37,566
2026 Marketplace plan selections reported by CMS.
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2027 ACA Marketplace in Nueces County
Use verified 2026 CMS county evidence as a local benchmark while comparing 2027 Marketplace coverage. Historical averages are context, not a personal quote or current plan list.
93.4%
of selections received advance premium tax credits (APTC).
$746 → $110
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$746
Average after APTC$110
$636 lower on average among the reported measures (85% difference).
What this means when comparing coverage
CMS reports 35,078 APTC recipients in the county, with average APTC of $681. 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 Nueces County's 2026 ACA Marketplace data?
CMS reports 37,566 plan selections in Nueces County. That ranks #19 of 254 Texas counties in this CoveragePath CMS dataset by Marketplace selections. This is enrollment context, not an estimate of how many county residents are eligible.
93.4% of reported selections received APTC. The average premium was $746 and the average after APTC was $110 — a $636 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 17.6%. ACS population insurance statistics and ACA Marketplace eligibility are different measures.
Local marketplace facts
What is available in Nueces County?
- Plan selections by age
- Under 35: 36.9% · 35-54: 42.2% · 55-64: 19.6% · 65+: 1.2% Source: CMS 2026 Open Enrollment Period County-Level PUF (sha256 2857e5932d4d)
- Consumers eligible for cost-sharing reductions
- 8,831 of 37,566 (23.5%) Source: CMS 2026 Open Enrollment Period County-Level PUF (sha256 2857e5932d4d)
- New, returning and auto-renewed consumers
- 12.5% new to the Marketplace, 87.5% returning; 16,178 (43.1% of all) were automatically re-enrolled Source: CMS 2026 Open Enrollment Period County-Level PUF (sha256 2857e5932d4d)
- Plan selections by metal level
- Bronze 26.3% · Silver 25.0% · Gold 48.4% · Platinum, catastrophic and other 0.3% (of 37,566 selections) Source: CMS 2026 Open Enrollment Period County-Level PUF (sha256 2857e5932d4d)
How Nueces County compares with Texas
Nueces County accounts for about 0.9% of the 2026 Marketplace selections in this Texas county dataset. These comparisons use the same sourced county inventory shown on this page.
The county average premium is +$37 versus the selection-weighted Texas county benchmark of $709.
The county average after APTC is +$21 versus the selection-weighted benchmark of $89.
The ACS county uninsured estimate is +0.5 points versus the population-weighted Texas county benchmark of 17.1%.
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 Nueces County
17.6%
ACS estimate for the uninsured share of the Census S2701 population universe.
347,034
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 Nueces 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 48355
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2026 OEP County-Level Public Use File · Verified September 17, 2026 · County FIPS 48355