Medicare in Prince William County
Prince William County has about 57,805 residents age 65 or older (U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 population estimates). Hospitals serving the county include UVA Health Prince William Medical Center in Manassas, UVA Health Haymarket Medical Center, and Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center in Woodbridge. Medicare Advantage and Part D plan availability and provider networks are set county by county, so the plans open to you in Prince William County can differ from those in neighboring areas. That is why we check your ZIP code, your doctors and your prescriptions before recommending a plan.
Honorbrook is an independent agency licensed in Virginia, helping Prince William County residents by phone or video call. Because Prince William County is part of Northern Virginia, where we also offer in-person appointments, you can meet with us face to face if you prefer.
The numbers behind Medicare in Prince William County
| Prince William County | Virginia | |
|---|---|---|
| Residents age 65 and older | 57,805 | 1,498,879 statewide |
| Share of residents age 65+ | 11.8% | 17.2% statewide |
| People with Medicare | 66,119 | 1,764,998 statewide |
| Enrolled in Medicare Advantage | 24,601 | 698,851 statewide |
| Medicare Advantage share | 37.2% | 39.6% statewide |
Sources: Census Bureau 2023 estimates and CMS Medicare Advantage penetration, September 2026.
Among Virginia’s 133 counties, Prince William County comes in 5th for residents age 65 and up (57,805). Older adults make up 11.8% of the population here; the state figure is 17.2%. The 26,779 residents now between 60 and 64 will become Medicare-eligible soon, and our turning 65 guide walks through it. Among residents 65 and older, 61% are 65 to 74, 31% are 75 to 84 and 8% are 85 or older (Census 2023 estimates). CMS data show 37.2% of Prince William County residents with Medicare chose Medicare Advantage, which is close to the 39.6% average across Virginia. A county average does not tell you which kind of plan fits you. Whether Medicare Advantage or Original Medicare with a Medigap plan is the better fit depends on your doctors, your prescriptions and how you want to handle costs, so we compare both for your ZIP code.
Who has Medicare in Prince William County
Prince William 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 61,729 Medicare beneficiaries in Prince William County (2023). Their average age is 73, about the same as the Virginia average of 74. About 8% are “dual eligible,” meaning they have both Medicare and Medicaid, close to the state figure of 9%.
Among people in Original Medicare in Prince William County, CMS reported about 552 emergency room visits and 181 inpatient hospital stays per 1,000 beneficiaries in 2023, which is close to the state average for emergency visits (589) and lower than it for hospital stays (206). About 7% 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.
Prince William County: communities and ZIP codes
Census Bureau 2023 estimates put the biggest communities in Prince William County at Dumfries (5,916), Haymarket (1,570), Occoquan (1,047), Quantico (582), counting only the part of each community inside the county.
We look up plans by ZIP code. In Prince William County, that means areas such as 20109, 20111, 20112, 20136, 20143, 20155, 20169, 20181, 22025, 22026, 22125, 22172, 22191, 22192 and 1 more, based on Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that lie mostly in the county.
Questions about your Medicare options?
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.
- Virginia’s Insurance Marketplace, Virginia’s own health insurance exchange, if you are not yet on Medicare.
- Virginia Bureau of Insurance: Virginia’s insurance regulator, including agent license lookup.
Coverage we offer Prince William County residents
As an independent agency we are not tied to one insurer, so for Prince William County residents we can compare life insurance, final expense insurance, annuities, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement (Medigap), Part D drug plans, ACA health insurance, ICHRA and group health insurance.
Let's check your Prince William County options together
We will confirm your doctors and prescriptions before you enroll, at no cost to you.
Get my plan comparisonMedicare guides for Prince William County residents
- What happens if you do nothing during open enrollment?
- When can you switch Medicare plans? Every enrollment window
- What Medicare Part D actually costs
- Medigap Plan G vs. Plan N
Prince William County compared with similar Virginia counties
| County | Residents 65+ | Medicare Advantage share | Dual eligible share | Area type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henrico County | 58,689 | 41.7% | 8% | Metro |
| Chesterfield County | 63,434 | 38.4% | 6% | Metro |
| Loudoun County | 49,711 | 32.7% | 7% | Metro |
| City of Virginia Beach | 74,911 | 35.7% | 6% | Metro |
| City of Chesapeake | 38,077 | 39.9% | 6% | Metro |
| City of Richmond | 33,293 | 53.1% | 15% | Metro |
See every Virginia county in our Virginia directory or go to our Virginia Medicare hub.