Cape Girardeau County, MO Population

Overview

81,086

Total Population

36.7

Median age

51.44%

Female population %

94.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

52.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,02

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Cape Girardeau County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Cape Girardeau County is 36.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cape Girardeau County's population under 18 was 21.66%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cape Girardeau County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.56% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cape Girardeau County, 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.

There are 2,342 more females than males in Cape Girardeau County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.44% females and 48.56% males in Cape Girardeau County, MO.
The Cape Girardeau County, MO gender ratio is 94.4:100 i.e. 94.4 men to 100 women (0.944).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 3,820.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 4,285.

Cape Girardeau County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Cape Girardeau County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 2,02 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 79,066 (97.51% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cape Girardeau County is White with a population of 70,394 (86.81% of the total population).

Cape Girardeau County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 82,899 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Cape Girardeau County's population increased by 7,119 (10.35%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cape Girardeau County's population increased by 5,906 (7.78%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Cape Girardeau County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 68,786.