East Cape Girardeau, IL Demographics

A map of East Cape Girardeau's Population by Race

East Cape Girardeau, Illinois has an estimated population of 283, a slight decrease from the 289 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.4% White, 6.0% Multiracial, 3.2% Asian, 1.4% Black, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of East Cape Girardeau, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

East Cape Girardeau has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Illinois overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In East Cape Girardeau, that probability was 32.1% in 2020 and 19.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

East Cape Girardeau is ranked the 1100th most populous place in Illinois, out of 1,461 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). East Cape Girardeau was ranked the 1086th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

East Cape Girardeau's White Population

253 residents of East Cape Girardeau, or 89.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in East Cape Girardeau is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. East Cape Girardeau ranks 1080th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, East Cape Girardeau's White population has grown by an estimated 7.2%. White residents' share of East Cape Girardeau's population has increased from 81.7% to 89.4%.

East Cape Girardeau is more White than neighboring Cape Girardeau (75.2% White), and Scott City (88.2% White). East Cape Girardeau is less White than neighboring McClure (99.6% White), Thebes (95.5% White), and Kelso (97.7% White).

East Cape Girardeau's Black Population

4 residents of East Cape Girardeau, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in East Cape Girardeau is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. East Cape Girardeau ranks 174th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, East Cape Girardeau's Black population has declined by an estimated 81.0%. Black residents' share of East Cape Girardeau's population has decreased from 7.3% to 1.4%.

East Cape Girardeau is more Black than neighboring McClure (0% Black), Scott City (0.2% Black), Thebes (0% Black), and Kelso (0% Black). East Cape Girardeau is less Black than neighboring Cape Girardeau (13.2% Black).

East Cape Girardeau's Asian Population

9 residents of East Cape Girardeau, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in East Cape Girardeau is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. East Cape Girardeau ranks 784th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, East Cape Girardeau's Asian population has grown by an estimated 800.0%. Asian residents' share of East Cape Girardeau's population has increased from 0.3% to 3.2%.

East Cape Girardeau is more Asian than neighboring McClure (0% Asian), Cape Girardeau (2.6% Asian), Scott City (0.1% Asian), Thebes (0% Asian), and Kelso (0% Asian).

East Cape Girardeau's Hispanic Population

0 residents of East Cape Girardeau, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in East Cape Girardeau is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. East Cape Girardeau ranks 784th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, East Cape Girardeau's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of East Cape Girardeau's population has decreased from 2.8% to 0.0%.

East Cape Girardeau is less Hispanic than neighboring Cape Girardeau (3.7% Hispanic), Scott City (2.5% Hispanic), and Thebes (0.8% Hispanic).

East Cape Girardeau's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of East Cape Girardeau, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in East Cape Girardeau is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. East Cape Girardeau ranks 1139th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, East Cape Girardeau's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of East Cape Girardeau's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

East Cape Girardeau is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cape Girardeau (0.8% Native American/Other).

East Cape Girardeau's Multiracial Population

17 residents of East Cape Girardeau, or 6.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in East Cape Girardeau is slightly higher than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. East Cape Girardeau ranks 48th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, East Cape Girardeau's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 26.1%. Multiracial residents' share of East Cape Girardeau's population has decreased from 8.0% to 6.0%.

East Cape Girardeau is more Multiracial than neighboring McClure (0.4% Multiracial), Cape Girardeau (4.4% Multiracial), Thebes (3.7% Multiracial), and Kelso (2.3% Multiracial). East Cape Girardeau is less Multiracial than neighboring Scott City (8.9% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.