Health insurance in Richmond County, Georgia
10,534 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.
How many here a premium tax credit would reach
Of the 21,212 people without coverage in Richmond County, 10,534 — 50% — earn inside the premium tax credit range. That is near the 51% national median. Within that band itself, 14.4% have no coverage.
How many people here have no coverage
13.5% of Richmond County's 157,364 under-65 residents have no health coverage — 21,212 people. That is close to the Georgia rate of 14.0%, and puts Richmond County in the top quarter of the 3,143 counties measured nationally (681st).
The people below the subsidy floor
7,559 of Richmond County's uninsured — 36%, an unusually large share — the top quarter of all counties measured — earn under $22,025 a year. In Georgia that income is the coverage gap, and no marketplace plan reaches it.
Older residents here are better covered
3,537 people aged 50 to 64 in Richmond County have no coverage, a rate of 10.8% — lower than the 13.5% across all under-65 residents here, which is the usual pattern — people in their fifties and early sixties tend to be more settled in employer coverage. Age-rated premiums make this the most expensive group to cover before Medicare.
Richmond County against Georgia
Richmond County is the 13th largest of the 30 Georgia 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 Georgia picture.
| Richmond County | Georgia | National median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured, under 65 | 13.5% | 14.0% | 9.8% |
| Uninsured in the subsidy band | 10,534 | 629,756 | — |
| Subsidy band as a share of uninsured | 50% | 50% | 51% |
| At or below 138% of poverty | 36% | 30% | 31% |
| Uninsured, 50 to 64 | 10.8% | 11.1% | 8.1% |
Counties of a similar size
| County | Uninsured | In the subsidy band | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muscogee County | 13.0% | 10,584 | 50% |
| Paulding County | 11.8% | 10,445 | 53% |
| Houston County | 10.9% | 8,116 | 51% |
| Columbia County | 10.8% | 7,725 | 51% |
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