Health Insurance Coverage in Buncombe County, NC

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

89.1% Rank #2,337/3,222 · #66 in NC
27th
Buncombe 89.1%
NC 90.1% -1.1%
US 91.7% -2.8%

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National Distribution

How Buncombe County's health insurance coverage of 89.1% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 55.4% to 100.0%.

Distribution of Health Insurance Coverage Across All Counties

Ranking Context

Counties ranked closest to Buncombe County for health insurance coverage.

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#2,334 Durham County, NC 89.2%
#2,335 Sedgwick County, KS 89.2%
#2,336 Laclede County, MO 89.1%
#2,337 Buncombe County, NC 89.1%
#2,338 Williamsburg County, SC 89.1%
#2,339 McKenzie County, ND 89.1%
#2,340 Bulloch County, GA 89.1%

About Health Insurance Coverage

Buncombe County, North Carolina has a health insurance coverage of 89.1%, ranking #2,337 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 2.8% below the national value of 91.7%. Within North Carolina, it ranks #66 of 100. This places it in the 27th percentile nationally.

Percentage of the population with health insurance coverage. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.