Upper East Texas News

26.3 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Cooper in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 10.8 percent lower than the state average of 37.1 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 2,180.

83.6 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Cooper residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	216	16.4
Regular high school diploma	372	28.2
GED or alternative credential	80	6.1
Some college, less than 1 year	132	10
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	171	13
Associate's degree	127	9.6
Bachelor's degree	149	11.3
Master's degree	60	4.6
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	10	0.8

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.