Median Household Income
$68,464
Median Home Value
$220,700
Median Gross Rent
$881/mo
Poverty Rate
13.9%
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
Homeownership Rate
66.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
33.1%
Median Age
37.1
Population Over Time
Cape Girardeau County grew 7.4% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
77,031
2016
78,089
2018
78,324
2020
78,834
2022
81,703
2024
82,735
Business & Industry
Cape Girardeau County has 2,334 business establishments employing 39,319 people.
Health care and social assistance
315
Other services (except public administration)
247
Accommodation and food services
228
Construction
199
Professional, scientific, and technical services
181
Finance and insurance
178
Wholesale trade
118
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
115
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.