| 2019 | |
|---|---|
| Arkansas County | 86% |
| Ashley County | 92% |
| Baxter County | 88% |
| Benton County | 90% |
| Boone County | 89% |
| Bradley County | 92% |
| Calhoun County | 90% |
| Carroll County | 90% |
| Chicot County | 91% |
| Clark County | 95% |
| Clay County | 93% |
| Cleburne County | 94% |
| Cleveland County | 90% |
| Columbia County | 90% |
| Conway County | 90% |
| Craighead County | 88% |
| Crawford County | 90% |
| Crittenden County | 85% |
| Cross County | 90% |
| Dallas County | 91% |
| Desha County | 84% |
| Drew County | 90% |
| Faulkner County | 93% |
| Franklin County | 91% |
| Fulton County | 86% |
| Garland County | 87% |
| Grant County | 92% |
| Greene County | 87% |
| Hempstead County | 91% |
| Hot Spring County | 87% |
| Howard County | 91% |
| Independence County | 90% |
| Izard County | 86% |
| Jackson County | 90% |
| Jefferson County | 84% |
| Johnson County | 90% |
| Lafayette County | 88% |
| Lawrence County | 87% |
| Lee County | 82% |
| Lincoln County | 85% |
| Little River County | 87% |
| Logan County | 91% |
| Lonoke County | 93% |
| Madison County | 92% |
| Marion County | 93% |
| Miller County | 90% |
| Mississippi County | 90% |
| Monroe County | 83% |
| Montgomery County | 90% |
| Nevada County | 92% |
| Newton County | 89% |
| Ouachita County | 91% |
| Perry County | 93% |
| Phillips County | 81% |
| Pike County | 96% |
| Poinsett County | 90% |
| Polk County | 91% |
| Pope County | 87% |
| Prairie County | 91% |
| Pulaski County | 88% |
| Randolph County | 87% |
| Saline County | 91% |
| Scott County | 89% |
| Searcy County | 89% |
| Sebastian County | 89% |
| Sevier County | 87% |
| Sharp County | 87% |
| St. Francis County | 86% |
| Stone County | 89% |
| Union County | 91% |
| Van Buren County | 92% |
| Washington County | 89% |
| White County | 94% |
| Woodruff County | 92% |
| Yell County | 87% |
What does this measure?
The percentage of adults who are covered by some form of health insurance, including public programs such as Medicaid and Medicare.
Why is this important?
Health insurance is critical to accessing medical care and financial stability. People without insurance may delay necessary care and forgo preventive care altogether, which can lead to more serious and costly medical problems in the future. A major illness or injury can financially ruin an uninsured family.
How is Arkansas doing?
In 2022, 90% of residents had health insurance, up from 75% in 2012 and 3 points below the national rate. Rates increased in 2014 following implementation of the Affordable Care Act and expansion of Medicaid. Arkansas had the 38th highest rate in the nation on this indicator, including the 50 states and Washington, D.C.
Health insurance coverage was at 93% and 92% for Black, non-Hispanics and White, non-Hispanics respectively. Hispanics had a much lower rate at 70%. Men (87%) trailed women (93%).
Within Arkansas in 2019, the latest year for which county comparable data was available, the lowest rates were in Phillips (81%) and Lee (82%) counties and the highest in Clark (95%) and Pike (96%) counties.
Notes about the data
National data comes from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey designed to collect scientific data on health risks and behaviors.
| 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 76% | 75% | 77% | 84% | 88% | 90% | 90% | 88% | 87% | 88% | 92% | 90% |
| United States | 82% | 83% | 83% | 88% | 89% | 90% | 90% | 89% | 89% | 89% | 93% | 93% |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native, non-Hispanic | Asian, non-Hispanic | Black, non-Hispanic | Hispanic | Multiracial, non-Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic | White, non-Hispanic | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 90% | 0% | 93% | 70% | 83% | 0% | 92% |
| Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 93% | 87% |
| INDICATORS | TREND | STATE |
|---|---|
| Health: Low Birth Weight Babies | Not Applicable |
| Health: Early Prenatal Care | Not Applicable |
| Health: Overweight or Obese Students | Not Applicable |
| Health: Overweight or Obese Adults | Not Applicable |
| Health: Physically Inactive Adults | Not Applicable |
| Health: Smoking Rate | Not Applicable |
| Health: Insurance Coverage Rates | Not Applicable |
| Health: Oral Health | Not Applicable |
| Health: Life Expectancy | Not Applicable |
| Health: Routine Check-ups | Not Applicable |
| Health: Overdose Deaths | Not Applicable |
