Cape Girardeau County, Missouri

14 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 82,180
Median household income: $68,912
Median home value: $208,300

Cape Girardeau County is a county in Missouri with a population of 82,180. 14 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $68,912 runs in line with the Missouri figure of $68,920.

From 2019 to 2023, Cape Girardeau County's population grew 4.7% from 78,491 to 82,180, while its median household income rose 28.3% from $53,732 to $68,912.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 84.1% of the population. 81.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 82,180
Median age: 37.0 yrs
Median household income: $68,912
Median home value: $208,300
Median gross rent: $881
Housing units: 35,892
Homeownership rate: 66.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

78,49182,180

Median household income

$53,732$68,912

Median home value

$160,500$208,300

Median gross rent

$808$881

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	78,491	$53,732	$160,500	$808
2020	78,834	$53,776	$162,400	$795
2021	81,086	$59,252	$167,100	$804
2022	81,703	$65,070	$194,200	$854
2023	82,180	$68,912	$208,300	$881

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 2414.0%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4,658	5.7%
5 to 17	12,975	15.8%
18 to 24	11,506	14.0%
25 to 34	10,221	12.4%
35 to 44	9,556	11.6%
45 to 54	9,031	11.0%
55 to 64	10,061	12.2%
65 to 74	8,168	9.9%
75 and over	6,004	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	69,088	84.1%
Black or African American	6,650	8.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	54	0.1%
Asian	1,181	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	97	0.1%
Some other race	243	0.3%
Two or more races	2,528	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,339	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.2%

High school graduate32.1%

Some college or associate's26.9%

Bachelor's degree21.7%

Graduate or professional degree12.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,805	7.2%
High school graduate	17,011	32.1%
Some college or associate's	14,258	26.9%
Bachelor's degree	11,495	21.7%
Graduate or professional degree	6,472	12.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone81.2%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home8.0%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	33,422	81.2%
Carpooled	3,316	8.1%
Public transit	71	0.2%
Walked	604	1.5%
Bicycle	26	0.1%
Worked from home	3,274	8.0%
Other means	452	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	15,375	40.6%
15 to 29 min	14,927	39.4%
30 to 44 min	4,976	13.1%
45 to 59 min	1,116	2.9%
60+ min	1,497	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 14.1% (11,024 of 78,348)

	Count	Share
Family households	19,850	61.0%
Nonfamily households	12,694	39.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	32,544	90.7%
Vacant	3,348	9.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	21,463	66.0%
Renter-occupied	11,081	34.0%

1-unit, detached70.8%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units8.8%

5 to 19 units10.3%

20 or more units2.9%

Mobile home & other4.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	25,427	70.8%
1-unit, attached	884	2.5%
2 to 4 units	3,175	8.8%
5 to 19 units	3,704	10.3%
20 or more units	1,057	2.9%
Mobile home & other	1,645	4.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 29031
State: Missouri
Land area: 579 sq mi
Water area: 7.83 sq mi
Center point: 37.3841, -89.6857

Cities & places

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