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Health insurance in Skagit County, Washington

4,698 people here have no coverage and earn in the range a premium tax credit is built for — 51% of everyone uninsured in the county.

Reviewed September 4, 2026 · 2024 Census data

4,698Uninsured, subsidy range 138–400% of poverty
9.1%Uninsured, under 65 9,201 people
7.4%Uninsured, 50 to 64 1,768 people
101,009Under-65 residents 511th of 3,143

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

4,698 uninsured people in Skagit 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, 11.9% have no coverage.

How many people here have no coverage

9.1% of Skagit County's 101,009 under-65 residents have no health coverage — 9,201 people. That is above the Washington rate of 7.8%, and puts Skagit County in the lower half of the 3,143 counties measured nationally (1,811th).

Who falls under the Medicaid line

2,033 of Skagit County's uninsured — 22%, 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

1,768 people aged 50 to 64 in Skagit County have no coverage, a rate of 7.4% — close to the 9.1% across all under-65 residents here. Age-rated premiums make this the most expensive group to cover before Medicare.

Skagit County against Washington

Skagit County is the 11th largest of the 14 Washington counties we publish. Its uninsured rate runs 1.3 points higher than Washington overall and its subsidy-band share matches the state. Coverage among 50 to 64 year olds matches the Washington picture.

Skagit CountyWashington National median
Uninsured, under 659.1% 7.8%9.8%
Uninsured in the subsidy band4,698 256,620—
Subsidy band as a share of uninsured51% 50% 51%
At or below 138% of poverty22% 25% 31%
Uninsured, 50 to 647.4% 6.5% 8.1%

The nearest by population

CountyUninsured In the subsidy bandShare
Cowlitz County8.4%4,02053%
Grant County14.4%6,96155%
Franklin County14.8%6,67652%
Benton County9.7%9,05251%

What a plan actually costs in Skagit County

These figures say how many people here a credit would reach. What it would be worth to you depends on your age, household and income — a licensed agent can work that out on the call.

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