Population By Race and Ethnicity in Atlantic County, NJ in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 263,994 population of Atlantic County, New Jersey comprised of 50,463 people who identified as Hispanic (19.11%), and 213,531 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (80.89%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Atlantic County, New Jersey with a population of 188,069 (71.24%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 45,323 (17.17%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 21,314 (8.07%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Atlantic County, New Jersey in 2018, with a population of 148,179 (56.13%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 39,890 (15.11%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 38,571 (14.61%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 45,323 17.17%
White Alone 188,069 71.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,790 0.68%
Asian Alone 21,314 8.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 231 0.09%
Two Or More Races 7,267 2.75%
Population By Ethnicity in Atlantic , NJ in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 6,752 2.56%
White Alone - Hispanic 39,890 15.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,276 0.48%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 440 0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 143 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,962 0.74%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 38,571 14.61%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 148,179 56.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 514 0.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 20,874 7.91%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 88 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,305 2.01%