Definition: Average percentage of children and youth ages 0-20 enrolled in Medi-Cal per month (e.g., on average in 2024, 52.3% of California children and youth were enrolled in Medi-Cal each month).
Data Source: California Dept. of Health Care Services, Eligible Individuals Under Age 21 Enrolled in Medi-Cal (Dec. 2025); California Dept. of Finance, Population Estimates and Projections (Sept. 2024).
Footnote: Medi-Cal is California's Medicaid program, which provides health care services for low-income children and adults. The notation S refers to data that have been suppressed because the number of children and youth enrolled in Medi-Cal was less than 20 fewer than the estimated population ages 0-20, or to prevent disclosure of identity.
