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Cape Girardeau County, MO

Demographic and economic profile of Cape Girardeau County, MO, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Cape Girardeau County has a population of 83,658 and grew 4.9% over the past five years, with a median household income of $68,464 and median home values of $208,300 keeping housing costs relatively accessible. The labor force participation rate stands at 65.0% with unemployment at 2.9%, and 33.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher against a median worker earnings figure of $36,036. GDP per capita reaches $50,662, and a mean commute of 19.5 minutes reflects the county's compact, regionally centered employment geography.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

83,658

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$68,464

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+4.9% since 2018

Cape Girardeau County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone69,959 (84.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone6,109 (7.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,970 (3.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,372 (1.7%)
  • Asian Alone1,361 (1.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone621 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,103
  2. 2.Other Indo-European488
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island296
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)222
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic186

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

4,256

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$50,662

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$35,924

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance12,054
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)5,061
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services4,511
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)4,001
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services3,407

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations16,702
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations9,036
  3. 3.Service Occupations7,857
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations5,754
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,033

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Other Services (LQ 1.44×)2,855
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.25×)1,206
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.24×)12,120
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.23×)4,532
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.11×)5,051

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$208,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$881/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

66.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9993,656 (16.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9993,232 (14.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9992,548 (11.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,070 (9.6%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9991,852 (8.5%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,699 (7.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

33.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

65.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,036

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone33,702 (80.7%)
  • Worked At Home3,749 (9.0%)
  • Carpooled3,075 (7.4%)
  • Walked691 (1.7%)
  • Other158 (0.4%)
  • Taxi129 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.