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Atlantic County

New Jersey · 278,657 residents (2025 est.) · 555.578 sq mi
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Atlantic County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $78,050. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $295,000. It sits in the top 10% of US counties for household income.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 42.3
US median: 38.9
Average education
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 37%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
276,270
+9%since 2000
from 252,552 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
497 / sq mi
+2%since 2009
from 486 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
42.3
+14%since 2000
from 37.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:278,657 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
219K235K250K266K281K1990201020202024Atlantic County
2024276K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.1%(14,218)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.5%(15,088)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.4%(17,574)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.3%(17,378)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.4%(17,563)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.1%(33,387)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.3%(31,321)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.3%(33,897)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.8%(41,002)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.8%(32,673)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.1%(16,747)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2%(5,422)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$78,050
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $43,933 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$41,637
+98%since 2000
from $21,034 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
52.2%
+16.8 ptssince 2009
from 35.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
13.2%
+2.7 ptssince 2000
from 10.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.467
+5%since 2010
from 0.445 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade6.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services5.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance4.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Retail trade4.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$295,000
+37%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $118,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,376
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $677 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
68.7%
+2.4 ptssince 2000
from 66.4% in 2000
31.3% rent
Vacancy rate
17.1%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 18.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
29.8%
−14.0 ptssince 2009
from 43.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
53.1%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 51.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.8
−21%since 2009
from 4.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
34
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Atlantic County on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic63.9%(161,486)
Black16.9%(42,691)
Hispanic / Latino12.2%(30,729)
Asian5%(12,662)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic54%(149,114)
Black12.6%(34,841)
Hispanic / Latino20.4%(56,285)
Asian7.8%(21,415)
Other5.3%(14,615)
Diversity Score
80
+12%since 2009
from 72 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
42
−10%since 2020
from 46 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican7.2%(19,917)
Mexican5%(13,697)
Dominican3.2%(8,727)
Central American1.7%(4,680)
Honduran0.9%(2,377)
Colombian0.8%(2,136)
Peruvian0.6%(1,753)
Cuban0.6%(1,585)
Ecuadorian0.4%(1,075)
Salvadoran0.4%(1,027)
Guatemalan0.2%(538)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.2%(537)
Nicaraguan0.2%(518)
Chilean0.1%(223)
Argentine0.1%(158)
Bolivian0.1%(142)
Panamanian0.1%(140)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.4%(6,577)
Chinese1.2%(3,324)
Filipino1.1%(3,037)
Vietnamese1%(2,760)
Bangladeshi0.8%(2,277)
Pakistani0.5%(1,283)
Korean0.4%(1,112)
Burmese0.1%(313)
Thai0.1%(175)
Cambodian0.1%(174)
Japanese0.1%(143)
Taiwanese0%(62)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Laotian0%(40)
Kazakh0%(32)
Nepalese0%(23)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(28)
Fijian0%(19)
Ancestry
Italian16.6%(45,854)
Irish15.6%(43,232)
German11.7%(32,364)
English6.9%(19,108)
Polish3.5%(9,597)
American2.7%(7,512)
Russian1.3%(3,500)
French1.1%(3,125)
Scottish1%(2,835)
West Indian0.8%(2,304)
Ukrainian0.6%(1,740)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.5%(1,498)
Dutch0.5%(1,453)
Arab0.5%(1,445)
Greek0.5%(1,418)
Hungarian0.5%(1,349)
Welsh0.4%(1,143)
Jamaican0.4%(1,011)
Austrian0.3%(947)
Swedish0.3%(929)
Norwegian0.3%(912)
Lithuanian0.2%(656)
Egyptian0.2%(653)
Haitian0.2%(643)
Portuguese0.2%(585)
Slovak0.2%(548)
British0.2%(525)
Bulgarian0.2%(519)
Nigerian0.1%(385)
Canadian0.1%(376)
Danish0.1%(322)
Romanian0.1%(318)
Ghanaian0.1%(295)
Armenian0.1%(287)
Barbadian0.1%(268)
Czech0.1%(254)
Iranian0.1%(228)
Lebanese0.1%(218)
Finnish0.1%(216)
Turkish0.1%(195)
Jordanian0.1%(187)
Swiss0.1%(164)
Moroccan0.1%(148)
Syrian0.1%(142)
Guyanese0%(122)
Brazilian0%(104)
Kenyan0%(94)
Latvian0%(89)
Croatian0%(81)
Israeli0%(61)
Serbian0%(61)
Slovene0%(26)
Belgian0%(25)
RANKED:Largest Italian population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Puerto Rican population · Largest English population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
31.8%
+13.1 ptssince 2000
from 18.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.3%
+11.1 ptssince 2000
from 78.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
10.7%
+4.9 ptssince 2000
from 5.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.2 min
+64%since 2000
from 15.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
72.5%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 74.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 9.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
4.2%
−3.9 ptssince 2009
from 8.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
9.1%
+6.6 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.9%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
11.0%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 14.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
8.8%
−1.9 ptssince 2011
from 10.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
63.6%
−3.3 ptssince 2011
from 66.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
15.4%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 13.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
36.9%
−24.0 ptssince 2009
from 60.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.6% in 2009
Female
51.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.4% in 2009
Foreign born
15.9%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 14.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.5%
−42.2 ptssince 2009
from 47.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.6%
+2.4 ptssince 2012
from 12.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
7.0%
−79.4 ptssince 2013
from 86.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.2%
+12.8 ptssince 2017
from 78.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
73.7%
+1.1 ptssince 2016
from 72.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
15.0%
−0.5 ptssince 2016
from 15.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married39.3%(43,361)
Married49%(54,110)
Widowed2.6%(2,887)
Divorced9.1%(10,000)
Women 15+
Never married33%(39,250)
Married46.1%(54,826)
Widowed9.1%(10,786)
Divorced11.9%(14,170)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Atlantic County, New Jersey?

Atlantic County, New Jersey has about 276,270 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Atlantic County, New Jersey?

The typical household in Atlantic County, New Jersey earns about $78,050 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Atlantic County, New Jersey expensive?

In Atlantic County, New Jersey, the median home is worth about $295,000, and the typical rent is about $1,376 a month.

How educated are people in Atlantic County, New Jersey?

About 31.8% of adults age 25 and over in Atlantic County, New Jersey hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Atlantic County, New Jersey?

About 13.2% of people in Atlantic County, New Jersey live below the federal poverty line.

Has Atlantic County, New Jersey grown since 1990?

Yes, Atlantic County, New Jersey has grown since 1990. The population has added about 51,943 residents, a change of about 23 percent over that period.

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