Health insurance in Weld County, Colorado

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 31,770 people without coverage in Weld County, 16,213 — 51% — earn inside the premium tax credit range. That is near the 51% national median. Within that band itself, 13.2% have no coverage.

How many people here have no coverage

10.0% of Weld County's 316,930 under-65 residents have no health coverage — 31,770 people. That is close to the Colorado rate of 9.3%, and puts Weld County in the upper half of the 3,143 counties measured nationally (1,509th).

Relatively few are under the Medicaid line

6,867 of Weld County's uninsured — 22%, 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

5,260 people aged 50 to 64 in Weld County have no coverage, a rate of 8.9% — close to the 10.0% across all under-65 residents here. Age-rated premiums make this the most expensive group to cover before Medicare.

Weld County against Colorado

Weld County is the 7th largest of the 11 Colorado counties we publish. Its uninsured rate runs 0.7 points higher than Colorado overall and its subsidy-band share matches the state. Coverage among 50 to 64 year olds is worse here than across Colorado.

Counties of a similar size

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