Population By Race and Ethnicity in Atlantic County, NJ in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 263,653 population of Atlantic County, New Jersey comprised of 51,136 people who identified as Hispanic (19.4%), and 212,517 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (80.61%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Atlantic County, New Jersey with a population of 187,481 (71.11%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 45,424 (17.23%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 21,262 (8.06%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Atlantic County, New Jersey in 2019, with a population of 147,174 (55.82%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 40,307 (15.29%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 38,497 (14.6%).

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 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 45,424 17.23%
White Alone 187,481 71.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,834 0.7%
Asian Alone 21,262 8.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 238 0.09%
Two Or More Races 7,414 2.81%
Population By Ethnicity in Atlantic , NJ in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 6,927 2.63%
White Alone - Hispanic 40,307 15.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,321 0.5%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 428 0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 152 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,001 0.76%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 38,497 14.6%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 147,174 55.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 513 0.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 20,834 7.9%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 86 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,413 2.05%