Cape Girardeau city, Missouri
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 40,977
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 40,977
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 40,818
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 39,547
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 39,556
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 39,540
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 37,941
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.7%
Female persons, percent 52.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 76.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 13.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 6.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 75.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,135
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 54.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $196,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,369
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $495
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $876
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 16,364
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.27
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 79.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 34.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 209,455
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,133,211
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 79,565
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,434,624
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $35,502
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 15.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $55,658
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,930
Persons in poverty, percent 20.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,359.8
Population per square mile, 2010 1,334.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 29.08
Land area in square miles, 2010 28.43
FIPS Code 2911242