Cape Girardeau County is lying in the state of Missouri. With a land mass of 586 square miles, Cape Girardeau County is one of the smaller counties in the state, while in population it is near the top with 6,869 inhabitants. Cape Girardeau County's population density of urban makes it one of the least largely populated areas in the state. The county's largest city is Cape Girardeau, with a population of 41,892.

Cape Girardeau County is one of the more wealthy regions in the state. The median income for Cape Girardeau County residents is $37,022, putting the area in in the top fifth of all counties in Missouri. In keeping with this, the average house price in Cape Girardeau County is $90,867, well above the state average of $90,296.    Continued below...