Which metro area has the highest medicaid?

Gallup, NM ranks #1 with 53.1% (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by medicaid?

Gallup, NM, Deming, NM, Middlesborough, KY, El Centro, CA, Las Vegas, NM.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. 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.

RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 418 SHOWN OF 918

Highest Medicaid coverage, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas ranked by the share of people covered by Medicaid or other means-tested public insurance, alone or in combination with other coverage (2020 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States ZIP codes

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDICAIDVS –

501Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01019.7%–

502Greensboro, NCNC805,94519.7%–

503Effingham, ILIL44,72719.6%–

504Durant, OKOK51,36719.6%–

505Faribault, MNMN69,93919.6%–

506Lebanon, MOMO36,94319.5%–

507Mount Vernon, OHOH64,00219.5%–

508Sandpoint, IDID54,42019.5%–

509Sedalia, MOMO44,25419.5%–

510Pittsburg, KSKS39,00819.5%–

511Panama City, FLFL231,17419.5%–

512Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93819.5%–

513Mason City, IAIA49,71019.4%–

514Dalton, GAGA147,81919.4%–

515Duluth, MNMN281,21919.4%–

516Enterprise, ALAL56,95319.4%–

517Lincoln, ILIL27,18219.4%–

518Madison, ININ33,27919.4%–

519Slidell, LALA279,10819.4%–

520Bellefontaine, OHOH46,30219.4%–

521Billings, MTMT193,60319.4%–

522Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85019.4%–

523Boston, MAMA5,034,22119.4%–

524South Bend, ININ324,53819.4%–

525Lewiston, IDID65,45019.4%–

526Waterloo, IAIA169,18919.3%–

527New Bern, NCNC127,35819.3%–

528East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17919.3%–

529Sweetwater, TXTX14,11719.3%–

530Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55219.3%–

531Petoskey, MIMI33,77519.3%–

532Marinette, WIWI65,51519.3%–

533Burlington, VTVT227,80319.3%–

534Joplin, MOMO208,79619.2%–

535Lansing, MIMI479,72219.2%–

536Valdosta, GAGA153,27619.2%–

537Logansport, ININ37,83619.2%–

538Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66619.2%–

539Rome, GAGA101,37819.2%–

540Augusta, GAGA641,23119.2%–

541Tupelo, MSMS133,16719.2%–

542Iron Mountain, MIMI30,57519.1%–

543Kapaa, HIHI73,40019.1%–

544Midland, MIMI83,75419.1%–

545Decatur, ALAL160,32619.1%–

546Lebanon, NHNH224,50019.0%–

547Sayre, PAPA59,60019.0%–

548Shawnee, OKOK75,10219.0%–

549Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03519.0%–

550Longview, TXTX297,31519.0%–

551Carson, NVNV58,57118.9%–

552Riverton, WYWY39,46418.9%–

553Tahlequah, OKOK49,19618.9%–

554Jacksonville, NCNC217,17518.9%–

555Lacey, WAWA304,26118.9%–

556Ardmore, OKOK48,91018.9%–

557Miami, FLFL6,391,07218.8%–

558Peoria, ILIL363,50518.8%–

559Owatonna, MNMN37,46418.8%–

560Winchester, TNTN45,57918.8%–

561Columbus, OHOH2,242,02818.7%–

562Fergus Falls, MNMN61,04118.7%–

563Burlington, NCNC186,17718.7%–

564Frankfort, ININ33,32218.7%–

565Mountain Home, IDID29,46518.7%–

566Ashland, OHOH52,52318.7%–

567Missoula, MTMT128,69818.7%–

