In 2020, Atlantic County, NJ had a population of 265k people with a median age of 41.8 and a median household income of $63,680. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Atlantic County, NJ declined from 266,105 to 264,650, a −0.547% decrease and its median household income grew from $62,110 to $63,680, a 2.53% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Atlantic County, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (55.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (13.6%), Other (Hispanic) (7.96%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (7.8%), and White (Hispanic) (7.46%).
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.
92.9% of the residents in Atlantic County, NJ are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Atlantic County, NJ are Stockton University (2,359 degrees awarded in 2020), Atlantic Cape Community College (705 degrees), and Prism Career Institute-West Atlantic City (120 degrees).
In 2020, the median property value in Atlantic County, NJ was $216,600, and the homeownership rate was 66.9%.
Most people in Atlantic County, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.9 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.