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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Copperas Cove

Texas · 24,079 residents · 18.0 sq mi
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With 24,079 people, Copperas Cove is a city in Texas. The median age is 26.1, younger than the US median of 33.0. Owners hold 50% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $55,100. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. There are 5,513 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 26.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

24,079
−19%vs 2000
vs 29,592 in 2000
1990 – 2025
26.1
−3%vs 2000
vs 26.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
18.0 sq mi
Population, 19902024
23K27K31K35K39K19902000201020202024Copperas Cove
202438K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 511.2%(2,698)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 910%(2,408)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148%(1,925)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.6%(1,821)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2410.9%(2,628)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3421.4%(5,151)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.7%(3,290)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.7%(2,088)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 645.2%(1,258)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 742.5%(595)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 840.6%(150)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.3%(67)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$24,596
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,869 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,509
−41%vs 2000
vs $15,995 in 2000
US average: $14,340
12.0%
+2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$55,100
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $71,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$429
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $583 in 2000
US average: $450
49.8%
−4.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 54.2% in 2000
50.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic60.6%(17,946)
Black19.9%(5,875)
Hispanic / Latino11.7%(3,460)
Asian2.6%(760)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic75.4%(18,145)
Black16.5%(3,974)
Hispanic / Latino8.1%(1,942)
Asian3.7%(889)
Other4.4%(1,071)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican11.9%(4,525)
Puerto Rican6.2%(2,334)
Spaniard0.8%(293)
Honduran0.5%(205)
Panamanian0.4%(153)
Chilean0.4%(138)
Salvadoran0.3%(103)
Colombian0.2%(80)
Cuban0.2%(77)
Dominican0.2%(74)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Guatemalan0.1%(28)
Peruvian0.1%(27)
Costa Rican0.1%(21)
Argentine0%(12)
Asian origin
Filipino0.8%(320)
Korean0.6%(234)
Thai0.2%(66)
Chinese0.1%(49)
Vietnamese0.1%(43)
Cambodian0.1%(35)
Asian Indian0.1%(23)
Japanese0%(13)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro1%(386)
Marshallese0.1%(37)
Samoan0.1%(22)
Guamanian0%(10)
Ancestry
German14.3%(5,413)
Irish11.1%(4,225)
English9.3%(3,542)
American6.3%(2,396)
Italian3.3%(1,250)
Polish2.2%(832)
French2%(745)
Scottish1.8%(680)
Norwegian1.1%(405)
Swedish0.8%(318)
Dutch0.8%(313)
+ 26 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.7%(254)
Lebanese0.7%(254)
Czech0.5%(192)
Danish0.5%(190)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(185)
Canadian0.5%(177)
Welsh0.3%(117)
Austrian0.3%(106)
Nigerian0.3%(98)
British0.3%(97)
Hungarian0.3%(96)
Russian0.2%(91)
Macedonian0.2%(90)
West Indian0.2%(78)
Portuguese0.2%(73)
Finnish0.2%(70)
Greek0.2%(69)
Brazilian0.2%(65)
Jamaican0.1%(52)
Romanian0.1%(30)
Slovak0.1%(27)
Lithuanian0.1%(23)
Turkish0.1%(19)
Haitian0%(14)
Section 05

Education

13.9%
−3.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
87.7%
−4.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 91.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.5%
−1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.4 min
+15%vs 2000
vs 16.0 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married25.7%(3,637)
Married62.2%(8,791)
Widowed3%(422)
Divorced9.1%(1,293)
Women 15+
Never married24.9%(3,834)
Married48.7%(7,514)
Widowed9.6%(1,474)
Divorced16.9%(2,604)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

13.2%
−0.8 ptssince 2013
from 14.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
38.3%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 40.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 8.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
15.7%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 13.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
21.3%
+6.2 ptssince 2020
from 15.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
12.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 13.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.5%
−4.8 ptssince 2020
from 71.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.4%
+6.8 ptssince 2020
from 34.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)58%(3,769)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)42.3%(2,751)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era17.3%(1,127)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.8%(114)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 6,497 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Copperas Cove, Texas?

Copperas Cove, Texas has about 24,079 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Copperas Cove, Texas?

The typical household in Copperas Cove, Texas earns about $24,596 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Copperas Cove, Texas expensive?

In Copperas Cove, Texas, the median home is worth about $55,100, and the typical rent is about $429 a month.

How educated are people in Copperas Cove, Texas?

About 13.9% of adults age 25 and over in Copperas Cove, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Copperas Cove, Texas?

About 12.0% of people in Copperas Cove, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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