Cape Girardeau County Population

1810–2026

84,541

2026 projection

3.3% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Cape Girardeau County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
202684,541+5420.65%
202583,999+5420.65%
202483,457+4880.59%
202382,969+920.11%
202282,877+7410.90%
202182,136+3250.40%
202081,811+2,8403.60%
201978,971+1610.20%
201878,810+4720.60%
201778,338-2020.26%

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Cape Girardeau County Demographics

37.1median age

Median age

Female38 yrs
Male36.4 yrs

Adults

65,078
14,766 seniors (65+) · 23% of adults50,312 other adults

Sex

Female 51.2% · 42,321Male 48.8% · 40,414

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 58985+ years, female: 1,00280–84 years, male: 77080–84 years, female: 1,19675–79 years, male: 1,23075–79 years, female: 1,44070–74 years, male: 1,91370–74 years, female: 2,10365–69 years, male: 2,06665–69 years, female: 2,45760–64 years, male: 2,64560–64 years, female: 2,34755–59 years, male: 2,16955–59 years, female: 2,55350–54 years, male: 2,28250–54 years, female: 2,39345–49 years, male: 2,14445–49 years, female: 2,28140–44 years, male: 2,48640–44 years, female: 2,35135–39 years, male: 2,52735–39 years, female: 2,42630–34 years, male: 2,50330–34 years, female: 2,76825–29 years, male: 2,72025–29 years, female: 2,55320–24 years, male: 3,77320–24 years, female: 4,24515–19 years, male: 3,02815–19 years, female: 3,24010–14 years, male: 2,80610–14 years, female: 2,6195–9 years, male: 2,3845–9 years, female: 2,1490–4 years, male: 2,3790–4 years, female: 2,19885+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–42K2K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 827 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Cape Girardeau County Income

$68,464median household income

Median household income

$68,464

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$44,725

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

13.9%

About 1 in 7 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Cape Girardeau County Marital Status

48% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married48%50%47%
Never married34%37%31%
Divorced10%9%12%
Widowed6%4%8%
Separated1%1%2%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year