RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 14 SHOWN OF 14

Highest Medicaid coverage, Massachusetts counties · 2020

Massachusetts counties ranked by the share of people covered by Medicaid or other means-tested public insurance, alone or in combination with other coverage (2020 ACS). This list covers the 14 counties in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 14 is 23.9%.

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01Hampden County, MAMA464,33834.9%–

02Suffolk County, MAMA791,89129.8%–

03Bristol County, MAMA593,64028.1%–

04Franklin County, MAMA70,69826.7%–

05Berkshire County, MAMA128,22425.2%–

06Essex County, MAMA826,65325.2%–

07Worcester County, MAMA888,50223.9%–

08Dukes County, MAMA21,21921.1%–

09Barnstable County, MAMA233,53920.1%–

10Plymouth County, MAMA546,82920.0%–

11Nantucket County, MAMA14,75818.0%–

12Hampshire County, MAMA164,06516.4%–

13Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,97915.9%–

14Norfolk County, MAMA739,74914.3%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS