City in Cape May County, New Jersey · 1.5 sq mi · 3,284 people per sq mi
About 5,100 people live in Wildwood. The typical household earns $75,222, and the median resident is 45.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,139 in 2020
Poverty rate 13.7%
Men 40.8 · Women 48
1900–2026
5,060
2026 projection
1.5% 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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1900–2026
5,060
2026 projection
1.5% 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 | 5,060 | -8 | 0.16% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,068 | -40 | 0.78% |
| 2024 | 5,108 | -25 | 0.49% |
| 2023 | 5,133 | +5 | 0.10% |
| 2022 | 5,128 | -28 | 0.54% |
| 2021 | 5,156 | +17 | 0.33% |
| 2020 | 5,139 | +187 | 3.78% |
| 2019 | 4,952 | -40 | 0.80% |
| 2018 | 4,992 | -54 | 1.07% |
| 2017 | 5,046 | -34 | 0.67% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 51 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 7 residents
50% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 50% | 49% | 51% |
| Never married | 34% | 36% | 33% |
| Divorced | 9% | 8% | 10% |
| Widowed | 6% | 4% | 7% |
| Separated | 1% | 2% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau