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Health insurance in Santa Fe County, New Mexico

7,566 people here have no coverage and earn in the range a premium tax credit is built for — 50% of everyone uninsured in the county.

Reviewed September 4, 2026 · 2024 Census data

7,566Uninsured, subsidy range 138–400% of poverty
13.7%Uninsured, under 65 15,026 people
13.7%Uninsured, 50 to 64 4,220 people
109,501Under-65 residents 475th of 3,143

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

7,566 uninsured people in Santa Fe County earn inside the premium tax credit range — 50% of the county's uninsured. That is near the 51% national median. Within that income band itself, 16.7% are uninsured — roughly one in 6 of the people the credit was designed for.

How many people here have no coverage

13.7% of Santa Fe County's 109,501 under-65 residents have no health coverage — 15,026 people. That is close to the New Mexico rate of 13.4%, and puts Santa Fe County in the top quarter of the 3,143 counties measured nationally (660th).

Who falls under the Medicaid line

4,177 of Santa Fe County's uninsured — 28%, close to the 31% typical nationally — earn under $22,025 a year, which in New Mexico is Medicaid territory rather than marketplace territory.

The years before Medicare

4,220 people aged 50 to 64 in Santa Fe County have no coverage, a rate of 13.7% — close to the 13.7% across all under-65 residents here. Age-rated premiums make this the most expensive group to cover before Medicare.

Santa Fe County against New Mexico

Santa Fe County is the 4th largest of the 5 New Mexico 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 New Mexico picture.

Santa Fe CountyNew Mexico National median
Uninsured, under 6513.7% 13.4%9.8%
Uninsured in the subsidy band7,566 107,678—
Subsidy band as a share of uninsured50% 49% 51%
At or below 138% of poverty28% 33% 31%
Uninsured, 50 to 6413.7% 13.0% 8.1%

The nearest by population

CountyUninsured In the subsidy bandShare
Sandoval County10.4%6,57552%
San Juan County14.7%6,64752%
Dona Ana County14.5%12,27446%
Bernalillo County12.2%32,88451%

What a plan actually costs in Santa Fe County

These figures say how many people here a credit would reach. What it would be worth to you depends on your age, household and income — a licensed agent can work that out on the call.

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