Median Household Income
$55,658 ± $2,313
Median Home Value
$196,300 ± $11,289
Median Gross Rent
$876 ± $45/mo
Per Capita Income
$32,930
Poverty Rate
20.8%
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
Homeownership Rate
54.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
34.9%
Median Age
34.5
Average Commute
15 min
Households
16,364
Veterans
2,135
Population Over Time
Cape Girardeau grew 4.3% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
38,665
2016
39,200
2018
39,323
2020
40,100
2022
39,795
2024
40,344
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
76.4%
Hispanic or Latino
3.7%
Black or African American
13.2%
Asian
2.6%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.