Population By Race and Ethnicity in Atlantic County, NJ in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 274,657 population of Atlantic County, New Jersey comprised of 48,594 people who identified as Hispanic (17.69%), and 226,063 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (82.31%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Atlantic County, New Jersey with a population of 196,651 (71.6%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 47,470 (17.28%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 21,897 (7.97%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Atlantic County, New Jersey in 2012, with a population of 158,390 (57.67%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 40,785 (14.85%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 38,261 (13.93%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Atlantic, New Jersey.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Atlantic County, NJ in 2012

Total Population:274,657

Non Hispanic (82.31%)

Hispanic (17.69%)

Race in Atlantic County, NJ in 2012

Total Population:274,657

White Alone (71.6%)

Black or African American Alone (17.28%)

Asian Alone (7.97%)

Two or more races (2.41%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.67%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.07%)

Ethnicity in Atlantic County, NJ in 2012

Total Population:274,657

Non-Hispanic White Alone (57.67%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (14.85%)

Hispanic White Alone (13.93%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (7.8%)

All Other Ethnicities (3.32%)

Hispanic Black or African American Alone (2.43%)

Population By Race in Atlantic , NJ in 2012

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	196,651	71.6%
Black or African American Alone	47,470	17.28%
Asian Alone	21,897	7.97%
Two Or More Races	6,620	2.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1,832	0.67%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	187	0.07%

Population By Ethnicity in Atlantic , NJ in 2012

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	158,390	57.67%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	40,785	14.85%
White Alone - Hispanic	38,261	13.93%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	21,422	7.8%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	6,685	2.43%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	4,881	1.78%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	1,739	0.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	1,319	0.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	513	0.19%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	475	0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	115	0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	72	0.03%