568St. Cloud, MNMN205,85418.7%–

569Albany, NYNY915,83518.6%–

570Port Townsend, WAWA33,97018.6%–

571Kenosha, WIWI168,44818.6%–

572Brownwood, TXTX38,71118.6%–

573Shawano, WIWI45,75918.6%–

574Allentown, PAPA887,61518.6%–

575Portland, OROR2,542,28218.5%–

576Fort Wayne, ININ466,25818.5%–

577Des Moines, IAIA758,53918.5%–

578Pontiac, ILIL35,05718.5%–

579Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79518.5%–

580Santa Rosa, CACA486,44418.5%–

581Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20618.5%–

582Idaho Falls, IDID173,85118.4%–

583Easton, MDMD38,23818.4%–

584Fayetteville, TNTN36,85318.4%–

585Urbana, OHOH38,82018.4%–

586Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44818.3%–

587Scottsbluff, NENE36,27218.3%–

588Rifle, COCO80,09918.3%–

589Greenville, OHOH51,52018.3%–

590Cullman, ALAL94,00918.3%–

591Chicago, ILIL9,434,12318.2%–

592Big Spring, TXTX30,50418.2%–

593Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80818.2%–

594Macomb, ILIL25,91618.2%–

595Palestine, TXTX59,80518.2%–

596Starkville, MSMS62,06318.1%–

597Knoxville, TNTN968,13718.1%–

598Columbia, SCSC879,91818.1%–

599Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78118.1%–

600Hannibal, MOMO38,96918.0%–

601Kokomo, ININ83,90418.0%–

602Albemarle, NCNC68,83018.0%–

603Menomonie, WIWI46,22318.0%–

604Mexico, MOMO24,52818.0%–

605Nantucket, MAMA14,75818.0%–

606Sterling, ILIL54,12118.0%–

607Morgantown, WVWV141,99518.0%–

608Elkhart, ININ208,77417.9%–

609Pensacola, FLFL544,94917.9%–

610Waco, TXTX308,80717.9%–

611Helena, MTMT97,15317.8%–

612Corsicana, TXTX57,18117.8%–

613Sparta, WIWI46,57217.8%–

614Bloomsburg, PAPA66,19317.8%–

615Pampa, TXTX21,78617.8%–

616Fayetteville, ARAR622,17717.8%–

617Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99217.7%–

618Fremont, NENE38,05717.7%–

619Bedford, ININ45,56817.7%–

620Calhoun, GAGA61,70117.7%–

621Tampa, FLFL3,418,89517.7%–

622San Francisco, CACA4,630,04117.6%–

623Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69517.6%–

624Fallon, NVNV25,85117.6%–

625Waynesville, NCNC63,36917.6%–

626Napa, CACA132,94917.6%–

627Statesboro, GAGA97,97717.6%–

628San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14017.6%–

629Liberal, KSKS21,07317.5%–

630Cedar City, UTUT67,14117.5%–

631Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64517.5%–

632Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76617.5%–

633Beaumont, TXTX399,31017.5%–

634Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28517.4%–

635Chambersburg, PAPA160,65217.4%–

636Marshall, MOMO23,26517.4%–

637Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85817.3%–

638Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72117.3%–

639Durango, COCO56,89817.3%–

640Pella, IAIA34,19217.3%–

641Trenton, NJNJ399,28917.3%–

642York, PAPA473,19717.3%–

643Branson, MOMO57,00117.3%–

644Hutchinson, MNMN36,63117.3%–

645Traverse City, MIMI156,97217.3%–

646Chattanooga, TNTN594,53017.3%–

647Abilene, TXTX185,42917.2%–

648Bremerton, WAWA283,37417.2%–

649Rolla, MOMO45,24717.2%–

650Greenville, NCNC182,93617.2%–

651Orlando, FLFL2,957,67217.2%–

652Greenville, SCSC1,014,10117.1%–

