Atlantic County, New Jersey Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on February 28, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the total Atlantic County, NJ population was 273,865. The White Alone racial group had the highest population (168.91K) and constituted 61.68% of the total Atlantic County population. The Black or African American Alone racial group had the second highest population (37.63K) and constituted 13.74% of the population. The third highest racial group was Some Other Race Alone (24.31K), constituting 8.88% of the population.

The population of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was 152.00K and constituted 55.50% of the population. The population of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (53.12K) and constituted 19.40% of the population.

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentages by race and ethnicity.

Note: Missing racial or ethnicity groups means there was not enough information for an estimate.

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Atlantic County, New Jersey Population By Race in 2021
White Alone
Black or African American Alone
Some Other Race Alone
Asian Alone
Two Or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone
Atlantic County, New Jersey Population By Ethnicity in 2021
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Atlantic County, New Jersey Population By Race in 2021
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Race Population % of Total Pop.
White Alone 168911 61.68
Black or African American Alone 37629 13.74
Some Other Race Alone 24305 8.88
Asian Alone 21465 7.84
Two Or More Races 20022 7.31
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1400 0.51
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 133 0.05
Atlantic County, New Jersey Population By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population % of Total Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone 151996 55.50
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 53118 19.40