Cooter, MO Demographics

A map of Cooter's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	264	319	92.6%	93.0%
Multiracial	16	9	5.6%	2.6%
Hispanic	5	11	1.8%	3.2%
Black	0	4	0.0%	1.2%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Cooter, Missouri has an estimated population of 285, a large decrease from the 343 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.6% White, 5.6% Multiracial, 1.8% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cooter, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cooter has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Missouri overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Cooter, that probability was 13.3% in 2020 and 13.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cooter is ranked the 650th most populous place in Missouri, out of 1,082 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Cooter was ranked the 589th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Cooter's White Population

264 residents of Cooter, or 92.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cooter is significantly higher than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Cooter ranks 262nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cooter's White population has declined by an estimated 17.2%. White residents' share of Cooter's population has remained roughly unchanged at 92.6%.

Cooter is more White than neighboring Steele (75.8% White), Holland (78% White), and Blytheville (33.2% White). Cooter is less White than neighboring Denton (100% White), and Armorel (98% White).

Cooter's Black Population

0 residents of Cooter, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Cooter is considerably lower than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Cooter ranks 380th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cooter's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Cooter's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.0%.

Cooter is less Black than neighboring Steele (7.4% Black), Holland (12.8% Black), Armorel (1.4% Black), and Blytheville (58.4% Black).

Cooter's Asian Population

0 residents of Cooter, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Cooter is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Cooter ranks 615th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cooter's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Cooter's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Cooter is less Asian than neighboring Blytheville (1.3% Asian).

Cooter's Hispanic Population

5 residents of Cooter, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cooter is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Cooter ranks 346th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cooter's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 54.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Cooter's population has decreased from 3.2% to 1.8%.

Cooter is more Hispanic than neighboring Holland (0% Hispanic), Denton (0% Hispanic), and Armorel (0% Hispanic). Cooter is less Hispanic than neighboring Steele (2.7% Hispanic), and Blytheville (3.8% Hispanic).

Cooter's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Cooter, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Cooter is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Cooter ranks 807th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cooter's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Cooter's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Cooter is less Native American/Other than neighboring Blytheville (0.8% Native American/Other).

Cooter's Multiracial Population

16 residents of Cooter, or 5.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cooter is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Cooter ranks 903rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cooter's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 77.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Cooter's population has increased from 2.6% to 5.6%.

Cooter is more Multiracial than neighboring Denton (0% Multiracial), Armorel (0.6% Multiracial), and Blytheville (2.5% Multiracial). Cooter is less Multiracial than neighboring Steele (14.1% Multiracial), and Holland (9.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.