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Copperas Cove

Texas · 32,032 residents · 18.0 sq mi
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Copperas Cove is a city of 32,032 people in Texas. The median age is 29.0, younger than the US median of 37.2. Median home value sits at $97,800. 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners hold 56% of the housing stock. 7% of people here were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 29.0
US median: 37.2
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

32,032
+8%since 2000
from 29,592 in 2000
1990 – 2025
29.0
+8%since 2000
from 26.9 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
18.0 sq mi
Population, 19902024
23K27K31K35K39K19902000201020202024Copperas Cove
202438K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 59.7%(3,111)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 97.9%(2,530)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147.3%(2,326)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.1%(2,272)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 249.7%(3,117)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3417.7%(5,675)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412.7%(4,060)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5411.9%(3,796)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 648.2%(2,626)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 745.2%(1,673)
US avg: 7%
75 to 842.1%(673)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over0.5%(173)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$49,754
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,869 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
$21,346
+33%since 2000
from $15,995 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
26.7%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 24.4% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
14.0%
+4.4 ptssince 2000
from 9.6% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.381
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information13%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade5.4%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services4.9%
US avg: 7%
Finance & insurance3.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade3.4%
US avg: 10.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.1%
US avg: 4.2%
Public administration2.3%
US avg: 4.9%
Arts, entertainment, food2%
US avg: 2.4%
Transportation & warehousing1.6%
US avg: 3.1%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$97,800
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $71,500 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
$822
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $583 in 2000
US average: $853
55.6%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 54.2% in 2000
44.4% rent
18.7%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 17.9% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
3.06 people
−4%since 2009
from 3.20 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
22.1%
+2.5 ptssince 2009
from 19.6% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
42.2%
−4.9 ptssince 2009
from 47.0% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
2.0
−3%since 2009
from 2.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic60.6%(17,946)
Black19.9%(5,875)
Hispanic / Latino11.7%(3,460)
Asian2.6%(760)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic58.2%(18,654)
Black17.1%(5,489)
Hispanic / Latino15%(4,811)
Asian2.8%(888)
Other5%(1,602)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican9.9%(3,125)
Puerto Rican1.9%(602)
Panamanian0.4%(115)
Spaniard0.1%(17)
Ancestry
German18.9%(5,957)
English10.7%(3,366)
Irish10%(3,169)
American5.3%(1,687)
Italian2.7%(864)
French2.7%(847)
Polish2.5%(802)
Scottish1.6%(498)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(370)
Dutch1.1%(352)
Norwegian0.9%(299)
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.9%(280)
Russian0.6%(202)
Czech0.6%(176)
Welsh0.5%(165)
British0.4%(138)
Arab0.4%(131)
Syrian0.4%(116)
Danish0.3%(104)
Ethiopian0.3%(79)
Belgian0.2%(70)
West Indian0.2%(66)
Swiss0.1%(42)
Hungarian0.1%(41)
Austrian0.1%(40)
Jamaican0.1%(39)
Finnish0.1%(37)
Slovak0.1%(29)
Serbian0.1%(22)
Brazilian0.1%(20)
Lithuanian0.1%(17)
Romanian0.1%(17)
Haitian0.1%(16)
Canadian0%(14)
Greek0%(12)
Egyptian0%(10)
Slovene0%(9)
Section 05

Education

16.6%
−0.5 ptssince 2000
from 17.1% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
91.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2000
from 91.6% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
4.6%
−0.8 ptssince 2000
from 5.4% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

23.2 min
+45%since 2000
from 16.0 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
83.4%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 82.0% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
11.0%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 11.9% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
0.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
1.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
2.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
3.8%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

19.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 18.6% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
29.4%
+3.5 ptssince 2009
from 25.9% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

47.2%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
52.8%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 50.7% in 2009
6.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 6.6% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
30.3%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 28.8% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Copperas Cove, Texas?

Copperas Cove, Texas has about 32,032 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Copperas Cove, Texas earns about $49,754 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 $97,800, and the typical rent is about $822 a month.

How educated are people in Copperas Cove, Texas?

About 16.6% 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 14.0% of people in Copperas Cove, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Copperas Cove, Texas grown since 1990?

Yes, Copperas Cove, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 7,953 residents, a change of about 33 percent over that period.

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

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