Population By Race and Ethnicity in Atlantic County, NJ in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 274,190 population of Atlantic County, New Jersey comprised of 53,789 people who identified as Hispanic (19.62%), and 220,401 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (80.38%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Atlantic County, New Jersey with a population of 194,780 (71.04%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 47,321 (17.26%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 22,137 (8.07%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Atlantic County, New Jersey in 2020, with a population of 152,494 (55.62%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 42,286 (15.42%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 39,970 (14.58%).

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 2020
Total Population:274,190
80.38%19.62%
Non Hispanic (80.38%)
Hispanic (19.62%)
Race in Atlantic County, NJ in 2020
Total Population:274,190
71.04%17.26%8.07%
White Alone (71.04%)
Black or African American Alone (17.26%)
Asian Alone (8.07%)
Two or more races (2.83%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.7%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.1%)
Ethnicity in Atlantic County, NJ in 2020
Total Population:274,190
55.62%15.42%14.58%7.91%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (55.62%)
Hispanic White Alone (15.42%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (14.58%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (7.91%)
All Other Ethnicities (3.80%)
Hispanic Black or African American Alone (2.68%)
Population By Race in Atlantic , NJ in 2020
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 194,780 71.04%
Black or African American Alone 47,321 17.26%
Asian Alone 22,137 8.07%
Two Or More Races 7,757 2.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,930 0.7%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 265 0.1%
Population By Ethnicity in Atlantic , NJ in 2020
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 152,494 55.62%
White Alone - Hispanic 42,286 15.42%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 39,970 14.58%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 21,679 7.91%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 7,351 2.68%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,648 2.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,109 0.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,417 0.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 513 0.19%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 458 0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 168 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 97 0.04%