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Health insurance in Boone County, Kentucky

3,315 people here have no coverage and earn in the range a premium tax credit is built for — 50% of everyone uninsured in the county.

Reviewed September 4, 2026 · 2024 Census data

3,315Uninsured, subsidy range 138–400% of poverty
5.4%Uninsured, under 65 6,620 people
4.5%Uninsured, 50 to 64 1,193 people
121,966Under-65 residents 450th of 3,143

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

3,315 uninsured people in Boone County earn inside the premium tax credit range — 50% of the county's uninsured. That is near the 51% national median. Within that band itself, 7.1% have no coverage.

How many people here have no coverage

5.4% of Boone County's 121,966 under-65 residents have no health coverage — 6,620 people. That is below the Kentucky rate of 8.1%, and puts Boone County in the bottom quarter of the 3,143 counties measured nationally (2,959th).

Who falls under the Medicaid line

1,929 of Boone County's uninsured — 29%, close to the 31% typical nationally — earn under $22,025 a year, which in Kentucky is Medicaid territory rather than marketplace territory.

The years before Medicare

1,193 people aged 50 to 64 in Boone County have no coverage, a rate of 4.5% — close to the 5.4% across all under-65 residents here. Age-rated premiums make this the most expensive group to cover before Medicare.

Boone County against Kentucky

Boone County is the 5th largest of the 7 Kentucky counties we publish. Its uninsured rate runs 2.7 points lower than Kentucky overall and its subsidy-band share matches the state. Coverage among 50 to 64 year olds is better here than across Kentucky.

Boone CountyKentucky National median
Uninsured, under 655.4% 8.1%9.8%
Uninsured in the subsidy band3,315 146,636—
Subsidy band as a share of uninsured50% 49% 51%
At or below 138% of poverty29% 35% 31%
Uninsured, 50 to 644.5% 6.7% 8.1%

Counties of a similar size

CountyUninsured In the subsidy bandShare
Warren County10.2%5,92747%
Kenton County6.6%4,92251%
Hardin County6.9%3,40853%
Daviess County7.7%3,25850%

What a plan actually costs in Boone 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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