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Highest Medicaid coverage, Massachusetts counties

Massachusetts counties ranked by the share of people covered by Medicaid or other means-tested public insurance, alone or in combination with other coverage (2024 ACS). This list covers the 14 counties in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDICAIDVS 2020

01Hampden County, MAMA464,33834.9%+0.0 pts

02Suffolk County, MAMA791,89129.7%−0.1 pts

03Bristol County, MAMA593,64028.8%+0.7 pts

04Franklin County, MAMA70,69827.1%+0.4 pts

05Essex County, MAMA826,65325.9%+0.7 pts

06Berkshire County, MAMA128,22425.6%+0.4 pts

07Worcester County, MAMA888,50224.8%+0.9 pts

08Dukes County, MAMA21,21924.3%+3.2 pts

09Plymouth County, MAMA546,82921.1%+1.1 pts

10Barnstable County, MAMA233,53918.9%−1.2 pts

11Hampshire County, MAMA164,06517.6%+1.2 pts

12Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,97917.1%+1.2 pts

13Norfolk County, MAMA739,74914.7%+0.4 pts

14Nantucket County, MAMA14,75811.6%−6.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES