Medicare in Medina County by the numbers
| Medina County | Texas | |
|---|---|---|
| Residents age 65 and older | 9,733 | 4,188,063 statewide |
| Share of residents age 65+ | 17.8% | 13.7% statewide |
| People with Medicare | 11,972 | 5,048,909 statewide |
| Enrolled in Medicare Advantage | 6,852 | 2,770,279 statewide |
| Medicare Advantage share | 57.2% | 54.9% statewide |
Sources: Census Bureau 2023 estimates and CMS Medicare Advantage penetration, September 2026.
Among Texas’s 254 counties, Medina County comes in 64th for residents age 65 and up (9,733). Older adults make up 17.8% of the population here; the state figure is 13.7%. The 3,631 residents now between 60 and 64 will become Medicare-eligible soon, and our turning 65 guide walks through it. By age, the 65-and-older group splits 59% ages 65 to 74, 31% ages 75 to 84 and 10% age 85 and up (Census 2023). About 57.2% of people with Medicare in Medina County are enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan. That is close to the Texas average of 54.9%. Averages cannot choose a plan for you. Medicare Advantage and Original Medicare with a Medigap plan each suit different people, depending on doctors, medicines and how you prefer to handle costs, and we compare both at your ZIP code.
Who has Medicare in Medina County
Medina County is a metro county; the U.S. Department of Agriculture describes it as: counties in metro areas of 1 million population or more. Metro counties usually have more hospitals and more insurers competing for Medicare members, so there can be more plans to compare.
CMS counts 11,395 Medicare beneficiaries in Medina County (2023). Their average age is 72, about the same as the Texas average of 73. About 10% are “dual eligible,” meaning they have both Medicare and Medicaid, close to the state figure of 11%.
Among people in Original Medicare in Medina County, CMS reported about 487 emergency room visits and 199 inpatient hospital stays per 1,000 beneficiaries in 2023, which is lower than the state average for emergency visits (580) and lower than it for hospital stays (226). About 9% received home health care. These figures describe how people use care under Original Medicare; they do not show what any plan covers or costs.
Sources: CMS Medicare Geographic Variation, 2023; USDA Rural-Urban Continuum Codes, 2023.
Where you live decides which Medicare Advantage and Part D plans you can join, and Medina County may have a different set of plans than the counties around it. We are not based in Medina County; we help Medina County residents by phone or video call.
Hospitals located in Medina County
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) lists this hospital in Medina County:
- Medina Regional Hospital — Hondo (critical access; government-owned; emergency services)
Network rules, not geography, decide whether a plan covers a hospital. We look up the hospitals and doctors you use and check them against each plan before you enroll. Ratings are CMS Care Compare overall hospital star ratings; they describe the hospital, not whether a plan covers it. Source: CMS Hospital General Information.
Medina County: communities and ZIP codes
Census Bureau 2023 estimates put the biggest communities in Medina County at Hondo (8,786), Devine (4,580), Castroville (3,141), Natalia (1,336), LaCoste (1,206), Lytle (873), counting only the part of each community inside the county.
Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas mostly within Medina County number 9: 78009, 78016, 78039, 78056, 78059, 78066, 78850, 78861, 78886. Your exact ZIP code is what decides which plans you can join.
Questions about Medicare in Medina County?
Reach out to us: fill out our short form or call (571) 354-0146, and a licensed agent will compare the plans available to you, check your doctors and drugs, and stay with you each year at renewal. For general Medicare information, the federal helpline is 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227).
Medicare resources from official sources
- Medicare Plan Finder on Medicare.gov, searchable by ZIP code.
- Social Security: Medicare to enroll or check status.
- Medicare.gov: Medigap on how Medicare Supplement works.
- HealthCare.gov if you are not yet on Medicare.
- Texas Department of Insurance: Texas’s insurance regulator, including agent license lookup.
Coverage we offer Medina County residents
Here is what we can help Medina County residents with, drawing on plans from many insurers: ICHRA, group health insurance, life insurance, final expense insurance, annuities, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement (Medigap), Part D drug plans and ACA health insurance.
Get a clear answer for Medina County
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Get my plan comparisonMedicare guides for Medina County residents
- Medicare Advantage vs. Medigap: how to choose
- Medicare Parts A, B, C and D explained
- What Medicare Part D actually costs
- Can I change my Medicare plan after December 7?
Medina County compared with similar Texas counties
| County | Residents 65+ | Medicare Advantage share | Dual eligible share | Area type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coryell County | 9,961 | 50.1% | 9% | Metro |
| Rusk County | 9,332 | 52.7% | 10% | Metro |
| Wilson County | 9,323 | 51.0% | 8% | Metro |
| Hardin County | 10,404 | 54.9% | 11% | Metro |
| Kendall County | 10,474 | 39.6% | 4% | Metro |
| San Patricio County | 11,003 | 67.7% | 13% | Metro |
See every Texas county in our Texas directory or go to our Texas Medicare hub.