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Health insurance in Kootenai County, Idaho

8,398 people here have no coverage and earn in the range a premium tax credit is built for — 55% of everyone uninsured in the county.

Reviewed September 4, 2026 · 2024 Census data

8,398Uninsured, subsidy range 138–400% of poverty
10.1%Uninsured, under 65 15,181 people
8.0%Uninsured, 50 to 64 2,774 people
150,128Under-65 residents 373rd of 3,143

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 15,181 people without coverage in Kootenai County, 8,398 — 55% — earn inside the premium tax credit range. That is near the 51% national median. Within that band itself, 12.7% have no coverage.

How many people here have no coverage

10.1% of Kootenai County's 150,128 under-65 residents have no health coverage — 15,181 people. That is close to the Idaho rate of 11.1%, and puts Kootenai County in the upper half of the 3,143 counties measured nationally (1,479th).

Who falls under the Medicaid line

3,424 of Kootenai County's uninsured — 23%, 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

2,774 people aged 50 to 64 in Kootenai County have no coverage, a rate of 8.0% — close to the 10.1% across all under-65 residents here. Age-rated premiums make this the most expensive group to cover before Medicare.

Kootenai County against Idaho

Kootenai County is the 3rd largest of the 5 Idaho counties we publish. Its uninsured rate runs 1.0 points lower than Idaho overall and its subsidy-band share matches the state. Coverage among 50 to 64 year olds is better here than across Idaho.

Kootenai CountyIdaho National median
Uninsured, under 6510.1% 11.1%9.8%
Uninsured in the subsidy band8,398 98,673—
Subsidy band as a share of uninsured55% 55% 51%
At or below 138% of poverty23% 27% 31%
Uninsured, 50 to 648.0% 9.6% 8.1%

The nearest by population

CountyUninsured In the subsidy bandShare
Bonneville County9.7%6,40658%
Twin Falls County12.9%5,66556%
Canyon County14.3%18,54057%
Ada County8.1%19,17254%

What a plan actually costs in Kootenai County

These figures say how many people here a credit would reach. What it would be worth to you depends on your age, household and income — a licensed agent can work that out on the call.

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