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Atlantic County

New Jersey · 274,534 residents · 556 sq mi
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With 274,534 people, Atlantic County is a county in New Jersey. The median age is 42.5, about 4 years above the US median. Households here earn about 25% less than in New Jersey as a whole. About 29% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $216,600, having more than doubled since 2000. The population has held roughly steady since 2000.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 42.5
US median: 38.8
Average education
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
274,534
+9%since 2000
from 252,552 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
42.5
+15%since 2000
from 37.0 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
556 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
219K235K250K266K281K19902000201020202024Atlantic County
2024276K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 54.9%(13,397)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.7%(15,610)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.2%(17,031)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.6%(18,014)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.4%(17,585)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.7%(32,181)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4411.2%(30,836)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.9%(35,337)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6415.5%(42,568)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7411.2%(30,882)
US avg: 10%
75 to 845.6%(15,329)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2.1%(5,764)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$63,680
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $43,933 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$34,175
+62%since 2000
from $21,034 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
43.4%
+8.1 ptssince 2009
from 35.3% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
13.5%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 10.5% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information11.9%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade6.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Other services4.7%
US avg: 6.6%
Retail trade4.5%
US avg: 10%
Finance & insurance4.4%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical3.6%
US avg: 4.7%
Public administration3.1%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$216,600
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $118,300 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,129
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $677 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
64.6%
−1.8 ptssince 2000
from 66.4% in 2000
35.4% rent
Persons per household
2.56 people
+2%since 2009
from 2.50 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
3.4
−29%since 2009
from 4.8 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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic63.9%(161,486)
Black16.9%(42,691)
Hispanic / Latino12.2%(30,729)
Asian5%(12,662)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic54.2%(148,858)
Black14.2%(39,022)
Hispanic / Latino19.6%(53,713)
Asian7.9%(21,563)
Other3.7%(10,072)
Segregation Score
46
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 Rican6.5%(17,103)
Mexican4.9%(13,098)
Dominican2.8%(7,380)
Central American2.2%(5,798)
South American1.9%(4,976)
Honduran1.2%(3,066)
Colombian0.9%(2,436)
Salvadoran0.7%(1,733)
Peruvian0.4%(1,183)
Cuban0.3%(766)
Ecuadorian0.2%(450)
Spaniard0.2%(427)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.1%(373)
Guatemalan0.1%(370)
Nicaraguan0.1%(306)
Costa Rican0.1%(204)
Argentine0.1%(168)
Uruguayan0.1%(166)
Panamanian0%(119)
Chilean0%(107)
Bolivian0%(63)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.4%(6,331)
Filipino1.4%(3,681)
Chinese1.4%(3,648)
Vietnamese1%(2,521)
Bangladeshi0.5%(1,321)
Korean0.5%(1,315)
Pakistani0.3%(774)
Japanese0.1%(231)
Thai0%(86)
Laotian0%(67)
Burmese0%(44)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0%(34)
Cambodian0%(29)
Malaysian0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(104)
Samoan0%(15)
Ancestry
Italian17.8%(46,990)
Irish15.6%(41,286)
German12.5%(33,019)
English6.1%(16,056)
Polish3.9%(10,368)
American2.8%(7,349)
Russian1.3%(3,391)
West Indian1.2%(3,062)
French1.1%(2,839)
Scottish0.9%(2,472)
Haitian0.6%(1,719)
Ukrainian0.6%(1,649)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.6%(1,637)
Hungarian0.6%(1,627)
Greek0.6%(1,595)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(1,433)
Swedish0.5%(1,196)
Welsh0.4%(1,114)
French Canadian0.4%(1,084)
Norwegian0.3%(852)
Jamaican0.3%(763)
Lithuanian0.3%(705)
Austrian0.3%(685)
British0.2%(628)
Portuguese0.2%(589)
Slovak0.2%(582)
Danish0.2%(432)
Brazilian0.2%(415)
Ghanaian0.2%(414)
Czech0.1%(358)
Egyptian0.1%(328)
Armenian0.1%(320)
Lebanese0.1%(292)
Romanian0.1%(278)
Swiss0.1%(252)
Nigerian0.1%(227)
Barbadian0.1%(222)
Bulgarian0.1%(209)
Guyanese0.1%(181)
Canadian0.1%(176)
Israeli0.1%(175)
Slovene0.1%(158)
Turkish0.1%(148)
Iranian0.1%(142)
Croatian0.1%(136)
Serbian0%(128)
Syrian0%(104)
Arab0%(88)
Jordanian0%(76)
Finnish0%(55)
Moroccan0%(49)
Latvian0%(44)
Belgian0%(31)
Kenyan0%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
28.8%
+10.1 ptssince 2000
from 18.7% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
87.8%
+9.7 ptssince 2000
from 78.2% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
10.1%
+4.3 ptssince 2000
from 5.8% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.9 min
+62%since 2000
from 15.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
76.3%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 74.5% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
12.7%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 14.1% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
8.7%
−2.0 ptssince 2011
from 10.7% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
63.8%
−3.1 ptssince 2011
from 66.8% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.0%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
33.5%
+5.3 ptssince 2009
from 28.2% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.6% in 2009
Female
51.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.4% in 2009
Foreign born
16.3%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 14.5% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
7.7%
−5.9 ptssince 2013
from 13.6% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
92.2%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
86.4%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
7.7%
−5.9 ptssince 2013
from 13.6% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
55.6%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
11.8%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
20.1%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
23.0%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.3%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
65.5%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
40.0%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)13%(1,492)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)11.9%(1,365)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era38.5%(4,420)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War9.1%(1,044)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II5.2%(601)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 11,470 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 County, New Jersey?

Atlantic County, New Jersey has about 274,534 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Atlantic County, New Jersey earns about $63,680 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 $216,600, and the typical rent is about $1,129 a month.

How educated are people in Atlantic County, New Jersey?

About 28.8% 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 13.5% 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 50,207 residents, a change of about 22 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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