Population By Race and Ethnicity in Cape Girardeau County, MO in 2022

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 82,931 population of Cape Girardeau County, Missouri comprised of 2,484 people who identified as Hispanic (3%), and 80,447 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.01%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri with a population of 71,970 (86.78%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,784 (8.18%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,170 (2.62%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri in 2022, with a population of 70,007 (84.42%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,633 (8%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,999 (2.41%).

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 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,784 8.18%
White Alone 71,970 86.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 363 0.44%
Asian Alone 1,600 1.93%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 44 0.05%
Two Or More Races 2,170 2.62%
Population By Ethnicity in Cape Girardeau , MO in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 151 0.18%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,963 2.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 144 0.17%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 49 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 6 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 171 0.21%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,633 8%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 70,007 84.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 219 0.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,551 1.87%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 38 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,999 2.41%