Copperas Cove

Population: 37,149
Median household income: $68,900
Median home value: $167,900

Copperas Cove, a community in Coryell County, Texas, has 37,149 residents. The median household income of $68,900 is in line with the Coryell County median ($68,904).

From 2019 to 2023, Copperas Cove's population grew 13.6% from 32,715 to 37,149, while its median home value rose 49.9% from $112,000 to $167,900.

70.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1990.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 37,149
Median age: 32.8 yrs
Median household income: $68,900
Median home value: $167,900
Median gross rent: $1,022
Housing units: 15,698
Homeownership rate: 58.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.2%
Unemployment rate: 7.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

32,71537,149

Median household income

$52,284$68,900

Median home value

$112,000$167,900

Median gross rent

$865$1,022

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	32,715	$52,284	$112,000	$865
2020	32,960	$53,640	$116,900	$851
2021	35,452	$59,441	$125,500	$909
2022	36,436	$64,798	$146,900	$962
2023	37,149	$68,900	$167,900	$1,022

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1720.2%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3418.1%

35 to 4415.7%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 648.4%

65 to 747.3%

75 and over4.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,259	6.1%
5 to 17	7,518	20.2%
18 to 24	3,254	8.8%
25 to 34	6,729	18.1%
35 to 44	5,828	15.7%
45 to 54	4,220	11.4%
55 to 64	3,135	8.4%
65 to 74	2,697	7.3%
75 and over	1,509	4.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	19,455	52.4%
Black or African American	5,321	14.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	45	0.1%
Asian	731	2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	229	0.6%
Some other race	228	0.6%
Two or more races	3,692	9.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7,448	20.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.8%

High school graduate27.8%

Some college or associate's45.2%

Bachelor's degree15.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,391	5.8%
High school graduate	6,716	27.8%
Some college or associate's	10,890	45.2%
Bachelor's degree	3,695	15.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,426	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone76.7%

Carpooled10.4%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home8.8%

Other means2.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,869	76.7%
Carpooled	1,746	10.4%
Public transit	20	0.1%
Walked	161	1.0%
Bicycle	42	0.3%
Worked from home	1,482	8.8%
Other means	468	2.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,417	28.9%
15 to 29 min	6,032	39.4%
30 to 44 min	1,600	10.5%
45 to 59 min	1,346	8.8%
60+ min	1,911	12.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 9.4% (3,461 of 36,647)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,343	69.7%
Nonfamily households	4,490	30.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	14,833	94.5%
Vacant	865	5.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,726	58.8%
Renter-occupied	6,107	41.2%

1-unit, detached70.2%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units15.5%

5 to 19 units6.9%

20 or more units3.3%

Mobile home & other1.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,027	70.2%
1-unit, attached	339	2.2%
2 to 4 units	2,429	15.5%
5 to 19 units	1,080	6.9%
20 or more units	523	3.3%
Mobile home & other	300	1.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4816624
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 18 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 31.1196, -97.9144