Health insurance in Solano County, California
9,850 people here have no coverage and earn in the range a premium tax credit is built for — 50% 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.
Half the uninsured here sit in the subsidy range
Of the 19,620 people without coverage in Solano County, 9,850 — 50% — earn inside the premium tax credit range. That is near the 51% national median. Within that band itself, 7.3% have no coverage.
How many people here have no coverage
5.4% of Solano County's 366,455 under-65 residents have no health coverage — 19,620 people. That is below the California rate of 6.9%, and puts Solano County in the bottom quarter of the 3,143 counties measured nationally (2,951st).
Who falls under the Medicaid line
5,194 of Solano County's uninsured — 26%, 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
4,110 people aged 50 to 64 in Solano County have no coverage, a rate of 5.0% — close to the 5.4% across all under-65 residents here. Age-rated premiums make this the most expensive group to cover before Medicare.
Solano County against California
Solano County is the 18th largest of the 34 California counties we publish. Its uninsured rate runs 1.5 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.
| Solano County | California | National median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured, under 65 | 5.4% | 6.9% | 9.8% |
| Uninsured in the subsidy band | 9,850 | 1,173,956 | — |
| Subsidy band as a share of uninsured | 50% | 52% | 51% |
| At or below 138% of poverty | 26% | 25% | 31% |
| Uninsured, 50 to 64 | 5.0% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
Counties of a similar size
| County | Uninsured | In the subsidy band | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonoma County | 6.0% | 11,808 | 53% |
| Santa Barbara County | 8.7% | 15,695 | 51% |
| Monterey County | 9.3% | 18,311 | 56% |
| Placer County | 3.7% | 5,942 | 47% |
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