Distribution of the Medicaid Population by Race/Ethnicity
disparity, Disparities
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2024
Location White Black Hispanic Asian American Indian or Alaska Native Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Multiple Races Total White Black Hispanic Asian American Indian or Alaska Native Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Multiple Races Total
United States 0.400181 0.181465 0.292247 0.052171 0.009047 0.002362 0.062527 1 27094200 12286100 19786500 3532200 612500 159900 4233400 67704800
Alabama 0.455024 0.398111 0.080672 0.004254 0.002401 N/A 0.056657 1 451700 395200 80100 4200 2400 N/A 56200 992800
Alaska 0.343687 0.025604 0.100670 0.032431 0.308260 0.050636 0.138711 1 54200 4000 15900 5100 48600 8000 21900 157600
Arizona 0.346830 0.066534 0.450352 0.021208 0.062388 N/A 0.051574 1 487700 93600 633300 29800 87700 N/A 72500 1406300
Arkansas 0.578221 0.206411 0.108363 0.008220 0.004971 0.004718 0.089097 1 433000 154600 81100 6200 3700 3500 66700 748800
California 0.199659 0.060052 0.577980 0.114407 0.003316 0.003677 0.040909 1 2142200 644300 6201400 1227500 35600 39500 438900 10729400
Colorado 0.449942 0.070523 0.381793 0.027032 0.004268 N/A 0.063404 1 429400 67300 364400 25800 4100 N/A 60500 954400
Connecticut 0.387905 0.165121 0.338449 0.034368 0.001699 N/A 0.072459 1 306200 130300 267100 27100 1300 N/A 57200 789300
Delaware 0.398784 0.311507 0.173012 0.036667 N/A N/A 0.078524 1 76800 60000 33300 7100 N/A N/A 15100 192600
District of Columbia 0.046029 0.789802 0.115530 N/A N/A N/A N/A 1 8100 138300 20200 N/A N/A N/A N/A 175100
Florida 0.336830 0.220912 0.367462 0.018564 0.000940 N/A 0.054505 1 1249900 819800 1363600 68900 3500 N/A 202300 3710800
Georgia 0.331380 0.432254 0.143290 0.026952 0.001778 N/A 0.063842 1 608800 794200 263300 49500 3300 N/A 117300 1837300
Hawaii 0.147317 0.016262 0.132990 0.266606 N/A 0.160341 0.275858 1 39800 4400 35900 72000 N/A 43300 74500 270200
Idaho 0.699095 0.015379 0.211570 N/A 0.007792 N/A 0.055691 1 222000 4900 67200 N/A 2500 N/A 17700 317500
Illinois 0.386353 0.235164 0.276890 0.045275 0.002226 N/A 0.053925 1 897300 546200 643100 105200 5200 N/A 125200 2322500
Indiana 0.595434 0.164547 0.133768 0.026887 0.001528 N/A 0.076723 1 825300 228100 185400 37300 2100 N/A 106300 1386000
Iowa 0.677812 0.085337 0.129326 0.023868 N/A N/A 0.077396 1 411000 51700 78400 14500 N/A N/A 46900 606300
Kansas 0.575734 0.098936 0.209643 0.023756 0.003317 N/A 0.087097 1 220600 37900 80300 9100 1300 N/A 33400 383100
Kentucky 0.745517 0.091972 0.065743 0.014266 N/A N/A 0.080289 1 873000 107700 77000 16700 N/A N/A 94000 1171000
Louisiana 0.370460 0.461473 0.077201 0.014199 0.003293 N/A 0.072923 1 501900 625200 104600 19200 4500 N/A 98800 1354800
Maine 0.848830 0.035020 0.031408 N/A 0.007005 N/A 0.060507 1 237100 9800 8800 N/A 2000 N/A 16900 279400
Maryland 0.274694 0.413689 0.184676 0.063057 0.001972 N/A 0.061534 1 317300 477800 213300 72800 2300 N/A 71100 1155000
Massachusetts 0.423999 0.100056 0.306011 0.057264 N/A N/A 0.111548 1 663300 156500 478700 89600 N/A N/A 174500 1564300
Michigan 0.568862 0.239868 0.090051 0.024690 0.004364 N/A 0.071914 1 1271000 535900 201200 55200 9800 N/A 160700 2234200
Minnesota 0.534097 0.201046 0.091389 0.077005 0.019685 N/A 0.075578 1 545600 205400 93400 78700 20100 N/A 77200 1021500
Mississippi 0.359051 0.542826 0.038315 0.008395 0.004398 N/A 0.047014 1 243400 368000 26000 5700 3000 N/A 31900 677900
Missouri 0.632840 0.198371 0.071559 0.011340 0.003298 N/A 0.080915 1 666200 208800 75300 11900 3500 N/A 85200 1052700
Montana 0.692735 N/A 0.084557 0.005108 0.135486 N/A 0.081013 1 134700 N/A 16400 1000 26300 N/A 15700 194400
Nebraska 0.543778 0.089646 0.237838 0.038120 0.017482 N/A 0.073090 1 168100 27700 73500 11800 5400 N/A 22600 309100
Nevada 0.290252 0.157127 0.389990 0.061380 0.006884 0.010299 0.084068 1 178200 96500 239400 37700 4200 6300 51600 613900
New Hampshire 0.803702 N/A 0.069147 0.028668 N/A N/A 0.072173 1 131200 N/A 11300 4700 N/A N/A 11800 163200
New Jersey 0.323433 0.183712 0.382937 0.065912 N/A N/A 0.042944 1 524100 297700 620500 106800 N/A N/A 69600 1620500
New Mexico 0.205241 0.021629 0.583811 0.011844 0.145113 N/A 0.031295 1 141400 14900 402200 8200 100000 N/A 21600 688900
