Chinese Population in Cape May County, NJ by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Chinese population in Cape May County, NJ is reported at 184 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Most cities in Cape May County - including Cape May, Middle township, Wildwood, and others - report some Chinese 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.

Top 5 cities with the largest Chinese population in Cape May County

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  • 1
    Cape May
    Chinese population in Cape May is 55
    1.97% of Cape May population is Chinese
  • 2
    Middle township
    Chinese population in Middle township is 51
    0.25% of Middle township population is Chinese
  • 3
    Wildwood
    Chinese population in Wildwood is 36
    0.70% of Wildwood population is Chinese
  • 4
    Lower township
    Chinese population in Lower township is 25
    0.11% of Lower township population is Chinese
  • 5
    Stone Harbor
    Chinese population in Stone Harbor is 9
    1.06% of Stone Harbor population is Chinese

Overview of Chinese population in Cape May County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Cape May County with 184 Chinese residents (0.19% of 95,236 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 74th percentile nationally among counties and 9th percentile within New Jersey for Chinese population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Cape May County's Chinese population of 0.19% remains below New Jersey's state average of 1.9% and the national average of 1.6%, 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 184 Chinese residents, representing less than 1% of New Jersey's total Chinese population of 179,226.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey show Cape May County maintains fewer than 0.73 Chinese Americans per square mile, compared to New Jersey's average of 24.4 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 Chinese Population

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ACS data [1] show Chinese populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Cape May, Middle township, Wildwood, and Lower 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*.
cities in Cape May County, NJ ranked by Chinese population count
Rank by Chinese Population
City
Chinese Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Cape May County Chinese Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Cape May 55 1.97% 29.89%
2 Middle township 51 0.25% 27.72%
3 Wildwood 36 0.70% 19.57%
4 Lower township 25 0.11% 13.59%
5 Stone Harbor 9 1.06% 4.89%
6 Ocean City 7 0.06% 3.80%
7 Dennis township 1 0.02% 0.54%
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8 0 - -
8 0 - -
8 0 - -
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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 Chinese population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Chinese 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 Chinese 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 Chinese alone, while others identify as Chinese along with another race (such as Chinese and German).
  • We’ve used the “Chinese alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Chinese population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Chinese alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Chinese .
  2. % of Total Cape May County Chinese Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Chinese 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 Chinese 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 Chinese 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 Chinese populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.