Health insurance in Bonneville County, Idaho
6,406 people here have no coverage and earn in the range a premium tax credit is built for — 58% 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.
Most of the uninsured here would qualify for help
6,406 uninsured people in Bonneville County earn inside the premium tax credit range — 58% of the county's uninsured. That share sits in the top 1% nationally against a 51% median: more of the problem here is price than eligibility. Within that band itself, 11.4% have no coverage.
How many people here have no coverage
9.7% of Bonneville County's 113,692 under-65 residents have no health coverage — 11,052 people. That is below the Idaho rate of 11.1%, and puts Bonneville County in the lower half of the 3,143 counties measured nationally (1,594th).
Who falls under the Medicaid line
2,655 of Bonneville County's uninsured — 24%, below the 31% typical of counties nationally — earn under $22,025 a year, which in Idaho is Medicaid territory rather than marketplace territory.
The years before Medicare
1,709 people aged 50 to 64 in Bonneville County have no coverage, a rate of 8.8% — close to the 9.7% across all under-65 residents here. Age-rated premiums make this the most expensive group to cover before Medicare.
Bonneville County against Idaho
Bonneville County is the 4th largest of the 5 Idaho counties we publish. Its uninsured rate runs 1.4 points lower than Idaho overall and 3 points more of its uninsured sit in the subsidy band than statewide. Coverage among 50 to 64 year olds matches the Idaho picture.
| Bonneville County | Idaho | National median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured, under 65 | 9.7% | 11.1% | 9.8% |
| Uninsured in the subsidy band | 6,406 | 98,673 | — |
| Subsidy band as a share of uninsured | 58% | 55% | 51% |
| At or below 138% of poverty | 24% | 27% | 31% |
| Uninsured, 50 to 64 | 8.8% | 9.6% | 8.1% |
The nearest by population
| County | Uninsured | In the subsidy band | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Falls County | 12.9% | 5,665 | 56% |
| Kootenai County | 10.1% | 8,398 | 55% |
| Canyon County | 14.3% | 18,540 | 57% |
| Ada County | 8.1% | 19,172 | 54% |
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