Health insurance in Craighead 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.

How many here a premium tax credit would reach

4,705 uninsured people in Craighead County earn inside the premium tax credit range — 47% of the county's uninsured. That is near the 51% national median. Within that band itself, 11.8% have no coverage.

How many people here have no coverage

10.4% of Craighead County's 95,582 under-65 residents have no health coverage — 9,930 people. That is close to the Arkansas rate of 11.3%, and puts Craighead County in the upper half of the 3,143 counties measured nationally (1,386th).

A large share are under the Medicaid line

3,919 of Craighead County's uninsured — 39%, an unusually large share — the top quarter of all counties measured — earn under $22,025 a year, which in Arkansas is Medicaid territory rather than marketplace territory.

Older residents here are better covered

1,204 people aged 50 to 64 in Craighead County have no coverage, a rate of 6.6% — lower than the 10.4% 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.

Craighead County against Arkansas

Craighead County is the smallest of the 7 Arkansas counties we publish a page for. Its uninsured rate runs 0.9 points lower than Arkansas overall and 3 points fewer 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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