Health insurance in Eaton County, Michigan
4 insurers sell 42 marketplace plans here, and 5.4% 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
4 insurers sell marketplace plans in Eaton County, offering 42 plans between them, roughly 10 each. The number has not changed since the previous plan year.
Comparatively few people go uncovered
5.4% of Eaton County's 85,802 under-65 residents have no health coverage — 4,632 people. That is close to the Michigan rate of 6.2%, and puts Eaton County in the bottom 10% of the 1,817 counties on this site (1765th).
How much the marketplace is used
3,908 Eaton County residents selected a marketplace plan for 2026: 46 per thousand under-65 residents, 1680th of 1,817. That is under the 78 per thousand typical of published counties. 529 of them — 14% — were new rather than renewing.
Eaton County against Michigan
Eaton County is the smallest of the 19 Michigan counties we publish a page for. Its uninsured rate runs 0.8 points lower than Michigan overall and its 4 insurers sit between the state's 2 and 7. Marketplace use is well under the Michigan rate.
| Eaton County | Michigan | Published median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured, under 65 | 5.4% | 6.2% | 9.9% |
| Insurers selling | 4 | 2–7 | 4 |
| Plans offered | 42 | — | 57 |
| Selections per 1,000 | 46 | 62 | 78 |
| New rather than renewing | 14% | 13% | 15% |
Counties of a similar size nearby
| County | Under 65 | Uninsured | Insurers | Plans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegan County | 98,623 | 6.4% | 5 | 59 |
| Calhoun County | 106,849 | 6.8% | 6 | 72 |
| 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 4 — a reminder that the county line, not the state line, is what decides your options.
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