New York 0.350950 0.178743 0.305371 0.114248 0.002363 N/A 0.048269 1 1975400 1006100 1718800 643100 13300 N/A 271700 5628600
North Carolina 0.409189 0.305326 0.172546 0.020422 0.013630 N/A 0.078030 1 874800 652700 368900 43700 29100 N/A 166800 2137800
North Dakota 0.601616 0.092044 0.064714 N/A 0.125783 N/A 0.099949 1 57900 8900 6200 N/A 12100 N/A 9600 96300
Ohio 0.582644 0.238106 0.071268 0.024023 0.001696 N/A 0.081712 1 1367000 558600 167200 56400 4000 N/A 191700 2346200
Oklahoma 0.489410 0.094880 0.183758 0.020703 0.079942 N/A 0.127005 1 412300 79900 154800 17400 67300 N/A 107000 842400
Oregon 0.598853 0.029204 0.240687 0.035391 0.008653 0.003489 0.083722 1 605700 29500 243400 35800 8800 3500 84700 1011400
Pennsylvania 0.534637 0.183004 0.172055 0.043126 0.001160 N/A 0.065819 1 1376700 471200 443000 111100 3000 N/A 169500 2575000
Rhode Island 0.451150 0.066431 0.371248 0.020423 N/A N/A 0.085311 1 116400 17100 95800 5300 N/A N/A 22000 258000
South Carolina 0.419866 0.397210 0.097626 0.009366 0.002471 N/A 0.073335 1 417700 395200 97100 9300 2500 N/A 73000 994900
South Dakota 0.533853 N/A 0.079828 N/A 0.253592 N/A 0.062590 1 62100 N/A 9300 N/A 29500 N/A 7300 116300
Tennessee 0.573888 0.245052 0.104585 0.008028 0.001075 N/A 0.067017 1 742800 317200 135400 10400 1400 N/A 86700 1294400
Texas 0.209139 0.170869 0.546494 0.034035 0.001813 0.000602 0.037049 1 945400 772400 2470500 153900 8200 2700 167500 4520600
Utah 0.626145 0.029860 0.236202 0.019155 0.017085 N/A 0.057836 1 219300 10500 82700 6700 6000 N/A 20300 350200
Vermont 0.847111 0.019238 0.026641 N/A N/A N/A 0.088695 1 102900 2300 3200 N/A N/A N/A 10800 121400
Virginia 0.434798 0.286223 0.144558 0.052887 0.002141 N/A 0.078883 1 585800 385600 194800 71300 2900 N/A 106300 1347300
Washington 0.519110 0.057216 0.246697 0.071953 0.013205 0.009992 0.081826 1 774900 85400 368200 107400 19700 14900 122100 1492700
West Virginia 0.859860 0.043476 0.026003 N/A N/A N/A 0.066152 1 364900 18500 11000 N/A N/A N/A 28100 424400
Wisconsin 0.584738 0.158173 0.149240 0.034607 0.010793 N/A 0.061938 1 582900 157700 148800 34500 10800 N/A 61700 996800
Wyoming 0.708088 N/A 0.168528 N/A 0.038658 N/A 0.072430 1 49100 N/A 11700 N/A 2700 N/A 5000 69400
Puerto Rico 0.004547 N/A 0.992359 N/A N/A N/A 0.002304 1 6800 N/A 1480500 N/A N/A N/A 3400 1491900
2023
Location White Black Hispanic Asian American Indian or Alaska Native Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Multiple Races Total White Black Hispanic Asian American Indian or Alaska Native Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Multiple Races Total
United States 0.41034 0.18222 0.28610 0.04957 0.00918 0.00220 0.06040 1 28427800 12623800 19820800 3434200 635800 152400 4184200 69279000
Alabama 0.46665 0.39196 0.07824 0.00786 0.00346 N/A 0.05157 1 477500 401100 80100 8000 3500 N/A 52800 1023300
Alaska 0.39740 N/A 0.07094 0.07518 0.29591 N/A 0.14244 1 63900 N/A 11400 12100 47600 N/A 22900 160900
Arizona 0.33544 0.06681 0.45948 0.01896 0.06581 0.00237 0.05112 1 497400 99100 681400 28100 97600 3500 75800 1482900
Arkansas 0.56155 0.23890 0.10285 0.00710 0.00265 N/A 0.08229 1 421700 179400 77200 5300 2000 N/A 61800 751000
California 0.19893 0.06324 0.56984 0.11887 0.00299 0.00357 0.04256 1 2060800 655100 5903300 1231400 31000 37000 440900 10359500
Colorado 0.45644 0.06421 0.37804 0.03132 0.00766 0.00244 0.05991 1 489100 68800 405100 33600 8200 2600 64200 1071600
Connecticut 0.39768 0.14788 0.35670 0.03937 N/A N/A 0.05582 1 317600 118100 284900 31400 N/A N/A 44600 798600
Delaware 0.40734 0.34109 0.16439 0.01994 N/A N/A 0.06660 1 88300 73900 35600 4300 N/A N/A 14400 216800
District of Columbia 0.03980 0.76410 0.15124 0.01399 N/A N/A 0.02949 1 6500 124500 24600 2300 N/A N/A 4800 163000
Florida 0.33715 0.22848 0.35991 0.01725 0.00120 N/A 0.05552 1 1317400 892700 1406300 67400 4700 N/A 217000 3907300
Georgia 0.32811 0.43152 0.15001 0.02707 0.00234 N/A 0.06027 1 661800 870400 302600 54600 4700 N/A 121600 2017000
Hawaii 0.14841 0.01830 0.12431 0.27934 N/A 0.15003 0.27939 1 42600 5300 35700 80200 N/A 43100 80200 287200
Idaho 0.70568 0.02074 0.19982 0.01773 0.00996 N/A 0.04372 1 247200 7300 70000 6200 3500 N/A 15300 350400
Illinois 0.37942 0.25298 0.27383 0.04609 N/A N/A 0.04632 1 908100 605500 655400 110300 N/A N/A 110900 2393500
