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Insurance Coverage By Kansas Congressional District 2025

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Insurance Coverage By Kansas Congressional District 2025

Exploring the Latest Available Data, From 2024

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Nov 13, 2025

By

Kaci Cink, M.P.H., Viktoria Sterkhova, M.P.H., Wen-Chieh Lin, Ph.D.

Key Points

  • In 2024, there were 248,116 uninsured Kansans, representing 8.5 percent of the population. The uninsured rate varied from a low of 6.4 percent in the 3rd Congressional District to a high of 9.4 percent in the 4th District. The statewide uninsured rate was 8.5 percent, statistically unchanged from 2023 (8.4 percent).
  • There were an estimated 51,284 uninsured children in Kansas, a statewide rate of 7.0 percent in 2024, a statistically significant increase from 2023 (5.6 percent). The 1st District (8.6 percent) and the 4th District (7.3 percent) exceeded the statewide rate.
  • Three in 10 (30.6 percent) Kansans were covered by public insurance (including Medicare, Medicaid/CHIP, VA health care and other public insurance) in 2024. Public coverage ranged from one-fourth (23.6 percent) of the population in the 3rd District to around one-third in the other districts (29.9 percent in the 1st District, 35.3 percent in the 2nd District and 33.6 percent in the 4th District).
  • Six in 10 (60.9 percent) Kansans had private insurance (employment-based, military/TRICARE, direct-purchase and other private insurance). While private coverage was 70.0 percent in the 3rd District, it ranged from 55.5 to 60.8 percent in the other districts.

Health insurance coverage in Kansas can look different depending on where you live. In 2024, uninsured rates across the state's four congressional districts ranged from 6.4 percent to 9.4 percent, revealing geographic variations in coverage. Using the most recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau, this fact sheet and interactive dashboard provide details on health insurance coverage for Kansans in 2024, broken down by congressional district and age group.

Variations in coverage can result from factors such as the type of insurance available, demographic characteristics (including age and income), access to care, and personal preference. These differences highlight areas where improvements may be possible.

Among all age groups in Kansas, children showed the greatest shift in insurance coverage from 2023 to 2024. The uninsured rate among children rose significantly, from 5.6 percent in 2023 to 7.0 percent in 2024. In the 1st District, it increased from 6.0 percent to 8.6 percent. The 3rd and 4th Districts also experienced an increased uninsured rate for children, although the difference was not statistically significant. Unlike the other districts, the 2nd District saw a slight decrease in the uninsured rate for children between 2023 and 2024, although the difference was not large enough to be statistically meaningful.

This latest data reflect the end of the Medicaid unwinding period in Kansas, which ended in May 2024. During this process, some enrollees, including children, lost coverage due to changes in their eligibility, while others were disenrolled for procedural reasons, such as missing paperwork or deadlines. Private coverage rates did not increase to offset these losses, suggesting that many individuals who lost Medicaid, particularly children, likely became uninsured.

To learn which congressional district you live in, visit the U.S. Census Bureau's My Congressional District webpage.

Explore the status of health insurance coverage across Kansas congressional districts in this interactive map.

To view data for a specific congressional district, click on the outlined district below. The selected district will be highlighted. To return to the statewide view, click the highlighted district again. For additional guidance, refer to the video tutorial which provides a complete dashboard walkthrough and usage instructions.

Health Insurance Coverage by Age and Congressional District

Kansas Overall

Private Coverage Public Coverage Uninsured
2024 Total Population Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage
Kansas
Overall 		2,907,131 1,770,584 60.9% 888,431 30.6% 248,116 8.5%
Children,
Age 0-18 		730,654 465,235 63.7% 214,135 29.3% 51,284 7.0%
Adults,
Age 19-64 		1,661,554 1,287,286 77.5% 179,923 10.8% 194,345 11.7%
Adults,
Age 65+ 		514,923 18,063 3.5% 494,373 96.0% 2,487 0.5%

1st District

Private Coverage Public Coverage Uninsured
2024 Total Population Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage
1st
District 		710,183 431,813 60.8% 212,411 29.9% 65,959 9.3%
Children,
Age 0-18 		176,140 111,409 63.3% 49,506 28.1% 15,225 8.6%
Adults,
Age 19-64 		408,521 316,419 77.5% 41,986 10.3% 50,116 12.3%
Adults,
Age 65+ 		125,522 3,985 3.2% 120,919 96.3% 618 0.5%

2nd District

Private Coverage Public Coverage Uninsured
2024 Total Population Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage
2nd
District 		717,860 398,430 55.5% 253,346 35.3% 66,084 9.2%
Children,
Age 0-18 		186,509 103,732 55.6% 70,311 37.7% 12,466 6.7%
Adults,
Age 19-64 		396,867 290,465 73.2% 53,703 13.5% 52,699 13.3%
Adults,
Age 65+ 		134,484 4,233 3.1% 129,332 96.2% 919 0.7%

3rd District

Private Coverage Public Coverage Uninsured
2024 Total Population Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage
3rd
District 		748,672 524,000 70.0% 177,054 23.6% 47,618 6.4%
Children,
Age 0-18 		180,602 140,475 77.8% 30,179 16.7% 9,948 5.5%
Adults,
Age 19-64 		442,572 377,352 85.3% 28,177 6.4% 37,043 8.4%
Adults,
Age 65+ 		125,498 6,173 4.9% 118,698 94.6% 627 0.5%

4th District

Private Coverage Public Coverage Uninsured
2024 Total Population Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage
4th
District 		730,416 416,341 57.0% 245,620 33.6% 68,455 9.4%
Children,
Age 0-18 		187,403 109,619 58.5% 64,139 34.2% 13,645 7.3%
Adults,
Age 19-64 		413,594 303,050 73.3% 56,057 13.6% 54,487 13.2%
Adults,
Age 65+ 		129,419 3,672 2.8% 125,424 96.9% 323 0.2%

Note: Civilian non-institutionalized Kansas residents = 2,907,131. Estimates are for residents within the congressional district boundaries of the 119th Congress, which are in effect from Jan. 3, 2025-Jan. 3, 2027. Percentages may not sum to 100 percent due to rounding. Margins of error for combined population subgroups are not available, so statistical tests for significant differences cannot be conducted. Because American Community Survey respondents can report more than one type of insurance, KHI utilizes a standard hierarchy of public insurance, private insurance and then uninsured.

Source: Kansas Health Institute analysis of data from the U.S. Census Bureau 2024 1-year American Community Survey table B27010.

A PDF version of this fact sheet is also available in the Documents & Downloads section.

Using the Interactive Map

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