,702 15.4%
6,554
2.45
4,454 68.0%
3,487 78.3%
410 9.2%
2,100 32.0%

2000
NumberPercent
35.3
3,805 22.8%
12,865 77.2%
2,561 15.4%
5,943
2.46
4,160 70.0%
3,458 83.1%
304 7.3%
1,783 30.0%

1990
NumberPercent
34.0
3,614 24.4%
11,221 75.6%
2,681 18.1%
5,337
2.54
3,933 73.7%
3,351 85.2%
290 7.4%
1,404 26.3%

1980
NumberPercent
33.5
4,083 27.9%
10,560 72.1%
2,502 17.1%
5,389
2.61
4,023 74.7%
3,508 87.2%
192 4.8%
1,366 25.3%

2022 Housing Data for Cooper County, MO

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units7,305 
Median Value$168,200 
Occupied6,12583.8%
Vacant1,18016.2%
Owned4,70876.9%
Rented1,41723.1%
Median Rent$724 
Single-Family Units6,03082.5%
    Detached5,84380.0%
    Attached1872.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units2693.7%
Mobile Homes5587.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Cooper County, MO

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003866.3%
$10,000 to $14,9992574.2%
$15,000 to $19,9993105.1%
$20,000 to $24,9991903.1%
$25,000 to $29,9994166.8%
$30,000 to $34,9991752.9%
$35,000 to $39,9993595.9%
$40,000 to $44,9992143.5%
$45,000 to $49,9991853.0%
$50,000 to $59,9994297.0%
$60,000 to $74,99965510.7%
$75,000 to $99,99997615.9%
$100,000 to $124,99971511.7%
$125,000 to $149,9994206.9%
$150,000 to $199,9992494.1%
$200,000 or more1893.1%
Median Household Income62,239 
Per Capita Income27,471 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state93 
Compared to U.S.79 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3004.9%
Public Assistance1472.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps5729.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed6,71065.5%
Unemployed3063.0%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force7,01668.5%
Not in Labor Force3,23331.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 34.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,4362,14253.2%
Non-Profit20036435.5%
Self-Employed43734655.8%
Local Government24540437.8%
State Government17838631.6%
Federal Government308825.4%
Total Private + Self2,8732,48853.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.6531,24234.5%
Total3,5263,73048.6%
Pct. Govt.18.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,22916.9%
Sales and Office Occupations1,36018.7%
Professional, Technical1,30418.0%
Service Occupations1,43119.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1261.7%
All others1,93426.6%
White Collar 53.6%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,02614.1%
Retail trade83711.5%
Educational services7039.7%
Construction6819.4%
Manufacturing5357.4%
Other services4446.1%
Accommodation and food services4285.9%
Public administration4065.6%
Finance and insurance3615.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3444.7%
Transportation and warehousing3074.2%
Professional, scientific, technical2693.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2543.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2313.2%
Wholesale trade1652.3%
Utilities1091.5%
Information911.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing540.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction80.1%
Management50.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Cooper County, MO

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1650.98%
Puerto Rican460.27%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American150.09%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan150.09%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American460.27%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian440.26%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan20.01%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic920.54%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino300.18%
Japanese100.06%
Chinese70.04%
Vietnamese50.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English15,42497.0%
German, other Germanic2361.5%
Spanish740.5%
Other530.3%
Chinese450.3%
Tagalog260.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun150.1%
Other Asian140.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic80.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German5,25831.1%
English1,78310.6%
Irish1,5869.4%
American1,3357.9%
Italian3231.9%
Dutch3031.8%
European2381.4%
French2361.4%
Scottish2241.3%
Scotch-Irish1861.1%
Norwegian1420.8%
Swedish1150.7%
Scandinavian780.5%
Swiss720.4%
Welsh700.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen16,85499.8%
Not a citizen390.2%
Native16,74099.1%
Foreign-born1530.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Cooper County, MO

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
398 3.4%705 6.1%4,489 38.8%3,267 28.3%1,809 15.7%889 7.7%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 398 3.4%
9-12 Years 705 6.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,489 38.8%
Some College 3,267 28.3%
Bach. Degree 1,809 15.7%
Grad Degree 889 7.7%
Average years of education: 13.2

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Cooper County, MO

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 7,240 6,758 482 6.7% 5.9%
1991 7,893 7,538 355 4.5% 6.6%
1992 8,290 7,837 453 5.5% 6.2%
1993 8,138 7,589 549 6.7% 6.2%
1994 8,288 7,952 336 4.1% 5.2%
1995 8,426 8,082 344 4.1% 4.8%
1996 8,557 8,235 322 3.8% 4.7%
1997 8,750 8,360 390 4.5% 4.4%
1998 8,720 8,394 326 3.7% 4.0%
1999 8,607 8,366 241 2.8% 3.2%
2000 8,362 8,094 268 3.2% 3.4%
2001 8,461 8,063 398 4.7% 4.5%
2002 8,787 8,376 411 4.7% 5.3%
2003 8,723 8,311 412 4.7% 5.7%
2004 8,825 8,375 450 5.1% 5.9%
2005 9,069 8,637 432 4.8% 5.4%
2006 9,132 8,739 393 4.3% 4.9%
2007 9,258 8,844 414 4.5% 5.1%
2008 9,333 8,792 541 5.8% 6.2%
2009 9,143 8,351 792 8.7% 9.0%
2010 7,926 7,159 767 9.7% 9.5%
2011 7,909 7,183 726 9.2% 8.6%
2012 7,760 7,188 572 7.4% 7.2%
2013 7,668 7,131 537 7.0% 6.8%
2014 7,622 7,165 457 6.0% 6.2%
2015 7,569 7,123 446 5.9% 5.1%
2016 7,473 7,106 367 4.9% 4.5%
2017 7,457 7,185 272 3.6% 3.8%
2018 7,421 7,189 232 3.1% 3.2%
2019 7,421 7,146 275 3.7% 3.3%
2020 7,219 6,818 401 5.6% 6.1%
2021 7,051 6,810 241 3.4% 4.1%
2022 7,070 6,901 169 2.4% 2.5%
2023 7,087 6,873 214 3.0% 3.1%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com