Population By Race and Ethnicity in Cape Girardeau County, MO in 2014

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2014, the 77,950 population of Cape Girardeau County, Missouri comprised of 1,702 people who identified as Hispanic (2.18%), and 76,248 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.82%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri with a population of 68,985 (88.5%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,890 (7.56%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,615 (2.07%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri in 2014, with a population of 67,606 (86.73%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,787 (7.42%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,513 (1.94%).

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

You can find similar information for other Missouri counties, and for Missouri.

Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

See this for other years:

Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Cape Girardeau County, MO in 2014

Total Population:77,950

Non Hispanic (97.82%)

Hispanic (2.18%)

Race in Cape Girardeau County, MO in 2014

Total Population:77,950

White Alone (88.5%)

Black or African American Alone (7.56%)

Two or more races (2.07%)

Asian Alone (1.47%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.35%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.05%)

Ethnicity in Cape Girardeau County, MO in 2014

Total Population:77,950

Non-Hispanic White Alone (86.73%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (7.42%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.94%)

Hispanic White Alone (1.77%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.44%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.70%)

Population By Race in Cape Girardeau , MO in 2014

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	68,985	88.5%
Black or African American Alone	5,890	7.56%
Two Or More Races	1,615	2.07%
Asian Alone	1,149	1.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	274	0.35%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	37	0.05%

Population By Ethnicity in Cape Girardeau , MO in 2014

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	67,606	86.73%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	5,787	7.42%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	1,513	1.94%
White Alone - Hispanic	1,379	1.77%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	1,121	1.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	189	0.24%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	103	0.13%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	102	0.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	85	0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	32	0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	28	0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	5	0.01%