Cape May (NJ)

Welcome to Cape May County ...

Time Zone: Cape May County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Cape May is the Seat for Cape May County.

Cape May County was founded in 1692 and was created by taking area from Burlington County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Cape May had a population of 92,247 people. This is a decrease of 5.16% since the last Census (which gave a population of 97,265 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cape May represented 1.11% of the total population of New Jersey.

Below are some of the communities located in Cape May County:

Cape May
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
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- Cape May is located in Cape May County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,404 people
North Wildwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wildwood
- North Wildwood is located in Cape May County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,739 people
Ocean City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean City
- Ocean City is located in Cape May County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,902 people
Sea Isle City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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- Sea Isle City is located in Cape May County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,019 people
Wildwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Wildwood is located in Cape May County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,916 people

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to New Jersey
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- Website for the New Jersey State Archives

Websites specific to Cape May County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Atlantic County
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- Cumberland County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of New Jersey
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of New Jersey
- Cemeteries of Cape May County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of New Jersey
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of New Jersey
- Cemeteries of Cape May County

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.