Cape May County, New Jersey
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 93,390
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 93,390
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 93,875
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 95,254
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 95,269
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 95,263
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 97,265
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 31.4%
Female persons, percent 51.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 84.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 5,408
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 99,772
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 80.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $434,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,232
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $925
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,360
Building Permits, 2025 854
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 44,884
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.08
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 39.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,028,626
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 476,486
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 44,448
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,481,681
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $26,012
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $91,128
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $55,694
Persons in poverty, percent 9.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 3,816
Total employment, 2023 28,065
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,536,177
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 9,133
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,394
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,225
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 615
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,004
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,960
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 378.7
Population per square mile, 2010 386.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 251.52
Land area in square miles, 2010 251.43
FIPS Code 34009