There are nearly 82 million people enrolled in Medicaid in the U.S., or 21% of the total U.S. population, according to data compiled by KFF.
Here are the number and percentage of people covered by Medicaid and CHIP in each state as of 2022, the latest year data is available:
Alabama
Number of Medicaid/CHIP recipients: 1.01 million people
Percentage of state's population: 21%
Alaska
Number of Medicaid/CHIP recipients: 248,307 people
Percentage of state's population: 23%
Arizona
Number of Medicaid/CHIP recipients: 2.03 million people
Percentage of state's population: 21%
Arkansas
Number of Medicaid/CHIP recipients: 779,540 people
Percentage of state's population: 27%
California
Number of Medicaid/CHIP recipients: 13.62 million people
Percentage of state's population: 27%
Colorado
Number of Medicaid/CHIP recipients: 1.17 million people
Percentage of state's population: 18%
Connecticut
Number of Medicaid/CHIP recipients: 951,387 people
Percentage of state's population: 22%
Delaware
Number of Medicaid/CHIP recipients: 270,248 people
Percentage of state's population: 19%
Florida
Number of Medicaid/CHIP recipients: 3.9 million people
Percentage of state's population: 18%
Georgia
Number of Medicaid/CHIP recipients: 2 million people
Percentage of state's population: 18%
Hawaii
Number of Medicaid/CHIP recipients: 443,802 people
Percentage of state's population: 20%
Idaho
Number of Medicaid/CHIP recipients: 330,776 people
Percentage of state's population: 20%
Illinois
Number of Medicaid/CHIP recipients: 3.44 million people
Percentage of state's population: 20%
Indiana
Number of Medicaid/CHIP recipients: 1.8 million people
Percentage of state's population: 20%
Iowa
Number of Medicaid/CHIP recipients: 678,107 people
Percentage of state's population: 21%
Kansas
Number of Medicaid/CHIP recipients: 427,581 people
Percentage of state's population: 14%
Kentucky
Number of Medicaid/CHIP recipients: 1.49 million people
Percentage of state's population: 28%
Louisiana
Number of Medicaid/CHIP recipients: 1.63 million people
Percentage of state's population: 32%
Maine
Number of Medicaid/CHIP recipients: 367,458 people
Percentage of state's population: 20%
Maryland
Number of Medicaid/CHIP recipients: 1.61 million people
Percentage of state's population: 20%
Massachusetts
Number of Medicaid/CHIP recipients: 1.69 million people
Percentage of state's population: 24%
Michigan
Number of Medicaid/CHIP recipients: 2.5 million people
Percentage of state's population: 23%
Minnesota
Number of Medicaid/CHIP recipients: 1.18 million people
Percentage of state's population: 18%
Mississippi
Number of Medicaid/CHIP recipients: 642,716 people
Percentage of state's population: 24%
Missouri
Number of Medicaid/CHIP recipients: 1.32 million people
Percentage of state's population: 16%
Montana
Number of Medicaid/CHIP recipients: 231,418 people
Percentage of state's population: 21%
Nebraska
Number of Medicaid/CHIP recipients: 352,634 people
Percentage of state's population: 16%
Nevada
Number of Medicaid/CHIP recipients: 811,962 people
Percentage of state's population: 21%
New Hampshire
Number of Medicaid/CHIP recipients: 184,564 people
Percentage of state's population: 13%
New Jersey
Number of Medicaid/CHIP recipients: 1.94 million people
Percentage of state's population: 18%
New Mexico
Number of Medicaid/CHIP recipients: 784,300 people
Percentage of state's population: 33%
New York
Number of Medicaid/CHIP recipients: 6.87 million people
Percentage of state's population: 29%
North Carolina
Number of Medicaid/CHIP recipients: 2.65 million people
Percentage of state's population: 19%
North Dakota
Number of Medicaid/CHIP recipients: 104,045 people
Percentage of state's population: 12%
Ohio
Number of Medicaid/CHIP recipients: 2.94 million people
Percentage of state's population: 21%
Oklahoma
Number of Medicaid/CHIP recipients: 972,320 people
Percentage of state's population: 22%
Oregon
Number of Medicaid/CHIP recipients: 1.43 million people
Percentage of state's population: 23%
Pennsylvania
Number of Medicaid/CHIP recipients: 3.19 million people
Percentage of state's population: 21%
Rhode Island
Number of Medicaid/CHIP recipients: 329,405 people
Percentage of state's population: 22%
South Carolina
Number of Medicaid/CHIP recipients: 1.14 million people
Percentage of state's population: 20%
South Dakota
Number of Medicaid/CHIP recipients: 128,701 people
Percentage of state's population: 13%
Tennessee
Number of Medicaid/CHIP recipients: 1.49 million people
Percentage of state's population: 19%
Texas
Number of Medicaid/CHIP recipients: 4.26 million people
Percentage of state's population: 17%
Utah
Number of Medicaid/CHIP recipients: 333,720 people
Percentage of state's population: 11%
Vermont
Number of Medicaid/CHIP recipients: 163,601 people
Percentage of state's population: 22%
Virginia
Number of Medicaid/CHIP recipients: 1.87 million people
Percentage of state's population: 17%
Washington
Number of Medicaid/CHIP recipients: 1.85 million people
Percentage of state's population: 21%
Washington, D.C.
Number of Medicaid/CHIP recipients: 264,332 people
Percentage of state's population: 24%
West Virginia
Number of Medicaid/CHIP recipients: 515,813 people
Percentage of state's population: 28%
Wisconsin
Number of Medicaid/CHIP recipients: 1.24 million people
Percentage of state's population: 18%
Wyoming
Number of Medicaid/CHIP recipients: 66,431 people
Percentage of state's population: 12%