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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. The median across all 14 is 24.8%.

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RELATEDLargest foreign-born population Most residents with a disability Largest veteran population Most uninsured people Largest senior population Most unmarried people

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

05▲1Essex County, MAMA826,65325.9%+0.7 pts

06▼1Berkshire County, MAMA128,22425.6%+0.4 pts

07Worcester County, MAMA888,50224.8%+0.9 pts

08Dukes County, MAMA21,21924.3%+3.2 pts

09▲1Plymouth County, MAMA546,82921.1%+1.1 pts

10▼1Barnstable County, MAMA233,53918.9%−1.2 pts

11▲1Hampshire County, MAMA164,06517.6%+1.2 pts

12▲1Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,97917.1%+1.2 pts

13▲1Norfolk County, MAMA739,74914.7%+0.4 pts

14▼3Nantucket County, MAMA14,75811.6%−6.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES