New York Number of People with Medicaid Health Insurance Coverage By Age Group in 2021

Updated on October 18, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 5,215,263 people in New York with Medicaid Health Insurance Coverage (i.e. 26.24% of New York population).

Among those with Medicaid health insurance coverage, 35.47% of them belonged to the Under 19 Years age group, 52.50% of them belonged to the 19 to 64 Years age group, and 12.03% of them belonged to the 65 Years and Over age group.

The chart below shows the percentage of the New York population with Medicaid health insurance coverage, and the table below shows the number of people and the percentage.

You can see similar information for other types of health insurance coverages.

You can also see similar information for other states, and for the United States.

New York Percentage of People with Medicaid Health Insurance Coverage By Age Group in 2021
19 to 64 Years
Under 19 Years
65 Years and Over
New York Number of People with Medicaid Health Insurance Coverage By Age Group in 2021
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Age Num. of People with Medicaid Health Ins. Percent of People With Medicaid Health Ins. (%)
Under 19 Years 1849653 35.47
19 to 64 Years 2738092 52.50
65 Years and Over 627518 12.03