Connecticut Population By Type of Health Insurance Coverage in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on October 16, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, 59.90% of Connecticut's population were covered by Employer-Based health insurance, 21.27% were covered by Medicaid health insurance, and 18.00% were covered by Medicare health insurance.
Also, there were 186,152 people in Connecticut with No Health Insurance coverage (i.e. 5.23% of Connecticut's population).
The chart below shows the percentage of Connecticut's 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.
You can see similar information for other states, and for the United States.
Related Topics: Connecticut ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Connecticut 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 | 2130389 | 59.90 |
| Medicaid | 756666 | 21.27 |
| Medicare | 640233 | 18.00 |
| Direct-Purchase | 445625 | 12.53 |
| VA | 53901 | 1.52 |
| Tricare or Military | 47716 | 1.34 |
| No Health Insurance Coverage | 186152 | 5.23 |