Population By Race and Ethnicity in Cape May, NJ in 2011

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 96,522 population of Cape May County, New Jersey comprised of 6,230 people who identified as Hispanic (6.45%), and 90,292 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.55%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Cape May County, New Jersey with a population of 88,904 (92.11%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,755 (4.93%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,570 (1.63%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Cape May County, New Jersey in 2011, with a population of 83,753 (86.77%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 5,151 (5.34%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,130 (4.28%).

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 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,755 4.93%
White Alone 88,904 92.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 328 0.34%
Asian Alone 908 0.94%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 57 0.06%
Two Or More Races 1,570 1.63%
Population By Ethnicity in Cape May , NJ in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 625 0.65%
White Alone - Hispanic 5,151 5.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 176 0.18%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 38 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 21 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 219 0.23%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,130 4.28%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 83,753 86.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 152 0.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 870 0.9%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 36 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,351 1.4%