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Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, has 81,710 residents across 37,899 parcels and covers 578.5 square miles. The population grew 8% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents moved in than left over that decade. The FIPS code for Cape Girardeau County is 29031.

Cape Girardeau is the county's largest population center. Cape Girardeau County also includes 11 zip codes, 5 public school districts and 22 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Cape Girardeau County Trends

Population
81,710▴
Median Home Value
$208,300▴
K-12 Enrollment
11,076▴
Cape Girardeau County in Missouri

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Cape Girardeau County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Cape Girardeau County Parcels

Cape Girardeau County has 37,899 mapped parcels covering 317,353 acres. Residential accounts for 75.1% of parcels. Agricultural land follows at 15.6% and commercial at 5.5%. The records carry 27,935 distinct owner names. Owner names and site addresses are on nearly every parcel. Browse the interactive Cape Girardeau County Parcel viewer here.

Cape Girardeau County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 37,899 100%
Owner name 37,899 100%
Owner mailing address 0 0%
Site address 37,899 100%
Land use code 0 0%
Land use description 37,899 100%
Assessed value 0 0%
Land value 0 0%
Improvement value 0 0%
Acreage 0 0%
Parcel boundary 37,899 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Cape Girardeau County parcel records.

Cape Girardeau County Population

Cape Girardeau County had 81,710 residents in 2020. That was 8% higher than in 2010. Cape Girardeau County added 13,017 people between 2000 and 2020, which points to steady long-term growth. The county is fairly spread out, with about 141 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Cape Girardeau, Jackson and Cape Girardeau.

Population Trend in Cape Girardeau County MO

Cape Girardeau County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Cape Girardeau County Zip Codes

Cape Girardeau County has 11 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Cape Girardeau (63701), Jackson (63755) and Cape Girardeau (63703). Cape Girardeau is the largest zip by population, with about 39,246 residents or 48% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 92% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Cape Girardeau County MO

ZIP Area Population Trend
63701 Cape Girardeau 39,246 ▴ 6.6%
63755 Jackson 27,496 ▴ 14.5%
63703 Cape Girardeau 8,599 ▴ 5.1%
63769 Oak Ridge 1,446 ▴ 4.1%
63766 Millersville 1,193 ▾ -7.4%
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Cape Girardeau County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Cape Girardeau County Demographics

Cape Girardeau County has a median age of 37, which makes the county a little younger than Missouri overall. About 21.5% of residents are under 18, while 17.2% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 29.5% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 33.9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 31.9%. The county is mostly White by population, though Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents are also part of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Cape Girardeau County MO

Median Age

37

Under 18

21.5%

Age 65+

17.2%

Bachelor's+

33.9%

Cape Girardeau County School Districts

Cape Girardeau County is served by 5 public school districts with 11,076 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are Jackson R-II, Cape Girardeau 63 and Advance R-IV. Those three districts account for about 95% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has grown modestly since 2017 across the districts shown on the county map.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Cape Girardeau County MO

District Enrollment Share Trend
Jackson R-II School District 5,748 51.9% ▴ 0.1%
Cape Girardeau 63 School District 4,310 38.9% ▴ 0.2%
Advance R-IV School District 428 3.9% ▴ 0.5%
Oak Ridge R-VI School District 365 3.3% ▴ 10.3%
Delta R-V School District 225 2% ▴ 1.4%
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Cape Girardeau County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Cape Girardeau County Housing & Real Estate

Cape Girardeau County has a median home value of $208,300 and a median gross rent of $881. About 66% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the Missouri median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $299,900 and homes spent about 57 days on the market.

Cape Girardeau County Housing Mix

Cape Girardeau County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Cape Girardeau County Housing Trends

Cape Girardeau County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Cape Girardeau County, MO

Cape Girardeau County has 4,273 business listings across 681 categories. The largest categories in Cape Girardeau County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (111, 2.6%), Insurance Agencies (84, 2.0%), and Medical Offices (76, 1.8%). The full Cape Girardeau County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Cape Girardeau County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Cape Girardeau County, MO

Category Businesses Share
Churches & Religious Organizations 111 2.6%
Insurance Agencies 84 2.0%
Medical Offices 76 1.8%
Auto Repair 71 1.7%
Parks & Recreation 53 1.2%
Real Estate Agents 47 1.1%
Contractors 47 1.1%
Gas Stations 47 1.1%
Pizza Restaurants 46 1.1%
Car Dealerships 44 1.0%

Cape Girardeau County Business Listings

Business Category City
Gibson Recovery Center Inc Abuse And Addiction Treatment Cape Girardeau
Cape Trails Accommodation Cape Girardeau
VAN DE VEN CPAs + BUSINESS CONSULTANTS Accountant Cape Girardeau
JAYF Football Field Active Life Jackson
The Digital Foundry Advertising Agency Cape Girardeau
South Side Farms 573 Agricultural Cooperatives Cape Girardeau
Performance Blenders Agricultural Service Jackson
AgXplore Agriculture Scott City
Allergy Partners of Cape Girardeau Allergist Cape Girardeau
SEMO Redhawks Amateur Sports Team Cape Girardeau
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Cape Girardeau County Basemaps

Cape Girardeau County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
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  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
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