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Health insurance in Suffolk County, New York

28,927 people here have no coverage and earn in the range a premium tax credit is built for — 45% of everyone uninsured in the county.

Reviewed September 4, 2026 · 2024 Census data

28,927Uninsured, subsidy range 138–400% of poverty
5.2%Uninsured, under 65 63,933 people
4.0%Uninsured, 50 to 64 12,987 people
1,224,411Under-65 residents 27th 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

Suffolk County has 28,927 uninsured residents earning inside the premium tax credit range, 45% of its uninsured total. That is near the 51% national median. Within that band itself, 7.9% have no coverage.

How many people here have no coverage

5.2% of Suffolk County's 1,224,411 under-65 residents have no health coverage — 63,933 people. That is close to the New York rate of 5.9%, and puts Suffolk County in the bottom quarter of the 3,143 counties measured nationally (3,010th).

Relatively few are under the Medicaid line

11,589 of Suffolk County's uninsured — 18%, below the 31% typical of counties nationally — earn under $22,025 a year, which in New York is Medicaid territory rather than marketplace territory.

The years before Medicare

12,987 people aged 50 to 64 in Suffolk County have no coverage, a rate of 4.0% — close to the 5.2% across all under-65 residents here. Age-rated premiums make this the most expensive group to cover before Medicare.

Suffolk County against New York

Suffolk County is the 4th largest of the 27 New York counties we publish. Its uninsured rate runs 0.7 points lower than New York overall and its subsidy-band share matches the state. Coverage among 50 to 64 year olds matches the New York picture.

Suffolk CountyNew York National median
Uninsured, under 655.2% 5.9%9.8%
Uninsured in the subsidy band28,927 429,201—
Subsidy band as a share of uninsured45% 47% 51%
At or below 138% of poverty18% 29% 31%
Uninsured, 50 to 644.0% 5.0% 8.1%

Counties of a similar size

CountyUninsured In the subsidy bandShare
New York County5.2%29,35843%
Bronx County8.1%43,92448%
Nassau County4.3%20,48743%
Westchester County5.9%21,46546%

What a plan actually costs in Suffolk 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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