Atlantic County, NJ Population

Overview

273,865

Total Population

42.0

Median age

51.27%

Female population %

95:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

55.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

53,118

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Atlantic County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Atlantic County is 42.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Atlantic County's population under 18 was 21.30%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Atlantic County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.24% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Atlantic County, 17.45% were under the age of 15, 18.88% aged 15 to 29, 45.43% aged 30 to 64, 16.28% aged 65 to 84, and 1.96% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 6,967 more females than males in Atlantic County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.27% females and 48.73% males in Atlantic County, NJ.
The Atlantic County, NJ gender ratio is 95:100 i.e. 95 men to 100 women (0.950).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 10,376.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 11,165.

Atlantic County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Atlantic County population: 61.68% are White, 13.74% are Black or African American, 0.51% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 7.84% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 8.87% are some other race and 7.31% are multiracial.
Atlantic County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 53,118 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 220,747 (80.60% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Atlantic County is White with a population of 168,911 (61.68% of the total population).

Atlantic County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 275,638 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Atlantic County's population increased by 20,940 (8.25%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Atlantic County's population decreased by 482 (0.18%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Atlantic County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 253,714.