Michigan 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, 60.68% of Michigan's population were covered by Employer-Based health insurance, 22.36% were covered by Medicaid health insurance, and 19.52% were covered by Medicare health insurance.

Also, there were 529,451 people in Michigan with No Health Insurance coverage (i.e. 5.32% of Michigan's population).

The chart below shows the percentage of Michigan'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.

Michigan Population By Type of Health Insurance Coverage in 2021
Employer-Based
Medicaid
Medicare
Direct-Purchase
No Health Insurance Coverage
VA
Tricare or Military
Michigan 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 6043090 60.68
Medicaid 2227020 22.36
Medicare 1944116 19.52
Direct-Purchase 1294005 12.99
VA 198636 1.99
Tricare or Military 130103 1.31
No Health Insurance Coverage 529451 5.32