Name | Cape Girardeau County |
State | Missouri |
FIPS Code | 29031 |
County Seat | Jackson |
Timezone | Central Standard Time (CST) |
Population (2022) | 75,690 |
Population Growth Rate(2000-2022) | 7.98% |
Majority Ethnicity | White 90.11% |
Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 74% |
Partisan Voting Index | Strongly Republican:+24 |
Unemployment Rate (January 2025) | 3.0% |
Area Code(s) | 235 / 573 |
Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2022) |
---|---|
White | 90.11% |
African American | 7.93% |
Hispanic | 0.12% |
Asian | 1.63% |
Native American | 0.11% |
Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.11% |
Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
---|---|
White | 73.74% |
African American | 14.06% |
Hispanic | 4.23% |
Asian | 1.29% |
Native American | 0.13% |
Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.07% |