Cape May County Demographics

A map of Cape May County's Population by Race

Cape May County, New Jersey had a population of 95,263 in 2020. It was 84.0% White, 3.5% Black, 0.9% Asian, 7.8% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Cape May County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Cape May County is the 20th most populous county of the 21 counties in New Jersey.

Cape May County's White Population

80,040 residents of Cape May County identify as White, or 84.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Cape May County considerably larger than the White share of the population of New Jersey (51.9% White). Of the 21 counties in New Jersey, Cape May County is ranked #1 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Cape May County is more White than neighboring Cumberland County (42.7% White), Atlantic County (54.2% White), Sussex County (72.3% White), Kent County (57.7% White), and Gloucester County (74.5% White).

Cape May County's Black Population

3,305 residents of Cape May County identify as Black, or 3.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Cape May County slightly less than the Black share of the population of New Jersey (12.4% Black). Of the 21 counties in New Jersey, Cape May County is ranked #17 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Cape May County is less Black than neighboring Cumberland County (17.1% Black), Atlantic County (14.2% Black), Sussex County (10.5% Black), Kent County (25.2% Black), and Gloucester County (10.4% Black).

Cape May County's Asian Population

893 residents of Cape May County identify as Asian, or 0.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Cape May County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New Jersey (10.2% Asian). Of the 21 counties in New Jersey, Cape May County is ranked #21 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Cape May County is less Asian than neighboring Cumberland County (1.3% Asian), Atlantic County (7.9% Asian), Sussex County (1.3% Asian), Kent County (2.4% Asian), and Gloucester County (3.1% Asian).

Cape May County's Hispanic Population

7,465 residents of Cape May County identify as Hispanic, or 7.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Cape May County less than the Hispanic share of the population of New Jersey (21.6% Hispanic). Of the 21 counties in New Jersey, Cape May County is ranked #20 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Cape May County is more Hispanic than neighboring Kent County (7.7% Hispanic), and Gloucester County (7.3% Hispanic). Cape May County is less Hispanic than neighboring Cumberland County (34.4% Hispanic), Atlantic County (19.6% Hispanic), and Sussex County (11.3% Hispanic).

Cape May County's Native American/Other Population

440 residents of Cape May County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Cape May County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of New Jersey (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 21 counties in New Jersey, Cape May County is ranked #21 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Cape May County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cumberland County (1% Native American/Other), Atlantic County (0.6% Native American/Other), Sussex County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Kent County (1.1% Native American/Other).

Cape May County's Multiracial Population

3,120 residents of Cape May County identify as Multiracial, or 3.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Cape May County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New Jersey (3.1% Multiracial). Of the 21 counties in New Jersey, Cape May County is ranked #11 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Cape May County is less Multiracial than neighboring Cumberland County (3.5% Multiracial), Atlantic County (3.5% Multiracial), Sussex County (3.9% Multiracial), Kent County (6% Multiracial), and Gloucester County (4.1% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.