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

The Mexican population in Cape May County, NJ is reported at 2,774 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Most cities in Cape May County - including Wildwood, Ocean City, Middle township, and others - report some Mexican 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 Mexican population in Cape May County

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  • 1
    Wildwood
    Mexican population in Wildwood is 1,187
    23.09% of Wildwood population is Mexican
  • 2
    Ocean City
    Mexican population in Ocean City is 810
    7.19% of Ocean City population is Mexican
  • 3
    Middle township
    Mexican population in Middle township is 427
    2.10% of Middle township population is Mexican
  • 4
    Lower township
    Mexican population in Lower township is 176
    0.80% of Lower township population is Mexican
  • 5
    West Cape May
    Mexican population in West Cape May is 76
    8.14% of West Cape May population is Mexican

Overview of Mexican population in Cape May County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Cape May County contains 2,774 Mexican residents (2.9% of 95,236 total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 70th percentile nationally among counties and 19th percentile within New Jersey for Mexican demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS indicate Cape May County's Mexican population of 2.9% exceeds New Jersey's state average of 2.5% while remaining below the national average of 11.3%, placing the county above regional demographic benchmarks while below national concentration levels.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey show Cape May County's 2,774 Mexican residents constitute 1.2% of New Jersey's total Mexican population of 235,772.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate Cape May County's density of 11 Mexican Americans per square mile remains below New Jersey's average of 32.1 per square mile, with relatively sparse community distribution compared to state demographic concentrations.
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15 Cities in Cape May County Ranked by Mexican Population

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ACS data [1] show Mexican populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Wildwood, Ocean City, Middle 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 Mexican population count
Rank by Mexican Population
City
Mexican Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Cape May County Mexican Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Wildwood 1,187 23.09% 42.79%
2 Ocean City 810 7.19% 29.20%
3 Middle township 427 2.10% 15.39%
4 Lower township 176 0.80% 6.34%
5 West Cape May 76 8.14% 2.74%
6 North Wildwood 61 1.69% 2.20%
7 Dennis township 22 0.35% 0.79%
8 11 0.39% 0.40%
9 4 0.27% 0.14%
10 0 - -
10 0 - -
10 0 - -
10 0 - -
10 0 - -
10 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 Mexican population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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