Cape Girardeau County, MO

County in Missouri, Midwest · ranked on 47 metrics

Cape Girardeau County, MO is a county in Missouri with a population of 84,541 (697th of 3,094). It ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (557th of 3,094), Average Commute (Minutes) (567th of 3,094), Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 886th of 2,916). It ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 1,920th of 3,092), Poverty Rate (%) (1,720th of 3,094).

Population
84,541
697th highest of 3,094
Density
146.0
713th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
3.34%
994th highest of 3,094
Area
579
1,680th highest of 3,094
Region
Midwest
Missouri

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 20 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    557th of 3,094
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    567th of 3,094
  3. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 670th of 2,916
  4. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 713th of 2,916
  5. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 886th of 2,916
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    957th of 3,094
  7. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,139th of 2,916
  8. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 1,261st of 3,050
  9. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,295th of 3,093
  10. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,320th of 2,916

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 2,054th of 3,094
  2. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 1,986th of 3,050
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,920th of 3,092
  4. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,783rd of 2,916
  5. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,775th of 2,916
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,720th of 3,094
  7. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,532nd of 2,916
  8. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,452nd of 2,916
  9. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,566th of 3,090
  10. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,449th of 2,916

Profile by category

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Strongest category Economics (60), weakest Health (54). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Closest percentiles on 17 widely reported measures from 7 categories, leaving out size and totals

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Quick answers

What is the population of Cape Girardeau County, MO?
Cape Girardeau County, MO has a population of 84,541, 697th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Cape Girardeau County, MO rank best at?
Among US counties, Cape Girardeau County, MO ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (557th of 3,094); Average Commute (Minutes) (567th of 3,094); Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 886th of 2,916).
Where does Cape Girardeau County, MO rank worst?
Cape Girardeau County, MO ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 1,920th of 3,092); Poverty Rate (%) (1,720th of 3,094).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Cape Girardeau County, MO?
Rankodex ranks Cape Girardeau County, MO on 47 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

47 metrics with a value for this place, in 12 topics