Highest Medicaid coverage, US cities · 2020
US cities ranked by the share of people covered by Medicaid or other means-tested public insurance, alone or in combination with other coverage (2020 ACS). Kaser, New York leads at 95.5%. 6,811 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. California carries 13 of the top 25 entries.
UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS
Frequently asked
Which city has the highest medicaid?
Kaser, New York ranks #1 with 95.5% (2020 Decennial Census).
What are the top 5 cities by medicaid?
Kaser, New York, New Square, New York, Kiryas Joel, New York, Mecca, California, Monsey, New York.
How many cities are in this ranking?
6,811 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.
How is medicaid measured?
Share of the civilian noninstitutionalized population with Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage, alone or in combination (ACS S2704). Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.