CITY
Atlantic City
New Jersey · 38,787 residents (2025 est.) · 10.8 sq mi
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With 38,632 people, Atlantic City is a city in New Jersey. 30% of homes are owner-occupied. That trails the New Jersey median by roughly 60%. 32.3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 22% of adults. The foreign-born share is 29%.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.0
US median: 38.9
Less educated
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 28%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
38,632
−5%since 2000
from 40,517 in 2000
38,787 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
10.8 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
202439K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 57.2%(2,788)
5 to 96.8%(2,624)
10 to 147.7%(2,986)
15 to 195.5%(2,107)
20 to 246%(2,303)
25 to 3412.7%(4,892)
35 to 4410.8%(4,153)
45 to 5412.2%(4,718)
55 to 6414.6%(5,651)
65 to 7410.5%(4,062)
75 to 844.7%(1,810)
85 and over1.4%(538)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$41,028
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $26,969 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
25.5%
+9.6 ptssince 2009
from 15.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information7.6%
Other services6.5%
Finance & insurance5.3%
Professional, scientific, technical5.1%
Wholesale trade5%
Retail trade3.8%
Public administration3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food0.8%
Transportation & warehousing0.5%
Education & health services0.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
Construction0.1%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$207,400
+28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $88,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
5.1
−33%since 2009
from 7.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
29
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic19.4%(7,878)
Black42.4%(17,168)
Hispanic / Latino24.9%(10,107)
Asian10.3%(4,184)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic17.6%(6,796)
Black29.4%(11,341)
Hispanic / Latino31.9%(12,331)
Asian15.4%(5,964)
Other5.7%(2,200)
94
+3%since 2009
from 91 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican10.9%(4,205)
Puerto Rican8.3%(3,215)
Dominican6.7%(2,589)
South American2.5%(954)
Central American2.5%(951)
Honduran1.9%(739)
Colombian1.4%(558)
Peruvian0.6%(244)
Cuban0.6%(229)
Salvadoran0.4%(148)
Ecuadorian0.4%(146)
Nicaraguan0.1%(32)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Bangladeshi3.7%(1,439)
Asian Indian2.4%(934)
Vietnamese2.4%(926)
Chinese2.1%(816)
Pakistani2%(786)
Filipino0.8%(322)
Burmese0.8%(307)
Thai0.3%(119)
Korean0.2%(89)
Japanese0.1%(38)
Kazakh0.1%(32)
Cambodian0%(5)
Ancestry
Irish5.9%(2,291)
Italian5.6%(2,153)
German2.7%(1,026)
English1.8%(695)
American1.7%(661)
West Indian1.3%(511)
Subsaharan African1.2%(455)
French1%(382)
Polish0.9%(367)
Russian0.6%(244)
Jamaican0.5%(181)
Arab0.4%(156)
+ 29 more ancestry groups with data
Haitian0.4%(150)
Portuguese0.3%(125)
Hungarian0.3%(106)
Greek0.3%(97)
Barbadian0.2%(77)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.2%(70)
Egyptian0.1%(53)
Romanian0.1%(47)
Ukrainian0.1%(46)
Iranian0.1%(44)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(43)
Scottish0.1%(43)
Ghanaian0.1%(41)
Lithuanian0.1%(39)
Dutch0.1%(34)
Moroccan0.1%(31)
Brazilian0.1%(26)
Welsh0.1%(24)
Nigerian0.1%(22)
Israeli0%(19)
Slovene0%(18)
Austrian0%(13)
Latvian0%(13)
Norwegian0%(13)
Turkish0%(13)
Slovak0%(12)
Canadian0%(9)
French Canadian0%(7)
Finnish0%(6)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
78.0%
+16.1 ptssince 2000
from 61.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.3%
+6.0 ptssince 2020
from 67.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
89.9%
+7.7 ptssince 2020
from 82.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married47.8%(7,119)
Married38.2%(5,687)
Widowed2.2%(332)
Divorced11.9%(1,768)
Women 15+
Never married47.4%(7,263)
Married34.3%(5,259)
Widowed7%(1,068)
Divorced11.3%(1,738)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
8.9%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 6.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
1.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 0.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
38.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 39.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
57.4%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 54.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)10.4%(109)
Gulf War (1990s)8.1%(85)
Vietnam era44.6%(466)
Korean War1.1%(12)
World War II1.8%(19)
Share of the 1,045 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Atlantic City, New Jersey?
Atlantic City, New Jersey has about 38,632 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Atlantic City, New Jersey?
The typical household in Atlantic City, New Jersey earns about $41,028 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Atlantic City, New Jersey expensive?
In Atlantic City, New Jersey, the median home is worth about $207,400, and the typical rent is about $1,136 a month.
How educated are people in Atlantic City, New Jersey?
About 22.4% of adults age 25 and over in Atlantic City, New Jersey hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Atlantic City, New Jersey?
About 32.3% of people in Atlantic City, New Jersey live below the federal poverty line.
Has Atlantic City, New Jersey grown since 1990?
Yes, Atlantic City, New Jersey has grown since 1990. The population has added about 646 residents, a change of about 2 percent over that period.
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