2010 Census Results now Available

The County of Cape May was a partner of the U.S. Census Bureau throughout the 2010 Census, aiding in getting the message out to our local citizens about the importance of “Being Counted in Cape May County.”
The County established a “Complete Count Committee,” chaired by Freeholder Vice-Director Leonard Desiderio.
This grassroots group was comprised of members of local government, social, business, and religious organizations, who dis-seminated information to their respective memberships and the general public on the Census and how its data is used to allocate government resources.
Results of the 2010 Census are being released throughout the spring of 2011. The County Planning Department will continue its involvement by analyzing the information, identifying trends and making the information available to the public.
For the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau, please visit the Planning Department’s page of the county website: cape-maycountygov.net.
Summary of 2010 Census Data
The total population for Cape May County in 2010 was 97, 265 — a decrease of 4.9 percent from 2000 (102,326). Cape May Point, Middle Township, Upper Township and West Wildwood were the only County towns that increased in population.
Cape May County ranked 20th out of 21 in total population. Salem County was last with 66,083. Essex County was the only other County in the State to have a decrease in population from 2000.
The racial composition of the County is mainly white, with 91.6 percent (87,369) of the population, followed by the Hispanic (or Latino) 6.2 percent (6,054).
The Hispanic population in Cape May County increased by 79.2 percent from 2000. The Black (or African American) repre-sented 4.8 percent (4,565) of the total. The Black population decreased 11.8 percent from 2000.
The Asian Population of the County was .9 percent (834) of the total. The Asian population increased 26.2 percent from 2000.
The total number of housing units in Cape May County was 98,309 — a 7.98 percent increase from 2000 (91,047). Of these units 40, 812 were occupied units (41.5 percent) and 57, 497 were vacant units (58.5 percent).
In 2000 46.3 percent were occupied and 53.7 percent were vacant. In Cape May County the density per square mile of land area (251.42 sq. mi.) is 391.01 units.