US Population By Type of Health Insurance Coverage in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on October 15, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, Employer-Based health insurance was used by 55.45% of the US population, the Medicaid health insurance was used by 20.24% of the US population, and the Medicare health insurance was used by 17.58% of the US population.
Also, there were 28,489,142 people in the US with No Health Insurance coverage (i.e. 8.77% of the US population).
The chart below shows the percentage of the US population by the type of health insurance coverage. The table shows both the number of people and percentage for the different types of health insurance coverages.
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Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.
US Population By Type of Health Insurance Coverage in 2021
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| Health Insurance Coverage | Num. of People | Percentage of Total Population (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Employer-Based | 180119918 | 55.45 |
| Medicaid | 65752822 | 20.24 |
| Medicare | 57087806 | 17.58 |
| Direct-Purchase | 43774211 | 13.48 |
| Tricare or Military | 8804629 | 2.71 |
| VA | 7265318 | 2.24 |
| No Health Insurance Coverage | 28489142 | 8.77 |