Cape Girardeau   County MO United States

County FIPS 29031
Largest City Cape Girardeau
State Missouri
Latitude 37.3840
Longitude -89.6845
Population 82,735
Density 143.06 people per square mile
Time Zone America/Chicago
  • All demographic data comes from the 2024 American Community Survey (5-year study).
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Household Income

Median household: $68,464
Median individual: $34,775

Race

Mode: 84.6% White

Gender

 51.2% female 

Rent

  $881 / month  

Median house value: $219,649.0

Age

Median: 37.1 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 33.1%
With STEM degree: 38.5%

Marital Status

 48.3% married 

Never married: 33.8%

Labor Force Participation

 64.7% working 

Unemployed: 2.3%

Average Family Size

 3.05 people 

Commute Time

 19.5 minutes 

Health Care

 7.4% uninsured 

Poverty

 13.9%

All data comes from the SimpleMaps US Counties Database, 2026.

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