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The total population of Cape Girardeau County is estimated to be 81,703 with 39,940 males (48.88%) and 41,763 females (51.12%). There are 1,823 more females than males in Cape Girardeau County.
The median household income in Cape Girardeau County was $64,046 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 3,110(5.10%) from $60,936 in 2020. This income is 85.85% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Cape Girardeau County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $79,685. Overall, the median household income for the county of Cape Girardeau County stands at $64,679.
In Cape Girardeau County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $40,260 for males and $28,166 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $51,928 for males and $41,438 for females.
In Cape Girardeau County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $70,406, followed by Two or More Races households at $47,668, and Black or African American households with a median household income of $21,988.
In 2022, the population of Cape Girardeau County was 82,899, a 0.92% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Cape Girardeau County's population was 82,147, an increase of 0.41% compared to a population of 81,811 in 2020.
The median age in Cape Girardeau County, MO is 36.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.05% were under the age of 15, 23.92% aged 15 to 29, 41.48% aged 30 to 64, 14.38% aged 65 to 84, and 2.17% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Cape Girardeau County population: 86.81% are White, 7.37% are Black or African American, 0.11% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.49% are Asian, 0.10% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.49% are some other race and 3.63% are multiracial.