Health insurance in Anoka County, Minnesota
9,367 people here have no coverage and earn in the range a premium tax credit is built for — 51% 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.
Half the uninsured here sit in the subsidy range
Of the 18,382 people without coverage in Anoka County, 9,367 — 51% — earn inside the premium tax credit range. That is near the 51% national median. Within that band itself, 8.3% have no coverage.
How many people here have no coverage
5.9% of Anoka County's 312,689 under-65 residents have no health coverage — 18,382 people. That is close to the Minnesota rate of 6.0%, and puts Anoka County in the bottom quarter of the 3,143 counties measured nationally (2,831st).
Who falls under the Medicaid line
4,304 of Anoka County's uninsured — 23%, below the 31% typical of counties nationally — earn under $22,025 a year, which in Minnesota is Medicaid territory rather than marketplace territory.
The years before Medicare
3,109 people aged 50 to 64 in Anoka County have no coverage, a rate of 4.3% — close to the 5.9% across all under-65 residents here. Age-rated premiums make this the most expensive group to cover before Medicare.
Anoka County against Minnesota
Anoka County is the 4th largest of the 12 Minnesota counties we publish. Its uninsured rate tracks the state almost exactly and its subsidy-band share matches the state. Coverage among 50 to 64 year olds matches the Minnesota picture.
| Anoka County | Minnesota | National median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured, under 65 | 5.9% | 6.0% | 9.8% |
| Uninsured in the subsidy band | 9,367 | 140,120 | — |
| Subsidy band as a share of uninsured | 51% | 50% | 51% |
| At or below 138% of poverty | 23% | 27% | 31% |
| Uninsured, 50 to 64 | 4.3% | 4.7% | 8.1% |
The nearest by population
| County | Uninsured | In the subsidy band | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dakota County | 5.2% | 9,633 | 49% |
| Washington County | 4.1% | 4,753 | 50% |
| Ramsey County | 7.2% | 16,015 | 50% |
| St. Louis County | 6.3% | 4,827 | 50% |
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