Health insurance in Canyon County, Idaho

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.

Most of the uninsured here would qualify for help

Of the 32,276 people without coverage in Canyon County, 18,540 — 57% — earn inside the premium tax credit range. That share sits in the top 1% nationally against a 51% median: more of the problem here is price than eligibility. Within that income band itself, 16.4% are uninsured — roughly one in 6 of the people the credit was designed for.

Coverage is worse here than across the state

14.3% of Canyon County's 225,574 under-65 residents have no health coverage — 32,276 people. That is well above Idaho as a whole at 11.1% — 3.2 points above its own state, and puts Canyon County in the top quarter of the 3,143 counties measured nationally (565th).

Who falls under the Medicaid line

8,531 of Canyon County's uninsured — 26%, close to the 31% typical nationally — earn under $22,025 a year, which in Idaho is Medicaid territory rather than marketplace territory.

The years before Medicare

5,232 people aged 50 to 64 in Canyon County have no coverage, a rate of 12.2% — close to the 14.3% across all under-65 residents here. Age-rated premiums make this the most expensive group to cover before Medicare.

Canyon County against Idaho

Canyon County is the 2nd largest of the 5 Idaho counties we publish. Its uninsured rate runs 3.2 points higher than Idaho overall and 2 points more of its uninsured sit in the subsidy band than statewide. Coverage among 50 to 64 year olds is worse here than across Idaho.

The nearest by population

With 16% of the subsidy band still uninsured here, how the credit is calculated is the useful place to start. Other Idaho counties.