Cape May County, New Jersey

NJ · FIPS 34009 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
94,941
Rank #650 of 3,222
80th %ile
Median Household Income
$91,128 +21.3% vs nat'l
Rank #280 of 3,222
91th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.7% −30.7% vs nat'l
Rank #515 of 3,222
84th %ile
Median Home Value
$434,600 +54.2% vs nat'l
Rank #216 of 3,222
93th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
39.0% +15.9% vs nat'l
Rank #310 of 3,222
90th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.2% −2.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,131 of 3,222
34th %ile

At a Glance

80.3% Homeownership
95.0% Insured
39.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%21.1%42.1%63.2%83.9%8.3%3.4%3.3%0.7%0.4%0.0%

About Cape May County, New Jersey

Cape May County, New Jersey has a total population of 94,941, making it the 650th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Cape May County is 51.8 years, which is 33.2% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Cape May County is $91,128, which ranks #280 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 21.3% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.7%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.2%.

The median home value in Cape May County is $434,600, 54.2% above the national median. Renters in Cape May County pay a median gross rent of $1,360 per month. The homeownership rate is 80.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Cape May County, 39.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 15.9% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.3 min.

Cape May County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 83.9% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (8.3%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (3.4%).

All data for Cape May County, New Jersey comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.