Indiana 0.61358 0.15272 0.13108 0.02333 N/A N/A 0.07678 1 852300 212100 182100 32400 N/A N/A 106600 1389000
Iowa 0.70095 0.09034 0.11655 0.02201 N/A N/A 0.06037 1 445600 57400 74100 14000 N/A N/A 38400 635800
Kansas 0.56484 0.07626 0.23994 0.01965 0.00700 N/A 0.08881 1 230600 31100 98000 8000 2900 N/A 36300 408300
Kentucky 0.74799 0.10816 0.06453 0.01264 0.00117 N/A 0.06526 1 917400 132700 79100 15500 1400 N/A 80000 1226500
Louisiana 0.39633 0.45703 0.06715 0.01370 0.00514 N/A 0.06066 1 566000 652700 95900 19600 7300 N/A 86600 1428200
Maine 0.86568 0.03072 0.01952 N/A 0.00823 N/A 0.06827 1 251300 8900 5700 N/A 2400 N/A 19800 290300
Maryland 0.29730 0.41460 0.17577 0.05349 0.00200 N/A 0.05665 1 338100 471500 199900 60800 2300 N/A 64400 1137300
Massachusetts 0.44201 0.11584 0.28601 0.05427 0.00142 N/A 0.09986 1 705500 184900 456500 86600 2300 N/A 159400 1596000
Michigan 0.58699 0.24083 0.08133 0.02479 0.00480 N/A 0.06101 1 1380600 566400 191300 58300 11300 N/A 143500 2352000
Minnesota 0.55811 0.18608 0.11128 0.06233 0.01709 N/A 0.06470 1 573400 191200 114300 64000 17600 N/A 66500 1027300
Mississippi 0.37247 0.52123 0.03951 0.00475 0.00497 N/A 0.05698 1 247500 346400 26300 3200 3300 N/A 37900 664600
Missouri 0.66026 0.17510 0.07277 0.01131 0.00332 0.00135 0.07589 1 701300 186000 77300 12000 3500 1400 80600 1062200
Montana 0.72783 N/A 0.06956 N/A 0.12094 N/A 0.06755 1 174100 N/A 16600 N/A 28900 N/A 16200 239200
Nebraska 0.58365 0.08567 0.21219 0.03495 0.00965 N/A 0.07389 1 189300 27800 68800 11300 3100 N/A 24000 324300
Nevada 0.29082 0.14155 0.39818 0.06593 0.00966 0.01280 0.08107 1 188400 91700 257900 42700 6300 8300 52500 647700
New Hampshire 0.80231 0.02906 0.06753 N/A N/A N/A 0.08196 1 146500 5300 12300 N/A N/A N/A 15000 182600
New Jersey 0.32834 0.19072 0.36889 0.06266 0.00117 N/A 0.04807 1 560100 325300 629300 106900 2000 N/A 82000 1705900
New Mexico 0.20722 0.01833 0.60537 0.00705 0.12922 N/A 0.03139 1 146500 13000 427900 5000 91300 N/A 22200 706800
New York 0.36113 0.17884 0.30003 0.10532 0.00267 N/A 0.05170 1 1978300 979700 1643600 577000 14600 N/A 283200 5478200
North Carolina 0.42029 0.30796 0.16812 0.02153 0.01533 N/A 0.06643 1 841400 616500 336600 43100 30700 N/A 133000 2002000
North Dakota 0.57918 0.05555 0.10089 N/A 0.16897 N/A 0.08887 1 55100 5300 9600 N/A 16100 N/A 8500 95200
Ohio 0.59579 0.22823 0.07031 0.02101 0.00124 N/A 0.08237 1 1461400 559800 172500 51500 3000 N/A 202000 2452800
Oklahoma 0.48521 0.09681 0.18647 0.02153 0.08431 N/A 0.12519 1 431900 86200 166000 19200 75000 N/A 111400 890000
Oregon 0.61432 0.03501 0.22794 0.02866 0.01031 0.00391 0.07986 1 606500 34600 225000 28300 10200 3900 78800 987200
Pennsylvania 0.55016 0.17344 0.17223 0.03886 0.00124 N/A 0.06386 1 1476800 465500 462300 104300 3300 N/A 171400 2684200
Rhode Island 0.49973 0.06345 0.34371 0.02664 N/A N/A 0.06368 1 118800 15100 81700 6300 N/A N/A 15100 237800
South Carolina 0.42566 0.39441 0.10256 0.00885 0.00272 N/A 0.06578 1 441200 408800 106300 9200 2800 N/A 68200 1036500
South Dakota 0.58358 N/A 0.08509 0.02983 0.20535 N/A 0.07137 1 76100 N/A 11100 3900 26800 N/A 9300 130500
Tennessee 0.59189 0.23180 0.10145 0.01059 0.00127 N/A 0.06252 1 818700 320600 140300 14700 1800 N/A 86500 1383200
Texas 0.21598 0.16788 0.54921 0.02955 0.00117 0.00065 0.03556 1 1039400 807900 2643000 142200 5600 3100 171200 4812400
Utah 0.61563 0.02138 0.24227 0.02812 0.02064 N/A 0.06133 1 234500 8100 92300 10700 7900 N/A 23400 380800
Vermont 0.87334 N/A 0.02948 0.01596 N/A N/A 0.06555 1 122700 N/A 4100 2200 N/A N/A 9200 140500
Virginia 0.43696 0.30315 0.13230 0.04927 0.00169 N/A 0.07638 1 624000 432900 188900 70400 2400 N/A 109100 1428000
Washington 0.52245 0.06069 0.24337 0.05623 0.01447 0.01127 0.09152 1 808300 93900 376500 87000 22400 17400 141600 1547200
West Virginia 0.86514 0.03929 0.02043 N/A N/A N/A 0.07150 1 388900 17700 9200 N/A N/A N/A 32100 449500
Wisconsin 0.60119 0.14749 0.14160 0.03717 0.01051 N/A 0.06189 1 633100 155300 149100 39100 11100 N/A 65200 1053100
Wyoming 0.67726 N/A 0.18987 N/A 0.04662 N/A 0.07313 1 56000 N/A 15700 N/A 3900 N/A 6000 82700
Puerto Rico 0.00255 N/A 0.99409 N/A N/A N/A 0.00192 1 3800 N/A 1486300 N/A N/A N/A 2900 1495100
2022
