In 2021, Atlantic County, NJ had a population of 274k people with a median age of 42 and a median household income of $66,473. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Atlantic County, NJ grew from 264,650 to 273,865, a 3.48% increase and its median household income grew from $63,680 to $66,473, a 4.39% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Atlantic County, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (55.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (13.2%), Other (Hispanic) (8.53%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (7.78%), and White (Hispanic) (6.18%).
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% of the residents in Atlantic County, NJ are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Atlantic County, NJ are Stockton University (2,667 degrees awarded in 2021), Atlantic Cape Community College (620 degrees), and Prism Career Institute-West Atlantic City (169 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Atlantic County, NJ was $222,600, and the homeownership rate was 66.9%.
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.