Missouri / Census place 2911242

Cape Girardeau

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Cape Girardeau city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
40,977
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.6%
Population estimate
Density
1,402/sq mi
29.2 sq mi land area
Median age
34.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$55,658
Median home value
$196,300
Median gross rent
$876
Bachelor’s degree or higher
34.9%
Typical commute
15.9 min
Public transit commute
0.2%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: CAPE GIRARDEAU MUNI AP (6 mi from place center)
Average high
68°F
Average low
47.5°F
Annual rainfall
47.9"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Cape Girardeau.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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