Cape Girardeau County, Missouri Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

82,735

Median Age

37.1

Male Median

36.4

Female Median

38.0

Cape Girardeau County, Missouri Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Cape Girardeau County, Missouri Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +11.4%%.

+11.4%% Growth

Cape Girardeau County, Missouri Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Cape Girardeau County, Missouri Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202437.182,735
202337.082,180
202236.981,703
202136.781,086
202036.778,834
201936.578,491
201836.678,324
201736.378,013
201636.278,089
201536.077,606
201435.977,031
201336.076,322
201236.375,690
201136.375,017
201036.374,283

Cape Girardeau County, Missouri Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.5%
5–1715.8%
18–2413.5%
25–3412.7%
35–5422.8%
55–6411.7%
65+17.8%

Dependency Ratios for Cape Girardeau County, Missouri

Total Dependency Ratio:
64.4
Youth Dependency:
35.1
Old-Age Dependency:
29.3

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Cape Girardeau County, Missouri

The median age in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri is 37.1 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Cape Girardeau County, Missouri is 82,735.

In Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, seniors (ages 65+) make up 17.8% of the population, while children under 18 represent 15.8%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri has remained stable.
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