Cape May Court House is a somewhat small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 5,573 people and three associated neighborhoods, Cape May Court House is the 297th largest community in New Jersey.

Of important note, Cape May Court House is also a town of artists. Cape May Court House has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Cape May Court House’s character.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.77% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Cape May Court House is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

Cape May Court House is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

In terms of college education, Cape May Court House is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 31.80% of adults in Cape May Court House have a college degree.

The per capita income in Cape May Court House in 2022 was $44,940, which is lower middle income relative to New Jersey, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $179,760 for a family of four. However, Cape May Court House contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Cape May Court House is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Cape May Court House home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Cape May Court House residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Cape May Court House include Irish, English, German, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Cape May Court House is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.