Health insurance in Jackson County, Missouri
5 insurers sell 58 marketplace plans here, and 10.2% 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 58 plans between them, about 12 plans each. It gained 1 since the previous plan year, up from 4.
How many people here have no coverage
10.2% of Jackson County's 596,930 under-65 residents have no health coverage — 60,966 people. That is close to the Missouri rate of 9.2%, and puts Jackson County in the middle half of the 1,817 counties on this site (1011th).
How much the marketplace is used
45,566 Jackson County residents selected a marketplace plan for 2026: 76 per thousand under-65 residents, 1155th of 1,817. That is close to the 78 per thousand typical of published counties. 6,332 of them — 14% — were new rather than renewing.
Jackson County against Missouri
Jackson County is the 2nd largest of the 12 Missouri counties we publish. Its uninsured rate runs 1.0 points higher than Missouri overall and its 5 insurers sit between the state's 2 and 6. Marketplace use is close to the Missouri rate.
| Jackson County | Missouri | Published median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured, under 65 | 10.2% | 9.2% | 9.9% |
| Insurers selling | 5 | 2–6 | 4 |
| Plans offered | 58 | — | 57 |
| Selections per 1,000 | 76 | 74 | 78 |
| New rather than renewing | 14% | 13% | 15% |
Counties of a similar size nearby
| County | Under 65 | Uninsured | Insurers | Plans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis County | 777,655 | 6.6% | 6 | 68 |
| St. Charles County | 348,262 | 5.3% | 6 | 68 |
| Greene County | 247,489 | 9.9% | 4 | 48 |
| Clay County | 221,547 | 8.0% | 5 | 55 |
St. Louis 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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