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

The Korean population in Cape May County, NJ is reported at 333 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Most cities in Cape May County - including Upper township, North Wildwood, Dennis township, and others - report some Korean 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 Korean population in Cape May County

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  • 1
    Upper township
    Korean population in Upper township is 238
    1.90% of Upper township population is Korean
  • 2
    North Wildwood
    Korean population in North Wildwood is 49
    1.35% of North Wildwood population is Korean
  • 3
    Dennis township
    Korean population in Dennis township is 35
    0.56% of Dennis township population is Korean
  • 4
    Lower township
    Korean population in Lower township is 8
    0.04% of Lower township population is Korean
  • 5
    West Wildwood
    Korean population in West Wildwood is 3
    0.53% of West Wildwood population is Korean

Overview of Korean population in Cape May County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Cape May County with 333 Korean residents (0.35% of 95,236 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 84th percentile nationally among counties and 14th percentile within New Jersey for Korean population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Cape May County's Korean population of 0.35% remains below New Jersey's state average of 1.2% and the national average of 0.6%, 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 333 Korean residents, representing less than 1% of New Jersey's total Korean population of 111,443.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey show Cape May County maintains fewer than 1.3 Korean Americans per square mile, compared to New Jersey's average of 15.2 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 Korean Population

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ACS data [1] show Korean populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Upper township, North Wildwood, Dennis township, 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 Korean population count
Rank by Korean Population
City
Korean Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Cape May County Korean Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Upper township 238 1.90% 71.47%
2 North Wildwood 49 1.35% 14.71%
3 Dennis township 35 0.56% 10.51%
4 Lower township 8 0.04% 2.40%
5 West Wildwood 3 0.53% 0.90%
6 Avalon 0 - -
6 Cape May 0 - -
6 0 - -
6 0 - -
6 0 - -
6 0 - -
6 0 - -
6 0 - -
6 0 - -
6 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 Korean population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Korean 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 Korean .
  2. % of Total Cape May County Korean Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Korean 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 Korean 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 Korean 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 Korean populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

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