Population By Race and Ethnicity in Cape Girardeau, MO in 2016

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 78,540 population of Cape Girardeau County, Missouri comprised of 1,791 people who identified as Hispanic (2.28%), and 76,749 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.72%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri with a population of 69,095 (87.97%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,041 (7.69%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,737 (2.21%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri in 2016, with a population of 67,658 (86.15%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,933 (7.55%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,620 (2.06%).

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.

See this for other years:
Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Cape Girardeau, MO in 2016
Total Population:
Race in Cape Girardeau, MO in 2016
Total Population:
Ethnicity in Cape Girardeau, MO in 2016
Total Population:
Population By Race in Cape Girardeau , MO in 2016
RacePopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone 6,041 7.69%
White Alone 69,095 87.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 285 0.36%
Asian Alone 1,344 1.71%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 38 0.05%
Two Or More Races 1,737 2.21%
Population By Ethnicity in Cape Girardeau , MO in 2016
EthnicityPopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 108 0.14%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,437 1.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 91 0.12%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 33 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 5 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 117 0.15%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,933 7.55%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 67,658 86.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 194 0.25%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,311 1.67%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 33 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,620 2.06%