Cape Girardeau County, Missouri Population 2024

83,037

Cape Girardeau County, Missouri's estimated 2024 population is 83,037 with a growth rate of 0.06% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Cape Girardeau County, Missouri is the 14th largest county in Missouri. The 2010 population was 75,905 and has seen a growth of 9.4% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202983,302530.06%
202883,249530.06%
202783,196530.06%
202683,143530.06%
202583,090530.06%
202483,037530.06%
202382,984530.06%
202282,9317990.97%
202182,1323110.38%
202081,8212,8503.61%
201978,9711610.2%
201878,8104720.6%
201778,338-202-0.26%
201678,5402430.31%
201578,2973470.45%
201477,9504550.59%
201377,4954190.54%
201277,0764490.59%
201176,6277220.95%
201075,90500%
199061,6332,7964.75%
198058,8379,48719.22%
197049,3507,33017.44%
196042,0203,6239.44%
195038,3976221.65%
194037,7754,57213.77%
193033,2033,36411.27%
192029,8392,2188.03%
191027,6213,30613.6%
190024,3152,25510.22%
189022,0601,0625.06%
188020,9983,44019.59%
187017,5582,01112.93%
186015,5471,63511.75%
185013,9124,55348.65%
18409,3591,91425.71%
18307,4451,47724.75%
18205,9682,08053.5%
18103,888-79,414-95.33%
2024 Growth Rate
0.06% (53)
County Website
Cape Girardeau County
County Seat
Jackson
2020 Population
81,821
Area
579 mi²
Density
143 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.49% (1,216)
Founded
October 1, 1812

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White70,30586.05%
Black or African American6,1857.57%
Two or more races3,3034.04%
Asian1,2691.55%
Other race4630.57%
Native American940.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander840.1%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cape Girardeau County, Missouri Population by Race

Cape Girardeau County, Missouri Population Pyramid 2024

Cape Girardeau County, Missouri Median Age

36.9

Total

36

Male

37.8

Female

Cape Girardeau County, Missouri Adults

There are 64,295 adults, (13,863 of whom are seniors) in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri.

Cape Girardeau County, Missouri Age Dependency

62

Age Dependency Ratio

27.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Cape Girardeau County, Missouri Sex Ratio

Female41,76351.12%
Male39,94048.88%

Cape Girardeau County, Missouri Population by Age

Cape Girardeau County, Missouri Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All31,5782.4767.232.8
Married15,9713.0584.815.2
Non Family11,7311.3846.553.5
Female2,7733.4648.451.6
Male1,1033.177921

3.04

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

67.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cape Girardeau County, Missouri Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,8925.48%
Associates Degree3,1555.98%
Bachelors Degree11,34121.49%
Graduate Degree6,41212.15%
High School Graduate16,57031.39%
Less Than 9th Grade1,4152.68%
Some College10,99920.84%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cape Girardeau County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cape Girardeau County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White46,87943,27616,121
Black3,1972,817570
2+ Races1,1001,004508
Hispanic1,049840264
Asian646576374
Other Race32532572
Islander84740
Native American474636

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 76.6%.

Cape Girardeau County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,294$56,642$45,315
Graduate Degree$53,222$69,435$49,460
High School Graduate$36,196$41,566$29,779
Less Than 9th Grade$25,011$31,071$16,908
Overall$42,329$50,557$34,713
Some College$38,425$52,271$30,268

$42,329

Average Earnings

$50,557

Average Male

$34,713

Average Female

Cape Girardeau County, Missouri Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cape Girardeau County, Missouri Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cape Girardeau County, Missouri Language

96.21% of Cape Girardeau County, Missouri residents speak only English, while 3.79% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.79% of the population.

Cape Girardeau County, Missouri Language

Cape Girardeau County, Missouri Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White66,2557,85711.86%
Black5,6941,97634.7%
Multiple3,19672622.72%
Hispanic2,02167333.3%
Asian1,15617615.22%
Other421225.23%
Native9444.26%

14.52%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.36%

Male Poverty Rate

15.64%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri is Black, with 34.7% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri is Native, with 4.26% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.64%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.74%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.46%.

Cape Girardeau County, Missouri Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.26%
High School13.54%
Some College9.64%
Bachelors or Greater3.84%

Cape Girardeau County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed23.28%
Female Unemployed15.47%
Female Employed8.57%
Male Employed6.84%

Cape Girardeau County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cape Girardeau County, Missouri Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$82,968$99,594
Households$65,070$82,247
Married Families$91,825$110,165
Non Families$32,399$50,058

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cape Girardeau County, Missouri Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.0%

Male Marriage Rate

47.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Cape Girardeau County, Missouri Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cape Girardeau County, Missouri Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Cape Girardeau County, Missouri Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cape Girardeau County, Missouri Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,434

Number of Veterans

4,157

Male Veterans

277

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,867
Second Gulf War887
First Gulf War804
Korea317
World War II128

Cape Girardeau County, Missouri Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,391
75+1,167
35 to 54968
55 to 64609
18 to 34299

Cape Girardeau County, Missouri Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,0127.09%
Black2976.78%
2+ Races774.38%
Hispanic493.66%
Other Race3810.64%
Islander1011.9%

Cape Girardeau County, Missouri Veterans by Race

Cape Girardeau County, Missouri Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.19%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.21%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cape Girardeau County, Missouri Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.7%

Labor Force Participation

62.6%

Employment Rate

3.2%

Unemployment Rate

Cape Girardeau County, Missouri Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cape Girardeau County, Missouri Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cape Girardeau County, Missouri 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

71.45%

Born in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri

97.53%

Native Born

2.47%

Foreign Born

1.42%

Non Citizen

1.05%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.53% of Cape Girardeau County, Missouri residents were born in the United States, with 71.45% having been born in Missouri. 1.42% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Cape Girardeau County, Missouri Place of Birth

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