Health insurance in Contra Costa County, California
22,936 people here have no coverage and earn in the range a premium tax credit is built for — 47% of everyone uninsured in the county.
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 48,457 people without coverage in Contra Costa County, 22,936 — 47% — earn inside the premium tax credit range. That is near the 51% national median. Within that band itself, 8.6% have no coverage.
Comparatively few people go uncovered
5.0% of Contra Costa County's 964,496 under-65 residents have no health coverage — 48,457 people. That is below the California rate of 6.9%, and puts Contra Costa County in the bottom quarter of the 3,143 counties measured nationally (3,022nd).
Who falls under the Medicaid line
11,188 of Contra Costa County's uninsured — 23%, below the 31% typical of counties nationally — earn under $22,025 a year, which in California is Medicaid territory rather than marketplace territory.
The years before Medicare
9,562 people aged 50 to 64 in Contra Costa County have no coverage, a rate of 4.2% — close to the 5.0% across all under-65 residents here. Age-rated premiums make this the most expensive group to cover before Medicare.
Contra Costa County against California
Contra Costa County is the 8th largest of the 34 California counties we publish. Its uninsured rate runs 1.9 points lower than California overall and 5 points fewer of its uninsured sit in the subsidy band than statewide. Coverage among 50 to 64 year olds is better here than across California.
| Contra Costa County | California | National median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured, under 65 | 5.0% | 6.9% | 9.8% |
| Uninsured in the subsidy band | 22,936 | 1,173,956 | — |
| Subsidy band as a share of uninsured | 47% | 52% | 51% |
| At or below 138% of poverty | 23% | 25% | 31% |
| Uninsured, 50 to 64 | 4.2% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
Counties of a similar size
| County | Uninsured | In the subsidy band | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno County | 7.5% | 34,118 | 53% |
| Kern County | 8.6% | 34,624 | 51% |
| San Joaquin County | 7.7% | 28,595 | 54% |
| Ventura County | 7.0% | 24,877 | 53% |
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