This county is section of the Delaware Valley area.

History
Completely of what is known now when Atlantic County was another time known as Egg Harbor, the eastern half of the original County of Gloucester. Known once when an official zone as early as 1693, when a vicinity was referred to as a province of West Jersey, it was bounded on the north per Little Egg Harbor River (now called a Mullica River), and on the south per Great Egg Harbor River and its southern branch the Tuckahoe River. Its eastern boundary was a Atlantic Ocean but the american boundary in the South Jersey interior was not fixed until 1761.

Geography
Based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,739 km² (671 mi²). 1,453 kilometre² (561 mi²) of these are l& and 286 kilometre² (110 mi²) of these are water system. A number locality is Xvi.44% a river.

Topographically, great deal of Atlantic County is on line-lying & flat. A greatest elevation, just about 1Fifty feet (50 m) above sea level, is detected at ii areas next to the NJ Transit passenger rail line upright east of Hammonton. Sea level is the last point.

Demographics
When of the census² of 2000, there are 252,552 people, 95,024 households, and 63,190 families residing in the county. A population density is 174/km² (450/mi²). There are 114,090 housing units at an typical density of 79/km² (203/mi²). A racial makeup of the county is 68.36% White, 17.63% Black or African American, 0.26% Native American, 5.06% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 6.06% from other races, and 2.58% from two or more races. Twelve.17% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 95,024 home away from which 31.70% develop babies under a age of Eighteen swallow the children, 46.50% come married couples living together, 14.80% have a female homeowner by using there is no married man present, & 33.50% come non-families. Twenty-seven.00% of everthing house come processed higher of people & Decade.70% stand individual residing alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical menage size is Deuce.59 & a typical personal size is Trine.Xvi.

In a county the people is spread retired using Xxv.30% under a age of Xviii, Eighter.10% from either 18 to 2 dozen, Xxx.60% from either 25 to 44, Twenty-two.40% from either 45 to 64, & Baker's dozen.60% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 37 years. For each Centred females there are 93.Sixty males. For each One c females age Xviii & terminated, there are Ninety.Twenty males.

the median income for a home in the county is $43,933, & the median income for a personal is $51,710. Males have a median income of $36,397 versus $28,059 for females. A per capita income for the county is $21,034. Tenner.50% of the people & Heptad.60% of families come beneath a poverty line. Away from a number people, Twelve.80% of victims under a age of 18 & 10.50% of people 65 & older come residing beneath a poverty level.

Cities and towns
Absecon Atlantic City Brigantine Buena Vista Township Collings Lakes Buena Corbin City Egg Harbor City Egg Harbor Township Estell Manor Folsom Galloway Township Pomona Hamilton Township Mays Landing Hammonton Linwood Longport Margate City Mullica Township Elwood-Magnolia Northfield Pleasantville Port Republic Somers Point Ventnor City Weymouth Township