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RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 3,135

Highest Medicare coverage, US counties · 2020

US counties ranked by the share of people covered by Medicare, alone or in combination with other coverage (2020 ACS). A close proxy for retirement geography. Sumter County, Florida leads at 63.6%. 3,135 counties qualify in total. Michigan carries 5 of the top 25 entries.

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USUnited States331,449,28117.6%
01Sumter County, FLFL157,77263.6%
02Loving County, TXTX5245.3%
03Catron County, NMNM3,82744.6%
04Forest County, PAPA6,61443.9%
05Highland County, VAVA2,31843.6%
06McCormick County, SCSC10,21543.5%
07Terrell County, TXTX70243.4%
08Charlotte County, FLFL217,21242.9%
09La Paz County, AZAZ16,71141.3%
10Alcona County, MIMI10,55641.1%
11Keweenaw County, MIMI2,18640.7%
12Ontonagon County, MIMI5,82340.7%
13Citrus County, FLFL171,66640.5%
14Lancaster County, VAVA10,99540.4%
15Issaquena County, MSMS1,26340.3%
16Mora County, NMNM4,05140.1%
17Llano County, TXTX23,35339.8%
18Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,71139.4%
19Northumberland County, VAVA12,55739.3%
20Jefferson County, WAWA33,97039.1%
21Dolores County, COCO2,46639.0%
22Roscommon County, MIMI23,91438.8%
23Sierra County, NMNM11,39538.6%
24Hickory County, MOMO9,04438.4%
25Montmorency County, MIMI9,84238.2%
26Jackson County, COCO1,21137.8%
27Highlands County, FLFL111,12237.7%
28Curry County, OROR22,62137.5%
29Sarasota County, FLFL479,95837.5%
30Wheeler County, OROR1,47237.2%
31Custer County, IDID4,63637.0%
32Huerfano County, COCO7,01137.0%
33Clay County, NCNC12,23936.9%
34Towns County, GAGA13,28536.8%
35Menard County, TXTX1,95636.7%
36Taliaferro County, GAGA1,66236.3%
37Storey County, NVNV4,26036.1%
38Benton County, MOMO20,53636.0%
39Baxter County, ARAR42,98235.8%
40Presque Isle County, MIMI13,12835.8%
41Aitkin County, MNMN16,25235.8%
42Adams County, WIWI21,75235.7%
43Union County, GAGA27,85935.4%
44Lake County, MIMI13,18235.2%
45Granite County, MTMT3,65835.1%
46Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,87335.1%
47Esmeralda County, NVNV72935.1%
48Meagher County, MTMT2,13735.0%
49Pacific County, WAWA24,35734.9%
50Indian River County, FLFL172,79934.8%
51Sabine County, TXTX10,01234.7%
52Iosco County, MIMI25,26634.6%
53Pamlico County, NCNC12,75834.6%
54Lincoln County, MTMT22,32834.5%
55Hamilton County, NYNY5,00634.5%
56Buchanan County, VAVA18,49234.5%
57Custer County, COCO5,59034.5%
58Dickenson County, VAVA13,23634.4%
59Pope County, ILIL3,67234.4%
60Piute County, UTUT1,50934.4%
61Quitman County, GAGA2,25434.2%
62Mohave County, AZAZ228,10234.1%
63Sanders County, MTMT14,06234.1%
64Middlesex County, VAVA10,84134.1%
65Bath County, VAVA4,07634.0%
66Flagler County, FLFL140,36034.0%
67Lyon County, KYKY9,12334.0%
68Brunswick County, NCNC174,70233.9%
69Cherokee County, NCNC30,83033.9%
70Foard County, TXTX1,04433.9%
71Yavapai County, AZAZ252,55233.8%
72Polk County, NCNC20,53333.8%
73Stone County, MOMO32,50333.7%
74Nye County, NVNV57,33633.7%
