Health insurance in Dakota County, Minnesota
9,633 people here have no coverage and earn in the range a premium tax credit is built for — 49% 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.
How many here a premium tax credit would reach
Of the 19,690 people without coverage in Dakota County, 9,633 — 49% — earn inside the premium tax credit range. That is near the 51% national median. Within that band itself, 8.1% have no coverage.
How many people here have no coverage
5.2% of Dakota County's 376,833 under-65 residents have no health coverage — 19,690 people. That is close to the Minnesota rate of 6.0%, and puts Dakota County in the bottom quarter of the 3,143 counties measured nationally (2,999th).
Who falls under the Medicaid line
4,802 of Dakota County's uninsured — 24%, 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
3,830 people aged 50 to 64 in Dakota County have no coverage, a rate of 4.6% — close to the 5.2% across all under-65 residents here. Age-rated premiums make this the most expensive group to cover before Medicare.
Dakota County against Minnesota
Dakota County is the 3rd largest of the 12 Minnesota counties we publish. Its uninsured rate runs 0.8 points lower than Minnesota overall and its subsidy-band share matches the state. Coverage among 50 to 64 year olds matches the Minnesota picture.
| Dakota County | Minnesota | National median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured, under 65 | 5.2% | 6.0% | 9.8% |
| Uninsured in the subsidy band | 9,633 | 140,120 | — |
| Subsidy band as a share of uninsured | 49% | 50% | 51% |
| At or below 138% of poverty | 24% | 27% | 31% |
| Uninsured, 50 to 64 | 4.6% | 4.7% | 8.1% |
The nearest by population
| County | Uninsured | In the subsidy band | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsey County | 7.2% | 16,015 | 50% |
| Anoka County | 5.9% | 9,367 | 51% |
| Washington County | 4.1% | 4,753 | 50% |
| St. Louis County | 6.3% | 4,827 | 50% |
| Carver County | 3.5% | 1,596 | 47% |
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