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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Population By Race in Atlantic , NJ in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 47,470 17.28%
White Alone 196,651 71.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,832 0.67%
Asian Alone 21,897 7.97%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 187 0.07%
Two Or More Races 6,620 2.41%
Population By Ethnicity in Atlantic , NJ in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 6,685 2.43%
White Alone - Hispanic 38,261 13.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,319 0.48%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 475 0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 115 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,739 0.63%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 40,785 14.85%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 158,390 57.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 513 0.19%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 21,422 7.8%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 72 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,881 1.78%