Sri Lankan Population in Cape Girardeau County, MO by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Sri Lankan population in Cape Girardeau County, MO totals 78 residents, all residing in Cape Girardeau - the only city in the county with any recorded presence. The remaining cities in this analysis*, Gordonville and Jackson, report zero residents of Sri Lankan ancestry. This pattern suggests a hyper-localized demographic cluster within Cape Girardeau. Below, we explore how Cape Girardeau County compares with other counties across Missouri.

Top 5 cities with the largest Sri Lankan population in Cape Girardeau County

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  • 1
    Cape Girardeau
    Sri Lankan population in Cape Girardeau is 78
    0.19% of Cape Girardeau population is Sri Lankan
  • 2
    Gordonville
    Sri Lankan population in Gordonville is 0
    - of Gordonville population is Sri Lankan
  • 3
    Jackson
    Sri Lankan population in Jackson is 0
    - of Jackson population is Sri Lankan

Overview of Sri Lankan population in Cape Girardeau County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Cape Girardeau County with 78 Sri Lankan residents (0.095% of 82,180 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 94th percentile nationally among counties and 97th percentile within Missouri for Sri Lankan population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show Cape Girardeau County's Sri Lankan population of 0.095% surpassing both Missouri's state average of 0.013% and the national average of 0.023%, positioning the county as a high-concentration jurisdiction exceeding demographic benchmarks across all geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey indicate Cape Girardeau County's 78 Sri Lankan residents constitute 10.1% of Missouri's total Sri Lankan population of 774, placing the county among jurisdictions with the highest demographic concentrations, with 10.1% of all Missouri Sri Lankan Americans residing within county boundaries.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data shows Cape Girardeau County maintains 0.13 Sri Lankan Americans per square mile, representing nearly twelve times Missouri's average of 0.011 per square mile, establishing the county as an exceptional concentration center comparable to major metropolitan demographic areas.
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Cape Girardeau County Cities Ranked by Sri Lankan Population

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American Community Survey data [1] indicate 78 Sri Lankan population in Cape Girardeau and zero in Gordonville and Jackson. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for the three incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Cape Girardeau County, MO ranked by Sri Lankan population count
Rank by Sri Lankan Population
City
Sri Lankan Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Cape Girardeau County Sri Lankan Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Cape Girardeau 78 0.19% 100.00%
2 Gordonville 0 - -
2 Jackson 0 - -
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Cape Girardeau County, MO by their Sri Lankan population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Sri Lankan population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Sri Lankan ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Sri Lankan alone, while others identify as Sri Lankan along with another race (such as Sri Lankan and German).
  • We’ve used the “Sri Lankan alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Sri Lankan population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Sri Lankan alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Sri Lankan .
  2. % of Total Cape Girardeau County Sri Lankan Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Sri Lankan population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Sri Lankan populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Sri Lankan population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Sri Lankan populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.