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2027 ACA Marketplace in Okaloosa County

Use verified CMS county benchmarks to understand the local Marketplace before you compare your own coverage options. These measures provide context—not a personal quote.

22,859

2026 Marketplace plan selections reported by CMS.

93.1%

of selections received advance premium tax credits (APTC).

$830 → $135

Average monthly premium and average after APTC among the CMS county measures.

Local coverage context in Okaloosa County

Of the 22,859 Marketplace selections CMS reported for 2026, 4,092 were new consumers and 18,767 were returning consumers. CMS also reported 6,844 active reenrollees who switched plans.

CMS reported 10,609 Bronze and 11,507 Silver selections. It also reported 702 Gold selections. Metal level does not determine whether a particular plan fits your doctors, prescriptions or expected care.

For broader local context, Florida Department of Health's presentation of Census ACS 2024 data reports 23,507 uninsured residents under age 65 in Okaloosa County. These ACS estimates describe the county population; they are not Marketplace eligibility counts.

Population context: Florida Department of Health / U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates, Table S2701 (2024).

Local premium benchmark

How the CMS averages compare

These county averages describe 2026 Marketplace selections; they are not a personal quote.

Average premium$830
Average after APTC$135

$695 lower on average among the reported measures (84% difference).

What this means when comparing coverage

CMS reports 21,277 APTC recipients in the county, with average APTC of $747. These are county-level historical Marketplace measures, not a quote or guarantee of your eligibility, premium, savings, plan availability, or provider network.

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Local evidence

What stands out in Okaloosa County's 2026 ACA Marketplace data?

CMS reports 22,859 plan selections in Okaloosa County. That ranks #29 of 67 Florida counties in this CoveragePath CMS dataset by Marketplace selections. This is enrollment context, not an estimate of how many county residents are eligible.

93.1% of reported selections received APTC. The average premium was $830 and the average after APTC was $135 — a $695 difference in these county-level CMS averages. These averages are not a personal quote or subsidy estimate.

For separate population context, the 2024 ACS uninsured estimate is 11.8%. ACS population insurance statistics and ACA Marketplace eligibility are different measures.

Local marketplace facts

What is available in Okaloosa County?

Plan selections by age
Under 35: 40.0% · 35-54: 39.8% · 55-64: 19.0% · 65+: 1.2% Source: CMS 2026 Open Enrollment Period County-Level PUF (sha256 2857e5932d4d)
Consumers eligible for cost-sharing reductions
10,985 of 22,859 (48.1%) Source: CMS 2026 Open Enrollment Period County-Level PUF (sha256 2857e5932d4d)
New, returning and auto-renewed consumers
17.9% new to the Marketplace, 82.1% returning; 8,057 (35.2% of all) were automatically re-enrolled Source: CMS 2026 Open Enrollment Period County-Level PUF (sha256 2857e5932d4d)
Plan selections by metal level
Bronze 46.4% · Silver 50.3% · Gold 3.1% · Platinum, catastrophic and other 0.2% (of 22,859 selections) Source: CMS 2026 Open Enrollment Period County-Level PUF (sha256 2857e5932d4d)

How Okaloosa County compares with Florida

Okaloosa County accounts for about 0.5% of the 2026 Marketplace selections in this Florida county dataset. These comparisons use the same sourced county inventory shown on this page.

The county average premium is +$24 versus the selection-weighted Florida county benchmark of $806.

The county average after APTC is +$29 versus the selection-weighted benchmark of $106.

The ACS county uninsured estimate is +0.3 points versus the population-weighted Florida county benchmark of 11.5%.

Method: premium benchmarks are weighted by Marketplace plan selections; the ACS uninsured benchmark is weighted by the ACS county population universe. Suppressed CMS values are not estimated.

Population coverage context

Health coverage context in Okaloosa County

11.8%

ACS estimate for the uninsured share of the Census S2701 population universe.

200,873

People in the ACS health-insurance coverage population universe for this county.

The U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS 5-Year estimate describes population health-insurance coverage in Okaloosa County. It is useful local context, but it does not measure ACA Marketplace eligibility, enrollment, premiums, subsidies, or plan availability. The Marketplace figures above come separately from CMS.

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Population context source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year Subject Table S2701 · County FIPS 12091

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2026 OEP County-Level Public Use File · Verified September 17, 2026 · County FIPS 12091