San Diego's uninsured rate below national average, middle of the pack in California
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San Diego's rate of residents under 65 without health insurance came in below the national average in 2022 — and near the middle of the 58 counties in California, per new census data.
Why it matters: The insured population grew from 2021 to 2022 — rising in 627 U.S. counties and falling in just 23 — while pandemic-era coverage protections remained in place, per nonprofit KFF.
San Diego's rate of residents under 65 without health insurance came in below the national average in 2022 — and near the middle of the 58 counties in California, per new census data.
Why it matters: The insured population grew from 2021 to 2022 — rising in 627 U.S. counties and falling in just 23 — while pandemic-era coverage protections remained in place, per nonprofit KFF.
Yes, but: Preliminary estimates indicate the national uninsured rate grew in the first quarter of this year after hitting a record low last year, as unemployment ticked up and states cut Medicaid rolls.
By the numbers: San Diego recorded 7.3% of residents — or about 196,679 people — uninsured in 2022.
- That was well below the overall national rate of 9.5%, and slightly better than the statewide rate of 7.5%.
- As recently as 2006, four years before the passage of the Affordable Care Act, 17.8% of U.S. residents lacked health insurance.
Zoom in: San Diego County had California's 29th-highest uninsured rate.
- Monterey County had the highest at 11.6%, while Placer County had the state's lowest uninsured rate at 3.7%.
- Placer County had the state's lowest uninsured rate at 3.7%, with San Francisco County close behind at 4.2%, or third lowest.