Health
Insurance Coverage Rates
Source: Arkansas Department of Health
Health Insurance Coverage Rate
2019
Arkansas County86%
Ashley County92%
Baxter County88%
Benton County90%
Boone County89%
Bradley County92%
Calhoun County90%
Carroll County90%
Chicot County91%
Clark County95%
Clay County93%
Cleburne County94%
Cleveland County90%
Columbia County90%
Conway County90%
Craighead County88%
Crawford County90%
Crittenden County85%
Cross County90%
Dallas County91%
Desha County84%
Drew County90%
Faulkner County93%
Franklin County91%
Fulton County86%
Garland County87%
Grant County92%
Greene County87%
Hempstead County91%
Hot Spring County87%
Howard County91%
Independence County90%
Izard County86%
Jackson County90%
Jefferson County84%
Johnson County90%
Lafayette County88%
Lawrence County87%
Lee County82%
Lincoln County85%
Little River County87%
Logan County91%
Lonoke County93%
Madison County92%
Marion County93%
Miller County90%
Mississippi County90%
Monroe County83%
Montgomery County90%
Nevada County92%
Newton County89%
Ouachita County91%
Perry County93%
Phillips County81%
Pike County96%
Poinsett County90%
Polk County91%
Pope County87%
Prairie County91%
Pulaski County88%
Randolph County87%
Saline County91%
Scott County89%
Searcy County89%
Sebastian County89%
Sevier County87%
Sharp County87%
St. Francis County86%
Stone County89%
Union County91%
Van Buren County92%
Washington County89%
White County94%
Woodruff County92%
Yell County87%

Source: Arkansas Department of Health







NATIONAL RANKING
36

OUT OF 50
2019

STATE TREND

Increasing


87%

2019

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 2019, 87% of residents had health insurance, up from 76% in 2011 and 2 points below the national rate due to a large increase in 2014 following implementation of the Affordable Care Act and expansion of Medicaid. Arkansas had the 37th highest rate in the nation on this indicator, including the 50 states and Washington, D.C. Health insurance coverage was at 84% for Black, non-Hispanics and 90% for White, non-Hispanics. Hispanics had a much lower rate, 61%, and men (83%) trailed women (90%).

Within Arkansas in 2019, 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 a survey designed to collect scientific data on health risks and behaviors.




Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Health Insurance Coverage Rate
201120122013201420152016201720182019
Arkansas76%75%77%84%88%90%90%88%87%

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention






Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Health Insurance Coverage Rate by Gender
FemaleMale
Arkansas90%83%

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention









INDICATORS TREND | STATE
Access to Quality Seats for Infants and Toddlers Increasing
Access to Quality Childcare Seats for Preschoolers Maintaining
Grade 3 Reading Decreasing
Grade 8 Math Maintaining
Graduation Rate Increasing
Remediation Rate Decreasing
Adults with a High School Degree Increasing
Adults with a Bachelor's Degree or Higher Increasing
Adults Pursuing Further Education Decreasing
Imagination Libraries Increasing
Infant Mortality Maintaining
Early Prenatal Care Increasing
Overweight or Obese Students Increasing
Student Drug Usage Decreasing
Overweight or Obese Adults Increasing
Physically Inactive Adults Maintaining
Smoking Rate Decreasing
Flouridated Water Increasing
Insurance Coverage Rates Increasing
Oral Health Increasing
Life Expectancy Decreasing
Routine Check-ups Increasing
Births to Teens Decreasing
Female-headed Households Increasing
Children Living in Poverty Increasing
People Living in Poverty Increasing
Elderly Living in Poverty Decreasing
Median Household Income Maintaining
Unemployment Rate Increasing
Homeownership Rate Decreasing
Child Abuse and Neglect Decreasing
Access to Financial Services Decreasing
Food Insecurity Decreasing
Incarceration Rate Increasing
Homelessness Decreasing
Change in Total Jobs Increasing
Cost of Homeownership Maintaining
Cost of Rent Increasing
Households Below ALICE Threshold Not Applicable
Child Care Costs for Toddlers Not Applicable
Medical Debt Not Applicable
Voter Participation Rate Decreasing
Charitable Giving Increasing
Volunteering Increasing
Group Participation Increasing
Connection to Neighbors Decreasing
Local Voting Not Applicable
Change in Population Increasing
Change in Population by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Change in Population by Age Not Applicable
Adults with a High School Degree Increasing
Adults with a Bachelor's Degree or Higher Increasing
Life Expectancy Decreasing
Female-headed Households Increasing
Children Living in Poverty Increasing
People Living in Poverty Increasing
Elderly Living in Poverty Decreasing
Median Household Income Maintaining
Unemployment Rate Increasing
Homeownership Rate Decreasing
Child Abuse and Neglect Decreasing
Incarceration Rate Increasing
Medical Debt Not Applicable
Change in Population by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable


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