This number was 5.5 percent lower than the state average of 46.3 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 93,086.
92.5 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Cape May County residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.
Degree distribution in Cape May County for 2019*
| Degree | Number of people | Percentage of population |
|---|---|---|
| No degree | 5,217 | 7.5 |
| Regular high school diploma | 19,953 | 28.6 |
| GED or alternative credential | 2,397 | 3.4 |
| Some college, less than 1 year | 5,075 | 7.3 |
| Some college, 1 or more years, no degree | 8,705 | 12.5 |
| Associate's degree | 5,551 | 8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 14,702 | 21.1 |
| Master's degree | 6,079 | 8.7 |
| Professional school degree | 1,594 | 2.3 |
| Doctorate degree | 535 | 0.8 |
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Whitesboro• Erma• City of Sea Isle• City of North Wildwood• City of Cape May• Diamond Beach• Cape May Court House• Borough of Wildwood Crest• Borough of Avalon• Villas• Burleigh• Borough of Cape May Point• Borough of West Wildwood• Rio Grande• Borough of West Cape May• Strathmere• North Cape May• Borough Of Woodbine• Ocean City City• Dennis• Stone Harbor Borough• City Of Wildwood• Middle• Belleplain
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