Location White Black Hispanic Asian American Indian or Alaska Native Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Multiple Races Total White Black Hispanic Asian American Indian or Alaska Native Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Multiple Races Total
United States 0.4112019 0.1870508 0.2822006 0.0489706 0.0092951 0.0023202 0.0589608 1 28227200 12840200 19371800 3361600 638100 159300 4047400 68645600
Alabama 0.4673764 0.3941643 0.0772682 0.0086047 0.0027813 N/A 0.0492766 1 478400 403500 79100 8800 2800 N/A 50400 1023600
Alaska 0.3763564 N/A 0.0869614 0.0467907 0.2650343 0.0341652 0.1468665 1 60000 N/A 13900 7500 42300 5400 23400 159500
Arizona 0.3313980 0.0510005 0.4851859 0.0197505 0.0712454 N/A 0.0404523 1 494700 76100 724300 29500 106400 N/A 60400 1492800
Arkansas 0.5786341 0.2140930 0.0987910 0.0082136 0.0053070 0.0038149 0.0911464 1 468800 173500 80000 6700 4300 3100 73900 810200
California 0.2043073 0.0653057 0.5683182 0.1138285 0.0030706 0.0033435 0.0418262 1 2089800 668000 5813200 1164300 31400 34200 427800 10228700
Colorado 0.4766024 0.0695485 0.3626660 0.0233328 0.0078060 N/A 0.0591796 1 492800 71900 375000 24100 8100 N/A 61200 1034000
Connecticut 0.4082411 0.1545620 0.3281679 0.0453954 0.0025608 N/A 0.0610728 1 320300 121300 257400 35600 2000 N/A 47900 784500
Delaware 0.3951074 0.3311318 0.1791033 0.0166285 N/A N/A 0.0768457 1 75800 63500 34400 3200 N/A N/A 14700 191800
District of Columbia 0.0616824 0.7980082 0.0888328 0.0099266 N/A N/A 0.0383299 1 9500 122900 13700 1500 N/A N/A 5900 154000
Florida 0.3398683 0.2356728 0.3528261 0.0168975 0.0011323 N/A 0.0534633 1 1307200 906500 1357100 65000 4400 N/A 205600 3846200
Georgia 0.3354156 0.4401972 0.1385638 0.0264806 N/A N/A 0.0579568 1 652200 856000 269400 51500 N/A N/A 112700 1944500
Hawaii 0.1438053 N/A 0.1588183 0.2395578 N/A 0.1923969 0.2582460 1 38700 N/A 42700 64500 N/A 51800 69500 269100
Idaho 0.7124549 0.0094095 0.2038360 0.0069844 0.0108557 N/A 0.0564595 1 274400 3600 78500 2700 4200 N/A 21700 385100
Illinois 0.3937179 0.2561401 0.2496683 0.0435722 0.0013747 N/A 0.0553514 1 974600 634000 618000 107900 3400 N/A 137000 2475400
Indiana 0.6246123 0.1688090 0.1189253 0.0199679 0.0011687 N/A 0.0662904 1 849300 229500 161700 27200 1600 N/A 90100 1359700
Iowa 0.7042533 0.0926939 0.1020024 0.0266452 0.0032529 N/A 0.0661800 1 450500 59300 65300 17000 2100 N/A 42300 639700
Kansas 0.5837985 0.0767059 0.2298032 0.0206215 0.0077092 N/A 0.0813617 1 235700 31000 92800 8300 3100 N/A 32900 403800
Kentucky 0.7566828 0.1135597 0.0498709 0.0106230 N/A N/A 0.0677102 1 935800 140400 61700 13100 N/A N/A 83700 1236700
Louisiana 0.3911741 0.4813162 0.0575701 0.0133631 0.0045765 N/A 0.0518454 1 564600 694700 83100 19300 6600 N/A 74800 1443200
Maine 0.8602495 0.0294160 0.0330845 N/A 0.0089977 N/A 0.0613003 1 227900 7800 8800 N/A 2400 N/A 16200 265000
Maryland 0.2974210 0.4235713 0.1638237 0.0503854 0.0016273 N/A 0.0630319 1 354000 504200 195000 60000 1900 N/A 75000 1190300
Massachusetts 0.4573670 0.1083876 0.2797509 0.0612222 N/A N/A 0.0923858 1 728500 172600 445600 97500 N/A N/A 147100 1592800
Michigan 0.5699729 0.2566378 0.0803138 0.0226273 0.0041600 N/A 0.0661583 1 1303400 586900 183700 51700 9500 N/A 151300 2286800
Minnesota 0.5601445 0.1795847 0.0883112 0.0711144 0.0186184 N/A 0.0821506 1 574100 184100 90500 72900 19100 N/A 84200 1024900
Mississippi 0.3776318 0.5345507 0.0372558 0.0031788 0.0050327 N/A 0.0423502 1 257100 363900 25400 2200 3400 N/A 28800 680800
Missouri 0.6360095 0.1986654 0.0652992 0.0148379 0.0013031 0.0015836 0.0823013 1 610100 190600 62600 14200 1200 1500 78900 959200
Montana 0.7152644 N/A 0.0865937 N/A 0.1164796 N/A 0.0743253 1 166200 N/A 20100 N/A 27100 N/A 17300 232400
Nebraska 0.5829950 0.0976965 0.2121841 0.0162483 0.0120189 N/A 0.0786141 1 175100 29300 63700 4900 3600 N/A 23600 300300
Nevada 0.3179222 0.1496175 0.3764853 0.0718846 0.0070088 0.0093575 0.0677241 1 205500 96700 243300 46500 4500 6000 43800 646300
New Hampshire 0.7884608 0.0301538 0.0998496 N/A N/A N/A 0.0629521 1 143100 5500 18100 N/A N/A N/A 11400 181500
New Jersey 0.3355018 0.1929712 0.3539166 0.0622038 N/A N/A 0.0539951 1 562400 323400 593200 104300 N/A N/A 90500 1676200
New Mexico 0.2031234 0.0165133 0.6093222 0.0064356 0.1399946 N/A 0.0246108 1 139800 11400 419400 4400 96400 N/A 16900 688400
