Cape Girardeau Population

1860–2026

41,214

2026 projection

3.6% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Cape Girardeau. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
202641,214+2370.58%
202540,977+2540.62%
202440,723+2210.55%
202340,502+1140.28%
202240,388+3830.96%
202140,005+2310.58%
202039,774-8302.04%
201940,604+7561.90%
201839,848+6421.64%
201739,206-1060.27%

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Cape Girardeau Demographics

34.5median age

Median age

Female35.6 yrs
Male33.7 yrs

Adults

33,344
7,947 seniors · 24%25,397 other adults

Sex

Female 52.7% · 21,270Male 47.3% · 19,074

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 37985+ years, female: 67480–84 years, male: 50380–84 years, female: 72975–79 years, male: 70075–79 years, female: 76570–74 years, male: 91470–74 years, female: 1,24765–69 years, male: 94465–69 years, female: 1,09260–64 years, male: 1,02260–64 years, female: 1,13455–59 years, male: 77555–59 years, female: 98750–54 years, male: 99350–54 years, female: 90145–49 years, male: 71045–49 years, female: 1,03940–44 years, male: 1,12440–44 years, female: 1,13035–39 years, male: 1,11935–39 years, female: 1,06330–34 years, male: 1,06030–34 years, female: 1,34525–29 years, male: 1,29025–29 years, female: 1,37620–24 years, male: 2,85320–24 years, female: 3,31315–19 years, male: 1,55515–19 years, female: 1,66610–14 years, male: 1,14010–14 years, female: 1,0225–9 years, male: 9735–9 years, female: 6830–4 years, male: 1,0200–4 years, female: 1,10485+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–41K1K2K2K3K3K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 403 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Cape Girardeau Income

$55,658median household income

Median household income

$55,658

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$40,533

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

20.8%

About 1 in 5 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Cape Girardeau Marital Status

37% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married37%40%35%
Never married43%46%41%
Divorced11%10%12%
Widowed7%4%9%
Separated2%1%2%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year