Atlantic County, New Jersey
Atlantic County is a county located along the Jersey Shore in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 census, the county was the state's 15th-most-populous county, with a population of 274,534, a drop of 15 from the 2010 census count of 274,549. Its county seat is the Mays Landing section of Hamilton Township. The county is part of the South Jersey region of the state.
Atlantic County | |
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County | |
Atlantic City's boardwalk, the nation's first boardwalk, at night | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location within the U.S. state of New Jersey | |
New Jersey's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 39.47°N 74.64°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| Founded | 1837 |
| Named for | Atlantic Ocean |
| Seat | Mays Landing |
| Largest municipality | Egg Harbor Township (population) Galloway Township (total area) Hamilton Township (land area) |
| Government | |
| • County executive | Dennis Levinson (R, term ends December 31, 2023) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 671.84 sq mi (1,740.1 km2) |
| • Land | 555.51 sq mi (1,438.8 km2) |
| • Water | 116.32 sq mi (301.3 km2) 17.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 274,534 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 275,213 |
| • Density | 494.2/sq mi (190.8/km2) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | www |
The most populous place in Atlantic County was Egg Harbor Township, with 47,842 residents at the time of the 2020 census; Galloway Township, covered 115.21 square miles (298.4 km2), the largest total area of any municipality, though Hamilton Township has the largest land area, covering 111.13 square miles (287.8 km2). Atlantic County forms the Atlantic City–Hammonton metropolitan statistical area, which is also part of the Delaware Valley combined statistical area / Philadelphia metro area.