Health insurance in Hennepin County, Minnesota
29,032 people here have no coverage and earn in the range a premium tax credit is built for — 47% 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
Hennepin County has 29,032 uninsured residents earning inside the premium tax credit range, 47% of its uninsured total. That is near the 51% national median. Within that band itself, 9.1% have no coverage.
How many people here have no coverage
5.8% of Hennepin County's 1,048,834 under-65 residents have no health coverage — 61,151 people. That is close to the Minnesota rate of 6.0%, and puts Hennepin County in the bottom quarter of the 3,143 counties measured nationally (2,867th).
Who falls under the Medicaid line
18,258 of Hennepin County's uninsured — 30%, close to the 31% typical nationally — earn under $22,025 a year, which in Minnesota is Medicaid territory rather than marketplace territory.
The years before Medicare
8,885 people aged 50 to 64 in Hennepin County have no coverage, a rate of 4.1% — close to the 5.8% across all under-65 residents here. Age-rated premiums make this the most expensive group to cover before Medicare.
Hennepin County against Minnesota
Hennepin County is the largest of the 12 Minnesota counties we publish, by under-65 population. Its uninsured rate tracks the state almost exactly and 3 points fewer of its uninsured sit in the subsidy band than statewide. Coverage among 50 to 64 year olds matches the Minnesota picture.
| Hennepin County | Minnesota | National median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured, under 65 | 5.8% | 6.0% | 9.8% |
| Uninsured in the subsidy band | 29,032 | 140,120 | — |
| Subsidy band as a share of uninsured | 47% | 50% | 51% |
| At or below 138% of poverty | 30% | 27% | 31% |
| Uninsured, 50 to 64 | 4.1% | 4.7% | 8.1% |
The next largest counties
| County | Uninsured | In the subsidy band | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsey County | 7.2% | 16,015 | 50% |
| Dakota County | 5.2% | 9,633 | 49% |
| Anoka County | 5.9% | 9,367 | 51% |
| Washington County | 4.1% | 4,753 | 50% |
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