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Medicaid and CHIP Enrollment by State (2026)

How many people are enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP in each state, as of May 2026.

California (11,837,741), then New York (6,411,497) and Texas (3,971,026). All states and DC together come to 73,976,275. These are raw totals, so big states rank highest.

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73,976,275people enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP, all states and DC
Californiahas the most (11,837,741)
District of Columbiahighest per resident (35.2% of residents)
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🏥States with the most Medicaid and CHIP enrollment

California11,837,741
New York6,411,497
Texas3,971,026
Florida3,577,801
Pennsylvania2,982,240
Illinois2,962,448
North Carolina2,835,788
Ohio2,620,167
Michigan2,170,730
Georgia1,855,986

🪪Medicaid and CHIP enrollment per resident

District of Columbia35.2% of residents
New York32.3% of residents
New Mexico31.9% of residents
California30.1% of residents
Oregon30.0% of residents
Alaska28.5% of residents
Kentucky28.2% of residents
Louisiana28.0% of residents
West Virginia27.4% of residents
Hawaii27.1% of residents

👪Every state

StateTotalPer resident
California11,837,74130.1% of residents
New York6,411,49732.3% of residents
Texas3,971,02613.2% of residents
Florida3,577,80116.0% of residents
Pennsylvania2,982,24022.9% of residents
Illinois2,962,44823.3% of residents
North Carolina2,835,78826.4% of residents
Ohio2,620,16722.2% of residents
Michigan2,170,73021.5% of residents
Georgia1,855,98617.0% of residents
Washington1,791,44122.9% of residents
New Jersey1,771,18219.0% of residents
Virginia1,657,67419.0% of residents
Arizona1,621,80222.0% of residents
Massachusetts1,542,45121.9% of residents
Indiana1,398,58220.4% of residents
Maryland1,393,58622.5% of residents
Tennessee1,393,12619.7% of residents
Louisiana1,290,13328.0% of residents
Kentucky1,277,93128.2% of residents
Oregon1,276,79430.0% of residents
Missouri1,260,69620.4% of residents
Colorado1,194,26120.4% of residents
Minnesota1,143,29919.9% of residents
Wisconsin1,116,44418.9% of residents
Oklahoma991,55824.6% of residents
South Carolina957,73718.1% of residents
Alabama940,50318.5% of residents
Connecticut898,24624.8% of residents
Arkansas790,91425.9% of residents
Nevada714,07122.4% of residents
Iowa678,03021.1% of residents
New Mexico676,93531.9% of residents
Mississippi589,58320.0% of residents
West Virginia486,39227.4% of residents
Kansas395,19113.4% of residents
Hawaii392,10827.1% of residents
Nebraska336,02717.0% of residents
Maine331,45323.9% of residents
Utah329,6479.7% of residents
Idaho312,62216.2% of residents
Rhode Island285,71225.9% of residents
District of Columbia240,00035.2% of residents
Delaware235,32223.0% of residents
Alaska209,46128.5% of residents
Montana206,07618.5% of residents
New Hampshire170,84412.2% of residents
Vermont146,38322.6% of residents
South Dakota140,30015.5% of residents
North Dakota106,41713.6% of residents
Wyoming59,91710.3% of residents

🔎About this data

People enrolled in Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program in May 2026, as reported by each state to CMS (updated report). Some states count anyone enrolled at any time in the month.

Source: CMS, State Medicaid and CHIP Applications, Eligibility Determinations, and Enrollment Data (data.medicaid.gov), May 2026 updated reports

Coverage: All 50 states and DC

How it was checked: Summing the states' preliminary May 2026 reports reproduces CMS's published national total exactly (73,526,272); the updated reports used here are 0.6% higher.

💬Questions and answers

Which state has the most Medicaid and CHIP enrollment?

California (11,837,741), then New York (6,411,497) and Texas (3,971,026). All states and DC together come to 73,976,275. These are raw totals, so big states rank highest.

Which state has the most Medicaid and CHIP enrollment per resident?

District of Columbia, at 35.2% of residents, then New York (32.3% of residents) and New Mexico (31.9% of residents). Per-resident figures use the Census ACS 2020-2024 population.

Where does this data come from?

CMS, State Medicaid and CHIP Applications, Eligibility Determinations, and Enrollment Data (data.medicaid.gov), May 2026 updated reports. Coverage: All 50 states and DC.

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