75Cumberland County, TNTN66,30033.7%
76Fannin County, GAGA26,11133.7%
77Hancock County, GAGA8,68233.7%
78Costilla County, COCO3,67933.6%
79Glades County, FLFL13,27033.5%
80Izard County, ARAR14,40533.4%
81Sharp County, ARAR18,12233.4%
82Oscoda County, MIMI8,72333.4%
83Motley County, TXTX1,04333.3%
84Iron County, WIWI6,12733.3%
85Vilas County, WIWI23,76133.3%
86Stone County, ARAR12,70333.2%
87San Juan County, WAWA18,57733.2%
88Rabun County, GAGA17,76433.1%
89Door County, WIWI30,61633.1%
90Mackinac County, MIMI11,23633.0%
91Arthur County, NENE39633.0%
92Pickett County, TNTN5,21933.0%
93Clearwater County, IDID9,11832.9%
94Treasure County, MTMT72832.9%
95Adams County, IDID5,01332.7%
96Jewell County, KSKS2,83032.7%
97Idaho County, IDID17,87432.6%
98Clay County, GAGA2,81532.6%
99Blaine County, NENE45832.5%
100Collier County, FLFL417,13132.5%
101Elk County, KSKS2,45832.5%
102Marion County, ARAR17,59332.4%
103Amador County, CACA41,87632.4%
104Boyd County, NENE1,67432.4%
105Trinity County, CACA15,72032.4%
106Martin County, FLFL166,27232.4%
107Iron County, MIMI11,75732.3%
108Jerauld County, SDSD1,65432.3%
109Lemhi County, IDID8,47432.3%
110Clallam County, WAWA78,20232.3%
111Fulton County, ARAR12,49232.2%
112Tyrrell County, NCNC3,53732.2%
113Pendleton County, WVWV5,82632.2%
114Ozark County, MOMO9,17232.2%
115Greene County, GAGA21,36732.2%
116Ferry County, WAWA7,51732.2%
117Leelanau County, MIMI22,98232.1%
118Gilliam County, OROR1,97132.1%
119Alger County, MIMI8,64132.0%
120Macon County, NCNC39,23232.0%
121Transylvania County, NCNC34,21132.0%
122Kinney County, TXTX3,12832.0%
123Baker County, GAGA2,72532.0%
124Noble County, OHOH14,27631.9%
125McDowell County, WVWV16,87831.9%
126Newton County, ARAR7,02631.8%
127Real County, TXTX2,74531.8%
128Burnett County, WIWI17,22331.8%
129Gila County, AZAZ53,80131.7%
130Colfax County, NMNM12,18431.7%
131Grant County, OROR7,07531.7%
132Custer County, SDSD9,43131.7%
133McPherson County, NENE36931.7%
134Van Buren County, ARAR16,23831.6%
135Gladwin County, MIMI26,07731.6%
136Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,18731.6%
137St. Clair County, MOMO9,97631.6%
138Mineral County, MTMT5,18531.6%
139Sheridan County, NDND1,29631.6%
140Lincoln County, OROR50,63631.6%
141Summers County, WVWV11,53231.6%
142Montgomery County, ARAR8,57931.5%
143Wheeler County, NENE78931.5%
144Marion County, FLFL442,66031.5%
145Perquimans County, NCNC13,49031.4%
146Sierra County, CACA3,09831.3%
147Warren County, NCNC18,89831.3%
148Georgetown County, SCSC65,91231.3%
149Lewis County, IDID3,70431.3%
150Valley County, IDID12,83131.3%
151Ogemaw County, MIMI21,12131.2%
152Mariposa County, CACA16,91831.1%
153Barnstable County, MAMA233,53931.1%
154Prairie County, MTMT1,11231.1%
155Harding County, NMNM61731.1%
156Cameron County, PAPA4,21131.1%
157Camden County, MOMO44,04731.0%
158Cleburne County, ARAR25,67230.9%
159Searcy County, ARAR7,84830.9%
160Gillespie County, TXTX28,52730.9%
161Florence County, WIWI4,74830.9%
162Concho County, TXTX3,60730.9%
163Baker County, OROR16,65830.8%
164Gogebic County, MIMI14,28530.7%
165Mathews County, VAVA8,52930.7%
