Cooper County, MO

County in Missouri, Midwest · ranked on 34 metrics

Cooper County, MO is a county in Missouri with a population of 17,136 (1,953rd of 3,094). It ranks best for Median Household Income (tied 1,147th of 3,093), Poverty Rate (%) (1,174th of 3,094), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (1,322nd of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (2,164th of 3,094), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 1,745th of 3,092).

Population
17,136
1,953rd highest of 3,094
Density
30.3
1,897th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
2.96%
1,084th highest of 3,094
Area
565
1,788th highest of 3,094
Region
Midwest
Missouri

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Percentile on 20 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 875th of 3,090
  2. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 891st of 2,916
  3. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,007th of 2,916
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,147th of 3,093
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,174th of 3,094
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,322nd of 3,094
  7. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,283rd of 2,916
  8. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,308th of 2,916
  9. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,320th of 2,916
  10. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,427th of 3,094

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 2,168th of 3,094
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,164th of 3,094
  3. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,980th of 2,916
  4. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,866th of 2,916
  5. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,830th of 2,916
  6. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,783rd of 2,916
  7. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 1,803rd of 3,050
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,745th of 3,092
  9. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,514th of 2,916
  10. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 1,592nd of 3,050

Profile by category

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Strongest category Economics (54), weakest Health (47). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Closest percentiles on 12 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

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Quick answers

What is the population of Cooper County, MO?
Cooper County, MO has a population of 17,136, 1,953rd among 3,094 US counties.
What does Cooper County, MO rank best at?
Among US counties, Cooper County, MO ranks best for Median Household Income (tied 1,147th of 3,093); Poverty Rate (%) (1,174th of 3,094); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (1,322nd of 3,094).
Where does Cooper County, MO rank worst?
Cooper County, MO ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (2,164th of 3,094); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 1,745th of 3,092).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Cooper County, MO?
Rankodex ranks Cooper County, MO on 34 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

34 metrics with a value for this place, in 7 topics