The Canadian population of Cooper's Hawk is best monitored by the Breeding Bird Survey (BBS), although design suitability is considered moderate due to the potential for confusion with Sharp-shinned Hawk, and only a moderate portion of the breeding range is sampled. The national BBS trend shows some slight fluctuations over time, but overall little change relative to 1970. There is considerable regional variability, ranging from a long-term trend of -24% along the Pacific Coast to a more than tripling of the population in central parts of Ontario and Quebec. Three Canadian sites contributing to the Raptor Population Index have trends with medium reliability since at least 2000, all of which also show little change.

The goal for Cooper's Hawk is to maintain its population at or above the level it was at in the early 1970s, based on the Breeding Bird Survey. Recent data show that the population is within its goal range.