Health insurance in Atlantic County, New Jersey

Reviewed September 4, 2026 · 2024 Census data

Source: US Census Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, 2024 release. Income bands are measured against the federal poverty level.

Half the uninsured here sit in the subsidy range

Of the 20,769 people without coverage in Atlantic County, 10,524 — 51% — earn inside the premium tax credit range. That is near the 51% national median. Within that band itself, 12.2% have no coverage.

How many people here have no coverage

9.7% of Atlantic County's 215,125 under-65 residents have no health coverage — 20,769 people. That is close to the New Jersey rate of 9.0%, and puts Atlantic County in the lower half of the 3,143 counties measured nationally (1,608th).

Who falls under the Medicaid line

6,216 of Atlantic County's uninsured — 30%, close to the 31% typical nationally — earn under $22,025 a year, which in New Jersey is Medicaid territory rather than marketplace territory.

The years before Medicare

4,661 people aged 50 to 64 in Atlantic County have no coverage, a rate of 8.2% — close to the 9.7% across all under-65 residents here. Age-rated premiums make this the most expensive group to cover before Medicare.

Atlantic County against New Jersey

Atlantic County is the 15th largest of the 19 New Jersey counties we publish. Its uninsured rate runs 0.7 points higher than New Jersey overall and 3 points more of its uninsured sit in the subsidy band than statewide. Coverage among 50 to 64 year olds is worse here than across New Jersey.

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