Cooper County, Missouri Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Missouri |
| Land area | 564.8 square miles |
| Population Density | 31.2 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 17,647 |
| Population change | 0.3% | Under 5 years of age | 5.6% |
| Under 18 | 22% |
| 65 and over | 16.3% |
| Females | 47.5% |
| White | 89.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 1.5 |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| Two or more races | 1.9% |
| Black or African American | 7.1% |
| Native American | 0.5% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Had graduated from high school | 86% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 18.4% |
| Veterans | 1,392 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 6,568 |
| Persons per household | 2.4 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 82.6% |
| Median household income | $45,992 |
| The per capita income | $22,910 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 17.8% |
| housing units | 7,430 |
| Multi-unit structures | 11% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $119,800 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 73.3% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 1,670 |
| Women-owned firms | 20.1% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 0% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $225,574 |
| Retail sales per capita | $12,858 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $155,345 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $75,706 |