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The total population of Atlantic County is estimated to be 274,339 with 133,897 males (48.81%) and 140,442 females (51.19%). There are 6,545 more females than males in Atlantic County.
The median household income in Atlantic County was $71,851 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 307(0.43%) from $72,158 in 2020. This income is 96.31% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Atlantic County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of under 25 years old, at $99,696. Overall, the median household income for the county of Atlantic County stands at $77,248.
In Atlantic County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $45,345 for males and $31,724 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $63,531 for males and $49,927 for females.
In Atlantic County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $84,685, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $56,758.
In 2022, the population of Atlantic County was 275,638, a 0.18% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Atlantic County's population was 275,130, an increase of 0.35% compared to a population of 274,172 in 2020.
The median age in Atlantic County, NJ is 42.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.45% were under the age of 15, 18.88% aged 15 to 29, 45.43% aged 30 to 64, 16.28% aged 65 to 84, and 1.96% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Atlantic County population: 61.68% are White, 13.74% are Black or African American, 0.51% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 7.84% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 8.87% are some other race and 7.31% are multiracial.