Population By Race and Ethnicity in Cooper, MO in 2016

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 17,697 population of Cooper County, Missouri comprised of 341 people who identified as Hispanic (1.93%), and 17,356 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.07%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Cooper County, Missouri with a population of 15,906 (89.88%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,212 (6.85%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 361 (2.04%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Cooper County, Missouri in 2016, with a population of 15,659 (88.48%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,197 (6.76%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 311 (1.76%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Cooper, Missouri.

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Population By Race in Cooper , MO in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,212 6.85%
White Alone 15,906 89.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 99 0.56%
Asian Alone 106 0.6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 13 0.07%
Two Or More Races 361 2.04%
Population By Ethnicity in Cooper , MO in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 15 0.09%
White Alone - Hispanic 247 1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 19 0.11%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 9 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 50 0.28%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,197 6.76%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 15,659 88.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 80 0.45%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 105 0.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 4 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 311 1.76%