Health insurance in Yakima 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

Of the 32,724 people without coverage in Yakima County, 17,871 — 55% — earn inside the premium tax credit range. That is near the 51% national median. Within that income band itself, 17.6% are uninsured — roughly one in 6 of the people the credit was designed for.

Coverage is worse here than across the state

15.3% of Yakima County's 213,658 under-65 residents have no health coverage — 32,724 people. That is well above Washington as a whole at 7.8% — 7.5 points above its own state, and puts Yakima County in the top quarter of the 3,143 counties measured nationally (448th).

Who falls under the Medicaid line

8,771 of Yakima County's uninsured — 27%, close to the 31% typical nationally — earn under $22,025 a year, which in Washington is Medicaid territory rather than marketplace territory.

The years before Medicare

5,965 people aged 50 to 64 in Yakima County have no coverage, a rate of 15.1% — close to the 15.3% across all under-65 residents here. Age-rated premiums make this the most expensive group to cover before Medicare.

Yakima County against Washington

Yakima County is the 8th largest of the 14 Washington counties we publish. Its uninsured rate runs 7.5 points higher than Washington overall and 5 points more of its uninsured sit in the subsidy band than statewide. Coverage among 50 to 64 year olds is worse here than across Washington.

Counties of a similar size

With 18% of the subsidy band still uninsured here, how the credit is calculated is the useful place to start. Other Washington counties.