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Health insurance in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania

13,130 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

13,130Uninsured, subsidy range 138–400% of poverty
8.8%Uninsured, under 65 27,221 people
7.2%Uninsured, 50 to 64 5,045 people
309,573Under-65 residents 198th 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

Of the 27,221 people without coverage in Lehigh County, 13,130 — 48% — earn inside the premium tax credit range. That is near the 51% national median. Within that band itself, 11.0% have no coverage.

How many people here have no coverage

8.8% of Lehigh County's 309,573 under-65 residents have no health coverage — 27,221 people. That is above the Pennsylvania rate of 7.2%, and puts Lehigh County in the lower half of the 3,143 counties measured nationally (1,903rd).

Who falls under the Medicaid line

9,220 of Lehigh County's uninsured — 34%, close to the 31% typical nationally — earn under $22,025 a year, which in Pennsylvania is Medicaid territory rather than marketplace territory.

The years before Medicare

5,045 people aged 50 to 64 in Lehigh County have no coverage, a rate of 7.2% — close to the 8.8% across all under-65 residents here. Age-rated premiums make this the most expensive group to cover before Medicare.

Lehigh County against Pennsylvania

Lehigh County is the 10th largest of the 28 Pennsylvania counties we publish. Its uninsured rate runs 1.6 points higher than Pennsylvania overall and its subsidy-band share matches the state. Coverage among 50 to 64 year olds is worse here than across Pennsylvania.

Lehigh CountyPennsylvania National median
Uninsured, under 658.8% 7.2%9.8%
Uninsured in the subsidy band13,130 360,928—
Subsidy band as a share of uninsured48% 49% 51%
At or below 138% of poverty34% 30% 31%
Uninsured, 50 to 647.2% 5.5% 8.1%

Counties of a similar size

CountyUninsured In the subsidy bandShare
Berks County9.5%17,04452%
Westmoreland County5.0%6,58450%
Luzerne County8.6%10,95650%
York County6.7%13,28353%

What a plan actually costs in Lehigh 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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