Atlantic City city, New Jersey Population 2024

38,432

Atlantic City city Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Atlantic City city was:

  • Black or African American: 30.39%
  • White: 22.36%
  • Other race: 20.18%
  • Asian: 16.06%
  • Two or more races: 9.77%
  • Native American: 1.24%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
10.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,571.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.04% (15)
The current population of Atlantic City city, New Jersey is 38,432 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 38,417.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American11,69830.39%
White8,60622.36%
Other race7,76520.18%
Asian6,18216.06%
Two or more races3,7599.77%
Native American4771.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Other race

Asian

Two or more races

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Atlantic City city Population by Race

Atlantic City city Population Pyramid 2024

Atlantic City city Median Age

39.5

Total

38.5

Male

40.6

Female

Atlantic City city Adults

There are 29,059 adults, (6,070 of whom are seniors) in Atlantic City city.

Atlantic City city Age Dependency

67.4

Age Dependency Ratio

26.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41

Child Dependency Ratio

Atlantic City city Sex Ratio

Female19,37050.33%
Male19,11749.67%

Atlantic City city Population by Age

Atlantic City city Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All16,4732.330.869.2
Non Family7,9021.2225.774.3
Married3,9723.3454.545.5
Female3,3923.2519.580.5
Male1,2073.3717.882.2

3.11

Average Family Size

2.3

Average Household Size

30.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Atlantic City city Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,45413.64%
Associates Degree1,3505.33%
Bachelors Degree3,30513.05%
Graduate Degree1,5596.16%
High School Graduate8,51033.61%
Less Than 9th Grade3,09112.21%
Some College4,05016%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Atlantic City city Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Atlantic City city Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black7,9506,4761,168
Hispanic7,0644,091525
White5,4454,8151,810
Asian3,9412,6771,140
Other Race3,9342,092341
2+ Races2,0191,574326
Native American30511210

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 88.43%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 33.24%.

Atlantic City city Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$41,578$38,833$45,851
Graduate Degree$57,381$0$57,731
High School Graduate$26,851$32,657$23,180
Less Than 9th Grade$23,546$26,458$17,944
Overall$29,712$32,662$26,939
Some College$33,699$37,583$32,841

$29,712

Average Earnings

$32,662

Average Male

$26,939

Average Female

Atlantic City city Earnings by Educational Attainment

Atlantic City city Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Atlantic City city Language

50.32% of Atlantic City city residents speak only English, while 49.68% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 31.38% of the population.

Atlantic City city Language

Atlantic City city Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic12,3795,44043.95%
Other7,3513,85352.41%
Black11,6443,81832.79%
Asian6,1811,52724.7%
White5,9061,11518.88%
Multiple3,7501,05428.11%
Native41222354.13%

32.4%

Overall Poverty Rate

30.79%

Male Poverty Rate

34%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Atlantic City city

The race most likely to be in poverty in Atlantic City city is Native, with 54.13% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Atlantic City city is White, with 18.88% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 9.33%. Among those working part-time, it was 29.48%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 43.31%.

Atlantic City city Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade40.03%
High School27.53%
Some College20.47%
Bachelors or Greater15.26%

Atlantic City city Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed55.69%
Male Unemployed32.19%
Female Employed19.52%
Male Employed15.49%

Atlantic City city Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Atlantic City city Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$38,992$65,755
Households$35,188$56,167
Married Families$56,983$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,256$42,356

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Atlantic City city Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

30.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

32.4%

Male Marriage Rate

27.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Atlantic City city Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Atlantic City city Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Atlantic City city Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Atlantic City city Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

888

Number of Veterans

785

Male Veterans

103

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam440
First Gulf War88
Second Gulf War59
Korea56
World War II17

Atlantic City city Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74335
75+212
55 to 64195
35 to 54134
18 to 3412

Atlantic City city Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black4424.82%
White2883.73%
Hispanic1251.48%
Other Race751.51%
Asian561.26%
2+ Races271.11%

Atlantic City city Veterans by Race

Atlantic City city Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

19.81%

Veteran Poverty Rate

46.97%

Veteran Disability Rate

Atlantic City city Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.6%

Labor Force Participation

50.9%

Employment Rate

13.1%

Unemployment Rate

Atlantic City city Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Atlantic City city Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Atlantic City city Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

48.41%

Born in Atlantic City city

69.3%

Native Born

30.7%

Foreign Born

17.61%

Non Citizen

13.1%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

69.3% of Atlantic City city residents were born in the United States, with 48.41% having been born in New Jersey. 17.61% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Atlantic City city Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202938,272-32-0.08%
202838,304-32-0.08%
202738,336-32-0.08%
202638,368-32-0.08%
202538,400-32-0.08%
202438,432-32-0.08%
202338,464-32-0.08%
202238,496470.12%
202138,449320.08%
202038,4176781.8%
201937,7391460.39%
201837,593-195-0.52%
201737,788-414-1.08%
201638,202-480-1.24%
201538,682-492-1.26%
201439,174-289-0.73%
201339,463750.19%
201239,388-96-0.24%
201139,484-49-0.12%
201039,53300%

Atlantic City city Population by Year