Health insurance in Ingham County, Michigan
5 insurers sell 51 marketplace plans here, and 6.6% 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 Ingham County with 51 plans between them, about 10 plans each. The number has not changed since the previous plan year.
How many people here have no coverage
6.6% of Ingham County's 230,851 under-65 residents have no health coverage — 15,267 people. That is close to the Michigan rate of 6.2%, and puts Ingham County in the bottom quarter of the 1,817 counties on this site (1615th).
How much the marketplace is used
9,913 Ingham County residents selected a marketplace plan for 2026: 43 per thousand under-65 residents, 1732nd of 1,817. That is under the 78 per thousand typical of published counties. 1,516 of them — 15% — were new rather than renewing.
Ingham County against Michigan
Ingham County is the 8th 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 well under the Michigan rate.
| Ingham County | Michigan | Published median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured, under 65 | 6.6% | 6.2% | 9.9% |
| Insurers selling | 5 | 2–7 | 4 |
| Plans offered | 51 | — | 57 |
| Selections per 1,000 | 43 | 62 | 78 |
| New rather than renewing | 15% | 13% | 15% |
Counties of a similar size nearby
| County | Under 65 | Uninsured | Insurers | Plans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalamazoo County | 216,062 | 5.9% | 6 | 72 |
| Ottawa County | 247,015 | 5.2% | 6 | 67 |
| Washtenaw County | 294,930 | 4.8% | 5 | 59 |
| Livingston County | 155,614 | 3.9% | 4 | 50 |
Kalamazoo 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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