Population By Race and Ethnicity in Atlantic County, NJ in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 267,212 population of Atlantic County, New Jersey comprised of 49,580 people who identified as Hispanic (18.56%), and 217,632 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (81.44%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Atlantic County, New Jersey with a population of 190,465 (71.28%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 46,176 (17.28%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 21,615 (8.09%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Atlantic County, New Jersey in 2016, with a population of 151,343 (56.64%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 39,459 (14.77%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 39,122 (14.64%).

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 2016

Total Population:267,212

Non Hispanic (81.44%)

Hispanic (18.56%)

Race in Atlantic County, NJ in 2016

Total Population:267,212

White Alone (71.28%)

Black or African American Alone (17.28%)

Asian Alone (8.09%)

Two or more races (2.6%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.67%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.08%)

Ethnicity in Atlantic County, NJ in 2016

Total Population:267,212

Non-Hispanic White Alone (56.64%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (14.77%)

Hispanic White Alone (14.64%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (7.92%)

All Other Ethnicities (3.52%)

Hispanic Black or African American Alone (2.51%)

Population By Race in Atlantic , NJ in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	190,465	71.28%
Black or African American Alone	46,176	17.28%
Asian Alone	21,615	8.09%
Two Or More Races	6,953	2.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1,802	0.67%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	201	0.08%

Population By Ethnicity in Atlantic , NJ in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	151,343	56.64%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	39,459	14.77%
White Alone - Hispanic	39,122	14.64%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	21,155	7.92%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	6,717	2.51%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	5,081	1.9%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	1,872	0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	1,286	0.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	516	0.19%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	460	0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	123	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	78	0.03%