Oklahoma 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, 50.53% of Oklahoma's population were covered by Employer-Based health insurance, 18.08% were covered by Medicare health insurance, and 17.96% were covered by Medicaid health insurance.

Also, there were 554,123 people in Oklahoma with No Health Insurance coverage (i.e. 14.32% of Oklahoma's population).

The chart below shows the percentage of Oklahoma'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.

Oklahoma Population By Type of Health Insurance Coverage in 2021
Employer-Based
Medicare
Medicaid
No Health Insurance Coverage
Direct-Purchase
Tricare or Military
VA
Oklahoma 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 1955268 50.53
Medicare 699679 18.08
Medicaid 694964 17.96
Direct-Purchase 520417 13.45
Tricare or Military 154189 3.99
VA 126659 3.27
No Health Insurance Coverage 554123 14.32