Health insurance in Washington County, Oregon
6 insurers sell 59 marketplace plans here, and 5.5% 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 Washington County with 59 plans between them, about 10 plans each. It gained 3 since the previous plan year, up from 3.
Comparatively few people go uncovered
5.5% of Washington County's 518,692 under-65 residents have no health coverage — 28,450 people. That is close to the Oregon rate of 6.4%, and puts Washington County in the bottom 10% of the 1,817 counties on this site (1760th).
A thin marketplace
15,624 Washington County residents selected a marketplace plan for 2026: 30 per thousand under-65 residents, 1807th of 1,817. That is light use against the 78 per thousand typical here, and thin markets attract fewer insurers. 2,472 of them — 16% — were new rather than renewing.
Washington County against Oregon
Washington County is the 2nd largest of the 6 Oregon counties we publish. Its uninsured rate runs 0.9 points lower than Oregon overall and with 6 insurers it is as well served as anywhere in Oregon. Marketplace use is close to the Oregon rate.
| Washington County | Oregon | Published median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured, under 65 | 5.5% | 6.4% | 9.9% |
| Insurers selling | 6 | 5–6 | 4 |
| Plans offered | 59 | — | 57 |
| Selections per 1,000 | 30 | 36 | 78 |
| New rather than renewing | 16% | 15% | 15% |
Counties of a similar size nearby
| County | Under 65 | Uninsured | Insurers | Plans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multnomah County | 672,363 | 6.1% | 6 | 59 |
| Clackamas County | 342,026 | 5.1% | 6 | 59 |
| Lane County | 295,184 | 6.9% | 6 | 50 |
| Marion County | 282,821 | 9.1% | 6 | 56 |
| Douglas County (Nebraska) | 503,402 | 8.8% | 5 | 81 |
All of them have fewer insurers than this county's 6, which makes it the stronger market locally.
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