166Wheeler County, GAGA7,57030.7%
167Hernando County, FLFL221,70130.7%
168Scott County, VAVA21,20030.7%
169Lafayette County, ARAR5,88830.6%
170Talbot County, GAGA5,70930.6%
171Tuolumne County, CACA53,16030.6%
172Dixie County, FLFL18,03830.6%
173McIntosh County, GAGA11,98930.6%
174Coosa County, ALAL10,16130.5%
175Lincoln County, NMNM19,84430.5%
176Tucker County, WVWV6,54030.5%
177McIntosh County, NDND2,45130.5%
178Columbia County, WAWA4,14130.5%
179Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,70930.4%
180Musselshell County, MTMT5,58230.4%
181Tillamook County, OROR27,38430.4%
182Patrick County, VAVA17,42430.4%
183Russell County, VAVA25,33230.4%
184Taos County, NMNM34,56430.4%
185Calaveras County, CACA46,60530.3%
186Cheboygan County, MIMI25,79330.3%
187Madison County, MTMT10,02630.3%
188Fall River County, SDSD7,46730.3%
189Essex County, VTVT6,05130.3%
190Tazewell County, VAVA38,63530.3%
191Pocahontas County, WVWV7,60230.3%
192Dickens County, TXTX1,69230.2%
193Antrim County, MIMI24,69830.2%
194Alleghany County, NCNC11,47930.2%
195Wallowa County, OROR7,59530.2%
196Lee County, VAVA21,64230.2%
197Jo Daviess County, ILIL21,59430.2%
198Graham County, KSKS2,37130.2%
199Gosper County, NENE1,80330.2%
200Crawford County, MIMI13,72230.1%
201Trinity County, TXTX14,38430.1%
202Sussex County, DEDE277,14030.1%
203Gulf County, FLFL15,94330.1%
204Lincoln County, MEME36,59530.1%
205Carroll County, VAVA29,29930.0%
206Northampton County, VAVA11,87930.0%
207Telfair County, GAGA11,19530.0%
208Douglas County, NVNV50,11129.9%
209Mineral County, NVNV4,40729.9%
210Clay County, TNTN7,82129.9%
211Sullivan County, PAPA5,85629.8%
212Wood County, TXTX49,68829.8%
213Alleghany County, VAVA14,54629.8%
214Grayson County, VAVA15,23029.8%
215Bandera County, TXTX22,87629.8%
216Alpine County, CACA1,04329.7%
217Talbot County, MDMD38,23829.7%
218Arenac County, MIMI15,06829.7%
219Reynolds County, MOMO5,99229.7%
220Johnson County, TNTN18,71829.7%
221Kerr County, TXTX54,03729.7%
222Gilmer County, GAGA33,89429.7%
223Modoc County, CACA8,42629.6%
224Clare County, MIMI31,54329.6%
225Manistee County, MIMI25,65629.6%
226McIntosh County, OKOK19,75829.6%
227Lake County, OROR8,18729.6%
228Beaufort County, SCSC204,43329.6%
229Bayfield County, WIWI16,78729.6%
230Lee County, FLFL875,60729.6%
231Piscataquis County, MEME17,40929.6%
232Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,45729.6%
233Emmons County, NDND3,21529.5%
234Carroll County, NHNH52,78429.5%
235Tyler County, TXTX20,44329.5%
236Covington, VAVA5,68029.5%
237Webster County, GAGA2,36929.5%
238Lincoln County, GAGA8,11229.5%
239Benton County, TNTN16,18329.4%
240Coke County, TXTX3,41229.4%
241Nevada County, CACA101,91129.3%
242Delta County, COCO32,17829.3%
243Knox County, MEME41,11729.3%
244Cook County, MNMN5,52229.3%
245Coos County, OROR63,99229.3%
246Mason County, TXTX3,99029.3%
247Fulton County, KYKY6,21829.3%
248Plumas County, CACA18,58329.2%
249Amite County, MSMS12,48729.2%
250Grant County, NMNM27,25229.2%
251Jones County, NCNC9,57529.2%
252Kent County, TXTX67429.2%
253Taylor County, FLFL21,21029.2%
