Cape Girardeau County's estimated 2026 population is 84,541 with a growth rate of 0.65% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Cape Girardeau County is the 14th largest county in Missouri. The 2010 population was 75,905 and has seen a growth of 11.38% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
Overall: 37.1 years
Female: 38 years
Male: 36.4 years
There are 65,078 adults, (14,766 of whom are seniors) in Cape Girardeau County.
Female: 42,321 (51.2%)
Male: 40,414 (48.8%)
The racial composition of Cape Girardeau County includes 84.56% White, 7.38% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, other race, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 69,959 | 84.56% |
| Black or African American | 6,109 | 7.38% |
| Two or more races | 4,342 | 5.25% |
| Asian | 1,361 | 1.65% |
| Other race | 621 | 0.75% |
| Native American | 255 | 0.31% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 88 | 0.11% |
Cape Girardeau County's average per capita income is $44,725. Household income levels show a median of $68,464. The poverty rate stands at 13.95%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $99,976 | $118,720 |
| Families | $91,742 | $108,453 |
| Households | $68,464 | $89,147 |
| Non Families | $34,392 | $56,755 |
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