Health insurance in Providence County, Rhode Island
16,960 people here have no coverage and earn in the range a premium tax credit is built for — 50% of everyone uninsured in the county.
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 34,141 people without coverage in Providence County, 16,960 — 50% — earn inside the premium tax credit range. That is near the 51% national median. Within that band itself, 8.0% have no coverage.
How many people here have no coverage
6.3% of Providence County's 540,859 under-65 residents have no health coverage — 34,141 people. That is close to the Rhode Island rate of 5.3%, and puts Providence County in the bottom quarter of the 3,143 counties measured nationally (2,739th).
Who falls under the Medicaid line
10,978 of Providence County's uninsured — 32%, close to the 31% typical nationally — earn under $22,025 a year, which in Rhode Island is Medicaid territory rather than marketplace territory.
The years before Medicare
5,517 people aged 50 to 64 in Providence County have no coverage, a rate of 4.5% — close to the 6.3% across all under-65 residents here. Age-rated premiums make this the most expensive group to cover before Medicare.
Providence County against Rhode Island
Providence County is the largest of the 3 Rhode Island counties we publish, by under-65 population. Its uninsured rate runs 1.0 points higher than Rhode Island overall and its subsidy-band share matches the state. Coverage among 50 to 64 year olds matches the Rhode Island picture.
| Providence County | Rhode Island | National median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured, under 65 | 6.3% | 5.3% | 9.8% |
| Uninsured in the subsidy band | 16,960 | 22,701 | — |
| Subsidy band as a share of uninsured | 50% | 49% | 51% |
| At or below 138% of poverty | 32% | 31% | 31% |
| Uninsured, 50 to 64 | 4.5% | 3.8% | 8.1% |
Counties of a similar size
| County | Uninsured | In the subsidy band | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernalillo County (New Mexico) | 12.2% | 32,884 | 51% |
| Arapahoe County (Colorado) | 10.4% | 29,656 | 50% |
| Western Connecticut (Connecticut) | 7.8% | 19,059 | 47% |
| Monmouth County (New Jersey) | 6.5% | 14,963 | 45% |
| District of Columbia (District of Columbia) | 4.8% | 11,210 | 40% |
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