Fauquier County Medicare at a glance
| Fauquier County | Virginia | |
|---|---|---|
| Residents age 65 and older | 13,440 | 1,498,879 statewide |
| Share of residents age 65+ | 17.9% | 17.2% statewide |
| People with Medicare | 15,554 | 1,764,998 statewide |
| Enrolled in Medicare Advantage | 4,253 | 698,851 statewide |
| Medicare Advantage share | 27.3% | 39.6% statewide |
Sources: Census Bureau 2023 estimates and CMS Medicare Advantage penetration, September 2026.
Fauquier County ranks 31st of 133 Virginia counties by number of residents age 65 and older, with about 13,440 people in that age group, or 17.9% of residents (statewide: 17.2%). Another 5,414 residents are age 60 to 64 and will reach Medicare eligibility within about five years (see our turning 65 guide). By age, the 65-and-older group splits 58% ages 65 to 74, 32% ages 75 to 84 and 10% age 85 and up (Census 2023). CMS data show 27.3% of Fauquier County residents with Medicare chose Medicare Advantage, which is lower than 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 Fauquier County
Fauquier County sits in a metro area, which the USDA defines as counties in metro areas of 1 million population or more. That usually means more doctors, more hospitals and more plan choices in the area.
CMS counts 14,940 Medicare beneficiaries in Fauquier County (2023). Their average age is 74, about the same as the Virginia average of 74. About 6% are “dual eligible,” meaning they have both Medicare and Medicaid, lower than the state figure of 9%.
Among people in Original Medicare in Fauquier County, CMS reported about 609 emergency room visits and 193 inpatient hospital stays per 1,000 beneficiaries in 2023, which is close to the state average for emergency visits (589) and close to it for hospital stays (206). About 8% 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.
Insurers choose which counties to serve each year, which means the Medicare Advantage and Part D plans you can pick in Fauquier County can be different from the ones offered next door. We are not based in Fauquier County; we help Fauquier County residents by phone or video call.
Hospitals located in Fauquier County
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) lists this hospital in Fauquier County:
- Fauquier Hospital — Warrenton (acute care; for-profit; emergency services; CMS overall rating 3 of 5)
Being located in the county is not the same as being in your plan’s network. Each Medicare Advantage plan builds its own network, so we confirm that your hospital and your doctors are included before you choose. Ratings are CMS Care Compare overall hospital star ratings; they describe the hospital, not whether a plan covers it. Source: CMS Hospital General Information.
Communities and ZIP codes in Fauquier County
Census Bureau 2023 estimates put the biggest communities in Fauquier County at Warrenton (10,210), Remington (646), The Plains (252), counting only the part of each community inside the county.
We look up plans by ZIP code. In Fauquier County, that means areas such as 20115, 20119, 20137, 20144, 20186, 20187, 20198, 22639, 22643, 22712, 22720, 22728, 22734, 22742, based on Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that lie mostly in the county.
Questions about Medicare in Fauquier 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.
- 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 Fauquier County residents
We work with many carriers, which lets us compare more than one option for Fauquier County households, including ICHRA, group health insurance, life insurance, final expense insurance, annuities, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement (Medigap), Part D drug plans and ACA health insurance.
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- Medicare 101 for families
Fauquier County compared with similar Virginia counties
| County | Residents 65+ | Medicare Advantage share | Dual eligible share | Area type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County | 13,565 | 54.0% | 11% | Metro |
| York County | 13,033 | 26.1% | 3% | Metro |
| Franklin County | 14,066 | 45.3% | 8% | Metro |
| Montgomery County | 14,290 | 35.4% | 8% | Metro |
| Campbell County | 12,096 | 42.5% | 10% | Metro |
| City of Portsmouth | 15,095 | 52.0% | 13% | Metro |
See every Virginia county in our Virginia directory or go to our Virginia Medicare hub.