Cape Girardeau County, Missouri

MO · FIPS 29031 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
82,735
Rank #710 of 3,222
78th %ile
Median Household Income
$68,464 −8.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,304 of 3,222
60th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.9% +10.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,745 of 3,222
46th %ile
Median Home Value
$220,700 −21.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,184 of 3,222
63th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
33.1% −1.8% vs nat'l
Rank #567 of 3,222
82th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.3% −56.3% vs nat'l
Rank #382 of 3,222
88th %ile

At a Glance

66.8% Homeownership
92.6% Insured
33.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%24.2%48.3%72.5%83.6%7.4%3.9%2.9%1.6%0.2%0.2%0.1%

About Cape Girardeau County, Missouri

Cape Girardeau County, Missouri has a total population of 82,735, making it the 710th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Cape Girardeau County is 37.1 years, which is 4.6% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Cape Girardeau County is $68,464, which ranks #1,304 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 8.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.3%.

The median home value in Cape Girardeau County is $220,700, 21.7% below the national median. Renters in Cape Girardeau County pay a median gross rent of $881 per month. The homeownership rate is 66.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Cape Girardeau County, 33.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 1.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.4 min.

Cape Girardeau County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 83.6% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (7.4%) and Two or More Races (3.9%).

All data for Cape Girardeau County, Missouri comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.