Population By Race and Ethnicity in Cape May County, NJ in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 97,222 population of Cape May County, New Jersey comprised of 6,133 people who identified as Hispanic (6.31%), and 91,089 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.69%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Cape May County, New Jersey with a population of 89,597 (92.16%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,850 (4.99%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,556 (1.6%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Cape May County, New Jersey in 2010, with a population of 84,515 (86.93%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 5,082 (5.23%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,218 (4.34%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Cape May, New Jersey.

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Population By Race in Cape May , NJ in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,850 4.99%
White Alone 89,597 92.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 288 0.3%
Asian Alone 876 0.9%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 55 0.06%
Two Or More Races 1,556 1.6%
Population By Ethnicity in Cape May , NJ in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 632 0.65%
White Alone - Hispanic 5,082 5.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 147 0.15%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 39 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 22 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 211 0.22%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,218 4.34%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 84,515 86.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 141 0.14%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 837 0.86%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 33 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,345 1.38%