Cape Girardeau, Missouri Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 81.71K population of Cape Girardeau, MO residents comprised of 2.23K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (2.73%), and 79.48K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.27%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Cape Girardeau, MO, with a population of 67.94K (83.14%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Cape Girardeau, MO, with a population of 6.50K (7.96%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Cape Girardeau, MO, with a population of 4.76K (5.82%). The smallest racial group in Cape Girardeau, MO was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 15 (0.02%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Cape Girardeau, MO, with a population of 67.39K (82.48%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Cape Girardeau, MO, with a population of 6.46K (7.91%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Cape Girardeau, MO, with a population of 3.94K (4.82%). The smallest ethnic group in Cape Girardeau, MO was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 1 (0.00%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Cape Girardeau, Missouri from the 2020 decennial census.
You can see similar information for other Missouri counties and also for the state of Missouri.
| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 6503 | 7.96 |
| White Alone | 67937 | 83.14 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 226 | 0.28 |
| Asian Alone | 1314 | 1.61 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 15 | 0.02 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 957 | 1.17 |
| Two Or More Races | 4758 | 5.82 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 67393 | 82.48 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 6459 | 7.91 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 3938 | 4.82 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 1300 | 1.59 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 820 | 1.00 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 755 | 0.92 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 544 | 0.67 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 202 | 0.25 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 170 | 0.21 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 56 | 0.07 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 44 | 0.05 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 14 | 0.02 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 14 | 0.02 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 1 | 0.00 |
