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Health insurance in Bristol County, Massachusetts

9,851 people here have no coverage and earn in the range a premium tax credit is built for — 48% of everyone uninsured in the county.

Reviewed September 4, 2026 · 2024 Census data

9,851Uninsured, subsidy range 138–400% of poverty
4.4%Uninsured, under 65 20,543 people
4.2%Uninsured, 50 to 64 5,054 people
471,860Under-65 residents 121st of 3,143

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 20,543 people without coverage in Bristol County, 9,851 — 48% — earn inside the premium tax credit range. That is near the 51% national median. Within that band itself, 6.1% have no coverage.

Comparatively few people go uncovered

4.4% of Bristol County's 471,860 under-65 residents have no health coverage — 20,543 people. That is close to the Massachusetts rate of 3.3%, and puts Bristol County in the bottom quarter of the 3,143 counties measured nationally (3,092nd).

Who falls under the Medicaid line

4,689 of Bristol County's uninsured — 23%, below the 31% typical of counties nationally — earn under $22,025 a year, which in Massachusetts is Medicaid territory rather than marketplace territory.

The years before Medicare

5,054 people aged 50 to 64 in Bristol County have no coverage, a rate of 4.2% — close to the 4.4% across all under-65 residents here. Age-rated premiums make this the most expensive group to cover before Medicare.

Bristol County against Massachusetts

Bristol County is the 5th largest of the 9 Massachusetts counties we publish. Its uninsured rate runs 1.1 points higher than Massachusetts overall and 2 points more of its uninsured sit in the subsidy band than statewide. Coverage among 50 to 64 year olds is worse here than across Massachusetts.

Bristol CountyMassachusetts National median
Uninsured, under 654.4% 3.3%9.8%
Uninsured in the subsidy band9,851 84,846—
Subsidy band as a share of uninsured48% 46% 51%
At or below 138% of poverty23% 25% 31%
Uninsured, 50 to 644.2% 2.7% 8.1%

Counties of a similar size

CountyUninsured In the subsidy bandShare
Hampden County3.8%6,93149%
Norfolk County2.4%5,89642%
Suffolk County3.7%10,63046%

What a plan actually costs in Bristol 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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