Health insurance in Kitsap County, Washington

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

6,863 uninsured people in Kitsap County earn inside the premium tax credit range — 51% of the county's uninsured. That is near the 51% national median. Within that band itself, 8.8% have no coverage.

How many people here have no coverage

6.1% of Kitsap County's 220,189 under-65 residents have no health coverage — 13,538 people. That is below the Washington rate of 7.8%, and puts Kitsap County in the bottom quarter of the 3,143 counties measured nationally (2,787th).

Relatively few are under the Medicaid line

2,775 of Kitsap County's uninsured — 20%, below the 31% typical of counties nationally — earn under $22,025 a year, which in Washington is Medicaid territory rather than marketplace territory.

The years before Medicare

2,356 people aged 50 to 64 in Kitsap County have no coverage, a rate of 4.7% — close to the 6.1% across all under-65 residents here. Age-rated premiums make this the most expensive group to cover before Medicare.

Kitsap County against Washington

Kitsap County is the 7th largest of the 14 Washington counties we publish. Its uninsured rate runs 1.7 points lower than Washington overall and its subsidy-band share matches the state. Coverage among 50 to 64 year olds is better here than across Washington.

Counties of a similar size

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