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Cape May County

New Jersey · 93,390 residents (2025 est.) · 252 sq mi
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With 94,941 people, Cape May County is a county in New Jersey. The median age is 51.8, about 13 years above the US median. Few US counties rank higher on income. Owners hold 80% of the housing stock. 5% of people here were born outside the United States. Poverty is uncommon here, at 8.7% of people here.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 51.8
US median: 38.9
Average education
39% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 73%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
94,941
−7%since 2000
from 102,326 in 2000
93,390 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
377 / sq mi
−2%since 2009
from 386 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
51.8
+22%since 2000
from 42.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
252 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
92K95K98K100K103K19902000201020202024Cape May County
202495K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.2%(4,004)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.9%(4,656)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.9%(4,688)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 194.6%(4,347)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.6%(4,405)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3410.2%(9,671)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 449.8%(9,336)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.6%(10,061)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6416.6%(15,765)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7417.4%(16,477)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 849.5%(8,981)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.7%(2,550)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$91,128
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $41,591 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$55,694
+130%since 2000
from $24,172 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
59.3%
+23.7 ptssince 2009
from 35.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
8.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2000
from 8.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.460
+1%since 2010
from 0.454 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade8.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services6.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade5.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration3.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance3.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.9%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.9%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$434,600
+73%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $138,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,360
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $650 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
80.3%
+6.1 ptssince 2000
from 74.2% in 2000
19.7% rent
Vacancy rate
54.9%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 53.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.08 people
+3%since 2009
from 2.02 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
28.3%
−12.1 ptssince 2009
from 40.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
50.4%
+2.5 ptssince 2009
from 47.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.8
−25%since 2009
from 6.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
62
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic90%(92,137)
Black4.9%(4,978)
Hispanic / Latino3.3%(3,378)
Asian0.6%(655)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic83.9%(79,690)
Black3.4%(3,200)
Hispanic / Latino8.3%(7,854)
Asian0.7%(687)
Other3.7%(3,510)
Diversity Score
36
+33%since 2009
from 27 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
35
−16%since 2020
from 41 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican3%(2,876)
Mexican2.9%(2,737)
Spaniard0.4%(402)
Guatemalan0.4%(373)
Peruvian0.3%(258)
Costa Rican0.2%(173)
Cuban0.2%(162)
Ecuadorian0.1%(128)
Dominican0.1%(70)
Salvadoran0.1%(70)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0.1%(65)
Honduran0%(26)
Argentine0%(16)
Asian origin
Filipino0.2%(197)
Asian Indian0.1%(126)
Chinese0.1%(119)
Pakistani0.1%(76)
Vietnamese0.1%(62)
Korean0%(30)
Japanese0%(18)
Thai0%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(72)
Ancestry
Irish27.1%(25,693)
German17.4%(16,546)
Italian17.1%(16,267)
English11%(10,473)
Polish6%(5,727)
American3%(2,849)
Scottish2.2%(2,099)
French2.1%(1,953)
Swedish1.2%(1,164)
Russian1.2%(1,099)
Ukrainian0.9%(841)
Dutch0.9%(810)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.8%(780)
Hungarian0.8%(758)
Greek0.8%(739)
Norwegian0.7%(651)
Lithuanian0.7%(624)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(611)
British0.5%(456)
Arab0.4%(379)
Bulgarian0.4%(354)
Portuguese0.3%(283)
Slovak0.3%(255)
Austrian0.3%(244)
Swiss0.2%(212)
West Indian0.2%(201)
Armenian0.2%(194)
Australian0.2%(180)
Czech0.2%(167)
Jamaican0.2%(152)
Brazilian0.2%(150)
Lebanese0.1%(134)
Danish0.1%(98)
Iranian0.1%(90)
Romanian0.1%(84)
Finnish0.1%(72)
Egyptian0.1%(62)
Canadian0.1%(61)
Serbian0%(41)
Haitian0%(32)
Belgian0%(31)
Latvian0%(21)
Turkish0%(20)
Croatian0%(17)
Israeli0%(16)
Slovene0%(11)
Syrian0%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
39.0%
+17.0 ptssince 2000
from 22.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.7%
+12.8 ptssince 2000
from 81.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
14.8%
+8.2 ptssince 2000
from 6.5% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.0 min
+33%since 2000
from 16.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
72.8%
−5.3 ptssince 2009
from 78.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.2%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 9.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.9%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
12.1%
+9.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
3.0%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 5.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.7%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 8.8% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.3%
−3.8 ptssince 2011
from 9.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
57.5%
−2.8 ptssince 2011
from 60.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.9%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 72.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
20.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 19.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
41.7%
+7.8 ptssince 2009
from 33.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.2% in 2009
Female
51.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.8% in 2009
Foreign born
4.6%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.9%
−7.5 ptssince 2009
from 14.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
15.0%
+2.2 ptssince 2012
from 12.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.0%
−4.9 ptssince 2013
from 9.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.1%
+13.2 ptssince 2017
from 79.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.7%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 93.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 88.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
91.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2016
from 90.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
5.1%
−0.5 ptssince 2016
from 5.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married26.4%(10,407)
Married62%(24,447)
Widowed4.2%(1,654)
Divorced7.5%(2,947)
Women 15+
Never married20.4%(8,580)
Married57.1%(24,073)
Widowed11.1%(4,679)
Divorced11.4%(4,806)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.0%
−4.9 ptssince 2013
from 9.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
58.7%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 57.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
18.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 18.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
31.6%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 28.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
14.6%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 16.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
74.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 74.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.9%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 41.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)9.4%(510)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.8%(963)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era43.7%(2,363)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.5%(407)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(26)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 5,408 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Cape May County, New Jersey?

Cape May County, New Jersey has about 94,941 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Cape May County, New Jersey?

The typical household in Cape May County, New Jersey earns about $91,128 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Cape May County, New Jersey expensive?

In Cape May County, New Jersey, the median home is worth about $434,600, and the typical rent is about $1,360 a month.

How educated are people in Cape May County, New Jersey?

About 39.0% of adults age 25 and over in Cape May County, New Jersey hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Cape May County, New Jersey?

About 8.7% of people in Cape May County, New Jersey live below the federal poverty line.

Has Cape May County, New Jersey grown since 1990?

Yes, Cape May County, New Jersey has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 148 residents, a change of about -0 percent over that period.

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