Health insurance in Suffolk 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

3,106 uninsured people in Suffolk 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, 9.3% have no coverage.

How many people here have no coverage

7.2% of Suffolk city's 84,386 under-65 residents have no health coverage — 6,111 people. That is close to the Virginia rate of 8.1%, and puts Suffolk city in the bottom quarter of the 3,143 counties measured nationally (2,440th).

Who falls under the Medicaid line

1,573 of Suffolk city'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

1,161 people aged 50 to 64 in Suffolk city have no coverage, a rate of 6.0% — close to the 7.2% across all under-65 residents here. Age-rated premiums make this the most expensive group to cover before Medicare.

Suffolk city against Virginia

Suffolk city is the 18th largest of the 20 Virginia counties we publish. Its uninsured rate runs 0.9 points lower than Virginia overall and its subsidy-band share matches the state. Coverage among 50 to 64 year olds matches the Virginia picture.

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