Jury Pool Profile
Cape Girardeau County, Missouri
- County seat
- Jackson
- Judicial district
- 32nd Judicial Circuit Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 83,999
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 82,735.
At a glance
Cape Girardeau County is an 83,999-person venue. The county population is 85% White and 7% Black (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $66,862, $4,721 below the MO state median of $71,583; 33.1% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 3.6% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 34.4% of covered employment, average pay $58,821/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.45%, below the 3.85% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 72% to 73% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 82,735
- Median household income
- $68,464
- Unemployment
- 3.5%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 85% / 7%.
Cape Girardeau County has a population of 82,735, with a median age of 37.1. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 84.6%; Black residents 7.4%. Independently, 2.9% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $66,862; 33.1% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 12.4% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Education & health services, about 34% of covered jobs.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 34.4% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 20.9%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.45%, below the Missouri state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 72%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Cape Girardeau County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 72.7% in 2024, 71.7% in 2020, 73.1% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 61% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 3.6% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
3.6% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, French, Haitian, or Cajun, Chinese. Veterans account for 6.5% of the adult civilian population (4,256 individuals).