Ranking of New Jersey Cities and Places By Number of People and Percentage of Population With Medicaid Health Insurance Coverage in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on October 30, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the New Jersey population who had Medicaid health insurance coverage was 17.28% (i.e. 1,577,393 people). Percentagewise, among all New Jersey cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Lakewood CDP had the highest percentage of its population with Medicaid health insurance coverage (58.02%), followed by Camden city (57.02%), and Bridgeton city (48.12%).

In numerical terms, Newark city had the highest number of people with Medicaid health insurance coverage (114,162), followed by Jersey City city (69,363), and Paterson city (65,879).

The charts below shows the top 10 cities and places by the number of people and percentage of the population with Medicaid health insurance coverage. The tables below shows the ranking for all New Jersey cities and places with a population of 10K+.

You can see similar information for other types of health insurance coverages.

You can also see similar information for other states.

Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Ranking of New Jersey Cities and Places By Percentage of Population With Medicaid Health Insurance Coverage in 2021
Lakewood CDP
Camden city
Bridgeton city
Atlantic City city
Trenton city
Passaic city
Paterson city
Pleasantville city
Newark city
Elizabeth city
Ranking of New Jersey Cities and Places By Number of People With Medicaid Health Insurance Coverage in 2021
Newark city
Jersey City city
Paterson city
Elizabeth city
Camden city
Lakewood CDP
Trenton city
Passaic city
East Orange city
Union City city
Ranking of New Jersey Cities and Places By Percentage of Population With Medicaid Health Insurance Coverage in 2021
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Rank City or Place Percentage of Population (%)
1 Lakewood CDP 58.02
2 Camden city 57.02
3 Bridgeton city 48.12
4 Atlantic City city 44.18
5 Trenton city 43.07
6 Passaic city 42.54
7 Paterson city 42.01
8 Pleasantville city 41.75
9 Newark city 38.34
10 Elizabeth city 34.02
11 East Orange city 33.83
12 Union City city 33.62
13 Asbury Park city 31.49
14 Perth Amboy city 30.83
15 Plainfield city 29.95
16 West New York town 29.09
17 Phillipsburg town 28.91
18 Vineland city 28.42
19 Lindenwold borough 28.08
20 Gloucester City city 27.72
21 Bayonne city 27.15
22 Roselle borough 26.92
23 Somers Point city 26.83
24 Lodi borough 26.33
25 Millville city 26.06
26 Woodbury city 25.74
27 Browns Mills CDP 24.53
28 Jersey City city 24.25
29 Long Branch city 24.12
30 Pine Hill borough 23.38
31 Guttenberg town 23.27
32 New Brunswick city 22.88
33 Garfield city 22.65
34 Freehold borough 22.29
35 Kearny town 22.07
36 Sicklerville CDP 21.85
37 Hammonton town 21.64
38 Cliffside Park borough 21.19
39 Elmwood Park borough 21.11
40 Carteret borough 20.68
41 Harrison town 20.56
42 Pennsville CDP 19.80
43 Avenel CDP 19.77
44 Woodland Park borough 19.67
45 Bellmawr borough 19.60
46 Linden city 19.48
47 Palisades Park borough 19.38
48 South River borough 19.31
49 Ridgefield Park village 18.93
50 Clifton city 18.56
51 Hackensack city 18.14
52 North Plainfield borough 17.58
53 Rahway city 17.32
54 Glassboro borough 17.16
