Health insurance in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
3 insurers sell 34 marketplace plans here, and 5.9% of under-65 residents have no coverage at all.
Source: CMS Marketplace Open Enrollment Public Use Files and US Census Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, 2026 release.
Who sells here, and how much choice that gives
3 insurers sell marketplace plans in Eau Claire County, offering 34 plans between them, roughly 11 each. The number has not changed since the previous plan year.
Comparatively few people go uncovered
5.9% of Eau Claire County's 86,185 under-65 residents have no health coverage — 5,119 people. That is close to the Wisconsin rate of 6.4%, and puts Eau Claire County in the bottom 10% of the 1,817 counties on this site (1722nd).
How much the marketplace is used
5,029 Eau Claire County residents selected a marketplace plan for 2026: 58 per thousand under-65 residents, 1444th of 1,817. That is under the 78 per thousand typical of published counties. 588 of them — 12% — were new rather than renewing.
Eau Claire County against Wisconsin
Eau Claire County is the smallest of the 12 Wisconsin counties we publish a page for. Its uninsured rate tracks the state almost exactly and its 3 insurers sit between the state's 1 and 5. Marketplace use is close to the Wisconsin rate.
| Eau Claire County | Wisconsin | Published median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured, under 65 | 5.9% | 6.4% | 9.9% |
| Insurers selling | 3 | 1–5 | 4 |
| Plans offered | 34 | — | 57 |
| Selections per 1,000 | 58 | 62 | 78 |
| New rather than renewing | 12% | 14% | 15% |
Counties of a similar size nearby
| County | Under 65 | Uninsured | Insurers | Plans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheboygan County | 91,659 | 5.8% | 3 | 31 |
| La Crosse County | 94,808 | 4.5% | 3 | 37 |
| Washington County | 109,569 | 4.6% | 4 | 53 |
| Marathon County | 110,447 | 6.4% | 4 | 46 |
Washington County has 4 insurers against this county's 3 — a reminder that the county line, not the state line, is what decides your options.
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