New York 0.3536756 0.1868105 0.2940108 0.1107443 0.0022226 N/A 0.0520506 1 1933400 1021200 1607300 605400 12200 N/A 284500 5466600
North Carolina 0.4210083 0.3151144 0.1624891 0.0194177 0.0158743 N/A 0.0653520 1 809000 605500 312200 37300 30500 N/A 125600 1921600
North Dakota 0.6027168 N/A 0.0843165 N/A 0.1494235 N/A 0.0821958 1 54000 N/A 7600 N/A 13400 N/A 7400 89600
Ohio 0.5931029 0.2334893 0.0692248 0.0228952 0.0009653 N/A 0.0800027 1 1445100 568900 168700 55800 2400 N/A 194900 2436500
Oklahoma 0.4720533 0.1142196 0.1848928 0.0192158 0.0876210 N/A 0.1206342 1 401300 97100 157200 16300 74500 N/A 102500 850100
Oregon 0.6503150 0.0218873 0.2100541 0.0327777 0.0101988 0.0042352 0.0705318 1 629100 21200 203200 31700 9900 4100 68200 967400
Pennsylvania 0.5339958 0.1907440 0.1718668 0.0381311 N/A N/A 0.0636419 1 1437500 513500 462700 102600 N/A N/A 171300 2691900
Rhode Island 0.4493656 0.0718577 0.3739811 0.0260275 N/A N/A 0.0762520 1 103600 16600 86200 6000 N/A N/A 17600 230500
South Carolina 0.4292198 0.4080025 0.0947965 0.0083495 0.0040832 N/A 0.0550613 1 429000 407800 94700 8300 4100 N/A 55000 999500
South Dakota 0.5488748 N/A 0.1061632 N/A 0.2460069 N/A 0.0660356 1 64200 N/A 12400 N/A 28800 N/A 7700 117000
Tennessee 0.5769606 0.2488529 0.0920765 0.0134974 0.0006336 N/A 0.0674012 1 754000 325200 120300 17600 800 N/A 88100 1306800
Texas 0.2142370 0.1619250 0.5613387 0.0284235 0.0012774 0.0007786 0.0320198 1 1053900 796600 2761400 139800 6300 3800 157500 4919400
Utah 0.6483719 0.0186681 0.2306515 0.0241573 0.0169555 0.0165415 0.0446542 1 228700 6600 81300 8500 6000 5800 15700 352700
Vermont 0.8851106 N/A 0.0318041 N/A N/A N/A 0.0571420 1 124300 N/A 4500 N/A N/A N/A 8000 140400
Virginia 0.4339223 0.3156905 0.1274955 0.0555326 0.0020393 N/A 0.0638912 1 603200 438900 177200 77200 2800 N/A 88800 1390200
Washington 0.5272461 0.0598141 0.2337599 0.0605728 0.0169071 0.0127507 0.0889493 1 828300 94000 367200 95200 26600 20000 139700 1571100
West Virginia 0.8714527 0.0498257 0.0168251 N/A N/A N/A 0.0561746 1 422500 24200 8200 N/A N/A N/A 27200 484800
Wisconsin 0.6190254 0.1468770 0.1316028 0.0297983 0.0114889 N/A 0.0594731 1 642000 152300 136500 30900 11900 N/A 61700 1037200
Wyoming 0.6740458 N/A 0.1895250 N/A 0.0519759 N/A 0.0668569 1 43900 N/A 12400 N/A 3400 N/A 4400 65200
Puerto Rico 0.0026431 N/A 0.9952444 N/A N/A N/A N/A 1 3900 N/A 1481700 N/A N/A N/A N/A 1488800
2021
Location White Black Hispanic Asian American Indian or Alaska Native Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Multiple Races Total White Black Hispanic Asian American Indian or Alaska Native Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Multiple Races Total
United States 0.417787 0.182666 0.279383 0.049423 0.009017 0.002268 0.059457 1 28429400 12429900 19011300 3363100 613600 154400 4045900 68047500
Alabama 0.447609 0.423447 0.070296 0.005815 0.003627 N/A 0.048865 1 421300 398600 66200 5500 3400 N/A 46000 941200
Alaska 0.423160 0.027825 0.072951 0.070295 0.265325 0.035971 0.104473 1 76000 5000 13100 12600 47600 6500 18800 179600
Arizona 0.327828 0.057956 0.478497 0.017682 0.066627 0.000797 0.050613 1 497400 87900 726100 26800 101100 1200 76800 1517400
Arkansas 0.574645 0.222906 0.103254 0.007836 0.005056 N/A 0.083999 1 456200 177000 82000 6200 4000 N/A 66700 793900
California 0.214055 0.065316 0.556678 0.116529 0.003294 0.003898 0.040230 1 2175500 663800 5657800 1184300 33500 39600 408900 10163400
Colorado 0.472602 0.063354 0.373362 0.025021 0.002859 N/A 0.061415 1 495600 66400 391500 26200 3000 N/A 64400 1048700
Connecticut 0.414682 0.150113 0.340007 0.042047 N/A N/A 0.050495 1 328800 119000 269600 33300 N/A N/A 40000 792900
Delaware 0.441378 0.282767 0.172810 0.019559 N/A N/A 0.078611 1 88400 56600 34600 3900 N/A N/A 15700 200200
District of Columbia 0.057365 0.781819 0.094599 0.014254 N/A N/A 0.050843 1 9100 123500 14900 2300 N/A N/A 8000 157900
Florida 0.355426 0.219391 0.352244 0.018296 0.000951 N/A 0.053276 1 1346000 830800 1334000 69300 3600 N/A 201800 3787000
Georgia 0.342045 0.430850 0.131234 0.028769 0.003281 N/A 0.063805 1 645400 812900 247600 54300 6200 N/A 120400 1886800
Hawaii 0.129095 0.017341 0.158781 0.271780 N/A 0.174672 0.246746 1 35900 4800 44100 75600 N/A 48600 68600 278000
