Cape Girardeau, MO Population

Overview

39,415

Total Population

33.9

Median age

52.22%

Female population %

91.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

51.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,374

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Cape Girardeau is 33.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cape Girardeau's population under 18 was 18.28%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cape Girardeau's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.33% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cape Girardeau, 15.67% were under the age of 15, 29.83% aged 15 to 29, 36.17% aged 30 to 64, 15.50% aged 65 to 84, and 2.83% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,747 more females than males in Cape Girardeau:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.22% females and 47.78% males in Cape Girardeau, MO.
The Cape Girardeau, MO gender ratio is 91.5:100 i.e. 91.5 men to 100 women (0.915).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 2,869.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 2,923.

Cape Girardeau's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Cape Girardeau population: 78.34% are White, 13.76% are Black or African American, 0.10% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.86% are Asian, 0.17% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.55% are some other race and 4.21% are multiracial.
Cape Girardeau's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1,374 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 38,041 (96.51% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cape Girardeau is White with a population of 30,878 (78.34% of the total population).

Cape Girardeau's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 40,604 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Cape Girardeau's population increased by 2,640 (7.45%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cape Girardeau's population increased by 1,678 (4.41%), 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's population was lowest in year 2000 at 35,439.