Atlantic County, New Jersey

NJ · FIPS 34001 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
276,270
Rank #260 of 3,222
92th %ile
Median Household Income
$78,050 +3.9% vs nat'l
Rank #671 of 3,222
79th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.2% +4.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,573 of 3,222
51th %ile
Median Home Value
$295,000 +4.6% vs nat'l
Rank #652 of 3,222
80th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
31.8% −5.5% vs nat'l
Rank #637 of 3,222
80th %ile
Unemployment Rate
8.7% +64.6% vs nat'l
Rank #3,010 of 3,222
7th %ile

At a Glance

68.7% Homeownership
93.0% Insured
31.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%18.1%36.2%54.0%20.4%12.6%7.8%4.5%0.5%0.3%0.0%

About Atlantic County, New Jersey

Atlantic County, New Jersey has a total population of 276,270, making it the 260th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Atlantic County is 42.3 years, which is 8.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Atlantic County is $78,050, which ranks #671 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 3.9% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 8.7%.

The median home value in Atlantic County is $295,000, 4.6% above the national median. Renters in Atlantic County pay a median gross rent of $1,376 per month. The homeownership rate is 68.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Atlantic County, 31.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 5.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.3 min.

Atlantic County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 54.0% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (20.4%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (12.6%).

All data for Atlantic County, New Jersey comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.