55 Wallington borough 16.92
56 Dover town 16.89
57 Bound Brook borough 16.26
57 Roselle Park borough 16.26
58 Middlesex borough 16.04
59 Maywood borough 16.03
60 Red Bank borough 15.76
61 Fords CDP 15.23
62 Englewood city 15.21
63 Little Ferry borough 15.11
64 Beachwood borough 15.07
65 Collingswood borough 14.84
66 Woodbridge CDP 14.80
67 Toms River CDP 14.70
68 Fairview borough 14.39
69 Williamstown CDP 13.99
70 Ridgefield borough 13.71
71 Hackettstown town 13.69
72 Fort Lee borough 13.34
73 Sayreville borough 13.30
74 Eatontown borough 13.29
75 North Arlington borough 13.28
76 Highland Park borough 12.92
77 Kendall Park CDP 12.50
78 Wanaque borough 12.39
79 Tinton Falls borough 12.38
80 Franklin Park CDP 11.91
81 Hasbrouck Heights borough 11.72
82 Totowa borough 11.56
83 Somerville borough 11.52
84 Dumont borough 11.50
84 Hawthorne borough 11.50
85 Echelon CDP 11.47
86 Bergenfield borough 11.43
87 Holiday City-Berkeley CDP 11.35
88 Morristown town 11.21
89 Marlton CDP 11.18
90 Ocean Acres CDP 11.00
91 Manville borough 10.78
92 Old Bridge CDP 10.25
93 Cherry Hill Mall CDP 10.22
94 Metuchen borough 9.93
95 Secaucus town 9.62
96 South Plainfield borough 9.39
97 Ocean City city 9.22
98 Mercerville CDP 9.12
99 Pompton Plains CDP 9.10
100 Iselin CDP 8.98
101 Parsippany CDP 8.88
102 Paramus borough 8.78
103 Lake Hopatcong CDP 8.77
104 Fair Lawn borough 8.74
105 Pompton Lakes borough 8.72
106 Rutherford borough 8.71
107 Somerset CDP 8.58
108 Greentree CDP 8.47
109 Moorestown-Lenola CDP 8.42
110 Hamilton Square CDP 8.08
111 Hopatcong borough 8.07
112 Colonia CDP 8.05
113 Ringwood borough 8.01
114 Preakness CDP 7.82
115 New Milford borough 7.77
115 Springdale CDP 7.77
116 Lincoln Park borough 7.54
117 Oakland borough 7.43
118 Westmont CDP 7.27
119 Edgewater borough 7.26
120 Oak Ridge CDP 7.16
121 Upper Montclair CDP 7.01
122 West Freehold CDP 6.99
123 Brookdale CDP 6.95
123 Westwood borough 6.95
124 Ramsey borough 6.87
125 Point Pleasant borough 6.86
126 Robertsville CDP 6.75
127 Princeton Meadows CDP 6.73
128 Martinsville CDP 6.51
129 Florham Park borough 6.41
130 Hillsborough CDP 6.32
131 Hoboken city 6.19
132 Hillsdale borough 6.07
133 Bradley Gardens CDP 5.93
133 Tenafly borough 5.93
134 Summit city 5.63
135 Madison borough 5.45
136 Ridgewood village 5.04
137 Princeton 4.95
138 River Edge borough 4.65
139 Franklin Lakes borough 4.56
140 Westfield town 4.55
141 Waldwick borough 4.39
142 New Providence borough 4.11
143 Blackwells Mills CDP 4.03
144 Haddonfield borough 3.42
145 Glen Rock borough 3.33
146 The Hills CDP 3.26
147 Short Hills CDP 1.58
Ranking of New Jersey Cities and Places By Number of People With Medicaid Health Insurance Coverage in 2021
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Rank City or Place Number of People
1 Newark city 114162
2 Jersey City city 69363
3 Paterson city 65879
4 Elizabeth city 45747
5 Camden city 40323
6 Lakewood CDP 38485
7 Trenton city 37728
8 Passaic city 29829
9 East Orange city 23061
10 Union City city 22697
11 Bayonne city 19118
12 Vineland city 17151
13 Atlantic City city 16954
14 Perth Amboy city 16846
15 Clifton city 16566
16 Plainfield city 16132
17 West New York town 15239
18 Toms River CDP 13284
19 New Brunswick city 12687
20 Bridgeton city 10646
21 Sicklerville CDP 10179
22 Kearny town 8785
23 Pleasantville city 8469
24 Linden city 8390
