Cape Girardeau County, Missouri Cities (2024)

Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)

City
Rank
2024 Pop.
2020 Pop.
Change
Density (/mi²)
Area (mi²)
Type
Cape Girardeau140,75039,7810.6%1,39229.3City
Jackson215,84015,4460.62%1,47410.7City
Gordonville36266220.16%8030.8Village
Delta43753750%9520.4City
Millersville53623637.74%3201.1CDP
Altenburg6338344-0.59%3221.1City
Dutchtown72431108%1371.8CDP
Oak Ridge82382370%4030.6Town
Shawneetown92011968.06%3410.6CDP
Burfordville10150837.14%4480.3CDP
Haywood City111351350%3150.4Village
Allenville1294940%6060.2Village
Pocahontas1394930%9130.1Town
Whitewater1485850%3970.2Town
Old Appleton1571710%5870.1Town
New Wells1638415.56%650.6CDP

Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.

What is the largest city in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri?

Cape Girardeau is the largest city in Cape Girardeau County.

What is the smallest city in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri?

New Wells is the smallest city in Cape Girardeau County.

How many cities are in Cape Girardeau County?

There are 16 cities in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri.

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