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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.



Atlantic City Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2021 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated November 2023.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Atlantic City Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

38,561

Age

Under 5 Years:
8.0%
5 - 17:
18.6%
18 - 24:
9.0%
25 - 34:
11.0%
35 - 54:
24.1%
55 - 64:
14.2%
Over 65 Years:
15.1%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.4%
4.4%
74.1%
74.1%
18.4%
18.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Atlantic City
USA
$21,048
$21,048
$37,638
$37,638

Median household income

Atlantic City
USA
$29,773
$29,773
$69,021
$69,021
Individuals Below Poverty Level

37.0%

Employment Industries

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Accommodation
Healthcare
Arts
Retail
Construction
Transportation
Education
Manufacturing
Public Service
Administration
Finance
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Other
24.4%
24.4%
12.3%
12.3%
11.7%
11.7%
11.2%
11.2%
7.0%
7.0%
5.1%
5.1%
4.9%
4.9%
4.2%
4.2%
4.0%
4.0%
3.7%
3.7%
2.8%
2.8%
2.6%
2.6%
2.5%
2.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
White
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
32.3%
32.3%
31.6%
31.6%
16.7%
16.7%
14.5%
14.5%
4.6%
4.6%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
Italian
German
English
Polish
Haitian
Russian
African
Jamaican
Pennsylvania German
European
Greek
Moroccan
Liberian
Ghanian
Portuguese
Scottish
Romanian
Jordanian
Barbadian
5.6%
5.6%
5.0%
5.0%
2.2%
2.2%
1.7%
1.7%
1.6%
1.6%
0.9%
0.9%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Chinese
Vietnamese
Langs. of India
French Creole
French
Urdu
Arabic
Other Indo-European
African languages
Tagalog
Italian
Korean
Greek
Persian
German/Yiddish
Slavic languages
Polish
Armenian
50.5%
50.5%
30.2%
30.2%
2.9%
2.9%
2.6%
2.6%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Atlantic City Residents

29.9%