Atlantic City city, New Jersey
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 38,787
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 38,787
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 38,959
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 38,491
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 38,489
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 38,497
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 39,558
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.6%
Female persons, percent 50.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 19.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 30.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 15.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 12.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 31.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 17.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,045
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 28.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 30.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $207,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,830
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,003
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,136
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 16,567
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.30
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 45.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 81.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 78.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 16.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,793,624
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 560,772
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 14,320
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 509,173
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,227
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,028
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $26,937
Persons in poverty, percent 32.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 3,577.8
Population per square mile, 2010 3,680.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 10.76
Land area in square miles, 2010 10.75
FIPS Code 3402080