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Cape Girardeau County

Missouri · 75,674 residents · 579 sq mi
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Cape Girardeau County is a county of 75,674 people in Missouri. The foreign-born share is 2%. Median home value sits at $132,500. The average commute runs 18 minutes. Median rent is $594 a month. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 36.4
US median: 37.2
Average education
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
75,674
+10%since 2000
from 68,693 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
36.4
+3%since 2000
from 35.2 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
579 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
60K66K72K79K85K19902000201020202024Cape Girardeau County
202483K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.2%(4,717)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.1%(4,611)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 145.9%(4,461)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.9%(5,966)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 249.8%(7,405)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3412.5%(9,496)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4411.7%(8,832)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5413.7%(10,401)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6411.8%(8,951)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 747.2%(5,457)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.8%(3,662)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2.3%(1,715)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$44,479
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,458 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$23,014
+24%since 2000
from $18,593 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
24.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 23.8% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
14.2%
+3.1 ptssince 2000
from 11.1% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.429
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information12.4%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade11.4%
US avg: 10.9%
Wholesale trade8%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services5%
US avg: 7%
Finance & insurance4.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration4%
US avg: 4.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.9%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing3.2%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.4%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction1.3%
US avg: 1.4%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$132,500
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $91,800 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$594
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $440 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
65.8%
−2.6 ptssince 2000
from 68.4% in 2000
34.2% rent
Vacancy rate
8.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 7.4% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.39 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.40 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
21.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 21.2% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
39.9%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 41.0% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
3.0
Unchangedsince 2009
from 3.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic91.6%(62,926)
Black5.3%(3,607)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(624)
Asian0.7%(511)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic87.9%(66,532)
Black7%(5,290)
Hispanic / Latino2%(1,476)
Asian1.2%(887)
Other1.8%(1,375)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.4%(1,037)
Puerto Rican0.2%(147)
Cuban0%(35)
Argentine0%(31)
Peruvian0%(23)
Spaniard0%(14)
Ancestry
German35.6%(26,468)
Irish13.1%(9,722)
American8.9%(6,619)
English8.3%(6,183)
French4.7%(3,475)
Dutch2.4%(1,781)
Italian2.2%(1,606)
Scotch-Irish2%(1,480)
Scottish1.9%(1,435)
Polish1.3%(966)
Swedish0.7%(557)
Welsh0.6%(468)
+ 29 more ancestry groups with data
British0.5%(397)
Greek0.5%(362)
Norwegian0.4%(319)
Swiss0.3%(229)
Hungarian0.2%(160)
Danish0.2%(145)
Czech0.1%(105)
Arab0.1%(97)
Ukrainian0.1%(67)
Finnish0.1%(60)
Croatian0.1%(58)
Austrian0.1%(57)
Belgian0.1%(57)
Canadian0.1%(56)
Lebanese0.1%(55)
West Indian0.1%(51)
Russian0.1%(46)
Portuguese0.1%(38)
Turkish0%(28)
Nigerian0%(23)
Latvian0%(21)
Iranian0%(13)
Serbian0%(12)
Romanian0%(10)
Haitian0%(7)
Iraqi0%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
26.9%
+2.7 ptssince 2000
from 24.2% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
85.8%
+4.7 ptssince 2000
from 81.1% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
9.2%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 7.8% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.4 min
+52%since 2000
from 12.1 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
82.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 82.1% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
10.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
2.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
2.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
5.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.5% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
12.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 12.8% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
31.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 30.5% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.4% in 2009
Female
51.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.6% in 2009
Foreign born
1.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
11.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married36.5%(11,973)
Married50.9%(16,707)
Widowed3.8%(1,241)
Divorced8.9%(2,924)
Women 15+
Never married31.3%(11,080)
Married48.7%(17,221)
Widowed8.4%(2,955)
Divorced11.6%(4,099)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
7.4%
−4.3 ptssince 2013
from 11.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
58.5%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 60.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.4%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 16.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 18.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
15.9%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 12.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.5%
−3.2 ptssince 2020
from 75.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.8%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 28.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)20.3%(865)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.4%(783)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era41.8%(1,777)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.6%(196)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(20)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,256 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri?

Cape Girardeau County, Missouri has about 75,674 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri?

The typical household in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri earns about $44,479 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Cape Girardeau County, Missouri expensive?

In Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, the median home is worth about $132,500, and the typical rent is about $594 a month.

How educated are people in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri?

About 26.9% of adults age 25 and over in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri?

About 14.2% of people in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri live below the federal poverty line.

Has Cape Girardeau County, Missouri grown since 1990?

Yes, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri has grown since 1990. The population has added about 14,041 residents, a change of about 23 percent over that period.

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