Brigantine

About Brigantine

Brigantine (or simply The Island) is a city in Atlantic County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 7,716, a decrease of 1,734 (−18.3%) from the 2010 census count of 9,450, which in turn reflected a decline of 3,144 (−25.0%) from the 12,594 counted in the 2000 census. The city, and all of Atlantic County, is part of the Atlantic City-Hammonton metropolitan statistical area, which in turn is included in the Philadelphia metropolitan area.

What is now the City of Brigantine has passed through a series of names and re-incorporations since it was first created. The area was originally incorporated as Brigantine Beach Borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on June 14, 1890, from portions of Galloway Township, based on the results of a referendum held on June 3, 1890. On April 23, 1897, the area was reincorporated as the City of Brigantine City. This name lasted until April 9, 1914, when it was renamed the City of East Atlantic City. On March 16, 1924, Brigantine was incorporated as a city, replacing East Atlantic City and incorporating further portions of Galloway Township. The borough was named for the many shipwrecks in the area, including those of brigantines.

New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Brigantine as its 36th best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey. NJ.com designated Brigantine fourth in its rankings of "The 25 best Jersey Shore towns, ranked" in 2021.

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Living in Brigantine

Median household income

$97,250

Median home value

$524,800

Median rent

$1,517/mo

Median age

60.6

Map of Brigantine

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Brigantine, NJ population

Brigantine had 7,716 residents in the 2020 Census.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Decennial Census.

Brigantine at a glance

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Towns near Brigantine

• Atlantic City4.6 mi SW
• Absecon Highlands5.3 mi W
• Oceanville6.2 mi NW
• Absecon6.2 mi W
• Leeds Point6.4 mi NW
• Pleasantville7.2 mi W
• Galloway7.4 mi NW
• Ventnor City7.5 mi SW
• Smithville7.8 mi NW
• Margate City9.0 mi SW
• Northfield9.8 mi W
• Port Republic9.9 mi NW

Straight-line distance between town centers.

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