Median Age in Cape May County, NJ
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
51.8 years
Rank #145/3,222 · #1 in NJ
96th
Cape May 51.8 years
NJ 40.1 years +29.2%
US 38.9 years +33.2%
Median Age Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Age Change
National Distribution
How Cape May County's median age of 51.8 years compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 21.4 years to 86.2 years.
Distribution of Median Age Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Cape May County for median age.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #142 | Marion County, AR | 51.8 years |
| #143 | McIntosh County, GA | 51.8 years |
| #144 | Antrim County, MI | 51.8 years |
| #145 | Cape May County, NJ | 51.8 years |
| #146 | Patrick County, VA | 51.8 years |
| #147 | Emmons County, ND | 51.7 years |
| #148 | Jackson County, CO | 51.6 years |
About Median Age
Cape May County, New Jersey has a median age of 51.8 years, ranking #145 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 33.2% above the national value of 38.9 years. Within New Jersey, it ranks #1 of 21. This places it in the 96th percentile nationally.
The median age of the total population. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.