Idaho 0.728980 N/A 0.191452 0.010660 0.008700 N/A 0.049628 1 273800 N/A 71900 4000 3300 N/A 18600 375600
Illinois 0.389652 0.264406 0.256030 0.043369 0.001643 N/A 0.044793 1 953100 646700 626300 106100 4000 N/A 109600 2446000
Indiana 0.631518 0.158994 0.119896 0.022304 N/A N/A 0.066169 1 824200 207500 156500 29100 N/A N/A 86400 1305100
Iowa 0.716560 0.077463 0.114184 0.022278 0.005935 N/A 0.061103 1 443600 48000 70700 13800 3700 N/A 37800 619000
Kansas 0.591959 0.084160 0.203450 0.022272 0.002877 N/A 0.094513 1 256000 36400 88000 9600 1200 N/A 40900 432400
Kentucky 0.770067 0.096859 0.051411 0.012165 0.003044 N/A 0.065958 1 971700 122200 64900 15400 3800 N/A 83200 1261800
Louisiana 0.392467 0.477727 0.051793 0.012402 0.003696 N/A 0.061345 1 562900 685100 74300 17800 5300 N/A 88000 1434100
Maine 0.857451 0.037048 0.020868 N/A 0.006843 N/A 0.069060 1 223300 9600 5400 N/A 1800 N/A 18000 260400
Maryland 0.305695 0.413002 0.156616 0.061616 0.001654 N/A 0.060914 1 371200 501600 190200 74800 2000 N/A 74000 1214400
Massachusetts 0.467253 0.097756 0.278920 0.060288 0.000934 N/A 0.094735 1 731000 152900 436400 94300 1500 N/A 148200 1564500
Michigan 0.581912 0.251488 0.072645 0.023292 0.004067 N/A 0.066390 1 1348500 582800 168300 54000 9400 N/A 153900 2317400
Minnesota 0.582721 0.171809 0.090852 0.071312 0.012418 N/A 0.070888 1 602100 177500 93900 73700 12800 N/A 73200 1033200
Mississippi 0.375097 0.536220 0.036037 0.004189 0.002159 N/A 0.046150 1 256900 367300 24700 2900 1500 N/A 31600 685000
Missouri 0.633687 0.204631 0.068875 0.011712 0.002103 N/A 0.078082 1 558900 180500 60700 10300 1900 N/A 68900 882000
Montana 0.729196 N/A 0.063378 N/A 0.135499 N/A 0.057839 1 155200 N/A 13500 N/A 28800 N/A 12300 212900
Nebraska 0.583225 0.102347 0.195843 0.025173 0.012316 N/A 0.080906 1 166000 29100 55700 7200 3500 N/A 23000 284600
Nevada 0.311811 0.146057 0.383534 0.061785 0.007337 0.009288 0.080189 1 200300 93800 246400 39700 4700 6000 51500 642500
New Hampshire 0.812287 0.023919 0.075266 0.022535 N/A N/A 0.064663 1 147900 4400 13700 4100 N/A N/A 11800 182100
New Jersey 0.339353 0.200366 0.354609 0.065907 0.000957 N/A 0.038713 1 566500 334500 592000 110000 1600 N/A 64600 1669300
New Mexico 0.216312 0.019251 0.591038 0.009719 0.128649 N/A 0.035031 1 153400 13700 419100 6900 91200 N/A 24800 709100
New York 0.364247 0.173967 0.298708 0.106789 0.002680 N/A 0.053515 1 1942800 927900 1593200 569600 14300 N/A 285400 5333700
North Carolina 0.421256 0.309053 0.162832 0.017140 0.013629 N/A 0.075795 1 806700 591800 311800 32800 26100 N/A 145100 1915000
North Dakota 0.661176 0.053208 N/A N/A 0.175274 N/A 0.055899 1 48200 N/A N/A N/A 12800 N/A 4100 72800
Ohio 0.606280 0.224324 0.064550 0.021427 0.001847 N/A 0.080666 1 1501700 555600 159900 53100 4600 N/A 199800 2477000
Oklahoma 0.483093 0.105858 0.186341 0.019673 0.082110 0.001152 0.121773 1 374200 82000 144300 15200 63600 900 94300 774600
Oregon 0.634744 0.029606 0.211932 0.031874 0.012645 0.005751 0.073448 1 629500 29400 210200 31600 12500 5700 72800 991700
Pennsylvania 0.547162 0.181805 0.167235 0.035169 N/A N/A 0.067411 1 1430900 475500 437400 92000 N/A N/A 176300 2615200
Rhode Island 0.471319 0.071776 0.340716 0.025089 0.006960 N/A 0.084139 1 118300 18000 85500 6300 1700 N/A 21100 251000
South Carolina 0.437014 0.392383 0.093204 0.010041 0.003070 N/A 0.064123 1 443200 398000 94500 10200 3100 N/A 65000 1014200
South Dakota 0.566417 0.048941 0.066480 N/A 0.229460 N/A 0.079689 1 67600 5800 7900 N/A 27400 N/A 9500 119400
Tennessee 0.595194 0.236132 0.083133 0.013622 0.001231 N/A 0.070156 1 794000 315000 110900 18200 1600 N/A 93600 1334000
Texas 0.221162 0.159633 0.555317 0.028503 0.001915 0.000499 0.032970 1 1081200 780400 2714800 139300 9400 2400 161200 4888700
Utah 0.688796 0.025859 0.188752 0.015052 0.020359 N/A 0.049588 1 249300 9400 68300 5400 7400 N/A 18000 362000
Vermont 0.884844 0.016009 0.022356 N/A N/A N/A 0.057021 1 135100 2400 3400 N/A N/A N/A 8700 152700
Virginia 0.426810 0.315431 0.127761 0.045294 0.001456 N/A 0.080751 1 549100 405800 164400 58300 1900 N/A 103900 1286400
Washington 0.520244 0.064828 0.238772 0.065431 0.012327 0.011297 0.087101 1 824800 102800 378600 103700 19500 17900 138100 1585500
West Virginia 0.876001 0.036280 0.018038 0.006421 N/A N/A 0.060966 1 427200 17700 8800 3100 N/A N/A 29700 487600
Wisconsin 0.590446 0.156820 0.146030 0.039475 0.011095 N/A 0.055953 1 615500 163500 152200 41200 11600 N/A 58300 1042500
Wyoming 0.737569 N/A 0.125010 N/A 0.058208 N/A 0.068680 1 47900 N/A 8100 N/A 3800 N/A 4500 64900
Puerto Rico 0.002270 N/A 0.996319 N/A N/A N/A N/A 1 3400 N/A 1511900 N/A N/A N/A N/A 1517500
2019
Location White Black Hispanic Asian American Indian or Alaska Native Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Multiple Races Total White Black Hispanic Asian American Indian or Alaska Native Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Multiple Races Total
United States 0.426154 0.195996 0.280459 0.045776 0.011064 0.002064 0.038487 1 26909800 12376300 17709700 2890600 698600 130300 2430300 63145700
Alabama 0.477439 0.419574 0.064235 0.006280 0.002651 N/A 0.029674 1 443800 390000 59700 5800 2500 N/A 27600 929500
Alaska 0.374361 N/A 0.067113 N/A 0.351384 N/A 0.097857 1 55900 N/A 10000 N/A 52500 N/A 14600 149400
Arizona 0.349848 0.065070 0.462142 0.017487 0.073793 0.003295 0.028364 1 521100 96900 688400 26000 109900 4900 42300 1489600
Arkansas 0.624823 0.231806 0.089528 0.009080 0.006503 N/A 0.036635 1 479300 177800 68700 7000 5000 N/A 28100 767000
California 0.216972 0.070717 0.567939 0.107098 0.004917 0.002973 0.029384 1 2124200 692300 5560100 1048500 48100 29100 287700 9790000
Colorado 0.477308 0.064863 0.391159 0.023335 0.009850 N/A 0.031921 1 449800 61100 368600 22000 9300 N/A 30100 942300
Connecticut 0.437628 0.161921 0.326619 0.037344 N/A N/A 0.033230 1 325500 120400 243000 27800 N/A N/A 24700 743900
Delaware 0.403043 0.326783 0.191934 0.032550 N/A N/A 0.039243 1 77100 62500 36700 6200 N/A N/A 7500 191400
District of Columbia 0.034146 0.798895 0.117167 0.018535 N/A N/A 0.023212 1 5800 136600 20000 3200 N/A N/A 4000 171000
Florida 0.367129 0.231350 0.348000 0.015587 0.001929 N/A 0.035626 1 1337500 842900 1267800 56800 7000 N/A 129800 3643200
Georgia 0.338166 0.471243 0.134064 0.022935 0.001939 N/A 0.031258 1 601100 837700 238300 40800 3400 N/A 55600 1777600
Hawaii 0.141757 N/A 0.147014 0.291617 N/A 0.189071 0.221204 1 33600 N/A 34800 69100 N/A 44800 52400 236800
Idaho 0.726519 N/A 0.202683 0.008985 0.012643 N/A 0.035903 1 198000 N/A 55200 2400 3400 N/A 9800 272600
Illinois 0.401541 0.271665 0.253010 0.040395 0.001398 N/A 0.031632 1 903500 611300 569300 90900 3100 N/A 71200 2250200
Indiana 0.654700 0.179092 0.101820 0.016971 0.003237 N/A 0.043814 1 754800 206500 117400 19600 3700 N/A 50500 1152900
Iowa 0.721249 0.100650 0.110360 0.024082 0.005147 N/A 0.038284 1 430200 60000 65800 14400 3100 N/A 22800 596500
Kansas 0.597798 0.114864 0.203309 0.023812 0.008442 N/A 0.051774 1 232800 44700 79200 9300 3300 N/A 20200 389500
Kentucky 0.782495 0.118459 0.045945 0.014230 N/A N/A 0.036489 1 861800 130500 50600 15700 N/A N/A 40200 1101300
Louisiana 0.414295 0.487444 0.055202 0.011628 0.004973 N/A 0.026336 1 545500 641900 72700 15300 6500 N/A 34700 1316800
Maine 0.889561 0.028438 0.020208 N/A 0.014867 N/A 0.033355 1 231200 7400 5300 N/A 3900 N/A 8700 259900
Maryland 0.330692 0.423195 0.152360 0.050055 N/A N/A 0.040567 1 364200 466100 167800 55100 N/A N/A 44700 1101400
Massachusetts 0.500044 0.114196 0.281342 0.053339 0.003626 N/A 0.047040 1 734300 167700 413100 78300 5300 N/A 69100 1468400
Michigan 0.588951 0.253571 0.079829 0.021122 0.007106 N/A 0.049176 1 1245800 536400 168900 44700 15000 N/A 104000 2115400
Minnesota 0.578313 0.167336 0.105144 0.071644 0.023864 N/A 0.052428 1 539400 156100 98100 66800 22300 N/A 48900 932800
Mississippi 0.352817 0.578547 0.035891 0.006589 0.004841 N/A 0.021315 1 244500 401000 24900 4600 3400 N/A 14800 693100
Missouri 0.661201 0.217197 0.062033 0.009011 0.005837 N/A 0.042659 1 564700 185500 53000 7700 5000 N/A 36400 854100
Montana 0.741685 0.009611 0.066545 N/A 0.130962 N/A 0.045104 1 160700 2100 14400 N/A 28400 N/A 9800 216600
Nebraska 0.584807 0.099382 0.211020 0.028523 0.023730 N/A 0.048882 1 137800 23400 49700 6700 5600 N/A 11500 235600
Nevada 0.340003 0.171477 0.360346 0.056753 0.013754 0.007385 0.050282 1 183100 92300 194100 30600 7400 4000 27100 538500
New Hampshire 0.833179 0.023987 0.080369 0.018541 N/A N/A 0.042401 1 144000 4100 13900 3200 N/A N/A 7300 172800
