| | Brigantine, NJ | Cape May, NJ | United States |
| Population | 7,890 | 2,922 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 56.4% | 42.5% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 43.6% | 57.5% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 57.3 | 37.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 9,446 | 3,613 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 12,594 | 4,034 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 11,354 | 4,668 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -31.9% | -15.6% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -24.5% | -27.1% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,209.9 | 1,181.6 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 6.5 | 2.5 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 4.3 | 0.4 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Brigantine, NJ | Cape May, NJ | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 2.4% | 6.2% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 2.6% | 4.4% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 3.1% | 2.3% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 1.7% | 2.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.2% | 8.1% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.6% | 7.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 10.4% | 16.9% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 7.4% | 8.8% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.7% | 5.1% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 12.4% | 2.2% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 10.8% | 10.3% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 18.0% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 10.1% | 8.8% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.8% | 2.3% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Brigantine, NJ | Cape May, NJ | United States |
| White | 85.0% | 69.0% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.5% | 3.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 6.0% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.9% | 4.4% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 6.9% | 23.1% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Brigantine, NJ | Cape May, NJ | United States |
| Married Population | 50.5% | 57.0% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 49.7% | 56.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 49.5% | 43.0% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 27.6% | 30.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 15.2% | 7.3% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.7% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.09 | 2.07 | 2.60 |
| Households | 3,769 | 1,189 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 2,173 | 759 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 16.4% | 36.9% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 61.9% | 48.1% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,596 | 430 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 7.5% | 2.1% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 14.2% | 12.9% | 10.8% |