Atlantic County Population

1840–2026

278.85K

2026 projection

1.7% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Atlantic County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026278,847+1900.07%
2025278,657+1900.07%
2024278,467+1,8240.66%
2023276,643+7710.28%
2022275,872+9630.35%
2021274,909+7170.26%
2020274,192+10,5394.00%
2019263,653-3410.13%
2018263,994-1,4520.55%
2017265,446-1,7660.66%

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Atlantic County Demographics

42.3median age

Median age

Female43.7 yrs
Male40.5 yrs

Adults

218,875
54,842 seniors (65+) · 25% of adults164,033 other adults

Sex

Female 51.3% · 141,815Male 48.7% · 134,455

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 2,09785+ years, female: 3,32580–84 years, male: 2,72580–84 years, female: 4,11475–79 years, male: 4,56175–79 years, female: 5,34770–74 years, male: 6,61170–74 years, female: 7,22565–69 years, male: 8,87165–69 years, female: 9,96660–64 years, male: 10,43060–64 years, female: 11,23755–59 years, male: 9,24255–59 years, female: 10,09350–54 years, male: 8,64750–54 years, female: 9,58445–49 years, male: 7,51445–49 years, female: 8,15240–44 years, male: 7,12240–44 years, female: 7,27335–39 years, male: 8,19035–39 years, female: 8,73630–34 years, male: 8,25830–34 years, female: 8,34425–29 years, male: 8,41025–29 years, female: 8,37520–24 years, male: 8,80420–24 years, female: 8,75915–19 years, male: 8,87615–19 years, female: 8,50210–14 years, male: 9,21610–14 years, female: 8,3585–9 years, male: 7,6065–9 years, female: 7,4820–4 years, male: 7,2750–4 years, female: 6,94385+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–45K5K10K10K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 2,763 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Atlantic County Income

$78,050median household income

Median household income

$78,050

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$47,976

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

13.2%

About 1 in 8 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Atlantic County Marital Status

46% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married46%47%44%
Never married36%39%33%
Divorced11%9%12%
Widowed6%3%9%
Separated2%2%2%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year