Atlantic County, NJ

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2024 Population

276,270

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.3

0.237% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.2%

0.544% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$78,050

1.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$295,000

8.18% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

130,354

0.197% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Atlantic County, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

93.2% of the residents in Atlantic County, NJ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Atlantic County, NJ are Stockton University (2,382 degrees awarded in 2024), Atlantic Cape Community College (838 degrees), and Shore Beauty School (152 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Atlantic County, NJ was $295,000, and the homeownership rate was 68.7%.

Most people in Atlantic County, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Atlantic County, NJ was 2 cars per household.

Atlantic County, NJ borders Burlington County, NJ, Camden County, NJ, Cape May County, NJ, Cumberland County, NJ, Gloucester County, NJ, and Ocean County, NJ.

About the photo: Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge in Oceanville, New Jersey.

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Population & Diversity

Atlantic County, NJ is home to a population of 276k people, from which 93.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 15.9% of Atlantic County, NJ residents were born outside of the country (43.9k people).

In 2024, there were 4.28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (149k people) in Atlantic County, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 24.9k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.2%

2024 Citizenship

93%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.2% of Atlantic County, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Atlantic County, NJ was 93%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Atlantic County, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Atlantic County, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
149k ± 638
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
34.8k ± 1.07k
Other (Hispanic)
24.9k ± 1.85k

20.4%

Hispanic Population

56.3k people

20.4% of the people in Atlantic County, NJ are hispanic (56.3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Atlantic County, NJ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for New Jersey.

Most Common Origin

India
279,408 ± 12,782 people
Dominican Republic
210,288 ± 11,131 people
Mexico
108,737 ± 8,049 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 279,408 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 210,288 and Mexico with 108,737.

Foreign-Born Population

15.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

43.9k people

16.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

44.3k people

As of 2024, 15.9% of Atlantic County, NJ residents (43.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Atlantic County, NJ was 16.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Atlantic County, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
4,580 ± 531
Gulf War (2001-)
2,402 ± 464
Gulf War (1990s)
1,352 ± 302

Atlantic County, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.91 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Atlantic County, NJ.

Health

93% of the population of Atlantic County, NJ has health coverage, with 45.5% on employee plans, 19.8% on Medicaid, 15.4% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 1.11% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Atlantic County, NJ see 1,396 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,396 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1671 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 435 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,396 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Atlantic County, NJ

Primary care physicians in Atlantic County, NJ see an average of 1,396 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,396 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Atlantic County, NJ in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.4% under 18 years, 19.4% between 18 and 34 years, 38.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.96%

Uninsured

45.5%

Employer Coverage

19.8%

Medicaid

15.4%

Medicare

11.2%

Non-Group

1.11%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Atlantic County, NJ declined by 7.34% from 7.52% to 6.96%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Atlantic County, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 5.47 in Atlantic County, NJ.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Atlantic County, NJ.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 33.2% in Atlantic County, NJ.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Atlantic County, NJ.

Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 8.71% in Atlantic County, NJ.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Atlantic County, NJ.

Economy

The economy of Atlantic County, NJ employs 130k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Atlantic County, NJ were Health Care & Social Assistance (18,852 people), Retail Trade (15,513 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (14,212 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($102,632), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($80,804), and Public Administration ($80,790).

Employment

Occupations

130k

2024 Value

± 3,210

0.197%

1 Year growth

± 3.45%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Atlantic County, NJ grew at a rate of 0.197%, from 130k employees to 130k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Atlantic County, NJ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (13,255 people), Sales & Related Occupations (13,017 people), and Management Occupations (12,583 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Atlantic County, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Jersey (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

130k

2024 Value

± 3,210

0.197%

1 Year growth

± 3.45%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Atlantic County, NJ grew at a rate of 0.197%, from 130k employees to 130k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Atlantic County, NJ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (18,852 people), Retail Trade (15,513 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (14,212 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Atlantic County, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Atlantic County, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,319

Median earning men ± $1,565

$39,990

Median earning women ± $1,425

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($92,727), Information ($74,900), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,050).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($60,323), Public Administration ($59,886), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,003).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

Y-Axis

2.27%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.24M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.27% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 16.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Jersey.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

494
Construction
458
Other Services (except Public Administration)
442
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$1.26M
Accommodation and Food Services
$1.15M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$662k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Kamala Harris with 52% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Jill Stein (0.914%).

