13.9% of under-65 residents in Pinal County were uninsured in 2024 — about 53,038 people — which is modestly above the Arizona average of 12.9% and makes it the 7th highest of the 15 counties in Arizona. Close enough to the state figure that the county is not an outlier; far enough that coverage gaps here are a real feature rather than a rounding artifact.
Pinal County against Arizona, and against the counties we cover
| Pinal County | Arizona | Covered counties | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured, under 65 | 13.9% | 12.9% | 13.0% |
| Marketplace enrollees per 1,000 | 52 | — | 127 |
| Insurers selling here | 6 | 4 (median) | 5 |
| Individual plans offered | 78 | — | 84 |
State uninsured rate from the Census SAHIE series; the final column is the median across the 104 counties covered on this site. Enrollment density is CMS plan selections per 1,000 under-65 residents.
What you can actually buy here
6 insurers sell into Pinal County. At that number the market is competitive without being bewildering. Networks still differ sharply between carriers — more sharply than the monthly prices do — which is the opposite of how most people shop. Between them they offer 78 plans, about 13 for each insurer, which is a normal-sized list to work through once you know which network you need. The count is unchanged from last year, so the networks you compared previously still stand.
19,698 marketplace plan selections were recorded in Pinal County for 2026 — only 52 per thousand under-65 residents, against a typical 127 across the counties covered here. Employer coverage dominates locally, which has a specific consequence: when it goes, fewer people around you have any experience of what to do next. 2,931 of them were new consumers and 16,767 were renewals — a 15% new share, close to the national pattern. Roughly one in six enrollees here arrived within the year.
Nearest counties on coverage
The counties we cover in Arizona whose uninsured rate sits closest to Pinal County. Worth a look if you are comparing across a county line or moving.
| County | Uninsured | Insurers | Enrollees |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohave County | 13.9% | 2 | 12,387 |
| Yavapai County | 15.2% | 3 | 12,376 |
| Maricopa County | 12.6% | 7 | 235,665 |
| Yuma County | 15.3% | 2 | 6,720 |
| Pima County | 11.8% | 7 | 46,020 |
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Common questions
How many people are uninsured in Pinal County?
About 53,038 people under 65, out of 380,472 in that age group — 13.9%, the 7th highest of the 15 counties in Arizona. The Arizona average is 12.9%. Census Bureau estimates for 2024, the most recent published.
How many health insurers sell in Pinal County?
6 insurers offer individual marketplace plans in Pinal County for 2026, unchanged from the year before, and between them they sell 78 individual medical plans. The median across the counties covered on this site is 5 insurers and 84 plans.
How many people in Pinal County buy marketplace coverage?
19,698 plan selections for 2026 — 2,931 new consumers and 16,767 renewals. That works out at 52 per thousand under-65 residents, against a median of 127 across the counties covered here. New consumers are the group most likely to have lost a job during the year.
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, 2024 (released August 2026)
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2026 Marketplace Open Enrollment County-Level Public Use File
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2026 Service Area Public Use File
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2026 Plan Attributes Public Use File
- U.S. Department of Labor, FAQs on COBRA Continuation Health Coverage for Workers