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Health insurance in Bronx County, New York

43,924 people here have no coverage and earn in the range a premium tax credit is built for — 48% of everyone uninsured in the county.

Reviewed September 4, 2026 · 2024 Census data

43,924Uninsured, subsidy range 138–400% of poverty
8.1%Uninsured, under 65 91,123 people
6.6%Uninsured, 50 to 64 15,792 people
1,119,536Under-65 residents 31st of 3,143

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

Bronx County has 43,924 uninsured residents earning inside the premium tax credit range, 48% of its uninsured total. That is near the 51% national median. Within that band itself, 9.5% have no coverage.

How many people here have no coverage

8.1% of Bronx County's 1,119,536 under-65 residents have no health coverage — 91,123 people. That is above the New York rate of 5.9%, and puts Bronx County in the lower half of the 3,143 counties measured nationally (2,135th).

A large share are under the Medicaid line

34,629 of Bronx County's uninsured — 38%, an unusually large share — the top quarter of all counties measured — earn under $22,025 a year, which in New York is Medicaid territory rather than marketplace territory.

The years before Medicare

15,792 people aged 50 to 64 in Bronx County have no coverage, a rate of 6.6% — close to the 8.1% across all under-65 residents here. Age-rated premiums make this the most expensive group to cover before Medicare.

Bronx County against New York

Bronx County is the 5th largest of the 27 New York counties we publish. Its uninsured rate runs 2.2 points higher than New York overall and its subsidy-band share matches the state. Coverage among 50 to 64 year olds is worse here than across New York.

Bronx CountyNew York National median
Uninsured, under 658.1% 5.9%9.8%
Uninsured in the subsidy band43,924 429,201—
Subsidy band as a share of uninsured48% 47% 51%
At or below 138% of poverty38% 29% 31%
Uninsured, 50 to 646.6% 5.0% 8.1%

Counties of a similar size

CountyUninsured In the subsidy bandShare
Nassau County4.3%20,48743%
Suffolk County5.2%28,92745%
New York County5.2%29,35843%
Westchester County5.9%21,46546%

What a plan actually costs in Bronx 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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