In 2019, Cape Girardeau County, MO had a population of 78.5k people with a median age of 36.5 and a median household income of $53,732. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Cape Girardeau County, MO grew from 78,324 to 78,491, a 0.213% increase and its median household income grew from $51,730 to $53,732, a 3.87% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cape Girardeau County, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.36%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.47%), White (Hispanic) (1.81%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.71%). 0% of the households in Cape Girardeau County, MO speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.
97.9% of the residents in Cape Girardeau County, MO are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Cape Girardeau County, MO are Southeast Missouri State University (2,380 degrees awarded in 2020), Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center (124 degrees), and Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences (64 degrees).
In 2019, the median property value in Cape Girardeau County, MO was $160,500, and the homeownership rate was 65%. Most people in Cape Girardeau County, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Cape Girardeau County, MO was 2 cars per household.
Cape Girardeau County, MO borders Alexander County, IL, Union County, IL, Bollinger County, MO, Perry County, MO, Scott County, MO, and Stoddard County, MO.