Health insurance in Thurston County, Washington
8,588 people here have no coverage and earn in the range a premium tax credit is built for — 50% 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 17,287 people without coverage in Thurston County, 8,588 — 50% — earn inside the premium tax credit range. That is near the 51% national median. Within that band itself, 9.4% have no coverage.
How many people here have no coverage
7.1% of Thurston County's 245,038 under-65 residents have no health coverage — 17,287 people. That is close to the Washington rate of 7.8%, and puts Thurston County in the bottom quarter of the 3,143 counties measured nationally (2,470th).
Who falls under the Medicaid line
4,381 of Thurston County's uninsured — 25%, 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
2,994 people aged 50 to 64 in Thurston County have no coverage, a rate of 5.6% — close to the 7.1% across all under-65 residents here. Age-rated premiums make this the most expensive group to cover before Medicare.
Thurston County against Washington
Thurston County is the 6th largest of the 14 Washington counties we publish. Its uninsured rate runs 0.7 points lower than Washington overall and its subsidy-band share matches the state. Coverage among 50 to 64 year olds matches the Washington picture.
| Thurston County | Washington | National median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured, under 65 | 7.1% | 7.8% | 9.8% |
| Uninsured in the subsidy band | 8,588 | 256,620 | — |
| Subsidy band as a share of uninsured | 50% | 50% | 51% |
| At or below 138% of poverty | 25% | 25% | 31% |
| Uninsured, 50 to 64 | 5.6% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
Counties of a similar size
| County | Uninsured | In the subsidy band | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kitsap County | 6.1% | 6,863 | 51% |
| Yakima County | 15.3% | 17,871 | 55% |
| Whatcom County | 8.8% | 8,190 | 50% |
| Benton County | 9.7% | 9,052 | 51% |
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