Population By Race and Ethnicity in Cape Girardeau, MO in 2015

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 78,297 population of Cape Girardeau County, Missouri comprised of 1,741 people who identified as Hispanic (2.22%), and 76,556 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.78%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri with a population of 69,063 (88.21%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,951 (7.6%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,695 (2.17%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri in 2015, with a population of 67,644 (86.39%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,851 (7.47%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,595 (2.04%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Cape Girardeau, MO in 2015
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Population By Race in Cape Girardeau , MO in 2015
RacePopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone 5,951 7.6%
White Alone 69,063 88.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 263 0.34%
Asian Alone 1,290 1.65%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 35 0.05%
Two Or More Races 1,695 2.17%
Population By Ethnicity in Cape Girardeau , MO in 2015
EthnicityPopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 100 0.13%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,419 1.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 85 0.11%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 32 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 5 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 100 0.13%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,851 7.47%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 67,644 86.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 178 0.23%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,258 1.61%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 30 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,595 2.04%