Cape Girardeau County, Missouri Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Missouri |
| Land area | 578.5 square miles |
| Population Density | 130.8 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 77,320 |
| Population change | 2.2% | Under 5 years of age | 5.9% |
| Under 18 | 21.7% |
| 65 and over | 15.1% |
| Females | 51.7% |
| White | 88.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 2.2 |
| Asian | 1.3% |
| Two or more races | 1.8% |
| Black or African American | 7.7% |
| Native American | 0.4% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Had graduated from high school | 88% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 27.4% |
| Veterans | 5,919 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 29,411 |
| Persons per household | 2.5 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 81% |
| Median household income | $46,516 |
| The per capita income | $23,751 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 15.8% |
| housing units | 32,778 |
| Multi-unit structures | 21% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $137,500 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 66.5% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 7,342 |
| Women-owned firms | 24.6% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 2.5% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $1,353,015 |
| Retail sales per capita | $18,626 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $0 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $1,791,992 |