Cooper County

Cooper County, Missouri

At a Glance

Population	17,103
County Seat	Cooper County Courthouse
State FIPS	29
County FIPS	053
Num Towns	8
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	10,221
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	16,893
Median Age	38.8
Veterans	1,116
Housing Units	7,305
Uninsured	432
Net Migration (recent)	27
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	398
Total Employees	3,812
Avg Annual Pay	$41,936
Median Household Income	$62,239
Poverty Rate	13.0%
Unemployment Rate	5.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$59,558
Federal Spending FY2024	$130,512,347
Federal Spending Per Capita	$7,631

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$168,200
Median Rent	$724
FMR Studio	$565
FMR 1BR	$628
FMR 2BR	$824
FMR 3BR	$1,027
FMR 4BR	$1,382

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	24
Fire Stations	24
Police Stations	24
Adult Smoking	20.7%
Adult Obesity	40.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	14.1
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.91
Electric Customers	2933914
Towns with Broadband Data	8
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	8

Community

Churches	26
Libraries	8
Historic Places (NRHP)	45
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	48
SNAP Stores	19
Bank Branches	15

Agriculture

Total Farms	67
Land in Farms (acres)	5,411
Avg Farm Size (acres)	80.8
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2025-05-21
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2021-09-01
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-26
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2019-07-09
EM	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2016-01-02
DR	FLOODING	2011-08-12
EM	FLOODING	2011-06-30
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM	2011-03-23
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2011-02-03

Detailed Topics

Communities in Cooper County

Boonville — pop 7,964
Pilot Grove — pop 665
Otterville — pop 440
Windsor Place — pop 358
Bunceton — pop 334
Prairie Home — pop 262
Blackwater — pop 170
Wooldridge — pop 28

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.