Providence city, RI Population By Type of Health Insurance Coverage in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on October 29, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, 44.90% of the population of Providence city, RI had Employer-Based health insurance, 37.33% of the population had Medicaid health insurance, and 13.32% of the population had Medicare health insurance.
Also, there were 12,722 people in Providence city, RI with No Health Insurance coverage (i.e. 6.82% of the population).
The chart below shows the percentages of Providence city, RI population by the type of health insurance coverage they use. The table shows both the number of people and percentage of the population for the different types of health insurance coverages.
You can see similar information for other Rhode Island cities and places, and for Rhode Island.
Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Providence city, RI 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 | 83746 | 44.90 |
| Medicaid | 69626 | 37.33 |
| Medicare | 24838 | 13.32 |
| Direct-Purchase | 23944 | 12.84 |
| VA | 1736 | 0.93 |
| Tricare or Military | 1062 | 0.57 |
| No Health Insurance Coverage | 12722 | 6.82 |