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Health insurance in Imperial County, California

5,922 people here have no coverage and earn in the range a premium tax credit is built for — 53% of everyone uninsured in the county.

Reviewed September 4, 2026 · 2024 Census data

5,922Uninsured, subsidy range 138–400% of poverty
7.7%Uninsured, under 65 11,262 people
8.3%Uninsured, 50 to 64 2,191 people
146,618Under-65 residents 376th of 3,143

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

5,922 uninsured people in Imperial County earn inside the premium tax credit range — 53% of the county's uninsured. That is near the 51% national median. Within that band itself, 8.4% have no coverage.

How many people here have no coverage

7.7% of Imperial County's 146,618 under-65 residents have no health coverage — 11,262 people. That is close to the California rate of 6.9%, and puts Imperial County in the lower half of the 3,143 counties measured nationally (2,233rd).

Who falls under the Medicaid line

3,767 of Imperial County's uninsured — 33%, 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

2,191 people aged 50 to 64 in Imperial County have no coverage, a rate of 8.3% — close to the 7.7% across all under-65 residents here. Age-rated premiums make this the most expensive group to cover before Medicare.

Imperial County against California

Imperial County is the 28th largest of the 34 California counties we publish. Its uninsured rate runs 0.8 points higher than California overall and its subsidy-band share matches the state. Coverage among 50 to 64 year olds is worse here than across California.

Imperial CountyCalifornia National median
Uninsured, under 657.7% 6.9%9.8%
Uninsured in the subsidy band5,922 1,173,956—
Subsidy band as a share of uninsured53% 52% 51%
At or below 138% of poverty33% 25% 31%
Uninsured, 50 to 648.3% 6.6% 8.1%

Counties of a similar size

CountyUninsured In the subsidy bandShare
El Dorado County4.4%2,98747%
Shasta County6.0%4,37152%
Madera County9.5%6,65252%
Butte County6.3%5,14849%

What a plan actually costs in Imperial County

These figures say how many people here a credit would reach. What it would be worth to you depends on your age, household and income — a licensed agent can work that out on the call.

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