Cape May County Population

1790–2026

92,686

2026 projection

2.5% since 2020 (decrease)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Cape May County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
202692,686-7040.75%
202593,390-7040.75%
202494,094-4830.51%
202394,577-5880.62%
202295,165-5020.52%
202195,667+6380.67%
202095,029+2,7823.02%
201992,247-3570.39%
201892,604-6790.73%
201793,283-5420.58%

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Cape May County Demographics

51.8median age

Median age

Female53.3 yrs
Male50.1 yrs

Adults

78,667
28,008 seniors (65+) · 36% of adults50,659 other adults

Sex

Female 51.6% · 48,970Male 48.4% · 45,971

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 1,01885+ years, female: 1,53280–84 years, male: 1,29480–84 years, female: 1,78675–79 years, male: 2,71575–79 years, female: 3,18670–74 years, male: 3,97870–74 years, female: 4,05365–69 years, male: 3,81565–69 years, female: 4,63160–64 years, male: 4,24960–64 years, female: 4,90855–59 years, male: 3,15755–59 years, female: 3,45150–54 years, male: 2,79250–54 years, female: 2,85845–49 years, male: 2,20645–49 years, female: 2,20540–44 years, male: 2,06340–44 years, female: 2,31735–39 years, male: 2,55135–39 years, female: 2,40530–34 years, male: 2,75330–34 years, female: 2,29625–29 years, male: 2,23725–29 years, female: 2,38520–24 years, male: 2,38320–24 years, female: 2,02215–19 years, male: 2,24415–19 years, female: 2,10310–14 years, male: 2,24910–14 years, female: 2,4395–9 years, male: 2,4485–9 years, female: 2,2080–4 years, male: 1,8190–4 years, female: 2,18585+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–42K2K4K4K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 949 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

Cape May County Income

$91,128median household income

Median household income

$91,128

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$56,297

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

8.7%

About 1 in 11 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Cape May County Marital Status

59% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married59%61%57%
Never married23%26%20%
Divorced10%8%11%
Widowed8%4%11%
Separated<1%<1%<1%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year