Atlantic County Demographics

A map of Atlantic County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	149,114	148,858	54.0%	54.2%
Hispanic	56,285	53,713	20.4%	19.6%
Black	34,841	39,022	12.6%	14.2%
Asian	21,415	21,563	7.8%	7.9%
Multiracial	12,414	9,596	4.5%	3.5%
Native American/Other	2,201	1,782	0.8%	0.6%

Atlantic County, New Jersey has an estimated population of 276,270, a less than 1% change from the 274,534 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 54.0% White, 20.4% Hispanic, 12.6% Black, 7.8% Asian, 4.5% Multiracial, and 0.8% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Atlantic County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Atlantic is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is less diverse than New Jersey overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Atlantic County, that probability was 64.0% in 2020 and 64.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Atlantic County is ranked the 15th most populous county in New Jersey, out of 21 counties. Atlantic County was ranked the 15th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Atlantic County's White Population

149,114 residents of Atlantic County, or 54.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Atlantic County is slightly higher than in New Jersey overall, where 50.9% of the population is White. Atlantic County ranks 11th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 21 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Atlantic County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Atlantic County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 54.0%.

Atlantic County is more White than neighboring Camden County (52.5% White), and Cumberland County (40.9% White). Atlantic County is less White than neighboring Burlington County (62.4% White), Cape May County (83.9% White), and Ocean County (81.1% White).

Atlantic County's Black Population

34,841 residents of Atlantic County, or 12.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Atlantic County is comparable to the share in New Jersey overall, where 12.2% of the population is Black. Atlantic County ranks 7th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 21 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Atlantic County's Black population has declined by an estimated 10.7%. Black residents' share of Atlantic County's population has decreased from 14.2% to 12.6%.

Atlantic County is more Black than neighboring Cape May County (3.4% Black), and Ocean County (2.9% Black). Atlantic County is less Black than neighboring Burlington County (15.8% Black), Camden County (17.8% Black), and Cumberland County (16.4% Black).

Atlantic County's Asian Population

21,415 residents of Atlantic County, or 7.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Atlantic County is slightly lower than in New Jersey overall, where 10% of the population is Asian. Atlantic County ranks 7th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 21 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Atlantic County's Asian population has remained roughly the same. Asian residents' share of Atlantic County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 7.8%.

Atlantic County is more Asian than neighboring Burlington County (5.8% Asian), Cape May County (0.7% Asian), Camden County (5.9% Asian), Cumberland County (1.4% Asian), and Ocean County (1.9% Asian).

Atlantic County's Hispanic Population

56,285 residents of Atlantic County, or 20.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Atlantic County is slightly lower than in New Jersey overall, where 22.5% of the population is Hispanic. Atlantic County ranks 9th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 21 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Atlantic County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 4.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Atlantic County's population has increased from 19.6% to 20.4%.

Atlantic County is more Hispanic than neighboring Burlington County (9.6% Hispanic), Cape May County (8.3% Hispanic), Camden County (19.2% Hispanic), and Ocean County (10.9% Hispanic). Atlantic County is less Hispanic than neighboring Cumberland County (35.7% Hispanic).

Atlantic County's Native American/Other Population

2,201 residents of Atlantic County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Atlantic County is comparable to the share in New Jersey overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Atlantic County ranks 13th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 21 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Atlantic County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 23.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Atlantic County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Atlantic County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cape May County (0.4% Native American/Other), Camden County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Ocean County (0.5% Native American/Other). Atlantic County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cumberland County (1.8% Native American/Other).

Atlantic County's Multiracial Population

12,414 residents of Atlantic County, or 4.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Atlantic County is comparable to the share in New Jersey overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Atlantic County ranks 6th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 21 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Atlantic County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 29.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Atlantic County's population has increased from 3.5% to 4.5%.

Atlantic County is more Multiracial than neighboring Cape May County (3.3% Multiracial), Camden County (3.8% Multiracial), Cumberland County (3.7% Multiracial), and Ocean County (2.7% Multiracial). Atlantic County is less Multiracial than neighboring Burlington County (5.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.