Brazilian Population in Cape May County, NJ by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights
The Brazilian population in Cape May County, NJ is reported at 43 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Most cities in Cape May County - including Ocean City, Lower township, Middle township, and others - report some Brazilian presence. With a total matching the county''s, this suggests a fully urbanized footprint for the group. The section below compares this even spread with similar counties in New Jersey.
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Top 5 cities with the largest Brazilian population in Cape May County
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1Ocean CityBrazilian population in Ocean City is 230.20% of Ocean City population is Brazilian
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2Lower townshipBrazilian population in Lower township is 90.04% of Lower township population is Brazilian
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3Middle townshipBrazilian population in Middle township is 70.03% of Middle township population is Brazilian
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4Dennis townshipBrazilian population in Dennis township is 40.06% of Dennis township population is Brazilian
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5AvalonBrazilian population in Avalon is 0- of Avalon population is Brazilian
Overview of Brazilian population in Cape May County
- Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Cape May County with 43 Brazilian residents (0.045% of 95,236 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 81st percentile nationally among counties and 9th percentile within New Jersey for Brazilian population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
- Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Cape May County's Brazilian population of 0.045% remains below New Jersey's state average of 0.52% and the national average of 0.16%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
- Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Cape May County contains 43 Brazilian residents, representing less than 1% of New Jersey's total Brazilian population of 48,125.
- Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey show Cape May County maintains fewer than 0.17 Brazilian Americans per square mile, compared to New Jersey's average of 6.5 per square mile, placing the county among jurisdictions with minimal demographic representation within the state.
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15 Cities in Cape May County Ranked by Brazilian Population
ACS data [1] show Brazilian populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Ocean City, Lower township, Middle township, and Dennis township. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on current ACS data for 15 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
Methodology
This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Cape May County, NJ by their Brazilian population, using the most recent ACS data available.
How the Census defines Brazilian population
The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Brazilian ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
- Some people identify as Brazilian alone, while others identify as Brazilian along with another race (such as Brazilian and German).
- We’ve used the “Brazilian alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Brazilian population in each area.
How We Ranked the Data
This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Brazilian alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
- % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Brazilian .
- % of Total Cape May County Brazilian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Brazilian population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.
Things to Keep in Mind
Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
- In places with very small Brazilian populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
- Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
- City that don’t have any reported Brazilian population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Brazilian populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line Shapefiles 2023.
