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Cape Girardeau County, Missouri

Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, has 83,999 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Jackson. It uses Central Time and covers 579 sq mi (1,498 km²) of land.

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Cape Girardeau County in Missouri
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Resident population, July 2025
83,999
Land area
579 sq mi (1,498 km²)
County seat or government
Jackson
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$68,464 ± $3,198
Median home value
$220,700 ± $7,640
Median rent, with utilities
$881 ± $37
Homes lived in by their owners
66.8% ± 1.4 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL metro areaCentral county
Water area
7.83 sq mi (20.3 km²)
State
Missouri
County code (FIPS)
29031
Coordinates (central point)
37.384141, -89.685658
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Cape Girardeau County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 6370139,345 people
  2. 6375527,629 people
  3. 6377516,325 people
  4. 637038,201 people
  5. 637806,243 people
  6. 637405,165 people
  7. 637644,760 people
  8. 637303,397 people
  9. 637712,365 people
  10. 637661,715 people
  11. 637691,358 people
  12. 637851,282 people
All 19
  1. 63747972 people
  2. 63732863 people
  3. 63739508 people
  4. 63770203 people
  5. 63744198 people
  6. 63745136 people
  7. 6374364 people

19 ZIP Code areas overlap Cape Girardeau County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Cape Girardeau County, largest first

  1. Cape Girardeau Township42,181 people
  2. Byrd Township20,459 people
  3. Randol Township5,138 people
  4. Shawnee Township4,491 people
  5. Hubble Township3,132 people
  6. Apple Creek Township2,520 people
  7. Whitewater Township1,831 people
  8. Welch Township1,139 people
  9. Kinder Township1,133 people
  10. Liberty Township711 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Missouri, by county

School districts in Cape Girardeau County, largest first

  1. Cape Girardeau 63 School District40,453 people
  2. Jackson R-II School District35,023 people
  3. Meadow Heights R-II School District3,251 people
  4. Advance R-IV School District3,026 people
  5. Oak Ridge R-VI School District2,759 people
  6. Nell Holcomb R-IV School District2,370 people
  7. Delta R-V School District2,098 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Cape Girardeau, Missouri (city)40,344 people
  2. Jackson, Missouri (city)15,659 people
  3. Scott City, Missouri (city)4,371 people
  4. Delta, Missouri (city)532 people
  5. Gordonville, Missouri (village)473 people
  6. Oak Ridge, Missouri (town)298 people
  7. Millersville, Missouri (CDP)280 people
  8. Dutchtown, Missouri (CDP)187 people
  9. Burfordville, Missouri (CDP)147 people
  10. Allenville, Missouri (village)127 people
  11. Shawneetown, Missouri (CDP)122 people
  12. Old Appleton, Missouri (town)109 people
All 15
  1. Whitewater, Missouri (town)64 people
  2. Pocahontas, Missouri (town)55 people
  3. New Wells, Missouri (CDP)0 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Bollinger County, Missouri19 mi west
  2. Alexander County, Illinois23 mi southeast
  3. Perry County, Missouri23 mi north
  4. Scott County, Missouri24 mi south
  5. Union County, Illinois25 mi east
  6. Stoddard County, Missouri40 mi south

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.