Welcome to Atlantic County ...
Time Zone: Atlantic County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Mays Landing is the Seat for Atlantic County.
Atlantic County was founded in 1837 and was created by taking area from Gloucester County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Atlantic had a population of 263,670 people. This is a decrease of 4% since the last Census (which gave a population of 274,648 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Atlantic represented 3.12% of the total population of New Jersey.
Below are some of the communities located in Atlantic County:
- Absecon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Absecon is located in Atlantic County (NJ)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,789 people
- Atlantic City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Atlantic City is located in Atlantic County (NJ)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,569 people
- Brigantine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Brigantine is located in Atlantic County (NJ)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,577 people
- Corbin City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Corbin City is located in Atlantic County (NJ)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Egg Harbor City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Egg Harbor City is located in Atlantic County (NJ)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,057 people
- Estell Manor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Estell Manor is located in Atlantic County (NJ)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
- Hammonton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hammonton is located in Atlantic County (NJ)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,902 people
- Linwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Linwood is located in Atlantic County (NJ)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,635 people
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- Margate City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Margate City is located in Atlantic County (NJ)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,801 people
- Northfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Northfield is located in Atlantic County (NJ)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,047 people
- Pleasantville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasantville is located in Atlantic County (NJ)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,060 people
- Port Republic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Port Republic is located in Atlantic County (NJ)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,051 people
- Somers Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Somers Point is located in Atlantic County (NJ)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,153 people
- Ventnor City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ventnor City is located in Atlantic County (NJ)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,872 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to New Jersey
- Websites specific to Atlantic County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Burlington County
- Camden County
- Cape May County
- Cumberland County
- Gloucester County
- Ocean County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. For more information, please visit the U.S. Census Bureau. |