City in Cape May County, New Jersey · 6.8 sq mi · 1,644 people per sq mi
About 11,000 people live in Ocean City. The typical household earns $101,782, and the median resident is 56.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 11,223 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.85%
Men 55 · Women 56.8
1890–2026
11,103
2026 projection
1.1% 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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1890–2026
11,103
2026 projection
1.1% 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 | 11,103 | +2 | 0.02% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11,101 | -132 | 1.18% |
| 2024 | 11,233 | -23 | 0.20% |
| 2023 | 11,256 | -40 | 0.35% |
| 2022 | 11,296 | -5 | 0.04% |
| 2021 | 11,301 | +78 | 0.70% |
| 2020 | 11,223 | +242 | 2.20% |
| 2019 | 10,981 | -48 | 0.44% |
| 2018 | 11,029 | -129 | 1.16% |
| 2017 | 11,158 | -93 | 0.83% |
Showing 10 of 29 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 113 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
61% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 61% | 66% | 56% |
| Never married | 23% | 27% | 20% |
| Divorced | 8% | 4% | 12% |
| Widowed | 7% | 2% | 11% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau