Population

How many people are on Medicaid in ?

Updates published annually
On average 714,600 or 24.3% of Mississippi's population during 2024. With about 1 in 4 people enrolled in the program, Medicaid is one of the largest health insurers in Mississippi.

715K

enrolled in Medicaid (FY 2024)

24.3%

of the Mississippi population enrolled in Medicaid (FY 2024)
As of 2024, Mississippi had a lower Medicaid enrollment rate than the US overall. Enrollment in the state peaked in 2023 at 28.5%.

In 2024, 24.3% of Mississippi residents were covered by Medicaid.

Average monthly Medicaid enrollment as a share of the population

In 2024, 714,600 people in Mississippi were covered by Medicaid, down 14.9% from its FY 2023 peak.
In addition to economic conditions, Medicaid enrollment has been affected by changes in policy. For example, during the pandemic, the federal government provided states with additional Medicaid funding on the condition that they not disenroll anyone from Medicaid. This was in effect between 2020 and 2023.

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Medicaid enrollment peaked in FY 2023.

Average monthly Medicaid enrollment

Eligibility in Medicaid is determined by a combination of federal guidelines and state-level rules, primarily based on income, household size, disability status, age, and other factors such as pregnancy or caretaking responsibilities.

As a part of the Affordable Care Act, states have had the option to extend eligibility to a larger subset of adults than previously possible. Mississippi is one of 10 states that hasn’t expanded.

In Mississippi, enrollees are categorized into 4 different categories:
  • Children
  • Seniors (age 65 and over)
  • People with disabilities (including both adults and children)
  • Pregnant women and parents or caretakers
    • In FY 2022, the latest data available, children were the largest category in Mississippi, accounting for 53.2% of all enrollees. For comparison, children accounted for 35.8% of all enrollees nationwide.

    In FY 2022, children were the largest category of Medicaid enrollees in Mississippi.

    Average monthly Medicaid enrollment, by eligibility group

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