Medicaid in Ohio by County

By The Center for Community Solutions

More than 25 percent of Ohio's population receives health care coverage from Medicaid. These fact sheets explore those covered populations, work requirements, and the potential for coverage loss if policy or funding changes are made to the program. Data released 2025.

Link for full Fact Sheets by County.

68018223b5cc0ef8466d615e_1_All Counties Medicaid Fact Sheet.pdf

More than 3 million Ohioans receive health coverage from Medicaid, representing 25.6% of the state’s population.

The largest group of total Medicaid enrollees are adults aged 19 - 44. The next largest group of enrollees are children aged 6 - 18. Taken together, the greatest impacts are felt by working adults and Ohio families.

Medicaid Expansion in Ohio

Current Ohio Medicaid Expansion enrollment includes 769,520 adults.

Medicaid work requirements for the expansion population could see far reaching impacts if implemented. Statewide nearly half of residents with Medicaid Expansion coverage are already working. Others are students, caretakers, or dealing with a chronic health condition.

Regular preventive care and treating conditions early reduce the need for high-cost emergency room visits, long hospital stays, and additional public spending.