Health Insurance Coverage in Buncombe County, NC
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Buncombe County Compares
National Distribution
Where Buncombe County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for health insurance coverage.
■ Buncombe County: 89.1%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #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% |
Health Insurance Coverage in Buncombe County, North Carolina
Buncombe County, North Carolina has a health insurance coverage of 89.1%, which ranks #2,337 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 2.8% below the national value of 91.7%.
Within North Carolina, Buncombe County ranks #66 of 100 out of 100 counties. This places it in the 27th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population with health insurance coverage. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.