Health insurance in Stanislaus County, California
17,361 people here have no coverage and earn in the range a premium tax credit is built for — 56% 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.
Most of the uninsured here would qualify for help
Of the 31,278 people without coverage in Stanislaus County, 17,361 — 56% — earn inside the premium tax credit range. That is near the 51% national median. Within that band itself, 8.0% have no coverage.
How many people here have no coverage
6.6% of Stanislaus County's 474,365 under-65 residents have no health coverage — 31,278 people. That is close to the California rate of 6.9%, and puts Stanislaus County in the bottom quarter of the 3,143 counties measured nationally (2,601st).
Who falls under the Medicaid line
7,701 of Stanislaus County's uninsured — 25%, 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
5,866 people aged 50 to 64 in Stanislaus County have no coverage, a rate of 6.4% — close to the 6.6% across all under-65 residents here. Age-rated premiums make this the most expensive group to cover before Medicare.
Stanislaus County against California
Stanislaus County is the 15th largest of the 34 California counties we publish. Its uninsured rate tracks the state almost exactly and 3 points more of its uninsured sit in the subsidy band than statewide. Coverage among 50 to 64 year olds matches the California picture.
| Stanislaus County | California | National median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured, under 65 | 6.6% | 6.9% | 9.8% |
| Uninsured in the subsidy band | 17,361 | 1,173,956 | — |
| Subsidy band as a share of uninsured | 56% | 52% | 51% |
| At or below 138% of poverty | 25% | 25% | 31% |
| Uninsured, 50 to 64 | 6.4% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
Counties of a similar size
| County | Uninsured | In the subsidy band | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulare County | 8.6% | 19,558 | 55% |
| Sonoma County | 6.0% | 11,808 | 53% |
| Solano County | 5.4% | 9,850 | 50% |
| Santa Barbara County | 8.7% | 15,695 | 51% |
| New Castle County (Delaware) | 7.6% | 17,426 | 49% |
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