Health insurance in Pulaski 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

Of the 35,055 people without coverage in Pulaski County, 16,844 — 48% — earn inside the premium tax credit range. That is near the 51% national median. Within that band itself, 12.9% have no coverage.

How many people here have no coverage

11.0% of Pulaski County's 318,360 under-65 residents have no health coverage — 35,055 people. That is close to the Arkansas rate of 11.3%, and puts Pulaski County in the upper half of the 3,143 counties measured nationally (1,231st).

A large share are under the Medicaid line

13,530 of Pulaski 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.

The years before Medicare

6,385 people aged 50 to 64 in Pulaski County have no coverage, a rate of 9.4% — close to the 11.0% across all under-65 residents here. Age-rated premiums make this the most expensive group to cover before Medicare.

Pulaski County against Arkansas

Pulaski County is the largest of the 7 Arkansas counties we publish, by under-65 population. Its uninsured rate tracks the state almost exactly and 2 points fewer of its uninsured sit in the subsidy band than statewide. Coverage among 50 to 64 year olds matches the Arkansas picture.

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