Health insurance in Hunterdon 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.

How many here a premium tax credit would reach

2,073 uninsured people in Hunterdon County earn inside the premium tax credit range — 44% of the county's uninsured. That is under the 51% median, so proportionally more of Hunterdon County's uninsured sit outside the credit — below it or above the cliff. Within that band itself, 9.4% have no coverage.

Coverage is better here than across the state

4.7% of Hunterdon County's 101,447 under-65 residents have no health coverage — 4,738 people. That is well below New Jersey as a whole at 9.0% — 4.3 points better than its own state, and puts Hunterdon County in the bottom quarter of the 3,143 counties measured nationally (3,067th).

Relatively few are under the Medicaid line

853 of Hunterdon County's uninsured — 18%, below the 31% typical of counties nationally — earn under $22,025 a year, which in New Jersey is Medicaid territory rather than marketplace territory.

The years before Medicare

1,066 people aged 50 to 64 in Hunterdon County have no coverage, a rate of 3.6% — close to the 4.7% across all under-65 residents here. Age-rated premiums make this the most expensive group to cover before Medicare.

Hunterdon County against New Jersey

Hunterdon County is the 18th largest of the 19 New Jersey counties we publish. Its uninsured rate runs 4.3 points lower than New Jersey overall and 4 points fewer of its uninsured sit in the subsidy band than statewide. Coverage among 50 to 64 year olds is better here than across New Jersey.

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