Health insurance in Humboldt County, California

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

3,064 uninsured people in Humboldt County earn inside the premium tax credit range — 50% of the county's uninsured. That is near the 51% national median. Within that band itself, 7.2% have no coverage.

How many people here have no coverage

5.9% of Humboldt County's 102,898 under-65 residents have no health coverage — 6,114 people. That is close to the California rate of 6.9%, and puts Humboldt County in the bottom quarter of the 3,143 counties measured nationally (2,816th).

Who falls under the Medicaid line

1,836 of Humboldt County's uninsured — 30%, close to the 31% typical nationally — earn under $22,025 a year, which in California is Medicaid territory rather than marketplace territory.

The years before Medicare

1,145 people aged 50 to 64 in Humboldt County have no coverage, a rate of 5.2% — close to the 5.9% across all under-65 residents here. Age-rated premiums make this the most expensive group to cover before Medicare.

Humboldt County against California

Humboldt County is the 32nd largest of the 34 California counties we publish. Its uninsured rate runs 1.0 points lower than California overall and 2 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.

Counties of a similar size

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