Atlantic County, New Jersey Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

276,270

Median Age

42.3

Male Median

40.5

Female Median

43.7

Atlantic County, New Jersey Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Atlantic County, New Jersey Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +1.1%%.

+1.1%% Growth

Atlantic County, New Jersey Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Atlantic County, New Jersey Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202442.3276,270
202342.2274,704
202242.0274,339
202142.0273,865
202041.8264,650
201941.7266,105
201841.5268,539
201741.1272,926
201640.8274,026
201540.6275,376
201440.5275,325
201340.2274,960
201240.1274,402
201139.7273,674
201039.4273,162

Atlantic County, New Jersey Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.1%
5–1715.6%
18–248.8%
25–3412.1%
35–5423.6%
55–6414.8%
65+19.9%

Dependency Ratios for Atlantic County, New Jersey

Total Dependency Ratio:
68.4
Youth Dependency:
35.0
Old-Age Dependency:
33.4

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Atlantic County, New Jersey

The median age in Atlantic County, New Jersey is 42.3 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Atlantic County, New Jersey is 276,270.

In Atlantic County, New Jersey, seniors (ages 65+) make up 19.9% of the population, while children under 18 represent 15.6%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Atlantic County, New Jersey is aging.
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