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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Atlantic County, NJ in 2018

Total Population:263,994

Non Hispanic (80.89%)

Hispanic (19.11%)

Race in Atlantic County, NJ in 2018

Total Population:263,994

White Alone (71.24%)

Black or African American Alone (17.17%)

Asian Alone (8.07%)

Two or more races (2.75%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.68%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.09%)

Ethnicity in Atlantic County, NJ in 2018

Total Population:263,994

Non-Hispanic White Alone (56.13%)

Hispanic White Alone (15.11%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (14.61%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (7.91%)

All Other Ethnicities (3.69%)

Hispanic Black or African American Alone (2.56%)

Population By Race in Atlantic , NJ in 2018

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	188,069	71.24%
Black or African American Alone	45,323	17.17%
Asian Alone	21,314	8.07%
Two Or More Races	7,267	2.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1,790	0.68%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	231	0.09%

Population By Ethnicity in Atlantic , NJ in 2018

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	148,179	56.13%
White Alone - Hispanic	39,890	15.11%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	38,571	14.61%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	20,874	7.91%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	6,752	2.56%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	5,305	2.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	1,962	0.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	1,276	0.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	514	0.2%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	440	0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	143	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	88	0.03%