Health insurance in Allegan County, Michigan
5 insurers sell 59 marketplace plans here, and 6.4% of under-65 residents have no coverage at all.
Source: CMS Marketplace Open Enrollment Public Use Files and US Census Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, 2026 release.
Who sells here, and how much choice that gives
5 insurers compete in Allegan County with 59 plans between them, about 12 plans each. The number has not changed since the previous plan year.
How many people here have no coverage
6.4% of Allegan County's 98,623 under-65 residents have no health coverage — 6,286 people. That is close to the Michigan rate of 6.2%, and puts Allegan County in the bottom 10% of the 1,817 counties on this site (1638th).
How much the marketplace is used
5,566 Allegan County residents selected a marketplace plan for 2026: 56 per thousand under-65 residents, 1477th of 1,817. That is under the 78 per thousand typical of published counties. 581 of them — 10% — were new rather than renewing.
Allegan County against Michigan
Allegan County is the 18th largest of the 19 Michigan counties we publish. Its uninsured rate tracks the state almost exactly and its 5 insurers sit between the state's 2 and 7. Marketplace use is close to the Michigan rate.
| Allegan County | Michigan | Published median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured, under 65 | 6.4% | 6.2% | 9.9% |
| Insurers selling | 5 | 2–7 | 4 |
| Plans offered | 59 | — | 57 |
| Selections per 1,000 | 56 | 62 | 78 |
| New rather than renewing | 10% | 13% | 15% |
Counties of a similar size nearby
| County | Under 65 | Uninsured | Insurers | Plans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calhoun County | 106,849 | 6.8% | 6 | 72 |
| Eaton County | 85,802 | 5.4% | 4 | 42 |
| Berrien County | 116,649 | 7.6% | 4 | 42 |
| Jackson County | 120,964 | 6.0% | 5 | 59 |
Calhoun County has 6 insurers against this county's 5 — a reminder that the county line, not the state line, is what decides your options.
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