Health insurance in Jackson County, Michigan
5 insurers sell 59 marketplace plans here, and 6.0% 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 Jackson County with 59 plans between them, about 12 plans each. The number has not changed since the previous plan year.
Comparatively few people go uncovered
6.0% of Jackson County's 120,964 under-65 residents have no health coverage — 7,265 people. That is close to the Michigan rate of 6.2%, and puts Jackson County in the bottom 10% of the 1,817 counties on this site (1697th).
How much the marketplace is used
5,539 Jackson County residents selected a marketplace plan for 2026: 46 per thousand under-65 residents, 1675th of 1,817. That is under the 78 per thousand typical of published counties. 601 of them — 11% — were new rather than renewing.
Jackson County against Michigan
Jackson County is the 15th 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.
| Jackson County | Michigan | Published median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured, under 65 | 6.0% | 6.2% | 9.9% |
| Insurers selling | 5 | 2–7 | 4 |
| Plans offered | 59 | — | 57 |
| Selections per 1,000 | 46 | 62 | 78 |
| New rather than renewing | 11% | 13% | 15% |
Counties of a similar size nearby
| County | Under 65 | Uninsured | Insurers | Plans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County | 123,647 | 5.0% | 4 | 46 |
| Berrien County | 116,649 | 7.6% | 4 | 42 |
| St. Clair County | 126,050 | 5.8% | 5 | 51 |
| Calhoun County | 106,849 | 6.8% | 6 | 72 |
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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