Health Insurance Coverage

• Number of persons under age 65 uninsured at the time of interview: 29.6 million
• Percent of persons under age 65 uninsured at the time of interview: 11.0%
• Percent of children under age 18 uninsured at the time of interview: 4.1%
• Percent of adults aged 18-64 uninsured at the time of interview: 13.5%

Source: Health Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, 2021 [PDF – 492 KB]

• Percent of persons under age 65 with private insurance at time of interview: 63.2%
• Percent of children under age 18 with private insurance at time of interview: 53.8%
• Percent of adults aged 18-64 with private insurance at time of interview: 66.6%

Source: Health Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, 2021 [PDF – 492 KB]

• Percent of persons under age 65 with public insurance at time of interview: 27.7%
• Percent of children under age 18 with public insurance at time of interview: 44.3%
• Percent of adults aged 18-64 with public insurance at time of interview: 21.7%

Source: Health Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, 2021 [PDF – 492 KB]

• National Health Interview Survey
• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
• U.S. Bureau of the Census