Health insurance in Sussex 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

3,325 uninsured people in Sussex County earn inside the premium tax credit range — 48% of the county's uninsured. That is near the 51% national median. Within that band itself, 9.6% have no coverage.

Coverage is better here than across the state

5.8% of Sussex County's 118,585 under-65 residents have no health coverage — 6,909 people. That is well below New Jersey as a whole at 9.0% — 3.2 points better than its own state, and puts Sussex County in the bottom quarter of the 3,143 counties measured nationally (2,871st).

Relatively few are under the Medicaid line

1,354 of Sussex County's uninsured — 20%, 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

1,494 people aged 50 to 64 in Sussex County have no coverage, a rate of 4.6% — close to the 5.8% across all under-65 residents here. Age-rated premiums make this the most expensive group to cover before Medicare.

Sussex County against New Jersey

Sussex County is the 17th largest of the 19 New Jersey counties we publish. Its uninsured rate runs 3.2 points lower than New Jersey overall and its subsidy-band share matches the state. Coverage among 50 to 64 year olds is better here than across New Jersey.

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