Atlantic City

Population: 38,486
Median household income: $36,220
Median home value: $189,600

Atlantic City, a community in Atlantic County, New Jersey, has 38,486 residents. Its median household income of $36,220 runs below the Atlantic County figure of $76,819.

From 2019 to 2023, Atlantic City's population grew 1.3% from 37,999 to 38,486, while its median home value rose 21.0% from $156,700 to $189,600.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.9% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 32.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 38,486
Median age: 37.8 yrs
Median household income: $36,220
Median home value: $189,600
Median gross rent: $1,084
Housing units: 20,075
Homeownership rate: 30.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.5%
Unemployment rate: 12.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

37,99938,486

Median household income

$29,232$36,220

Median home value

$156,700$189,600

Median gross rent

$904$1,084

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	37,999	$29,232	$156,700	$904
2020	37,793	$29,526	$150,000	$927
2021	38,481	$29,773	$150,900	$963
2022	38,487	$35,188	$174,200	$1,057
2023	38,486	$36,220	$189,600	$1,084

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1718.9%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,867	7.4%
5 to 17	7,277	18.9%
18 to 24	3,471	9.0%
25 to 34	3,951	10.3%
35 to 44	3,966	10.3%
45 to 54	5,171	13.4%
55 to 64	5,508	14.3%
65 to 74	3,855	10.0%
75 and over	2,420	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,033	15.7%
Black or African American	12,039	31.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	63	0.2%
Asian	6,225	16.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	156	0.4%
Two or more races	1,506	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12,464	32.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.9%

High school graduate34.6%

Some college or associate's21.0%

Bachelor's degree14.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,939	23.9%
High school graduate	8,609	34.6%
Some college or associate's	5,214	21.0%
Bachelor's degree	3,665	14.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1,444	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone44.8%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit20.7%

Walked16.0%

Bicycle1.2%

Worked from home5.9%

Other means3.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,604	44.8%
Carpooled	1,223	8.3%
Public transit	3,049	20.7%
Walked	2,365	16.0%
Bicycle	174	1.2%
Worked from home	867	5.9%
Other means	455	3.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,002	36.1%
15 to 29 min	4,974	35.9%
30 to 44 min	2,236	16.1%
45 to 59 min	697	5.0%
60+ min	961	6.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 33.9% (12,796 of 37,771)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,709	52.7%
Nonfamily households	7,818	47.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	16,527	82.3%
Vacant	3,548	17.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,971	30.1%
Renter-occupied	11,556	69.9%

1-unit, detached16.4%

1-unit, attached17.3%

2 to 4 units15.3%

5 to 19 units17.9%

20 or more units32.7%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,298	16.4%
1-unit, attached	3,465	17.3%
2 to 4 units	3,080	15.3%
5 to 19 units	3,585	17.9%
20 or more units	6,562	32.7%
Mobile home & other	85	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3402080
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 6.45 sq mi
Center point: 39.3773, -74.4511