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Cape Girardeau County, Missouri

Cape Girardeau County, Missouri · ZIP 63701, 63703, 63730

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 83,658 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 32,544Households
  • $68,912Median household income
  • $208,300Median home value
  • 14Towns with a page
  • 15ZIP codes

Cape Girardeau County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+18.9%
65k70k75k80k85k2000: 68,69320002010: 75,67420102020: 81,710202068,69381,710
Population of Cape Girardeau County at each census
CensusPopulation
200068,693
201075,674
202081,710

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Cape Girardeau County
Under $50k37.3%
$50k to $100k31.7%
$100k to $150k17.7%
$150k to $200k6.7%
$200k and over6.6%

Median household income $68,912 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Cape Girardeau County
Owner occupied
21,463 units
Renter occupied
11,081 units
Vacancy rate
9.3%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Cape Girardeau County2023
Health care and social assistance11,050
Retail trade5,792
Accommodation and food services4,688
Manufacturing3,506
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services2,006
Construction1,971
Wholesale trade1,961
Other services (except public administration)1,772

39,319 employees in 2,334 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Cape Girardeau County compared with its state
Cape Girardeau County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureCape Girardeau CountyMissouri
Population82,1806,168,181
Median household income$68,912$68,920
Median age37.038.9
Median home value$208,300$215,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher33.9%31.9%
Foreign-born residents2.4%4.4%
Owner-occupied homes66.0%67.9%
Mean commute to work19.5 minutes23.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Cape Girardeau County14 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Cape GirardeauCity40,81829.3 sq mi
JacksonCity15,92910.8 sq mi
GordonvilleVillage6290.78 sq mi
DeltaCity3790.39 sq mi
MillersvilleCensus designated place3051.13 sq mi
DutchtownCensus designated place2421.78 sq mi
Oak RidgeTown2380.59 sq mi
BurfordvilleCensus designated place1850.34 sq mi
ShawneetownCensus designated place1650.59 sq mi
PocahontasTown970.10 sq mi
AllenvilleVillage950.15 sq mi
WhitewaterTown850.21 sq mi
Old AppletonTown750.12 sq mi
New WellsCensus designated place00.58 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 29 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.