Atlantic County, New Jersey
Atlantic County, New Jersey
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 252,552 |
| 2010 | 274,549 |
| 2020 | 274,534 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Atlantic County | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 274,704 | 9,267,014 |
| Median household income | $76,819 | $101,050 |
| Median age | 42.2 | 40.1 |
| Median home value | $272,700 | $427,600 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 31.2% | 42.9% |
| Foreign-born residents | 16.1% | 23.5% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 67.8% | 63.7% |
| Mean commute to work | 25.3 minutes | 30.9 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $76,819 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 73,746 units
- Renter occupied
- 34,966 units
- Vacancy rate
- 17.7%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
106,760 employees in 6,192 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.
Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Atlantic County
- AbseconCity
- Absecon HighlandsCensus designated place
- Atlantic CityCity
- BargaintownCensus designated place
- BrigantineCity
- BuenaBorough
- Buena Vista TownshipTownship
- Collings LakesCensus designated place
- CologneCensus designated place
- Corbin CityCity
- DorothyCensus designated place
- East VinelandCensus designated place
- Egg Harbor TownshipTownship
- Egg Harbor CityCity
- ElwoodCensus designated place
- English CreekCensus designated place
- Estell ManorCity
- FolsomBorough
- Galloway TownshipTownship
- GermaniaCensus designated place
- Hamilton TownshipTownship
- HammontonTown
- Leeds PointCensus designated place
- LinwoodCity
- LongportBorough
- Margate CityCity
- Mays LandingCensus designated place
- McKee CityCensus designated place
- MilmayCensus designated place
- MizpahCensus designated place
- Mullica TownshipTownship
- NescoCensus designated place
- NewtonvilleCensus designated place
- NorthfieldCity
- OceanvilleCensus designated place
- PleasantvilleCity
- PomonaCensus designated place
- Port RepublicCity
- RichlandCensus designated place
- SmithvilleCensus designated place
- Somers PointCity
- Stockton UniversityCensus designated place
- SweetwaterCensus designated place
- Ventnor CityCity
- Weymouth TownshipTownship
Neighboring counties
- Burlington CountyPopulation 475,515 (2024 estimate)
- Camden CountyPopulation 533,988 (2024 estimate)
- Cape May CountyPopulation 93,875 (2024 estimate)
- Cumberland CountyPopulation 155,678 (2024 estimate)
- Gloucester CountyPopulation 311,783 (2024 estimate)
- Ocean CountyPopulation 666,434 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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- Type
- County
- Land area
- 555.6 sq mi
- Water area
- 116.3 sq mi
- Population
- 279,114 (2024 estimate)
- Households
- 108,712
- Median age
- 42.2
- Median household income
- $76,819
- Median home value
- $272,700
- Median gross rent
- $1,325
- Owner-occupied homes
- 67.8%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- 31.2%
- Foreign-born residents
- 16.1%
- Mean commute to work
- 25.3 minutes
- Census GEOID
- 34001
Sources: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- ZIP codes
- 08037, 08094, 08201, 08203, 08205, 08215, 08217, 08221, 08225, 08232, 08234, 08240, 08241, 08244, 08270, 08310, 08317, 08319, 08326, 08330, 08340, 08341, 08344, 08346, 08350, 08360, 08401, 08402, 08403, 08406
- Metro area
- Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
Sources: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship file: ZCTAs to counties, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Gazetteer 2025: metropolitan and micropolitan areas, retrieved November 14, 2026.