Health insurance in Anne Arundel County, Maryland
12,798 people here have no coverage and earn in the range a premium tax credit is built for — 48% 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
Of the 26,402 people without coverage in Anne Arundel County, 12,798 — 48% — earn inside the premium tax credit range. That is near the 51% national median. Within that band itself, 9.1% have no coverage.
How many people here have no coverage
5.4% of Anne Arundel County's 490,077 under-65 residents have no health coverage — 26,402 people. That is below the Maryland rate of 7.2%, and puts Anne Arundel County in the bottom quarter of the 3,143 counties measured nationally (2,961st).
Relatively few are under the Medicaid line
5,127 of Anne Arundel County's uninsured — 19%, below the 31% typical of counties nationally — earn under $22,025 a year, which in Maryland is Medicaid territory rather than marketplace territory.
The years before Medicare
4,436 people aged 50 to 64 in Anne Arundel County have no coverage, a rate of 4.0% — close to the 5.4% across all under-65 residents here. Age-rated premiums make this the most expensive group to cover before Medicare.
Anne Arundel County against Maryland
Anne Arundel County is the 4th largest of the 15 Maryland counties we publish. Its uninsured rate runs 1.8 points lower than Maryland overall and its subsidy-band share matches the state. Coverage among 50 to 64 year olds is better here than across Maryland.
| Anne Arundel County | Maryland | National median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured, under 65 | 5.4% | 7.2% | 9.8% |
| Uninsured in the subsidy band | 12,798 | 176,483 | — |
| Subsidy band as a share of uninsured | 48% | 49% | 51% |
| At or below 138% of poverty | 19% | 25% | 31% |
| Uninsured, 50 to 64 | 4.0% | 5.4% | 8.1% |
The nearest by population
| County | Uninsured | In the subsidy band | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore city | 7.8% | 17,140 | 49% |
| Baltimore County | 6.9% | 22,463 | 49% |
| Howard County | 4.7% | 5,758 | 43% |
| Frederick County | 5.4% | 6,397 | 48% |
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