Health insurance in Arapahoe County, Colorado
29,656 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
Arapahoe County has 29,656 uninsured residents earning inside the premium tax credit range, 50% of its uninsured total. That is near the 51% national median. Within that band itself, 14.9% have no coverage.
How many people here have no coverage
10.4% of Arapahoe County's 565,700 under-65 residents have no health coverage — 58,894 people. That is close to the Colorado rate of 9.3%, and puts Arapahoe County in the upper half of the 3,143 counties measured nationally (1,388th).
Who falls under the Medicaid line
14,196 of Arapahoe County's uninsured — 24%, below the 31% typical of counties nationally — earn under $22,025 a year, which in Colorado is Medicaid territory rather than marketplace territory.
The years before Medicare
9,399 people aged 50 to 64 in Arapahoe County have no coverage, a rate of 8.2% — close to the 10.4% across all under-65 residents here. Age-rated premiums make this the most expensive group to cover before Medicare.
Arapahoe County against Colorado
Arapahoe County is the 3rd largest of the 11 Colorado counties we publish. Its uninsured rate runs 1.1 points higher than Colorado overall and its subsidy-band share matches the state. Coverage among 50 to 64 year olds matches the Colorado picture.
| Arapahoe County | Colorado | National median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured, under 65 | 10.4% | 9.3% | 9.8% |
| Uninsured in the subsidy band | 29,656 | 229,624 | — |
| Subsidy band as a share of uninsured | 50% | 50% | 51% |
| At or below 138% of poverty | 24% | 24% | 31% |
| Uninsured, 50 to 64 | 8.2% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
Counties of a similar size
| County | Uninsured | In the subsidy band | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver County | 10.1% | 30,827 | 49% |
| El Paso County | 8.6% | 28,831 | 53% |
| Adams County | 12.9% | 32,359 | 53% |
| Jefferson County | 7.3% | 15,934 | 47% |
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