| | Captains Cove, VA | West Ocean City, MD | United States |
| Population | 1,408 | 5,287 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 43.0% | 47.6% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 57.0% | 52.5% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 43.6 | 46.4 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 449 | 4,541 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,846 | 3,311 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 619 | 1,928 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -38.0% | 26.7% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 84.8% | 117.5% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 476.8 | 1,399.8 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 3.0 | 3.8 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 2.8 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Captains Cove, VA | West Ocean City, MD | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.2% | 4.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 1.8% | 4.8% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 11.3% | 8.3% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 0.7% | 5.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 0.6% | 1.5% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 13.7% | 1.4% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 8.5% | 9.1% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 8.5% | 12.8% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 2.1% | 14.6% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 0.0% | 8.7% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.4% | 8.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 23.7% | 13.0% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 14.6% | 5.9% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.8% | 1.9% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Captains Cove, VA | West Ocean City, MD | United States |
| White | 97.7% | 87.3% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 5.9% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 1.7% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.0% | 2.2% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 2.3% | 2.5% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Captains Cove, VA | West Ocean City, MD | United States |
| Married Population | 62.0% | 53.7% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 62.0% | 53.0% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 38.0% | 46.3% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 24.7% | 25.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 7.8% | 12.9% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.5% | 7.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.81 | 2.46 | 2.60 |
| Households | 501 | 2,143 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 352 | 1,362 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 33.0% | 30.2% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 67.0% | 48.8% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 149 | 781 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 0.0% | 15.6% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 0.0% | 5.4% | 10.8% |