New Jersey 0.349995 0.202840 0.352583 0.062733 N/A N/A 0.030359 1 506300 293400 510000 90700 N/A N/A 43900 1446600
New Mexico 0.228892 0.016336 0.594746 0.011981 0.122509 N/A 0.025376 1 152700 10900 396900 8000 81700 N/A 16900 667300
New York 0.367394 0.195258 0.295923 0.104635 0.002841 N/A 0.033814 1 1782800 947500 1436000 507700 13800 N/A 164100 4852600
North Carolina 0.421439 0.345629 0.153942 0.016598 0.020170 N/A 0.042143 1 764100 626700 279100 30100 36600 N/A 76400 1813100
North Dakota 0.602559 N/A 0.076855 N/A 0.175220 N/A N/A 1 53600 N/A 6800 N/A 15600 N/A N/A 88900
Ohio 0.615032 0.248514 0.061708 0.014202 0.002112 N/A 0.058122 1 1398700 565100 140300 32300 4800 N/A 132200 2274100
Oklahoma 0.494469 0.109714 0.180491 0.014809 0.088591 N/A 0.111316 1 322200 71500 117600 9600 57700 N/A 72500 651600
Oregon 0.661824 0.030620 0.205532 0.031179 0.013195 N/A 0.055817 1 567800 26300 176300 26800 11300 N/A 47900 858000
Pennsylvania 0.554110 0.206747 0.162552 0.034865 0.002013 N/A 0.039524 1 1388700 518200 407400 87400 5000 N/A 99100 2506200
Rhode Island 0.489230 0.112282 0.321144 0.017656 0.007780 N/A 0.051619 1 102200 23500 67100 3700 1600 N/A 10800 208900
South Carolina 0.427513 0.439982 0.079959 0.009893 0.003443 N/A 0.038436 1 400000 411700 74800 9300 3200 N/A 36000 935700
South Dakota 0.573852 N/A 0.052700 N/A 0.295087 N/A N/A 1 62500 N/A N/A N/A 32200 N/A N/A 109000
Tennessee 0.609899 0.247707 0.084276 0.011648 0.004308 N/A 0.041806 1 788900 320400 109000 15100 5600 N/A 54100 1293500
Texas 0.227894 0.163033 0.558421 0.024905 0.001620 0.000538 0.023589 1 1023200 732000 2507300 111800 7300 2400 105900 4490000
Utah 0.683937 0.030935 0.219927 0.012108 0.018225 N/A 0.028779 1 199900 9000 64300 3500 5300 N/A 8400 292300
Vermont 0.918683 0.019036 N/A N/A N/A N/A 0.028102 1 131200 2700 N/A N/A N/A N/A 4000 142800
Virginia 0.450159 0.333701 0.122238 0.039794 0.001193 N/A 0.052549 1 498600 369600 135400 44100 1300 N/A 58200 1107500
Washington 0.550915 0.064343 0.230487 0.056349 0.020099 0.011589 0.066218 1 809200 94500 338500 82800 29500 17000 97300 1468800
West Virginia 0.891471 0.048632 0.014292 N/A N/A N/A 0.039999 1 412400 22500 6600 N/A N/A N/A 18500 462600
Wisconsin 0.624887 0.173668 0.116722 0.033882 0.013945 N/A 0.036476 1 569600 158300 106400 30900 12700 N/A 33200 911500
Wyoming 0.678435 N/A 0.197798 N/A 0.034426 N/A 0.069869 1 44000 N/A 12800 N/A 2200 N/A 4500 64900
Puerto Rico 0.010776 N/A 0.984952 N/A N/A N/A 0.003291 1 15700 N/A 1434100 N/A N/A N/A 4800 1456000
Notes
The American Community Survey did not release the 1-year estimates for 2020 due to significant disruptions to data collection brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.
The majority of our health coverage topics are based on analysis of the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS) by KFF. ACS includes a 1% sample of the US population and allows for precise state-level estimates.
The ACS asks respondents about their health insurance coverage at the time of the survey. Respondents may report having more than one type of coverage; however, individuals are sorted into only one category of insurance coverage. See definitions for more detail on coverage type.
Data may not sum to totals due to rounding.
Data include the civilian noninstitutionalized population in the United States.
The increase in the count of people who identify as multiracial in 2021 is largely due to improvements to the design of the two separate questions for race and ethnicity, data processing, and coding, which enabled a more thorough and accurate depiction of how people prefer to self-identify.
Sources
KFF estimates based on the 2019-2024 American Community Survey, 1-Year Estimates.
Definitions
Medicaid : Includes those covered by Medicaid, Medical Assistance, Children's Health Insurance Plan (CHIP) or any kind of government-assistance plan for those with low incomes or a disability, as well as those who have both Medicaid and another type of coverage, such as dual eligibles who are also covered by Medicare.
Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race; all other racial/ethnic groups are non-Hispanic.
N/A : Estimates with relative standard errors greater than 30% are not provided.