Health insurance in Norfolk County, Massachusetts
5,896 people here have no coverage and earn in the range a premium tax credit is built for — 42% 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
5,896 uninsured people in Norfolk County earn inside the premium tax credit range — 42% of the county's uninsured. That is under the 51% median, so proportionally more of Norfolk County's uninsured sit outside the credit — below it or above the cliff. Within that band, only 4.5% are uninsured, so the credit is reaching most of the people it was built for here.
Comparatively few people go uncovered
2.4% of Norfolk County's 593,951 under-65 residents have no health coverage — 14,015 people. That is close to the Massachusetts rate of 3.3%, and puts Norfolk County in the bottom quarter of the 3,143 counties measured nationally (3,143rd).
Who falls under the Medicaid line
3,163 of Norfolk 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
2,594 people aged 50 to 64 in Norfolk County have no coverage, a rate of 1.8% — close to the 2.4% across all under-65 residents here. Age-rated premiums make this the most expensive group to cover before Medicare.
Norfolk County against Massachusetts
Norfolk County is the 4th largest of the 9 Massachusetts counties we publish. Its uninsured rate runs 0.9 points lower than Massachusetts overall and 4 points fewer of its uninsured sit in the subsidy band than statewide. Coverage among 50 to 64 year olds matches the Massachusetts picture.
| Norfolk County | Massachusetts | National median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured, under 65 | 2.4% | 3.3% | 9.8% |
| Uninsured in the subsidy band | 5,896 | 84,846 | — |
| Subsidy band as a share of uninsured | 42% | 46% | 51% |
| At or below 138% of poverty | 23% | 25% | 31% |
| Uninsured, 50 to 64 | 1.8% | 2.7% | 8.1% |
Counties of a similar size
| County | Uninsured | In the subsidy band | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suffolk County | 3.7% | 10,630 | 46% |
| Worcester County | 3.2% | 10,595 | 47% |
| Bristol County | 4.4% | 9,851 | 48% |
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