Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Cape May Court House, NJ

The map below shows majority race by area in Cape May Court House, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Cape May Court House racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Cape May Court House overall is white, making up 81.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 6.7%. There are more white people in the north areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the southwest places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Cape May Court House

 
Self-Identified Race
Cape May Court House, NJ Population
White
81.5%
Hispanic
6.7%
Black
6.5%
Asian
1.6%
Native American
0.0%
Other
3.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Cape May Court House, NJ

The map below shows diversity in Cape May Court House. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the city would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Cape May Court House Diversity Score

32.5

More diverse than 64% of US cities

Cape May Court House has a diversity score of 32.5: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Cape May Court House is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 64% of them. Within Cape May Court House's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Cape May Court House, and the least diverse areas are in north Cape May Court House.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.