Health insurance in Benton County, Arkansas

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 29,356 people without coverage in Benton County, 15,668 — 53% — earn inside the premium tax credit range. That is near the 51% national median. Within that band itself, 14.3% have no coverage.

How many people here have no coverage

10.6% of Benton County's 276,731 under-65 residents have no health coverage — 29,356 people. That is close to the Arkansas rate of 11.3%, and puts Benton County in the upper half of the 3,143 counties measured nationally (1,335th).

Who falls under the Medicaid line

7,945 of Benton County's uninsured — 27%, close to the 31% typical nationally — earn under $22,025 a year, which in Arkansas is Medicaid territory rather than marketplace territory.

Older residents here are better covered

3,922 people aged 50 to 64 in Benton County have no coverage, a rate of 7.4% — lower than the 10.6% across all under-65 residents here, which is the usual pattern — people in their fifties and early sixties tend to be more settled in employer coverage. Age-rated premiums make this the most expensive group to cover before Medicare.

Benton County against Arkansas

Benton County is the 2nd largest of the 7 Arkansas counties we publish. Its uninsured rate runs 0.7 points lower than Arkansas overall and 3 points more of its uninsured sit in the subsidy band than statewide. Coverage among 50 to 64 year olds is better here than across Arkansas.

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