City in Cape May County, New Jersey · 2.5 sq mi · 1,096 people per sq mi
2,710 people live in Cape May. The typical household earns $62,576, and the median resident is 56.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,768 in 2020
Poverty rate 10.31%
Men 39.8 · Women 61.6
1870–2026
2,710
2026 projection
2.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
2,710
2026 projection
2.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,710 | -6 | 0.22% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,716 | -19 | 0.69% |
| 2024 | 2,735 | -20 | 0.73% |
| 2023 | 2,755 | -16 | 0.58% |
| 2022 | 2,771 | -1 | 0.04% |
| 2021 | 2,772 | +4 | 0.14% |
| 2020 | 2,768 | -61 | 2.16% |
| 2019 | 2,829 | -90 | 3.08% |
| 2018 | 2,919 | -94 | 3.12% |
| 2017 | 3,013 | -77 | 2.49% |
Showing 10 of 31 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 28 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 10 residents
54% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 54% | 53% | 54% |
| Never married | 32% | 39% | 25% |
| Divorced | 9% | 4% | 15% |
| Widowed | 4% | 2% | 6% |
| Separated | 1% | 1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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