City · Texas
Cooper, Texas
Cooper, city, in Delta County, Texas. Cooper had 2,049 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 7.6% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,911 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,055 (±292). GEOID 4816564.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
2,049
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,911 · ACS 2020-2024: 2,055 ±292
Median household income
$43,767
±$9,139 (90% margin)
Texas: $78,476
Median home value
$100,500
±$23,002 (90% margin)
Texas: $283,800
Median gross rent
$877
±$193 (90% margin)
Texas: $1,403
Where is Cooper and what county is it in?
Cooper is a city in Delta County, Texas. It covers 1.5 square miles of land, 1,307 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Cooper, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 2,049 people lived in Cooper on July 1, 2025, up 7.6% since 2020, slower than Texas (+8.8%). The 2020 Census counted 1,911 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 2,055 (±292).
| Measure | Cooper | Delta County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,055 ±292 | 5,438 | no clear change |
| Households | 795 ±97 | 2,173 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.52 ±0.31 | 2.48 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 879 ±95 | 2,450 | no clear change |
Cooper's population since 2000
From 2,150 in 2000 to 2,049 in 2025: down 4.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Cooper as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Cooper?
The median resident of Cooper is 38.8 years old; 21.7% are under 18 and 20.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 71.1%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 18.2%.
| Measure | Cooper | Delta County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38.8 ±5.9 | 40.3 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 21.7% ±5.4 pts | 24.1% | – |
| 65 years and over | 20.7% ±4.3 pts | 20.4% | – |
| Male | 41.1% ±4.1 pts | 45.2% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.7% ±4.4 pts | 9.2% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 71.1% ±5.9 pts | 77.9% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 18.2% ±3.5 pts | 8.1% | no clear change |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.3 pts | 0.4% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.6% ±1.1 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4.1% ±2.2 pts | 3.7% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.4 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.8% ±0.8 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 3.5% ±2.8 pts | 2.4% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 8.0% ±3.8 pts | 8.2% | – |
| With a disability | 19.3% ±4.9 pts | 25.5% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.5% ±3.8 pts | 9.5% | −7.7 pts |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 84.5% ±6.5 pts | 89.4% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 8.7% ±3.9 pts | 14.9% | −7.9 pts |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 2.7% ±1.7 pts | 4.6% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 87.7% ±9.6 pts | 91.6% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±2.4 pts | 0.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Cooper earn?
Half of Cooper's 795 households earn less than $43,767 a year (±$9,139), against $66,575 in Delta County and $78,476 in Texas. In 2015-2019 it was $42,934 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 23.4% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Cooper | Delta County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $43,767 ±$9,139 | $66,575 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $61,123 ±$9,963 | $80,577 | – |
| Per capita income | $25,205 ±$3,805 | $31,723 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 23.4% ±7.5 pts | 11.4% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 26.0% ±18.3 pts | 11.2% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 17.2% ±6.9 pts | 11.0% | – |
| Households with a computer | 95.7% ±3.6 pts | 92.0% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 88.4% ±5.7 pts | 84.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Cooper?
Owners occupy 73.1% of Cooper's occupied homes and renters 26.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $100,500 by its owner (±$23,002). The median renter pays $877 a month including utilities, and 44.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Cooper | Delta County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $100,500 ±$23,002 | $164,300 | +$29,489 |
| Median gross rent | $877 ±$193 | $945 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 44.9% ±21.4 pts | 26.9% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $962 ±$77 | $1,481 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 73.1% ±8.6 pts | 82.8% | +17.1 pts |
| Renter-occupied homes | 26.9% ±8.6 pts | 17.2% | – |
| Housing units | 879 ±95 | 2,450 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±8.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±20.7 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 79.7% ±7.7 pts | 80.0% | – |
| Mobile homes | 4.8% ±4.1 pts | 12.7% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.7% ±1.2 pts | 3.7% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 3.9% ±3.3 pts | 6.7% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 8.4% ±4.6 pts | 8.3% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 9.8% ±7.0 pts | 3.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Cooper building?
Builders took permits for 8 new housing units in Cooper in 2025 (8 in single-family houses), 3.9 per 1,000 residents against 6.6 across Texas.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Cooper work and get to work?
76.5% of Cooper's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 24.8 minutes.
| Measure | Cooper | Delta County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 55.9% ±5.8 pts | 57.7% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 2.7% ±2.3 pts | 4.3% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 76.5% ±10.6 pts | 79.8% | – |
| Carpooled | 10.2% ±7.8 pts | 8.1% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±5.5 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 1.5% ±1.7 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Worked from home | 5.7% ±3.8 pts | 8.0% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.8 min ±4.4 | 27.7 min | −9.7 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Cooper?
1 census tract lies mostly in Cooper, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9502Delta County | 2,302 | $44,427 |
| Tract 9501Delta County | 3,136 | $85,245 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Cooper) · Census block assignment files
How does Cooper compare with other places in Texas?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Cooper is the 7,601st-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 607th-most populous of 1,224 in Texas.
Cooper ranks 849th of 933 places in Texas with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 607th | 1,224 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 293rd | 784 |
| Residents per square mile | 383rd | 979 |
| Median household income | 849th | 933 |
| Per capita income | 733rd | 978 |
| Median home value | 812th | 950 |
| Median gross rent | 667th | 852 |
| Poverty rate | 164th | 716 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 835th | 877 |
| Median age | 359th | 973 |
| Owner-occupied share | 451st | 973 |
| Travel time to work | 534th | 976 |
Cooper's figures with every place in Texas (CSV)
Every place in Texas, sortable · Compare Cooper with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Cooper?
20 of the 57 figures for Cooper on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Cooper are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Cooper.