Health insurance in Ventura County, California
24,877 people here have no coverage and earn in the range a premium tax credit is built for — 53% 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 47,342 people without coverage in Ventura County, 24,877 — 53% — earn inside the premium tax credit range. That is near the 51% national median. Within that band itself, 10.0% have no coverage.
How many people here have no coverage
7.0% of Ventura County's 678,256 under-65 residents have no health coverage — 47,342 people. That is close to the California rate of 6.9%, and puts Ventura County in the bottom quarter of the 3,143 counties measured nationally (2,477th).
Who falls under the Medicaid line
10,528 of Ventura County's uninsured — 22%, 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
9,459 people aged 50 to 64 in Ventura County have no coverage, a rate of 5.9% — close to the 7.0% across all under-65 residents here. Age-rated premiums make this the most expensive group to cover before Medicare.
Ventura County against California
Ventura County is the 12th largest of the 34 California counties we publish. Its uninsured rate tracks the state almost exactly and its subsidy-band share matches the state. Coverage among 50 to 64 year olds matches the California picture.
| Ventura County | California | National median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured, under 65 | 7.0% | 6.9% | 9.8% |
| Uninsured in the subsidy band | 24,877 | 1,173,956 | — |
| Subsidy band as a share of uninsured | 53% | 52% | 51% |
| At or below 138% of poverty | 22% | 25% | 31% |
| Uninsured, 50 to 64 | 5.9% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
Counties of a similar size
| County | Uninsured | In the subsidy band | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco County | 4.0% | 11,823 | 44% |
| San Joaquin County | 7.7% | 28,595 | 54% |
| San Mateo County | 4.4% | 12,908 | 49% |
| Kern County | 8.6% | 34,624 | 51% |
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