Cape May County, NJ

County in New Jersey, Northeast · ranked on 45 metrics

Rank among US counties

Cape May County, NJ is a county in New Jersey with a population of 92,686 (662nd of 3,094). It ranks best for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (264th of 3,094), Median Household Income (280th of 3,093), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (306th of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (2,877th of 3,092).

Population
92,686
662nd highest of 3,094
Density
367.8
377th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
-2.47%
2,464th highest of 3,094
Area
252
2,858th highest of 3,094
Region
Northeast
New Jersey

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 21 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Adults with Diabetes (%)8%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 103rd of 2,916
  2. Adults in Fair or Poor Health (%)15.0%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 214th of 2,916
  3. Adults with Depression (%)19.5%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 239th of 2,916
  4. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)93.1%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    264th of 3,094
  5. Median Household Income$91,128
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    280th of 3,093
  6. Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise (%)20.4%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 276th of 2,916
  7. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)39.0%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    306th of 3,094
  8. Adults Who Smoke (%)12.5%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 359th of 2,916
  9. Median Income$91,128
    Poorest Counties
    280th of 2,000
  10. Poverty Rate (%)8.73%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    511th of 3,094

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$434,600
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,877th of 3,092
  2. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$1,360
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 2,740th of 3,090
  3. Adults Who Binge Drink (%)19.9%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,298th of 2,916
  4. Adults with a Yearly Checkup (%)75.4%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,433rd of 2,916
  5. Cooling Degree Days per Year1,024
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 1,383rd of 3,050
  6. Heating Degree Days per Year4,521
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    1,372nd of 3,050
  7. Average Commute (Minutes)22.0
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,065th of 3,094
  8. Adults 18–64 Without Health Insurance (%)9.2%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 977th of 2,916
  9. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)34.6%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 829th of 3,094
  10. Adults with Frequent Mental Distress (%)17.0%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 581st of 2,916

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Health (75), weakest Economics (66). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 16 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

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Quick answers

What is the population of Cape May County, NJ?
Cape May County, NJ has a population of 92,686, 662nd among 3,094 US counties.
What does Cape May County, NJ rank best at?
Among US counties, Cape May County, NJ ranks best for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (264th of 3,094); Median Household Income (280th of 3,093); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (306th of 3,094).
Where does Cape May County, NJ rank worst?
Cape May County, NJ ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (2,877th of 3,092).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Cape May County, NJ?
Rankodex ranks Cape May County, NJ on 45 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

45 metrics with a value for this place, in 12 topics