254Elliott County, KYKY7,26529.2%
255Franklin County, NENE2,79529.1%
256Northampton County, NCNC16,49129.1%
257Aransas County, TXTX26,14629.1%
258Mills County, TXTX4,58029.1%
259Dallas County, ARAR6,01129.0%
260Clarendon County, SCSC31,04329.0%
261McPherson County, SDSD2,34729.0%
262Marion County, TXTX9,89629.0%
263San Augustine County, TXTX7,72229.0%
264Wilkes County, GAGA9,54029.0%
265Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,76229.0%
266Hickman County, KYKY4,37228.9%
267Worcester County, MDMD54,45928.9%
268Pawnee County, NENE2,51028.9%
269Yancey County, NCNC19,08428.9%
270Throckmorton County, TXTX1,55428.9%
271Bland County, VAVA6,15128.9%
272Webster County, WVWV7,76028.9%
273Wyoming County, WVWV19,80128.9%
274Manatee County, FLFL468,20028.9%
275Boise County, IDID8,54528.9%
276Benzie County, MIMI18,56828.8%
277Siskiyou County, CACA42,01328.8%
278Washburn County, WIWI17,08728.8%
279Hot Springs County, WYWY4,60028.8%
280Baraga County, MIMI8,16928.7%
281Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,74728.7%
282Ouray County, COCO5,26528.7%
283Oneida County, WIWI38,13128.7%
284Griggs County, NDND2,23928.6%
285Decatur County, KSKS2,71628.6%
286Loudon County, TNTN63,76428.6%
287Red River County, TXTX11,81628.6%
288Smyth County, VAVA28,88228.6%
289Greenwood County, KSKS5,82628.6%
290Cape May County, NJNJ93,39028.6%
291Jefferson County, FLFL16,00728.6%
292Fremont County, COCO50,03928.6%
293Lake County, FLFL456,06828.6%
294Greene County, ALAL7,06728.5%
295Choctaw County, MSMS8,04828.5%
296Crook County, OROR27,56428.5%
297Henry County, VAVA49,24228.5%
298Westmoreland County, VAVA19,71528.5%
299Koochiching County, MNMN11,58728.4%
300Keith County, NENE8,10028.4%
301Kimble County, TXTX4,43828.4%
302Levy County, FLFL48,52028.4%
303Marquette County, WIWI15,92728.4%
304Choctaw County, ALAL11,90428.3%
305Carbon County, MTMT11,46628.3%
306Brown County, NENE2,82628.3%
307Delaware County, OKOK41,91028.3%
308Baca County, COCO3,34728.3%
309Hardin County, ILIL3,58828.3%
310Woodson County, KSKS3,11828.3%
311Lake County, CACA67,77228.2%
312Douglas County, MOMO12,34228.2%
313Coos County, NHNH31,34328.2%
314Bertie County, NCNC17,08628.2%
315Josephine County, OROR87,86728.2%
316Wayne County, PAPA51,70328.2%
317Fentress County, TNTN20,32228.2%
318Borden County, TXTX56728.2%
319Tyler County, WVWV7,88128.2%
320Price County, WIWI13,98828.2%
321Cedar County, MOMO14,88828.2%
322Seminole County, GAGA9,16228.2%
323Smith County, KSKS3,56628.2%
324Garden County, NENE1,80428.1%
325Faulk County, SDSD2,17828.1%
326Alpena County, MIMI28,85328.0%
327Bladen County, NCNC30,00728.0%
328Mitchell County, NCNC15,06228.0%
329Nelson County, VAVA14,92028.0%
330Nicholas County, WVWV23,84828.0%
331Kent County, MDMD19,56528.0%
332Haywood County, NCNC63,36928.0%
333Cherokee County, ALAL26,41327.9%
334Grant County, NDND2,20627.9%
335Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,70427.9%
336Sherman County, NENE2,92427.9%
337Union County, NMNM3,84427.9%
338Douglas County, OROR111,95127.9%
339Hampshire County, WVWV24,10527.9%
340Twiggs County, GAGA7,59727.9%
