How many people live in Cape May County, NJ?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 93,900 people living in Cape May County, NJ. That makes Cape May County the 20th-most populous county in New Jersey. It is home to 0.98% of people living in the state.
93.9K
population of Cape May County, NJ (2024)
0.98%
County share of the New Jersey population (2024)
About 93,900 people lived in Cape May County, NJ in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Cape May County, NJ’s age demographics?
About 29,500 Cape May County, NJ residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 31.4% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18% of New Jersey’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 15,600 Cape May County residents, or 16.7% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 21.5% of New Jersey’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Cape May County, NJ's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Cape May County, NJ’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 84.5% of the Cape May County, NJ population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
In contrast, Cape May County’s Hispanic population accounts for 8.8%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 3.8% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Cape May County, NJ has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than New Jersey as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Cape May County, NJ is Lower with about 21,700 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Cape May County, NJ ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Lower | 21,705 |
| 2. | Middle | 19,944 |
| 3. | Upper | 12,406 |
| 4. | Ocean City | 11,219 |
| 5. | Dennis | 6,098 |
| 6. | Wildwood | 5,098 |
| 7. | North Wildwood | 3,555 |
| 8. | Wildwood Crest borough | 3,036 |
| 9. | Cape May | 2,742 |
| 10. | Sea Isle City | 2,122 |
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