Cobalt, Missouri Population 2024

262

Cobalt Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Cobalt was:

  • White: 87.36%
  • Two or more races: 6.32%
  • Native American: 5.58%
  • Asian: 0.74%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,761.40/sq mi
The current population of Cobalt, Missouri is 262 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 262.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White23587.36%
Two or more races176.32%
Native American155.58%
Asian20.74%
Black or African American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Cobalt Population by Race

Cobalt Population Pyramid 2024

Cobalt Median Age

50.4

Total

50.7

Male

50

Female

Cobalt Adults

There are 216 adults, (70 of whom are seniors) in Cobalt.

Cobalt Age Dependency

84.2

Age Dependency Ratio

47.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Cobalt Sex Ratio

Female14252.79%
Male12747.21%

Cobalt Population by Age

Cobalt Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1072.5164.535.5
Married552.7174.525.5
Non Family271.373763
Female213.2971.428.6
Male43.57525

2.9

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

64.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cobalt Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2612.62%
Associates Degree199.22%
Bachelors Degree52.43%
Graduate Degree20.97%
High School Graduate9144.17%
Less Than 9th Grade94.37%
Some College5426.21%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cobalt Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cobalt Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1881537
2+ Races16160
Native American220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 3.72%.

Cobalt Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$0$26,875$14,688
Less Than 9th Grade$60,893$0$0
Overall$26,111$34,250$18,125
Some College$0$73,393$15,000

$26,111

Average Earnings

$34,250

Average Male

$18,125

Average Female

Cobalt Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cobalt Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cobalt Language

100% of Cobalt residents speak only English, while 0% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0% of the population.

Cobalt Language

Cobalt Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2354217.87%
Native1515100%
Multiple17635.29%

23.42%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.69%

Male Poverty Rate

26.76%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cobalt

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cobalt is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cobalt is White, with 17.87% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.92%. Among those working part-time, it was 38.46%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.27%.

Cobalt Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.57%
High School19.78%
Some College15.07%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Cobalt Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed13.21%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed21.82%
Female Unemployed0%

Cobalt Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cobalt Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$41,250$56,510
Households$37,750$51,325
Married Families$49,688$-999,999,999
Non Families-$35,963

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cobalt Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.9%

Male Marriage Rate

55.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Cobalt Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cobalt Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Cobalt Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cobalt Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

21

Number of Veterans

21

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam19
First Gulf War2
Second Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Cobalt Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7412
55 to 645
75+4
18 to 340
35 to 540

Cobalt Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2110.71%

Cobalt Veterans by Race

Cobalt Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

14.29%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.81%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cobalt Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.8%

Labor Force Participation

49.8%

Employment Rate

0%

Unemployment Rate

Cobalt Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cobalt Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cobalt Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

80.67%

Born in Cobalt

99.26%

Native Born

0.74%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.74%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.26% of Cobalt residents were born in the United States, with 80.67% having been born in Missouri. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Cobalt Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202926200%
202826200%
202726200%
202626200%
202526200%
202426200%
2023262-1-0.38%
202226310.38%
202126200%
20202623716.44%
2019225-1-0.44%
2018226-1-0.44%
201722710.44%
201622600%
201522600%
2014226-2-0.88%
2013228-2-0.87%
201223020.88%
201122810.44%
201022700%

Cobalt Population by Year