Cape Girardeau County, Missouri
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 83,999
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 83,999
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 83,658
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 81,706
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 81,710
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 81,710
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 75,674
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.6%
Female persons, percent 51.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 86.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 8.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 83.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 4,256
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 36,405
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 66.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $220,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,408
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $490
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $881
Building Permits, 2025 99
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 32,454
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.44
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 33.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 325,596
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,200,560
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 226,288
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,975,467
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $23,821
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $68,464
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,813
Persons in poverty, percent 12.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 2,334
Total employment, 2023 39,319
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,869,624
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 6,366
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,846
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 925
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 184
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,398
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 161
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,311
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 141.2
Population per square mile, 2010 130.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 578.52
Land area in square miles, 2010 578.54
FIPS Code 29031