Cape May County, New Jersey
Cape May County, New Jersey
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 102,326 |
| 2010 | 97,265 |
| 2020 | 95,263 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Cape May County | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 95,236 | 9,267,014 |
| Median household income | $88,046 | $101,050 |
| Median age | 51.4 | 40.1 |
| Median home value | $395,000 | $427,600 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 37.4% | 42.9% |
| Foreign-born residents | 4.8% | 23.5% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 79.3% | 63.7% |
| Mean commute to work | 22.7 minutes | 30.9 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $88,046 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 35,180 units
- Renter occupied
- 9,189 units
- Vacancy rate
- 55.5%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
28,065 employees in 3,816 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.
Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Cape May County
- AvalonBorough
- Beesleys PointCensus designated place
- BelleplainCensus designated place
- BurleighCensus designated place
- Cape MayCity
- Cape May Court HouseCensus designated place
- Cape May PointBorough
- Dennis TownshipTownship
- DennisvilleCensus designated place
- Diamond BeachCensus designated place
- ErmaCensus designated place
- GoshenCensus designated place
- Lower TownshipTownship
- MarmoraCensus designated place
- MarshallvilleCensus designated place
- Middle TownshipTownship
- North Cape MayCensus designated place
- North WildwoodCity
- Ocean CityCity
- Ocean ViewCensus designated place
- PalermoCensus designated place
- Rio GrandeCensus designated place
- Sea Isle CityCity
- SeavilleCensus designated place
- South DennisCensus designated place
- South SeavilleCensus designated place
- Stone HarborBorough
- StrathmereCensus designated place
- TuckahoeCensus designated place
- Upper TownshipTownship
- VillasCensus designated place
- West Cape MayBorough
- West WildwoodBorough
- WhitesboroCensus designated place
- WildwoodCity
- Wildwood CrestBorough
- WoodbineBorough
Neighboring counties
- Atlantic CountyPopulation 279,114 (2024 estimate)
- Cumberland CountyPopulation 155,678 (2024 estimate)
- Kent County, DENo page yet
- Sussex County, DENo page yet
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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- Type
- County
- Land area
- 251.5 sq mi
- Water area
- 368.8 sq mi
- Population
- 93,875 (2024 estimate)
- Households
- 44,369
- Median age
- 51.4
- Median household income
- $88,046
- Median home value
- $395,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,345
- Owner-occupied homes
- 79.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- 37.4%
- Foreign-born residents
- 4.8%
- Mean commute to work
- 22.7 minutes
- Census GEOID
- 34009
Sources: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- ZIP codes
- 08202, 08204, 08210, 08212, 08223, 08226, 08230, 08242, 08243, 08245, 08246, 08247, 08248, 08251, 08260, 08270
- Metro area
- Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
Sources: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship file: ZCTAs to counties, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Gazetteer 2025: metropolitan and micropolitan areas, retrieved November 14, 2026.