25 Hackensack city 8134
26 Long Branch city 7634
27 Garfield city 7357
28 Millville city 7243
29 Lodi borough 6830
30 Roselle borough 6056
31 Sayreville borough 5992
32 Lindenwold borough 5910
33 Cliffside Park borough 5407
34 Fort Lee borough 5291
35 Carteret borough 5186
36 Rahway city 5101
37 Asbury Park city 4819
38 Elmwood Park borough 4476
39 Englewood city 4404
40 Phillipsburg town 4359
41 North Plainfield borough 3979
42 Palisades Park borough 3933
43 Harrison town 3831
44 Hoboken city 3673
45 Glassboro borough 3467
46 Bergenfield borough 3233
47 Gloucester City city 3170
48 Woodbridge CDP 3149
49 Hammonton town 3137
50 South River borough 3106
51 Dover town 3082
52 Fair Lawn borough 3032
53 Old Bridge CDP 2882
54 Somers Point city 2807
55 Freehold borough 2777
56 Guttenberg town 2750
57 Avenel CDP 2649
58 Woodland Park borough 2607
59 Woodbury city 2588
60 Ridgefield Park village 2499
61 Pine Hill borough 2482
62 Browns Mills CDP 2416
63 Pennsville CDP 2393
64 Tinton Falls borough 2334
65 Middlesex borough 2320
66 Bellmawr borough 2280
67 Roselle Park borough 2272
68 South Plainfield borough 2260
69 Hawthorne borough 2243
70 Morristown town 2210
71 Paramus borough 2199
72 North Arlington borough 2169
73 Fairview borough 2147
74 Somerset CDP 2099
75 Collingswood borough 2082
76 Dumont borough 2065
76 Williamstown CDP 2065
77 Secaucus town 2009
78 Wallington borough 2002
79 Red Bank borough 1999
80 Fords CDP 1964
80 Ocean Acres CDP 1964
81 Parsippany CDP 1947
82 Highland Park borough 1929
83 Bound Brook borough 1919
84 Eatontown borough 1764
85 Little Ferry borough 1658
86 Rutherford borough 1636
87 Beachwood borough 1633
88 Franklin Park CDP 1623
89 Maywood borough 1611
90 Iselin CDP 1588
91 Ridgefield borough 1574
92 Echelon CDP 1553
93 Colonia CDP 1512
94 Princeton 1508
95 Preakness CDP 1479
96 Metuchen borough 1478
97 Holiday City-Berkeley CDP 1447
98 Hasbrouck Heights borough 1420
99 Cherry Hill Mall CDP 1408
100 Somerville borough 1407
101 Hillsborough CDP 1406
102 Westfield town 1396
103 Hackettstown town 1383
104 Wanaque borough 1363
105 Kendall Park CDP 1320
106 New Milford borough 1300
106 Ridgewood village 1300
107 Point Pleasant borough 1284
108 Mercerville CDP 1271
109 Summit city 1264
110 Totowa borough 1255
111 Moorestown-Lenola CDP 1196
112 Springdale CDP 1178
113 Marlton CDP 1171
114 Manville borough 1167
115 Hopatcong borough 1162
116 Princeton Meadows CDP 1042
117 Edgewater borough 1033
118 Ocean City city 1019
119 Ramsey borough 1017
120 West Freehold CDP 1011
121 Westmont CDP 1002
122 Pompton Plains CDP 971
123 Hamilton Square CDP 970
124 Pompton Lakes borough 969
125 Ringwood borough 937
126 Oakland borough 934
127 Lake Hopatcong CDP 923
128 Madison borough 908
129 Tenafly borough 904
130 Greentree CDP 888
131 Bradley Gardens CDP 868
132 Upper Montclair CDP 843
133 Robertsville CDP 835
134 Florham Park borough 804
135 Oak Ridge CDP 789
136 Westwood borough 780
137 Martinsville CDP 771
138 Lincoln Park borough 770
139 Brookdale CDP 704
140 Hillsdale borough 617
141 River Edge borough 559
142 New Providence borough 553
143 Franklin Lakes borough 503
144 Waldwick borough 443
145 Blackwells Mills CDP 423
146 Haddonfield borough 422
147 Glen Rock borough 401
148 The Hills CDP 359
149 Short Hills CDP 229
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