Atlantic County, New Jersey
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.7%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 278,657
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 279,114
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 274,541
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 274,533
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 274,534
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 274,549
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.1%
Female persons, percent 51.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 70.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 17.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 8.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 21.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 53.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 11,943
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 15.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 132,466
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 68.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $295,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,185
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,017
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,376
Building Permits, 2025 759
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 109,557
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.47
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 26.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 31.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,554,679
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,843,337
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 470,204
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,858,563
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $21,274
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $78,050
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,637
Persons in poverty, percent 11.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 6,192
Total employment, 2023 106,760
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 5,486,703
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 21,009
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,120
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,537
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,040
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,492
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,471
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 494.2
Population per square mile, 2010 494.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 555.51
Land area in square miles, 2010 555.70
FIPS Code 34001