653Monticello, ININ25,16417.1%–

654Deltona, FLFL746,93317.1%–

655Kahului, HIHI160,67417.1%–

656Eau Claire, WIWI176,64717.1%–

657Florence, ALAL156,60917.1%–

658Hailey, IDID32,43617.0%–

659Gainesville, GAGA226,56817.0%–

660San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36717.0%–

661Altus, OKOK24,76417.0%–

662Cornelia, GAGA50,41617.0%–

663Kingsland, GAGA60,14317.0%–

664Evansville, ININ273,78616.9%–

665Mankato, MNMN104,90716.9%–

666Jefferson, GAGA99,26516.9%–

667Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27316.9%–

668Lubbock, TXTX368,43116.8%–

669Denver, COCO3,092,03716.8%–

670Beatrice, NENE21,71116.8%–

671Price, UTUT20,68016.8%–

672Vernal, UTUT38,27816.8%–

673Woodward, OKOK19,82716.8%–

674Harrisburg, PAPA617,42716.8%–

675Sandusky, OHOH112,77716.8%–

676Van Wert, OHOH29,01316.7%–

677Crawfordsville, ININ38,95416.7%–

678Enid, OKOK61,77916.7%–

679Tyler, TXTX252,54916.7%–

680Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50016.7%–

681Killeen, TXTX511,49716.7%–

682Warner Robins, GAGA208,09116.6%–

683San Jose, CACA1,984,47316.6%–

684Monroe, MIMI156,00416.6%–

685Elk City, OKOK22,15916.6%–

686Rochelle, ILIL51,39916.6%–

687Dubuque, IAIA99,38116.6%–

688Sebastian, FLFL172,79916.6%–

689Baraboo, WIWI66,65216.6%–

690El Campo, TXTX42,06016.5%–

691Laconia, NHNH65,14716.5%–

692Red Wing, MNMN48,19516.5%–

693Ithaca, NYNY104,04716.5%–

694Seattle, WAWA4,161,88316.5%–

695Amherst, MAMA164,06516.4%–

696Town of Pecos, TXTX12,13816.3%–

697Corvallis, OROR97,72816.3%–

698Angola, ININ34,79916.3%–

699Arkansas City, KSKS34,38216.3%–

700Brevard, NCNC34,21116.3%–

701Victoria, TXTX99,86416.3%–

702Cape Coral, FLFL875,60716.2%–

703Ada, OKOK38,52816.2%–

704Wabash, ININ30,71316.2%–

705Washington, ININ34,20916.2%–

706Wausau, WIWI139,43216.2%–

707Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29516.2%–

708Houston, TXTX7,904,62716.2%–

709Defiance, OHOH38,29216.1%–

710Holland, MIMI123,18816.1%–

711Seymour, ININ47,37016.1%–

712Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86416.1%–

713Lancaster, PAPA563,15916.1%–

714St. Joseph, MOMO119,17016.1%–

715Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81316.0%–

716Garden City, KSKS37,50516.0%–

717Great Bend, KSKS24,79016.0%–

718Honolulu, HIHI988,70316.0%–

719Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44215.9%–

720Selinsgrove, PAPA39,65515.9%–

721Wichita, KSKS663,80915.8%–

722Bartlesville, OKOK54,03715.8%–

723Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83015.8%–

724Hastings, NENE40,57715.8%–

725Charleston, SCSC889,26315.7%–

726Watertown, WIWI86,50515.7%–

727Guymon, OKOK20,32215.7%–

728Pullman, WAWA48,51215.7%–

729Weatherford, OKOK39,05915.7%–

730Champaign, ILIL239,97915.6%–

731Findlay, OHOH75,03415.6%–

732Sidney, OHOH48,06515.6%–

733Oxford, MSMS71,97215.6%–

734Savannah, GAGA438,31415.6%–

735Bloomington, ININ165,23115.5%–

736Gainesville, FLFL359,03615.5%–

737Dodge City, KSKS33,99315.5%–

738Wooster, OHOH116,75815.5%–

739Reno, NVNV578,73415.5%–

740Emporia, KSKS34,83815.5%–

741Nashville, TNTN2,197,41615.4%–

742Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45115.4%–

