Cape Girardeau County, Missouri's estimated 2023 population is 83,522 with a growth rate of 0.73% 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 75,674 and has seen a growth of 10.37% since that time.
White
Black or African American
Two or more races
Asian
Other race
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Native American
3.06
Average Family Size
2.49
Average Household Size
65.9%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 45.1%.
All
Male
Female
$36,296
Average Earnings
$43,632
Average Male
$29,915
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
96.42% of Cape Girardeau County, Missouri residents speak only English, while 3.58% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 1.71% of the population.
rate
18.42%
Overall Poverty Rate
15.29%
Male Poverty Rate
16.31%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri is Asian, with 55.56% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri is Islander, with 8.65% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.68%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.46%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.18%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
47.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
48.7%
Male Marriage Rate
46.6%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
4,675
Number of Veterans
4,474
Male Veterans
201
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
9.07%
Veteran Poverty Rate
35.09%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
63.7%
Labor Force Participation
60.8%
Employment Rate
4.4%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
70.23%
Born in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri
93.79%
Native Born
2.69%
Foreign Born
1.95%
Non Citizen
0.74%
Naturalized
93.79% of Cape Girardeau County, Missouri residents were born in the United States, with 70.23% having been born in Missouri. 1.95% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.