Health insurance in Kanawha County, West Virginia
4,982 people here have no coverage and earn in the range a premium tax credit is built for — 51% 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.
Half the uninsured here sit in the subsidy range
4,982 uninsured people in Kanawha 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, 8.5% have no coverage.
How many people here have no coverage
7.4% of Kanawha County's 132,948 under-65 residents have no health coverage — 9,793 people. That is close to the West Virginia rate of 7.3%, and puts Kanawha County in the bottom quarter of the 3,143 counties measured nationally (2,370th).
Who falls under the Medicaid line
3,336 of Kanawha County's uninsured — 34%, close to the 31% typical nationally — earn under $22,025 a year, which in West Virginia is Medicaid territory rather than marketplace territory.
The years before Medicare
1,888 people aged 50 to 64 in Kanawha County have no coverage, a rate of 5.7% — close to the 7.4% across all under-65 residents here. Age-rated premiums make this the most expensive group to cover before Medicare.
Kanawha County against West Virginia
Kanawha County is the largest of the 3 West Virginia counties we publish, by under-65 population. Its uninsured rate tracks the state almost exactly and 2 points more of its uninsured sit in the subsidy band than statewide. Coverage among 50 to 64 year olds matches the West Virginia picture.
| Kanawha County | West Virginia | National median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured, under 65 | 7.4% | 7.3% | 9.8% |
| Uninsured in the subsidy band | 4,982 | 48,679 | — |
| Subsidy band as a share of uninsured | 51% | 49% | 51% |
| At or below 138% of poverty | 34% | 36% | 31% |
| Uninsured, 50 to 64 | 5.7% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
Counties of a similar size
| County | Uninsured | In the subsidy band | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chittenden County (Vermont) | 4.3% | 2,752 | 48% |
| Lower Connecticut River Valley (Connecticut) | 4.4% | 2,781 | 48% |
| Coweta County (Georgia) | 11.1% | 7,433 | 50% |
| Wright County (Minnesota) | 4.7% | 3,193 | 51% |
| Kent County (Rhode Island) | 4.1% | 2,736 | 50% |
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