743Juneau city and, AKAK31,60915.4%–

744Palm Bay, FLFL663,98215.4%–

745Auburn, ALAL208,01315.4%–

746Asheville, NCNC422,34515.3%–

747Tallahassee, FLFL397,44215.3%–

748Daphne, ALAL267,76115.3%–

749Oshkosh, WIWI174,21815.3%–

750Huntington, ININ37,22415.3%–

751Sherman, TXTX153,61315.2%–

752Beaver Dam, WIWI89,09715.2%–

753Hutchinson, KSKS61,53915.2%–

754Boise City, IDID864,24315.2%–

755Wahpeton, NDND23,01915.2%–

756Green Bay, WIWI336,75615.1%–

757Athens, GAGA224,14815.1%–

758Salina, KSKS59,12115.1%–

759Springfield, MOMO500,69415.1%–

760Odessa, TXTX173,80115.1%–

761Kendallville, ININ47,93715.1%–

762Manitowoc, WIWI81,71015.1%–

763Port Lavaca, TXTX19,59915.1%–

764Plymouth, ININ46,59915.1%–

765Grand Island, NENE78,07615.1%–

766Le Mars, IAIA25,69715.0%–

767Fairbanks, AKAK93,97215.0%–

768Kirksville, MOMO29,82415.0%–

769Amarillo, TXTX276,23515.0%–

770Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96614.9%–

771Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65714.9%–

772Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18214.9%–

773Lynchburg, VAVA269,16914.9%–

774Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21214.8%–

775Bonham, TXTX39,26514.8%–

776Lexington Park, MDMD211,17614.8%–

777Roanoke, VAVA316,54714.7%–

778Milledgeville, GAGA44,02914.7%–

779Rochester, MNMN231,18414.7%–

780Wilmington, NCNC492,77214.7%–

781Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,06314.6%–

782La Crosse, WIWI171,18214.5%–

783Greencastle, ININ37,87614.5%–

784Greensburg, ININ26,57614.5%–

785Alexandria, MNMN40,12014.5%–

786San Angelo, TXTX122,06514.5%–

787Whitewater, WIWI106,12714.4%–

788Fort Collins, COCO377,29214.4%–

789Gettysburg, PAPA107,59414.4%–

790Auburn, ININ44,53514.4%–

791Columbus, ININ85,72914.4%–

792Crestview, FLFL315,09814.4%–

793Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21514.4%–

794Grand Forks, NDND105,04614.4%–

795Rapid City, SDSD156,93414.4%–

796Topeka, KSKS233,05214.3%–

797Lewisburg, PAPA42,31314.3%–

798Staunton, VAVA129,69214.3%–

799Kerrville, TXTX54,03714.2%–

800Winona, MNMN50,52314.2%–

801Atchison, KSKS16,17214.2%–

802Keene, NHNH78,26914.2%–

803Ottawa, KSKS26,29914.2%–

804Snyder, TXTX16,16214.1%–

805Spirit Lake, IAIA18,07714.1%–

806Winchester, VAVA152,33214.0%–

807Huron, SDSD19,62414.0%–

808Warsaw, ININ80,89214.0%–

809Brenham, TXTX38,28814.0%–

810Durham, NCNC625,48514.0%–

811Iowa City, IAIA182,71113.9%–

812Lexington, NENE26,25513.9%–

813Morehead City, NCNC70,46913.9%–

814Fond du Lac, WIWI104,66913.9%–

815Andrews, TXTX18,91413.9%–

816Huntsville, ALAL556,44413.9%–

817Pinehurst, NCNC110,61913.8%–

818Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21313.8%–

819Lawton, OKOK127,59013.7%–

820Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08313.7%–

821Stevens Point, WIWI71,94313.7%–

822Dallas, TXTX8,477,15713.7%–

823Richmond, VAVA1,389,33813.6%–

824Jamestown, NDND21,41413.6%–

825Washington, DCDC6,465,72413.5%–

826Omaha, NENE1,009,83613.5%–

827Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21413.5%–

828New Ulm, MNMN25,51713.5%–

829Winnemucca, NVNV17,26713.5%–

