Population By Race and Ethnicity in Cape Girardeau County, MO in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 76,627 population of Cape Girardeau County, Missouri comprised of 1,580 people who identified as Hispanic (2.06%), and 75,047 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.94%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri with a population of 68,392 (89.25%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,579 (7.28%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,364 (1.78%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri in 2011, with a population of 67,097 (87.56%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,489 (7.16%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,295 (1.69%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

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Population By Race in Cape Girardeau , MO in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,579 7.28%
White Alone 68,392 89.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 246 0.32%
Asian Alone 1,023 1.34%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 23 0.03%
Two Or More Races 1,364 1.78%
Population By Ethnicity in Cape Girardeau , MO in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 90 0.12%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,295 1.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 69 0.09%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 21 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 102 0.13%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,489 7.16%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 67,097 87.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 177 0.23%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,002 1.31%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 20 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,262 1.65%