341Bonner County, IDID54,42027.9%
342Henderson County, NCNC122,37527.9%
343Pulaski County, GAGA10,17227.8%
344Delta County, MIMI36,58227.8%
345Luce County, MIMI6,33927.8%
346Oliver County, NDND1,89827.8%
347Sawyer County, WIWI18,84627.8%
348Las Animas County, COCO14,39127.8%
349Island County, WAWA85,65727.8%
350Petersburg, AKAK3,39427.7%
351Aroostook County, MEME66,60927.7%
352Huron County, MIMI30,53027.7%
353Ravalli County, MTMT48,58227.7%
354Decatur County, TNTN11,82027.7%
355Hancock County, TNTN7,07527.7%
356Baylor County, TXTX3,47227.7%
357Monroe County, WVWV12,49127.7%
358Unicoi County, TNTN17,85627.7%
359Oregon County, MOMO8,70927.6%
360Wayne County, MOMO10,78227.6%
361Thomas County, NENE63927.6%
362Lewis County, TNTN13,48727.6%
363San Saba County, TXTX5,78727.6%
364Rockbridge County, VAVA22,66327.6%
365Roane County, WVWV13,31727.6%
366Washington County, MEME31,33427.6%
367Hardeman County, TXTX3,29227.6%
368Ashe County, NCNC27,51427.5%
369Avery County, NCNC18,11027.5%
370Washington County, NCNC10,63827.5%
371Waushara County, WIWI25,22327.5%
372Henry County, ALAL18,39427.5%
373Hart County, GAGA28,63927.5%
374Pickens County, ALAL18,22127.4%
375Garland County, ARAR99,69527.4%
376Cavalier County, NDND3,49727.4%
377Jasper County, MSMS15,78527.4%
378Delaware County, NYNY44,30527.4%
379Carteret County, NCNC70,46927.4%
380Graham County, NCNC8,19027.4%
381Wells County, NDND3,72927.4%
382Pushmataha County, OKOK10,80727.4%
383Horry County, SCSC427,55127.4%
384Henderson County, ILIL5,98427.4%
385Washington County, IDID11,58327.4%
386Coleman County, TXTX7,91527.4%
387Carroll County, ILIL15,41927.3%
388Cass County, MNMN31,43027.3%
389Lake County, MNMN10,74627.3%
390Harrison County, MOMO8,28127.3%
391Oconee County, SCSC83,77527.3%
392Franklin County, VAVA55,52627.3%
393Hinsdale County, COCO75327.3%
394Giles County, VAVA16,56427.3%
395Stevens County, WAWA49,66827.3%
396Fayette County, ALAL15,87227.2%
397Sumter County, ALAL11,58827.2%
398Essex County, NYNY36,43827.2%
399Chowan County, NCNC14,08227.2%
400Logan County, NDND1,85927.2%
401Rains County, TXTX13,54227.2%
402Mercer County, WVWV57,50327.2%
403Carter County, MOMO5,41827.1%
404Wise County, VAVA34,82427.1%
405Van Buren County, TNTN6,87427.1%
406Shannon County, MOMO7,28527.1%
407Nuckolls County, NENE4,10027.1%
408Nelson County, NDND2,96327.1%
409Meigs County, TNTN14,18627.1%
410Monroe County, TNTN49,73027.1%
411Schleicher County, TXTX2,24527.1%
412Brunswick County, VAVA15,72727.1%
413Putnam County, GAGA23,72227.1%
414Fayette County, WVWV38,16527.1%
415Chaffee County, COCO20,83127.1%
416Franklin County, FLFL13,02927.1%
417Calhoun County, WVWV5,97827.0%
418Kimball County, NENE3,39127.0%
419Quay County, NMNM8,45427.0%
420Allendale County, SCSC7,35527.0%
421Charles City County, VAVA6,62327.0%
422Pulaski County, VAVA33,58627.0%
423Chattooga County, GAGA25,30027.0%
424Alexander County, ILIL4,57027.0%
425Trigg County, KYKY14,51227.0%
426Lincoln County, WAWA11,98227.0%
427Mingo County, WVWV21,45527.0%
428Wilcox County, ALAL9,66626.9%
429Polk County, ARAR19,48626.9%
430Hubbard County, MNMN22,36926.9%
