City in Cape May County, New Jersey · 2.5 sq mi · 1,096 people per sq mi
About 2,700 people live in Cape May. The typical household earns $62,576, and the median resident is 56.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,758 in 2020
Poverty rate 10.31%
Men 39.8 · Women 61.6
1870–2026
2,710
2026 projection
1.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
2,710
2026 projection
1.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual 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 | +14 | 0.51% |
| 2020 | 2,758 | -664 | 19.40% |
| 2019 | 3,422 | -26 | 0.75% |
| 2018 | 3,448 | -30 | 0.86% |
| 2017 | 3,478 | -13 | 0.37% |
Showing 10 of 31 years.
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
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau