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Most uninsured people, New Jersey counties

New Jersey counties with the most residents lacking health insurance, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the uninsured rate. This list covers the 21 counties in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 21 is 24,058.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNINSURED RESIDENTSVS 2020

01Essex County, NJNJ896,379101,587+15%

02Hudson County, NJNJ735,03380,971−2%

03▲2Union County, NJNJ601,86374,705+21%

04▲2Middlesex County, NJNJ883,33562,487+12%

05▼1Passaic County, NJNJ531,62462,104−1%

06▼3Bergen County, NJNJ977,02658,139−10%

07Monmouth County, NJNJ651,03533,733+3%

08Camden County, NJNJ535,79933,189+4%

09▲1Mercer County, NJNJ399,28930,077+17%

10▼1Ocean County, NJNJ673,74626,620−10%

11Morris County, NJNJ524,25124,058+9%

12Atlantic County, NJNJ278,65719,028−6%

13▲1Somerset County, NJNJ356,48618,855+6%

14▼1Burlington County, NJNJ481,43917,661−6%

15Cumberland County, NJNJ157,14815,216+16%

16Gloucester County, NJNJ312,63812,128−1%

17▲1Sussex County, NJNJ148,0635,573+6%

18▼1Warren County, NJNJ112,9535,295−11%

19Cape May County, NJNJ93,3904,656+1%

20Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,7813,586+5%

21Salem County, NJNJ66,2802,993−3%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES