Population By Race and Ethnicity in Atlantic County, NJ in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 265,446 population of Atlantic County, New Jersey comprised of 49,914 people who identified as Hispanic (18.8%), and 215,532 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (81.2%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Atlantic County, New Jersey with a population of 188,976 (71.19%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 45,778 (17.25%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 21,575 (8.13%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Atlantic County, New Jersey in 2017, with a population of 149,571 (56.35%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 39,405 (14.85%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 39,024 (14.7%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Atlantic County, NJ in 2017
Total Population:265,446
81.2%18.8%
Non Hispanic (81.2%)
Hispanic (18.8%)
Race in Atlantic County, NJ in 2017
Total Population:265,446
71.19%17.25%8.13%
White Alone (71.19%)
Black or African American Alone (17.25%)
Asian Alone (8.13%)
Two or more races (2.68%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.68%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.08%)
Ethnicity in Atlantic County, NJ in 2017
Total Population:265,446
56.35%14.85%14.7%7.96%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (56.35%)
Hispanic White Alone (14.85%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (14.7%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (7.96%)
All Other Ethnicities (3.61%)
Hispanic Black or African American Alone (2.54%)
Population By Race in Atlantic , NJ in 2017
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 188,976 71.19%
Black or African American Alone 45,778 17.25%
Asian Alone 21,575 8.13%
Two Or More Races 7,109 2.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,794 0.68%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 214 0.08%
Population By Ethnicity in Atlantic , NJ in 2017
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 149,571 56.35%
White Alone - Hispanic 39,405 14.85%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 39,024 14.7%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 21,119 7.96%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 6,754 2.54%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,215 1.97%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,894 0.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,270 0.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 524 0.2%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 456 0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 135 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 79 0.03%