Atlantic County, NJ

County in New Jersey, Northeast · ranked on 50 metrics

Atlantic County, NJ is a county in New Jersey with a population of 278,847 (268th of 3,094). It ranks best for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 254th of 2,916), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (570th of 3,094), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (626th of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (2,442nd of 3,092), Average Commute (Minutes) (1,798th of 3,094), Poverty Rate (%) (1,550th of 3,094).

Population
278.8K
268th highest of 3,094
Density
501.5
282nd highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
1.7%
1,441st highest of 3,094
Area
556
1,837th highest of 3,094
Region
Northeast
New Jersey

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 21 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 46th of 2,916
  2. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 254th of 2,916
  3. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 488th of 2,916
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    570th of 3,094
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    626th of 3,094
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    671st of 3,093
  7. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 665th of 2,916
  8. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 713th of 2,916
  9. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 936th of 2,916
  10. Poorest Counties
    671st of 2,000

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 2,756th of 3,090
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,442nd of 3,092
  3. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,028th of 2,916
  4. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 2,006th of 3,094
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,798th of 3,094
  6. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,501st of 2,916
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,550th of 3,094
  8. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    1,456th of 3,050
  9. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 1,357th of 3,050
  10. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,202nd of 2,916

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Health (66), weakest Economics (54). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 18 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

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Quick answers

What is the population of Atlantic County, NJ?
Atlantic County, NJ has a population of 278,847, 268th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Atlantic County, NJ rank best at?
Among US counties, Atlantic County, NJ ranks best for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 254th of 2,916); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (570th of 3,094); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (626th of 3,094).
Where does Atlantic County, NJ rank worst?
Atlantic County, NJ ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (2,442nd of 3,092); Average Commute (Minutes) (1,798th of 3,094); Poverty Rate (%) (1,550th of 3,094).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Atlantic County, NJ?
Rankodex ranks Atlantic County, NJ on 50 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

50 metrics with a value for this place, in 13 topics