Copperas Cove is a city located in Central Texas at the southern corner of Coryell County, with smaller portions extending into Lampasas and Bell Counties. Established in 1879 as a small community focused on ranching and farming, it has grown to become the largest city within Coryell County.
As of the 2020 census, Copperas Cove had a population of 36,670. The local economy is closely tied to the nearby Fort Hood military installation, which places the city as part of the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood metropolitan statistical area.