Cape May County Demographics

A map of Cape May County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	79,690	80,040	83.9%	84.0%
Hispanic	7,854	7,465	8.3%	7.8%
Black	3,200	3,305	3.4%	3.5%
Multiracial	3,093	3,120	3.3%	3.3%
Asian	687	893	0.7%	0.9%
Native American/Other	417	440	0.4%	0.5%

Cape May County, New Jersey has an estimated population of 94,941, a less than 1% change from the 95,263 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.9% White, 8.3% Hispanic, 3.4% Black, 3.3% Multiracial, 0.7% Asian, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cape May County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cape May is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than New Jersey overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Cape May County, that probability was 28.5% in 2020 and 28.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cape May County is ranked the 20th most populous county in New Jersey, out of 21 counties. Cape May County was ranked the 20th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Cape May County's White Population

79,690 residents of Cape May County, or 83.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cape May County is significantly higher than in New Jersey overall, where 50.9% of the population is White. Cape May County ranks 1st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 21 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cape May County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Cape May County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 83.9%.

Cape May County is more White than neighboring Cumberland County (40.9% White), Atlantic County (54% White), Sussex County (72.3% White), Kent County (56.5% White), and Gloucester County (74.3% White).

Cape May County's Black Population

3,200 residents of Cape May County, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Cape May County is lower than in New Jersey overall, where 12.2% of the population is Black. Cape May County ranks 17th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 21 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cape May County's Black population has declined by an estimated 3.2%. Black residents' share of Cape May County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.4%.

Cape May County is less Black than neighboring Cumberland County (16.4% Black), Atlantic County (12.6% Black), Sussex County (9.8% Black), Kent County (26.4% Black), and Gloucester County (10.2% Black).

Cape May County's Asian Population

687 residents of Cape May County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Cape May County is lower than in New Jersey overall, where 10% of the population is Asian. Cape May County ranks 21st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 21 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cape May County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 23.1%. Asian residents' share of Cape May County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Cape May County is less Asian than neighboring Cumberland County (1.4% Asian), Atlantic County (7.8% Asian), Sussex County (1.3% Asian), Kent County (2.5% Asian), and Gloucester County (3.1% Asian).

Cape May County's Hispanic Population

7,854 residents of Cape May County, or 8.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cape May County is considerably lower than in New Jersey overall, where 22.5% of the population is Hispanic. Cape May County ranks 20th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 21 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cape May County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 5.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Cape May County's population has increased from 7.8% to 8.3%.

Cape May County is more Hispanic than neighboring Kent County (8.1% Hispanic). Cape May County is less Hispanic than neighboring Cumberland County (35.7% Hispanic), Atlantic County (20.4% Hispanic), and Sussex County (11.5% Hispanic).

Cape May County's Native American/Other Population

417 residents of Cape May County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Cape May County is comparable to the share in New Jersey overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Cape May County ranks 21st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 21 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cape May County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 5.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Cape May County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Cape May County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cumberland County (1.8% Native American/Other), Atlantic County (0.8% Native American/Other), Sussex County (0.7% Native American/Other), Kent County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Gloucester County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Cape May County's Multiracial Population

3,093 residents of Cape May County, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cape May County is comparable to the share in New Jersey overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Cape May County ranks 11th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 21 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cape May County's Multiracial population has remained roughly the same. Multiracial residents' share of Cape May County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.3%.

Cape May County is less Multiracial than neighboring Cumberland County (3.7% Multiracial), Atlantic County (4.5% Multiracial), Sussex County (4.4% Multiracial), Kent County (5.6% Multiracial), and Gloucester County (3.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.