Health insurance in Licking County, Ohio
6 insurers sell 97 marketplace plans here, and 6.3% 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
6 insurers compete in Licking County with 97 plans between them, about 16 plans each. It gained 1 since the previous plan year, up from 5.
How many people here have no coverage
6.3% of Licking County's 148,767 under-65 residents have no health coverage — 9,403 people. That is below the Ohio rate of 8.1%, and puts Licking County in the bottom 10% of the 1,817 counties on this site (1665th).
How much the marketplace is used
6,645 Licking County residents selected a marketplace plan for 2026: 45 per thousand under-65 residents, 1699th of 1,817. That is under the 78 per thousand typical of published counties. 1,030 of them — 16% — were new rather than renewing.
Licking County against Ohio
Licking County is the 14th largest of the 22 Ohio counties we publish. Its uninsured rate runs 1.8 points lower than Ohio overall and its 6 insurers sit between the state's 3 and 9. Marketplace use is close to the Ohio rate.
| Licking County | Ohio | Published median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured, under 65 | 6.3% | 8.1% | 9.9% |
| Insurers selling | 6 | 3–9 | 4 |
| Plans offered | 97 | — | 57 |
| Selections per 1,000 | 45 | 50 | 78 |
| New rather than renewing | 16% | 16% | 15% |
Counties of a similar size nearby
| County | Under 65 | Uninsured | Insurers | Plans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medina County | 146,521 | 5.8% | 8 | 125 |
| Trumbull County | 151,923 | 9.6% | 7 | 114 |
| Fairfield County | 137,102 | 6.2% | 7 | 113 |
| Greene County | 133,893 | 5.9% | 8 | 130 |
Medina County has 8 insurers against this county's 6 — a reminder that the county line, not the state line, is what decides your options.
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