Phoenix city, AZ Population By Type of Health Insurance Coverage in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on October 28, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, 49.51% of the population of Phoenix city, AZ had Employer-Based health insurance, 24.56% of the population had Medicaid health insurance, and 12.28% of the population had Medicare health insurance.

Also, there were 229,234 people in Phoenix city, AZ with No Health Insurance coverage (i.e. 14.50% of the population).

The chart below shows the percentages of Phoenix city, AZ population by the type of health insurance coverage they use. The table shows both the number of people and percentage of the population for the different types of health insurance coverages.

You can see similar information for other Arizona cities and places, and for Arizona.

Phoenix city, AZ Population By Type of Health Insurance Coverage in 2021
Employer-Based
Medicaid
No Health Insurance Coverage
Medicare
Direct-Purchase
VA
Tricare or Military
Phoenix city, AZ 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 782688 49.51
Medicaid 388337 24.56
Medicare 194080 12.28
Direct-Purchase 149310 9.44
VA 28876 1.83
Tricare or Military 22582 1.43
No Health Insurance Coverage 229234 14.50