Health insurance in Washington County, Maryland
4,665 people here have no coverage and earn in the range a premium tax credit is built for — 51% 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.
Half the uninsured here sit in the subsidy range
4,665 uninsured people in Washington County earn inside the premium tax credit range — 51% of the county's uninsured. That is near the 51% national median. Within that band itself, 9.4% have no coverage.
How many people here have no coverage
7.5% of Washington County's 122,564 under-65 residents have no health coverage — 9,207 people. That is close to the Maryland rate of 7.2%, and puts Washington County in the lower half of the 3,143 counties measured nationally (2,318th).
Who falls under the Medicaid line
2,560 of Washington County's uninsured — 28%, close to the 31% typical nationally — earn under $22,025 a year, which in Maryland is Medicaid territory rather than marketplace territory.
The years before Medicare
1,789 people aged 50 to 64 in Washington County have no coverage, a rate of 5.9% — close to the 7.5% across all under-65 residents here. Age-rated premiums make this the most expensive group to cover before Medicare.
Washington County against Maryland
Washington County is the 11th largest of the 15 Maryland counties we publish. Its uninsured rate tracks the state almost exactly and 2 points more of its uninsured sit in the subsidy band than statewide. Coverage among 50 to 64 year olds matches the Maryland picture.
| Washington County | Maryland | National median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured, under 65 | 7.5% | 7.2% | 9.8% |
| Uninsured in the subsidy band | 4,665 | 176,483 | — |
| Subsidy band as a share of uninsured | 51% | 49% | 51% |
| At or below 138% of poverty | 28% | 25% | 31% |
| Uninsured, 50 to 64 | 5.9% | 5.4% | 8.1% |
Counties of a similar size
| County | Uninsured | In the subsidy band | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll County | 4.4% | 2,803 | 45% |
| Charles County | 4.9% | 3,304 | 46% |
| St. Mary's County | 5.1% | 2,374 | 47% |
| Cecil County | 5.7% | 2,397 | 48% |
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