Health insurance in Norfolk 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

Of the 16,218 people without coverage in Norfolk city, 8,342 — 51% — earn inside the premium tax credit range. That is near the 51% national median. Within that band itself, 10.9% have no coverage.

How many people here have no coverage

9.2% of Norfolk city's 175,452 under-65 residents have no health coverage — 16,218 people. That is close to the Virginia rate of 8.1%, and puts Norfolk city in the lower half of the 3,143 counties measured nationally (1,777th).

Who falls under the Medicaid line

5,213 of Norfolk city'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

2,931 people aged 50 to 64 in Norfolk city have no coverage, a rate of 8.7% — close to the 9.2% across all under-65 residents here. Age-rated premiums make this the most expensive group to cover before Medicare.

Norfolk city against Virginia

Norfolk city is the 10th largest of the 20 Virginia counties we publish. Its uninsured rate runs 1.1 points higher 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 worse here than across Virginia.

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