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otherOctober 14, 2011

The Southeast Missourian will begin occasionally publishing lists of historical significance for posting on its history page online at www.semissourian.com/history. Our first list looks at population changes in Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County and Jackson...

Compiled by Sharon Sanders
This photo from the Southeast Missouri archives shows an aerial view of downtown circa 1939.
This photo from the Southeast Missouri archives shows an aerial view of downtown circa 1939.

The Southeast Missourian will begin occasionally publishing lists of historical significance for posting on its history page online at www.semissourian.com/history. Our first list looks at population changes in Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County and Jackson.

CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY

1900: 24,315

1910: 27,621

1920: 29,839

1930: 33,203

1940: 37,775

1950: 38,394

1960: 42,020

1970: 49,350

1980: 58,837

1990: 61,633

2000: 68,693

2010: 75,674

CAPE GIRARDEAU

1900: 4,815

1910: 8,475

1920: 10,252

1930: 16,227

1940: 19,426

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1950: 21,578

1960: 24,947

1970: 31,282

1980: 34,367

1990: 34,438

2000: 35,349

2010: 37,941

JACKSON

1900: 1,658

1910: 2,105

1920: 2,114

1930: 2,465

1940: 3,113

1950: 3,707

1960: 4,875

1970: 5,896

1980: 7,827

1990: 6,256

2000: 11,947

2010: 13,758

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