Escambia County is better covered than Florida as a whole: 12.4% of under-65 residents uninsured against a state average of 13.7%, or roughly 31,566 people. It is the 17th lowest of the 67 counties in Florida. Where employer coverage is this widespread, losing it tends to arrive as more of a shock — most people here have never bought their own plan.
Escambia County against Florida, and against the counties we cover
| Escambia County | Florida | Covered counties | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured, under 65 | 12.4% | 13.7% | 13.0% |
| Marketplace enrollees per 1,000 | 152 | — | 127 |
| Insurers selling here | 5 | 7 (median) | 5 |
| Individual plans offered | 123 | — | 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
5 insurers sell into Escambia 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 123 plans, about 25 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.
38,664 marketplace plan selections were recorded in Escambia County for 2026, or 152 per thousand under-65 residents — above the 127 typical of the counties covered here. Enough people locally have done this that the process is not unfamiliar territory. 7,182 of them were new consumers and 31,482 were renewals — a 19% 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 Florida whose uninsured rate sits closest to Escambia County. Worth a look if you are comparing across a county line or moving.
| County | Uninsured | Insurers | Enrollees |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake County | 12.6% | 11 | 66,725 |
| Brevard County | 12.2% | 8 | 75,807 |
| Pinellas County | 12.2% | 7 | 120,128 |
| Duval County | 11.9% | 7 | 186,404 |
| Okaloosa County | 13.0% | 4 | 22,859 |
| Volusia County | 13.0% | 8 | 82,362 |
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Common questions
How many people are uninsured in Escambia County?
About 31,566 people under 65, out of 253,637 in that age group — 12.4%, the 17th lowest of the 67 counties in Florida. The Florida average is 13.7%. Census Bureau estimates for 2024, the most recent published.
How many health insurers sell in Escambia County?
5 insurers offer individual marketplace plans in Escambia County for 2026, unchanged from the year before, and between them they sell 123 individual medical plans. The median across the counties covered on this site is 5 insurers and 84 plans.
How many people in Escambia County buy marketplace coverage?
38,664 plan selections for 2026 — 7,182 new consumers and 31,482 renewals. That works out at 152 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