Behavioral Health Services in New Jersey

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Data for pediatricians, family medicine physicians, and psychiatrists were retrieved from the American Medical Association Masterfile. Data for psychologists and licensed social workers were retrieved from Hugo Dunhill.

Behavioral health service providers by county – Map Data

Tabular Data

The table shows number of providers per 10,000 children aged 0-17 years, as of 2015. Please note that in counties with fewer than 10,000 children, the number of providers may be overestimated.
County Pediatricians Psychiatrists Family Medicine Physicians Licensed Social Workers Psychologists
Atlantic 6.9 3.6 8.2 23.0 6.1
Bergen 20.9 11.9 6.9 47.7 20.4
Burlington 8.5 4.3 15.1 25.7 8.2
Camden 14.3 7.5 15.2 21.7 12.3
Cape May 6.5 4.1 17.1 24.1 4.7
Cumberland 5.3 2.4 8.0 15.2 2.9
Essex 11.6 6.1 5.9 29.8 19.6
Gloucester 7.2 2.1 10.5 9.9 2.8
Hudson 8.2 3.1 6.2 13.9 3.3
Hunterdon 10.5 7.1 28.5 37.9 22.1
Mercer 12.8 10.8 8.2 47.6 25.8
Middlesex 13.4 5.2 8.4 31.1 13.4
Monmouth 15.5 7.1 8.3 42.5 16.0
Morris 15.5 5.9 8.5 44.2 19.7
Ocean 5.1 1.5 3.7 29.0 6.5
Passaic 8.0 2.4 4.5 20.0 6.9
Salem 1.4 1.4 12.5 4.9 7.0
Somerset 11.5 8.2 15.6 43.9 19.2
Sussex 6.1 1.9 8.0 25.0 10.9
Union 8.9 5.0 5.1 29.4 18.2
Warren 2.7 2.2 18.1 38.0 7.1

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