Median Age in Cape May County, NJ

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age
51.8 years +33.2% vs nat'l
Rank #145 of 3,222
96th percentile

How Cape May County Compares

Cape May County
51.8 years
New Jersey Average
51.8 years
Rank #1 of 21 in state
National
38.9 years
33.2% above

National Distribution

Where Cape May County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for median age.

21.4 years 86.2 years

■ Cape May County: 51.8 years

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#142 Marion County, AR 51.8 years
#143 McIntosh County, GA 51.8 years
#144 Antrim County, MI 51.8 years
#145 Cape May County, NJ 51.8 years
#146 Patrick County, VA 51.8 years
#147 Emmons County, ND 51.7 years
#148 Jackson County, CO 51.6 years
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Median Age in Cape May County, New Jersey

Cape May County, New Jersey has a median age of 51.8 years, which ranks #145 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 33.2% above the national value of 38.9 years.

Within New Jersey, Cape May County ranks #1 of 21 out of 21 counties. This places it in the 96th percentile nationally.

The median age of the total population. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

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.