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ACA Marketplace in Martin County, North Carolina: 2026 plan data

Quick answer · plan year 2026 data

In Martin County, North Carolina, 2 insurers offered 28 individual-market medical plans for plan year 2026 (12 Expanded Bronze, 6 Gold, 10 Silver). The benchmark plan (second-lowest-cost silver) was $837 a month for a 40-year-old before tax credits, and the lowest-cost bronze (Bronze or Expanded Bronze tier) was $630. CMS counted 1,779 plan selections in Martin County.

Insurers in the 2026 data: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC, Cigna Healthcare.

These are plan-year 2026 figures from CMS, not a 2027 plan list or a personal quote. What you pay depends on your age, household income and the plan you choose.

Use verified 2026 CMS county evidence as a local benchmark when comparing Marketplace coverage. Historical averages are context, not a personal quote or current plan list.

1,779

2026 Marketplace plan selections reported by CMS.

92.5%

of selections received advance premium tax credits (APTC).

$1,018 → $152

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

Local premium benchmark

How the CMS averages compare

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

Average premium$1,018
Average after APTC$152

$866 lower on average among the reported measures (85% difference).

What this means when comparing coverage

CMS reports 1,646 APTC recipients in the county, with average APTC of $936. 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 Martin County's 2026 ACA Marketplace data?

CMS reports 1,779 plan selections in Martin County. That ranks #75 of 100 North Carolina counties in this CoveragePath CMS dataset by Marketplace selections. This is enrollment context, not an estimate of how many county residents are eligible.

92.5% of reported selections received APTC. The average premium was $1,018 and the average after APTC was $152 — a $866 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 7.1%. ACS population insurance statistics and ACA Marketplace eligibility are different measures.

Local marketplace facts

What is available in Martin County?

Plan selections by age
Under 35: 31.3% · 35-54: 39.6% · 55-64: 27.9% · 65+: 1.2% Source: CMS 2026 Open Enrollment Period County-Level Public Use File (2026-oep-county-level-public-use-file.zip, sha256 020e6531b06497f0)
Benchmark (second-lowest-cost) silver, monthly, age 40, before tax credits
$837 Source: CMS QHP Landscape PUF, plan year 2026, individual market medical (individual_market_medical.zip, sha256 4ae312a4e2fc9b41)
Consumers eligible for cost-sharing reductions
562 of 1,779 (31.6%) Source: CMS 2026 Open Enrollment Period County-Level Public Use File (2026-oep-county-level-public-use-file.zip, sha256 020e6531b06497f0)
New, returning and auto-renewed consumers
11.8% new to the Marketplace, 88.2% returning; 840 (47.2% of all) were automatically re-enrolled Source: CMS 2026 Open Enrollment Period County-Level Public Use File (2026-oep-county-level-public-use-file.zip, sha256 020e6531b06497f0)
Insurers offering Marketplace plans
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC, Cigna Healthcare Source: CMS QHP Landscape PUF, plan year 2026, individual market medical (individual_market_medical.zip, sha256 4ae312a4e2fc9b41)
Lowest-cost bronze, monthly, age 40, before tax credits
$630 Source: CMS QHP Landscape PUF, plan year 2026, individual market medical (individual_market_medical.zip, sha256 4ae312a4e2fc9b41)
Plan selections by metal level
Bronze 55.9% · Silver 35.4% · Gold 8.7% · Platinum, catastrophic and other 0.0% (of 1,779 selections) Source: CMS 2026 Open Enrollment Period County-Level Public Use File (2026-oep-county-level-public-use-file.zip, sha256 020e6531b06497f0)
Plans by metal level
Expanded Bronze: 12 · Gold: 6 · Silver: 10 Source: CMS QHP Landscape PUF, plan year 2026, individual market medical (individual_market_medical.zip, sha256 4ae312a4e2fc9b41)

How Martin County compares with North Carolina

Martin County accounts for about 0.2% of the 2026 Marketplace selections in this North Carolina county dataset. These comparisons use the same sourced county inventory shown on this page.

The county average premium is +$263 versus the selection-weighted North Carolina county benchmark of $755.

The county average after APTC is -$29 versus the selection-weighted benchmark of $181.

The ACS county uninsured estimate is -2.7 points versus the population-weighted North Carolina county benchmark of 9.8%.

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 Martin County

7.1%

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

21,496

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 Martin 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 37117

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2026 OEP County-Level Public Use File · Verified September 17, 2026 · County FIPS 37117