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Atlantic City, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Atlantic County County
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
38,486
Population
3,577/sq mi density
$36,220
Median Income
$24,153 per capita
$189,600
Home Value
$213,186 Zillow
$1,084
Median Rent
34.1% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
859
Violent Crime/100K
4,623 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.7 / 5.0
$36,220 median income, 7.5% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.7 / 5.0
$189,600 home value, $1,084/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
859 violent crimes/100K (126% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-1.9%
39,463 → 38,701
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.19%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+24%
$29,200 → $36,220
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.18%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Atlantic City across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
38,189
-512 from 2023 (38,701)
Projected Median Income 2030
$42,122
+$5,902 from 2023 ($36,220)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 39,463 | — | $29,200 | — |
| 2015 | 38,682 | -2% | $25,737 | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 37,788 | -2.3% | $26,006 | +1% |
| 2019 | 37,739 | -0.1% | $29,232 | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 38,466 | +1.9% | $29,773 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 38,701 | +0.6% | $36,220 | +21.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.