Ocean City, New Jersey Population 2024

11,391

Ocean City is a city located in Cape May County New Jersey. Ocean City has a 2024 population of 11,391. Ocean City is currently growing at a rate of 0.39% annually and its population has increased by 1.57% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 11,215 in 2020.

The average household income in Ocean City is $141,849 with a poverty rate of 10.26%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Ocean City is 56.9 years, 55.2 years for males, and 58.2 years for females.

Ocean City Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Ocean City was:

  • White: 85.96%
  • Other race: 7.53%
  • Black or African American: 3.13%
  • Two or more races: 3.09%
  • Asian: 0.29%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
6.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,696.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.57% (176)
The current population of Ocean City, New Jersey is 11,391 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 11,215.

Ocean City, New Jersey Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,67985.96%
Other race8487.53%
Black or African American3523.13%
Two or more races3483.09%
Asian330.29%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Ocean City Population by Race

Ocean City Population Pyramid 2024

Ocean City Median Age

56.9

Total

55.2

Male

58.2

Female

Ocean City Adults

There are 9,530 adults, (3,821 of whom are seniors) in Ocean City.

Ocean City Age Dependency

97.2

Age Dependency Ratio

66.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Ocean City Sex Ratio

Female6,15254.64%
Male5,10845.36%

Ocean City Population by Age

Ocean City Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,5212.0172.127.9
Married2,7932.7184.115.9
Non Family2,2611.0560.839.2
Female3932.4946.153.9
Male742.651000

2.66

Average Family Size

2.01

Average Household Size

72.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ocean City Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Ocean City Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ocean City Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Ocean City Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$59,980

Average Earnings

$75,781

Average Male

$51,332

Average Female

Ocean City Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ocean City Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ocean City Language

90.34% of Ocean City residents speak only English, while 9.66% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.37% of the population.

Ocean City Language

Ocean City Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic94454257.42%
White9,4864955.22%
Other84843250.94%
Multiple34814842.53%
Black3316720.24%

10.26%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.79%

Male Poverty Rate

10.65%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ocean City

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ocean City is Hispanic, with 57.42% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ocean City is White, with 5.22% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.78%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.51%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.89%.

Ocean City Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade47.4%
High School11.48%
Some College5.19%
Bachelors or Greater3.96%

Ocean City Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed37.5%
Female Unemployed29.03%
Female Employed5.05%
Male Employed4.81%

Ocean City Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ocean City Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ocean City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

64.7%

Male Marriage Rate

54.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Ocean City Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Ocean City Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Ocean City Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ocean City Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

835

Number of Veterans

757

Male Veterans

78

Female Veterans

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Ocean City Veterans by War

count

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Ocean City Veterans by Age

count

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Ocean City Veterans by Race

Ocean City Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.31%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.28%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ocean City Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.3%

Labor Force Participation

51.8%

Employment Rate

2.9%

Unemployment Rate

Ocean City Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Ocean City Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Ocean City Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

40.01%

Born in Ocean City

95.51%

Native Born

4.49%

Foreign Born

2.71%

Non Citizen

1.79%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.51% of Ocean City residents were born in the United States, with 40.01% having been born in New Jersey. 2.71% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Ocean City Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202911,611440.38%
202811,567440.38%
202711,523440.38%
202611,479440.38%
202511,435440.39%
202411,391440.39%
202311,347440.39%
202211,30360.05%
202111,297820.73%
202011,2152342.13%
201910,981-48-0.44%
201811,029-129-1.16%
201711,158-93-0.83%
201611,251-35-0.31%
201511,286-48-0.42%
201411,334-87-0.76%
201311,421-134-1.16%
201211,555-52-0.45%
201111,607-91-0.78%
201011,69800%
200015,378-134-0.86%
199015,5121,56311.21%
198013,9493,37431.91%
197010,5752,95738.82%
19607,6181,57826.13%
19506,0401,36829.28%
19404,672-853-15.44%
19305,5253,013119.94%
19202,512-9,099-78.37%
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Ocean City Population by Year