Cory Booker and Andy Kim are the senators currently representing the state of New Jersey. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New Jersey is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Atlantic County, NJ. Showing the available data for New Jersey.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (52%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (0.914%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Kamala Harris with 52% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Jill Stein (0.914%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Jersey for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New Jersey

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

Cory Booker

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on October 31, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Jeffrey Chiesa, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Frank Lautenberg.{{Cite news |url=https://www.politico.com/story/2013/10/cory-booker-new-jersey-senate-election-098436 |title=Booker Wins New Jersey Senate Seat |work=Politico |access-date=May 21, 2020 }}

Andy Kim

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed George Helmy, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Bob Menendez.

Cory Booker and Andy Kim are the senators currently representing New Jersey.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New Jersey over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Atlantic County, NJ awarded 3,508 degrees. The student population of Atlantic County, NJ in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 4,795 male students and 8,311 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Atlantic County, NJ are White (2,006 and 57.8%), Hispanic or Latino (669 and 19.3%), Black or African American (392 and 11.3%), and Asian (225 and 6.48%).

The largest universities in Atlantic County, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Stockton University (2,382 and 67.9%), Atlantic Cape Community College (838 and 23.9%), and Shore Beauty School (152 and 4.33%).

The most popular majors in Atlantic County, NJ are General Business Administration & Management (397 and 11.3%), General Health Services (267 and 7.61%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (257 and 7.33%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $13,606 for in-state students and $21,864 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Atlantic County, NJ, the percentage of applicants admitted was 88.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 13,106 (36.6% men and 63.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 13,106 students enrolled in Atlantic County, NJ, 36.6% men and 63.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 6,700 records, of which 62.3% were women and 37.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Health Services
267 degrees awarded
General Psychology
209 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
208 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Atlantic County, NJ was General Health Services with 267 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Atlantic County, NJ according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Stockton University
2,382 degrees awarded
Atlantic Cape Community College
838 degrees awarded
Shore Beauty School
152 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Stockton University with 2,382 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 1,160 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Atlantic County, NJ, which is 0.494 times less than the 2,348 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,006 degrees mean that there were 3 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 669 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($13,606) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,660) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,976) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Atlantic County, NJ was $295,000 in 2024, which is 0.887 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $272,700 to $295,000, a 8.18% increase. The homeownership rate in Atlantic County, NJ is 68.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Atlantic County, NJ have an average commute time of 25.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Atlantic County, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 21.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Atlantic County, NJ. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.35%.

Housing

Property

$295,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,138

$75,281

Median Property Taxes

±$1,898

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Atlantic County, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Atlantic County, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

68.7%

Homeownership

2024

58.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.7% of the housing units in Atlantic County, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Atlantic County, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$78,050

Median Household Income

± $1,834

110k

Number of Households

± 2,903

In 2024, the median household income of the 110k households in Atlantic County, NJ grew to $78,050 from the previous year's value of $76,819.

The following chart displays the households in Atlantic County, NJ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Atlantic County, NJ is from New Jersey.

0.482

2024 Wage GINI in New Jersey

0.486

2023 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2024, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.482 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.733% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Jersey across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.5%)
Worked At Home (9.12%)
Carpooled (8.97%)

In 2024, 72.5% of workers in Atlantic County, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.12%) and those who carpooled to work (8.97%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Atlantic County, NJ have a shorter commute time (25.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.02% of the workforce in Atlantic County, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Atlantic County, NJ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Atlantic County, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Atlantic County, NJ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 21.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Atlantic County, NJ. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.35%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

13.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Atlantic County, NJ (35.6k out of 270k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Atlantic County, NJ is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 15.8% of the children was living in poverty in Atlantic County, NJ. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.3%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 373 in Atlantic County, NJ. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 153% per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.