Health insurance in Chesapeake city, 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.

Half the uninsured here sit in the subsidy range

6,830 uninsured people in Chesapeake city earn inside the premium tax credit range — 51% of the county's uninsured. That is near the 51% national median. Within that band itself, 8.5% have no coverage.

How many people here have no coverage

6.3% of Chesapeake city's 210,966 under-65 residents have no health coverage — 13,353 people. That is below the Virginia rate of 8.1%, and puts Chesapeake city in the bottom quarter of the 3,143 counties measured nationally (2,742nd).

Who falls under the Medicaid line

3,000 of Chesapeake city's uninsured — 22%, below the 31% typical of counties nationally — earn under $22,025 a year, which in Virginia is Medicaid territory rather than marketplace territory.

The years before Medicare

2,455 people aged 50 to 64 in Chesapeake city have no coverage, a rate of 5.5% — close to the 6.3% across all under-65 residents here. Age-rated premiums make this the most expensive group to cover before Medicare.

Chesapeake city against Virginia

Chesapeake city is the 7th largest of the 20 Virginia counties we publish. Its uninsured rate runs 1.8 points lower than Virginia overall and 2 points more of its uninsured sit in the subsidy band than statewide. Coverage among 50 to 64 year olds is better here than across Virginia.

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