Health insurance in Warren County, Kentucky
5,927 people here have no coverage and earn in the range a premium tax credit is built for — 47% 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
5,927 uninsured people in Warren County earn inside the premium tax credit range — 47% of the county's uninsured. That is near the 51% national median. Within that band itself, 11.3% have no coverage.
How many people here have no coverage
10.2% of Warren County's 122,521 under-65 residents have no health coverage — 12,502 people. That is above the Kentucky rate of 8.1%, and puts Warren County in the upper half of the 3,143 counties measured nationally (1,453rd).
A large share are under the Medicaid line
4,855 of Warren County's uninsured — 39%, an unusually large share — the top quarter of all counties measured — earn under $22,025 a year, which in Kentucky is Medicaid territory rather than marketplace territory.
The years before Medicare
2,132 people aged 50 to 64 in Warren County have no coverage, a rate of 9.1% — close to the 10.2% across all under-65 residents here. Age-rated premiums make this the most expensive group to cover before Medicare.
Warren County against Kentucky
Warren County is the 4th largest of the 7 Kentucky counties we publish. Its uninsured rate runs 2.1 points higher than Kentucky overall and 2 points fewer of its uninsured sit in the subsidy band than statewide. Coverage among 50 to 64 year olds is worse here than across Kentucky.
| Warren County | Kentucky | National median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured, under 65 | 10.2% | 8.1% | 9.8% |
| Uninsured in the subsidy band | 5,927 | 146,636 | — |
| Subsidy band as a share of uninsured | 47% | 49% | 51% |
| At or below 138% of poverty | 39% | 35% | 31% |
| Uninsured, 50 to 64 | 9.1% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
Counties of a similar size
| County | Uninsured | In the subsidy band | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boone County | 5.4% | 3,315 | 50% |
| Kenton County | 6.6% | 4,922 | 51% |
| Hardin County | 6.9% | 3,408 | 53% |
| Daviess County | 7.7% | 3,258 | 50% |
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