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Cape Girardeau County
Cape Girardeau County, Missouri
At a Glance
Population 81,710 County Seat Cape Girardeau County Common Pleas Courthouse State FIPS 29 County FIPS 031 Num Towns 15 Census-Designated Places 5 Total Town Population 61,620 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 81,703 Median Age 36.9 Veterans 4,434 Housing Units 35,506 Uninsured 567 Net Migration (recent) -162 Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 2,345 Total Employees 38,118 Avg Annual Pay $51,752 Median Household Income $65,070 Poverty Rate 14.5% Unemployment Rate 3.1% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $76,261 Federal Spending FY2024 $499,437,166 Federal Spending Per Capita $6,112
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $194,200 Median Rent $854 FMR Studio $747 FMR 1BR $794 FMR 2BR $985 FMR 3BR $1,380 FMR 4BR $1,654
Health & Safety
Hospitals 45 EMS Stations 45 Fire Stations 45 Police Stations 45 Adult Smoking 19.2% Adult Obesity 38.0% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 27.0 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.91 Electric Customers 2933914 Towns with Broadband Data 15 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 15
Community
Churches 43 Libraries 15 Historic Places (NRHP) 65 Homeless Population N/A Schools 210 SNAP Stores 71 Bank Branches 35
Agriculture
Total Farms 275 Land in Farms (acres) 32,091 Avg Farm Size (acres) 116.7 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2025-05-21 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-26 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2019-07-09 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2019-05-20 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING 2017-06-02 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2016-01-21 EM SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2016-01-02 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2013-07-18 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2011-05-09
Detailed Topics
Communities in Cape Girardeau County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
