Health insurance in Tulare 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

Of the 35,764 people without coverage in Tulare County, 19,558 — 55% — earn inside the premium tax credit range. That is near the 51% national median. Within that band itself, 9.8% have no coverage.

How many people here have no coverage

8.6% of Tulare County's 416,823 under-65 residents have no health coverage — 35,764 people. That is above the California rate of 6.9%, and puts Tulare County in the lower half of the 3,143 counties measured nationally (1,939th).

Who falls under the Medicaid line

10,761 of Tulare 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

7,314 people aged 50 to 64 in Tulare County have no coverage, a rate of 10.0% — close to the 8.6% across all under-65 residents here. Age-rated premiums make this the most expensive group to cover before Medicare.

Tulare County against California

Tulare County is the 16th largest of the 34 California counties we publish. Its uninsured rate runs 1.7 points higher than California overall and 2 points more of its uninsured sit in the subsidy band than statewide. Coverage among 50 to 64 year olds is worse here than across California.

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