Health insurance in Prince William County, Virginia
21,604 people here have no coverage and earn in the range a premium tax credit is built for — 49% 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 43,816 people without coverage in Prince William County, 21,604 — 49% — earn inside the premium tax credit range. That is near the 51% national median. Within that band itself, 14.8% have no coverage.
How many people here have no coverage
10.1% of Prince William County's 435,217 under-65 residents have no health coverage — 43,816 people. That is above the Virginia rate of 8.1%, and puts Prince William County in the upper half of the 3,143 counties measured nationally (1,502nd).
Relatively few are under the Medicaid line
9,420 of Prince William County's uninsured — 21%, 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
7,598 people aged 50 to 64 in Prince William County have no coverage, a rate of 8.3% — close to the 10.1% across all under-65 residents here. Age-rated premiums make this the most expensive group to cover before Medicare.
Prince William County against Virginia
Prince William County is the 2nd largest of the 20 Virginia counties we publish. Its uninsured rate runs 2.0 points higher than Virginia overall and its subsidy-band share matches the state. Coverage among 50 to 64 year olds is worse here than across Virginia.
| Prince William County | Virginia | National median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured, under 65 | 10.1% | 8.1% | 9.8% |
| Uninsured in the subsidy band | 21,604 | 283,998 | — |
| Subsidy band as a share of uninsured | 49% | 50% | 51% |
| At or below 138% of poverty | 21% | 26% | 31% |
| Uninsured, 50 to 64 | 8.3% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
Counties of a similar size
| County | Uninsured | In the subsidy band | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loudoun County | 5.8% | 9,659 | 42% |
| Virginia Beach city | 7.2% | 14,589 | 54% |
| Chesterfield County | 7.9% | 13,212 | 52% |
| Henrico County | 7.7% | 10,824 | 51% |
| Washoe County (Nevada) | 12.8% | 28,350 | 54% |
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