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%