Health insurance in Rockland County, New York

Reviewed September 4, 2026 · 2024 Census data

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

6,679 uninsured people in Rockland County earn inside the premium tax credit range — 42% of the county's uninsured. That is under the 51% median, so proportionally more of Rockland County's uninsured sit outside the credit — below it or above the cliff. Within that band itself, 7.4% have no coverage.

How many people here have no coverage

5.5% of Rockland County's 287,807 under-65 residents have no health coverage — 15,901 people. That is close to the New York rate of 5.9%, and puts Rockland County in the bottom quarter of the 3,143 counties measured nationally (2,941st).

Who falls under the Medicaid line

4,802 of Rockland County's uninsured — 30%, close to the 31% typical nationally — earn under $22,025 a year, which in New York is Medicaid territory rather than marketplace territory.

The years before Medicare

2,704 people aged 50 to 64 in Rockland County have no coverage, a rate of 4.8% — close to the 5.5% across all under-65 residents here. Age-rated premiums make this the most expensive group to cover before Medicare.

Rockland County against New York

Rockland County is the 13th largest of the 27 New York counties we publish. Its uninsured rate tracks the state almost exactly and 5 points fewer of its uninsured sit in the subsidy band than statewide. Coverage among 50 to 64 year olds matches the New York picture.

Counties of a similar size

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