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.
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Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.
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 (%) |
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| 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 |