Health insurance in Henrico County, Virginia
10,824 people here have no coverage and earn in the range a premium tax credit is built for — 51% 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.
Half the uninsured here sit in the subsidy range
Of the 21,219 people without coverage in Henrico County, 10,824 — 51% — earn inside the premium tax credit range. That is near the 51% national median. Within that band itself, 10.7% have no coverage.
How many people here have no coverage
7.7% of Henrico County's 273,865 under-65 residents have no health coverage — 21,219 people. That is close to the Virginia rate of 8.1%, and puts Henrico County in the lower half of the 3,143 counties measured nationally (2,265th).
Who falls under the Medicaid line
5,523 of Henrico County's uninsured — 26%, 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
3,980 people aged 50 to 64 in Henrico County have no coverage, a rate of 6.4% — close to the 7.7% across all under-65 residents here. Age-rated premiums make this the most expensive group to cover before Medicare.
Henrico County against Virginia
Henrico County is the 6th largest of the 20 Virginia counties we publish. Its uninsured rate tracks the state almost exactly and its subsidy-band share matches the state. Coverage among 50 to 64 year olds matches the Virginia picture.
| Henrico County | Virginia | National median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured, under 65 | 7.7% | 8.1% | 9.8% |
| Uninsured in the subsidy band | 10,824 | 283,998 | — |
| Subsidy band as a share of uninsured | 51% | 50% | 51% |
| At or below 138% of poverty | 26% | 26% | 31% |
| Uninsured, 50 to 64 | 6.4% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
Counties of a similar size
| County | Uninsured | In the subsidy band | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield County | 7.9% | 13,212 | 52% |
| Chesapeake city | 6.3% | 6,830 | 51% |
| Arlington County | 5.5% | 4,809 | 42% |
| Richmond city | 9.8% | 8,817 | 49% |
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