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Census Bureau reports Cape Girardeau County population was 78,491 in 2019

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Cape Girardeau County had a population of 78,491 people in 2019, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Cape News.

The median age was 36, with 51.6 percent of the total population being female and 48.4 percent male.

The state's total population in 2019 was 6,104,910.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau’s American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Cape Girardeau County population by sex

Estimated NumberPercent of total population
Male37,97648.4
Female40,51551.6
Total Population78,491100

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