New Jersey

Atlantic

274,534
2020 population
1840
first census record
19
census records

About Atlantic

Atlantic, New Jersey, first appears in the United States federal census in 1840, when it recorded a population of 8,726. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 274,534.

Its recorded population peaked at 274,549 in 2010.

On the ground today, 49 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
2020274,534
2010274,549
2000252,552
1990224,327
1980194,119
1970175,043
1960160,880
1950132,399
1940124,066
1930124,823
192083,914
191071,894
190046,402
189028,836
188018,704
187014,093
186011,786
18508,961
18408,726
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Historic places in Atlantic

National Register of Historic Places listings in Atlantic, New Jersey.

Linwood Borough School No. 1
Linwood
Lucy, the Margate Elephant
Margate City
Blake, Amanda, Store
Port Republic
Black, William L., House
Hammonton
Church of the Ascension
Atlantic City
Liberty Hotel
Atlantic City
Marven Gardens Historic District
Margate
Pitney, Dr. Jonathan, House
Absecon City
ROBERT J. WALKER (shipwreck and remains)
Atlantic City
Church of the Redeemer
Longport
Atlantic City Convention Hall
Atlantic City
Port Republic Historic District
Port Republic City
Shelburne Hotel
Atlantic City
Richards, Samuel, Hotel
Mays Landing
Northside Institutional Historic District
Atlantic City
Absecon Lighthouse
Atlantic City
World War I Memorial
Atlantic City
Mays Landing Presbyterian Church
Mays Landing
Madison Hotel
Atlantic City
WEYMOUTH (schooner)
Hamilton Township
Jeffries, Capt. John, Burial Marker
Somers Point
Neutral Water Health Resort Sanitarium
Egg Harbor City
Egg Harbor Commercial Bank
Egg Harbor City
Smithville Apothecary
Smithville
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Frequently asked about Atlantic

When does Atlantic first appear in the US census?
Atlantic, New Jersey first appears in the federal census in 1840, with a recorded population of 8,726.
What is the population of Atlantic?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Atlantic had a recorded population of 274,534.
When did Atlantic's population peak?
Atlantic's recorded population peaked at 274,549 in 2010.
How many historic places are in Atlantic?
49 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Atlantic, New Jersey.
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