Health insurance in Arlington County, Virginia

Reviewed September 4, 2026 · 2024 Census data

Source: US Census Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, 2024 release. Income bands are measured against the federal poverty level.

Fewer here fall in the subsidy range than usual

4,809 uninsured people in Arlington County earn inside the premium tax credit range — 42% of the county's uninsured. That is under the 51% median, so proportionally more of Arlington County's uninsured sit outside the credit — below it or above the cliff. Within that band itself, 11.1% have no coverage.

How many people here have no coverage

5.5% of Arlington County's 209,216 under-65 residents have no health coverage — 11,490 people. That is below the Virginia rate of 8.1%, and puts Arlington County in the bottom quarter of the 3,143 counties measured nationally (2,948th).

Who falls under the Medicaid line

3,661 of Arlington County's uninsured — 32%, close to the 31% typical nationally — earn under $22,025 a year, which in Virginia is Medicaid territory rather than marketplace territory.

The years before Medicare

1,563 people aged 50 to 64 in Arlington County have no coverage, a rate of 4.1% — close to the 5.5% across all under-65 residents here. Age-rated premiums make this the most expensive group to cover before Medicare.

Arlington County against Virginia

Arlington County is the 8th largest of the 20 Virginia counties we publish. Its uninsured rate runs 2.6 points lower than Virginia overall and 8 points fewer of its uninsured sit in the subsidy band than statewide. Coverage among 50 to 64 year olds is better here than across Virginia.

Counties of a similar size

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