830Sheboygan, WIWI118,04713.5%–

831Borger, TXTX19,63313.5%–

832Platteville, WIWI52,44613.5%–

833North Port, FLFL948,15813.4%–

834Gainesville, TXTX44,46113.4%–

835St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42113.4%–

836St. George, UTUT213,67013.3%–

837Lafayette, ININ228,46813.3%–

838North Platte, NENE33,97213.2%–

839Norfolk, NENE49,22813.2%–

840Casper, WYWY80,52613.2%–

841Manchester, NHNH433,41513.2%–

842Portland, MEME577,63513.2%–

843Naples, FLFL417,13113.1%–

844Mitchell, SDSD25,91313.0%–

845Watertown, SDSD29,56213.0%–

846Bozeman, MTMT128,74013.0%–

847Decatur, ININ36,65013.0%–

848The Villages, FLFL157,77213.0%–

849Columbus, NENE46,58313.0%–

850Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72012.9%–

851Bloomington, ILIL171,41912.9%–

852Fargo, NDND269,52812.8%–

853Concord, NHNH158,07812.8%–

854College Station, TXTX287,47612.7%–

855Elko, NVNV56,68212.2%–

856Maryville, MOMO20,17412.2%–

857Vermillion, SDSD15,03112.2%–

858Appleton, WIWI249,87612.2%–

859Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15512.1%–

860Stephenville, TXTX43,91112.1%–

861Manhattan, KSKS136,12212.1%–

862Brigham City, UTUT70,40512.0%–

863Huntsville, TXTX83,84212.0%–

864Kearney, NENE57,96211.9%–

865Warrensburg, MOMO56,67011.9%–

866Logan, UTUT160,88911.9%–

867Lincoln, NENE352,08111.8%–

868Boulder, COCO328,56011.8%–

869Cheyenne, WYWY102,93811.8%–

870Edwards, COCO54,29111.8%–

871Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68211.8%–

872Dumas, TXTX21,89111.7%–

873Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15411.6%–

874Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63811.6%–

875Wapakoneta, OHOH45,90911.6%–

876Jefferson City, MOMO152,71211.5%–

877Madison, WIWI709,68511.5%–

878Key West, FLFL80,40611.3%–

879McPherson, KSKS30,06411.3%–

880Stillwater, OKOK83,88911.3%–

881Midland, TXTX193,13911.3%–

882Pierre, SDSD20,58811.2%–

883Hays, KSKS29,07511.2%–

884Jasper, ININ44,01611.2%–

885Breckenridge, COCO39,06911.1%–

886Blacksburg, VAVA181,61611.1%–

887Evanston, WYWY23,41511.1%–

888Boone, NCNC54,78611.1%–

889Yankton, SDSD23,63511.0%–

890Austin, TXTX2,620,94510.9%–

891Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,24510.9%–

892Ames, IAIA128,09010.9%–

893State College, PAPA157,39310.8%–

894Columbia, MOMO219,06210.8%–

895Granbury, TXTX70,50110.6%–

896Celina, OHOH42,73710.6%–

897Gillette, WYWY48,14510.3%–

898Spearfish, SDSD29,45910.2%–

899Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37710.1%–

900Minot, NDND75,69410.0%–

901Aberdeen, SDSD41,5839.9%–

902Provo, UTUT773,4269.9%–

903Lawrence, KSKS120,9209.8%–

904Charlottesville, VAVA228,5979.6%–

905Bismarck, NDND139,7509.5%–

906Sheridan, WYWY33,2419.5%–

907Moscow, IDID41,8429.4%–

908Ogden, UTUT672,7849.3%–

909Dickinson, NDND39,1429.1%–

910Fredericksburg, TXTX28,5279.1%–

911Cody, WYWY31,1718.9%–

912Rock Springs, WYWY41,2678.8%–

913Laramie, WYWY38,5588.2%–

914Brookings, SDSD37,6357.9%–

915Los Alamos, NMNM19,4076.9%–

916Williston, NDND41,7676.6%–

917Jackson, WYWY36,5876.2%–

918Heber, UTUT81,6554.5%–

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