Jury Pool Profile
Cape May County, New Jersey
- County seat
- Cape May Court House
- Judicial district
- Vicinage 1
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 93,390
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 94,941.
At a glance
Cape May County is a 93,390-person venue. The county population is 85% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $91,758, $12,444 below the NJ state median of $104,202; 39.0% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 8.9% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish. The largest employment sector is Leisure & hospitality, at 30.8% of covered employment, average pay $35,363/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 8.45%, above the 5.04% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 57% to 59% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 94,941
- Median household income
- $91,128
- Unemployment
- 8.4%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 85% / 4%.
Cape May County has a population of 94,941, with a median age of 51.8. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 85.1%; Black residents 3.7%. Independently, 8.3% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $91,758; 39.0% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 9.8% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW, even counting every withheld job toward the other sectors: Leisure & hospitality, about 31% of covered jobs.
Leisure & hospitality is the largest employment sector at 30.8% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 19.5%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 8.45%, above the New Jersey state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 58%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Cape May County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 58.9% in 2024, 57.2% in 2020, 58.4% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 65% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 8.9% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
8.9% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, Russian, Polish, or other Slavic, French, Haitian, or Cajun. Veterans account for 6.9% of the adult civilian population (5,408 individuals).