Cape May Court House, NJ Demographics

A map of Cape May Court House's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	4,590	4,486	81.6%	80.5%
Hispanic	412	370	7.3%	6.6%
Black	410	382	7.3%	6.9%
Asian	175	119	3.1%	2.1%
Multiracial	41	192	0.7%	3.4%
Native American/Other	0	24	0.0%	0.4%

Cape May Court House, New Jersey has an estimated population of 5,628, a less than 1% change from the 5,573 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 81.6% White, 7.3% Black, 7.3% Hispanic, 3.1% Asian, 0.7% Multiracial, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cape May Court House, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cape May Court House has become less racially diverse since 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 Court House, that probability was 34.1% in 2020 and 32.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cape May Court House is ranked the 276th most populous place in New Jersey, out of 700 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Cape May Court House was ranked the 271st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Cape May Court House's White Population

4,590 residents of Cape May Court House, or 81.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cape May Court House is significantly higher than in New Jersey overall, where 50.9% of the population is White. Cape May Court House ranks 262nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cape May Court House's White population has grown by an estimated 2.3%. White residents' share of Cape May Court House's population has increased from 80.5% to 81.6%.

Cape May Court House is more White than neighboring Burleigh (39% White), and Whitesboro (54.9% White). Cape May Court House is less White than neighboring Stone Harbor (95.5% White), Goshen (85.3% White), and North Wildwood (92.7% White).

Cape May Court House's Black Population

410 residents of Cape May Court House, or 7.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Cape May Court House is slightly lower than in New Jersey overall, where 12.2% of the population is Black. Cape May Court House ranks 185th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cape May Court House's Black population has grown by an estimated 7.3%. Black residents' share of Cape May Court House's population has remained roughly unchanged at 7.3%.

Cape May Court House is more Black than neighboring Stone Harbor (0.1% Black), and North Wildwood (0% Black). Cape May Court House is less Black than neighboring Burleigh (7.5% Black), Whitesboro (21.7% Black), and Goshen (14.7% Black).

Cape May Court House's Asian Population

175 residents of Cape May Court House, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Cape May Court House is lower than in New Jersey overall, where 10% of the population is Asian. Cape May Court House ranks 427th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cape May Court House's Asian population has grown by an estimated 47.1%. Asian residents' share of Cape May Court House's population has increased from 2.1% to 3.1%.

Cape May Court House is more Asian than neighboring Whitesboro (0% Asian), Stone Harbor (0.8% Asian), Goshen (0% Asian), and North Wildwood (0% Asian). Cape May Court House is less Asian than neighboring Burleigh (19.5% Asian).

Cape May Court House's Hispanic Population

412 residents of Cape May Court House, or 7.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cape May Court House is significantly lower than in New Jersey overall, where 22.5% of the population is Hispanic. Cape May Court House ranks 490th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cape May Court House's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 11.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Cape May Court House's population has increased from 6.6% to 7.3%.

Cape May Court House is more Hispanic than neighboring Stone Harbor (0.8% Hispanic), Goshen (0% Hispanic), and North Wildwood (5% Hispanic). Cape May Court House is less Hispanic than neighboring Burleigh (10.1% Hispanic), and Whitesboro (17.9% Hispanic).

Cape May Court House's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Cape May Court House, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Cape May Court House is comparable to the share in New Jersey overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Cape May Court House ranks 468th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cape May Court House's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Cape May Court House's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Cape May Court House's Multiracial Population

41 residents of Cape May Court House, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cape May Court House is slightly lower than in New Jersey overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Cape May Court House ranks 280th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cape May Court House's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 78.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Cape May Court House's population has decreased from 3.4% to 0.7%.

Cape May Court House is more Multiracial than neighboring Goshen (0% Multiracial). Cape May Court House is less Multiracial than neighboring Burleigh (23.9% Multiracial), Whitesboro (5.4% Multiracial), Stone Harbor (2.8% Multiracial), and North Wildwood (2.3% 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.