City · New Jersey
Brigantine, New Jersey
Brigantine, city, in Atlantic County, New Jersey. Brigantine had 7,658 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.8% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 7,716 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 7,674 (±30). GEOID 3407810.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
7,658
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 7,716 · ACS 2020-2024: 7,674 ±30
Median household income
$97,250
±$16,993 (90% margin)
New Jersey: $103,556
Median home value
$524,800
±$56,267 (90% margin)
New Jersey: $454,400
Median gross rent
$1,517
±$128 (90% margin)
New Jersey: $1,720
Where is Brigantine and what county is it in?
Brigantine is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey. It covers 6.5 square miles of land, 1,183 residents per square mile in 2020.
Brigantine is in the Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 2 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Brigantine, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 7,658 people lived in Brigantine on July 1, 2025, down 0.8% since 2020, while New Jersey grew 2.8%. The 2020 Census counted 7,716 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 7,674 (±30).
| Measure | Brigantine | Atlantic County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 7,674 ±30 | 276,270 | −1,158 |
| Households | 4,043 ±213 | 109,557 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 1.90 ±0.10 | 2.47 | −0.28 |
| Housing units | 9,518 ±311 | 132,199 | no clear change |
Brigantine's population since 2000
From 12,594 in 2000 to 7,658 in 2025: down 39.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Brigantine as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Brigantine?
The median resident of Brigantine is 60.6 years old; 9.1% are under 18 and 36.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 85.0%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 6.2%. 7.7% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Brigantine | Atlantic County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 60.6 ±1.9 | 42.3 | +4.6 |
| Under 18 years | 9.1% ±2.3 pts | 20.8% | – |
| 65 years and over | 36.1% ±3.9 pts | 19.9% | – |
| Male | 43.6% ±3.0 pts | 48.7% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.4% ±3.5 pts | 20.4% | no clear change |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 85.0% ±4.5 pts | 54.0% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.5% ±1.0 pts | 12.6% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 6.2% ±3.6 pts | 7.8% | no clear change |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.6 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.6 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.4% ±1.2 pts | 4.5% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.6% ±0.6 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 7.7% ±3.2 pts | 15.9% | no clear change |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 14.0% ±5.0 pts | 26.3% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 5.6% ±1.3 pts | 5.5% | – |
| With a disability | 14.3% ±2.8 pts | 14.6% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.0% ±1.2 pts | 7.0% | −2.6 pts |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 93.2% ±3.2 pts | 89.3% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 47.3% ±5.0 pts | 31.8% | +10.6 pts |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 18.9% ±3.4 pts | 10.7% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 89.3% ±4.4 pts | 90.1% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 2.5% ±1.3 pts | 1.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Brigantine earn?
Half of Brigantine's 4,043 households earn less than $97,250 a year (±$16,993), against $78,050 in Atlantic County and $103,556 in New Jersey. In 2015-2019 it was $89,068 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 9.4% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Brigantine | Atlantic County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $97,250 ±$16,993 | $78,050 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $132,706 ±$14,707 | $106,340 | – |
| Per capita income | $68,635 ±$6,537 | $41,637 | +$10,693 |
| People below the poverty line | 9.4% ±3.7 pts | 13.2% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 9.7% ±12.6 pts | 18.6% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 6.6% ±3.2 pts | 12.2% | – |
| Households with a computer | 96.0% ±2.2 pts | 95.4% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 94.8% ±2.9 pts | 91.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Brigantine?
Owners occupy 76.8% of Brigantine's occupied homes and renters 23.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $524,800 by its owner (±$56,267). The median renter pays $1,517 a month including utilities, and 47.2% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Brigantine | Atlantic County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $524,800 ±$56,267 | $295,000 | +$88,888 |
| Median gross rent | $1,517 ±$128 | $1,376 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 47.2% ±14.5 pts | 47.1% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $2,570 ±$125 | $2,185 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 76.8% ±4.7 pts | 68.7% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 23.2% ±4.7 pts | 31.3% | – |
| Housing units | 9,518 ±311 | 132,199 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 2.6% ±2.6 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 16.3% ±8.0 pts | 4.3% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 50.4% ±3.3 pts | 57.6% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±0.5 pts | 2.9% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.5% ±0.8 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 4.1% ±1.3 pts | 5.4% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 3.8% ±2.2 pts | 13.8% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 7.2% ±2.8 pts | 11.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Brigantine building?
Builders took permits for 62 new housing units in Brigantine in 2025 (62 in single-family houses), 8.1 per 1,000 residents against 2.9 across New Jersey.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Brigantine work and get to work?
65.5% of Brigantine's workers drive alone and 22.4% work from home. The average trip to work takes 28.1 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 5.7%.
| Measure | Brigantine | Atlantic County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 57.7% ±4.4 pts | 63.6% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7% ±3.4 pts | 8.8% | no clear change |
| Drove alone to work | 65.5% ±5.7 pts | 72.5% | – |
| Carpooled | 5.4% ±2.9 pts | 9.0% | – |
| Public transportation | 3.7% ±3.5 pts | 4.2% | – |
| Walked | 1.5% ±1.1 pts | 2.9% | – |
| Worked from home | 22.4% ±4.4 pts | 9.1% | +16.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 28.1 min ±3.6 | 25.2 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Brigantine?
4 census tracts lie mostly in Brigantine (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $62,050 (Tract 101.04) to $134,342 (Tract 101.01).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 101.01Atlantic County | 3,186 | $134,342 |
| Tract 101.05Atlantic County | 1,696 | $67,396 |
| Tract 101.02Atlantic County | 1,535 | $121,250 |
| Tract 101.04Atlantic County | 1,257 | $62,050 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Brigantine) · Census block assignment files
How does Brigantine compare with other places in New Jersey?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Brigantine is the 3,850th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 150th-most populous of 323 in New Jersey.
Brigantine ranks 520th of 771 places in New Jersey with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 150th | 323 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 500th | 532 |
| Residents per square mile | 537th | 787 |
| Median household income | 520th | 771 |
| Per capita income | 215th | 785 |
| Median home value | 261st | 777 |
| Median gross rent | 531st | 701 |
| Poverty rate | 153rd | 539 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 357th | 780 |
| Median age | 38th | 786 |
| Owner-occupied share | 445th | 777 |
| Work from home | 208th | 695 |
| Travel time to work | 511th | 787 |
Brigantine's figures with every place in New Jersey (CSV)
Every place in New Jersey, sortable · Compare Brigantine with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Brigantine?
10 of the 57 figures for Brigantine on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Brigantine are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Brigantine.