Ocean City is a
city in
Cape May County,
New Jersey, United States. It is the county's largest city by area and is the principal city of the Ocean City
Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Cape May County. As of the
2010 United States Census, the city's population was 11,701, reflecting a decline of 3,677 (-23.9%) from the 15,378 counted in the
2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 134 (-0.9%) from the 15,512 counted in the
1990 Census. In summer months, with an influx of tourists and second homeowners, there are estimated to be 115,000 to 130,000 within the city's borders.