Cooper County, Missouri Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

16,824

Median Age

40.5

Male Median

39.3

Female Median

42.6

Cooper County, Missouri Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Cooper County, Missouri Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -4.3%%.

-4.3%% Growth

Cooper County, Missouri Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Cooper County, Missouri Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202440.516,824
202339.916,835
202238.816,893
202138.317,397
202038.817,522
201938.717,660
201839.017,622
201739.217,620
201638.817,613
201538.617,593
201438.817,585
201338.517,574
201237.617,542
201137.317,606
201037.717,583

Cooper County, Missouri Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 56.2%
5–1716.1%
18–248.6%
25–3412.3%
35–5423.4%
55–6413.6%
65+19.8%

Dependency Ratios for Cooper County, Missouri

Total Dependency Ratio:
72.7
Youth Dependency:
38.5
Old-Age Dependency:
34.2

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Cooper County, Missouri

The median age in Cooper County, Missouri is 40.5 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Cooper County, Missouri is 16,824.

In Cooper County, Missouri, seniors (ages 65+) make up 19.8% of the population, while children under 18 represent 16.1%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Cooper County, Missouri is aging.
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