431Atchison County, MOMO5,17526.9%
432Golden Valley County, MTMT84426.9%
433Ottawa County, OHOH39,48126.9%
434Potter County, PAPA15,89726.9%
435Potter County, SDSD2,37726.9%
436Jackson County, TNTN12,46626.9%
437Hamilton County, TXTX8,68026.9%
438Craig County, VAVA4,80026.9%
439Lunenburg County, VAVA12,05826.9%
440Greeley County, NENE2,15426.9%
441Edmonson County, KYKY12,74926.9%
442Wilcox County, GAGA8,79726.9%
443Shoshone County, IDID14,13026.9%
444Johnson County, ILIL13,36326.9%
445Dickinson County, IAIA18,07726.9%
446Rawlins County, KSKS2,43126.9%
447Greene County, TNTN73,83126.9%
448Norton, VAVA3,47726.9%
449Nevada County, ARAR7,94226.8%
450Grant County, WVWV11,04126.8%
451Menominee County, MIMI22,94126.8%
452Iron County, MOMO9,31826.8%
453Tillman County, OKOK6,78026.8%
454Haskell County, TXTX5,49926.8%
455Rappahannock County, VAVA7,43926.8%
456Boone County, WVWV20,25126.8%
457Greenbrier County, WVWV31,57826.8%
458Sheridan County, NENE4,80926.8%
459Archuleta County, COCO14,30626.8%
460Volusia County, FLFL606,57326.8%
461Cheyenne County, KSKS2,60426.8%
462Clay County, KSKS7,99026.8%
463Little River County, ARAR11,76326.7%
464Carroll County, MSMS9,22626.7%
465Jefferson Davis County, MSMS10,94126.7%
466Morgan County, MOMO22,41826.7%
467Putnam County, MOMO4,54626.7%
468Worth County, MOMO1,91426.7%
469Wheatland County, MTMT2,10026.7%
470Caswell County, NCNC22,56326.7%
471Hardeman County, TNTN25,27426.7%
472Washington County, VAVA53,89826.7%
473Randolph County, WVWV26,88226.7%
474Marengo County, ALAL18,31126.7%
475Jackson County, FLFL49,62926.7%
476Putnam County, FLFL77,73426.7%
477Mason County, WAWA71,16526.7%
478Texas County, MOMO25,99426.6%
479Cotton County, OKOK5,43226.6%
480Houston County, TXTX22,31626.6%
481Halifax County, VAVA33,44726.6%
482Richmond County, VAVA9,29426.6%
483Wetzel County, WVWV13,73426.6%
484Bent County, COCO5,71626.6%
485Madison County, FLFL18,75926.6%
486Pinellas County, FLFL948,56326.6%
487Comanche County, KSKS1,67326.6%
488Moore County, NCNC110,61926.6%
489Garfield County, WAWA2,41626.6%
490Conecuh County, ALAL10,89926.5%
491Woodruff County, ARAR5,71026.5%
492Montgomery County, MSMS9,35426.5%
493Briscoe County, TXTX1,47426.5%
494Logan County, WVWV30,37526.5%
495Rusk County, WIWI14,14626.5%
496Floyd County, KYKY34,40126.5%
497Chariton County, MOMO7,37726.4%
498Clay County, ARAR14,05226.4%
499Lee County, ARAR8,02926.4%
500Mason County, MIMI29,04026.4%
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which county has the highest medicare?

Sumter County, Florida ranks #1 with 63.6% (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 counties by medicare?

Sumter County, Florida, Loving County, Texas, Catron County, New Mexico, Forest County, Pennsylvania, Highland County, Virginia.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,135 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is medicare measured?

Share of the civilian noninstitutionalized population with Medicare coverage, alone or in combination (ACS S2704). Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.