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Statistics on children, youth and families in Tennessee from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and the Sycamore Institute
Children on TennCare / Medicaid
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Definition and Source
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Definition
Average monthly number of Tennessee residents age 0 to 18 enrolled in TennCare during the calendar year, and as a percent of the 0 to 18 aged population. TennCare is the state's Medicaid program.
Data Source
Division of TennCare monthly enrollment reports (Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration); population from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Notes
The number of children who were enrolled in TennCare at some point during the year is higher than this average monthly share, because not every child is enrolled for all 12 months.
The rate uses the Census July 1 population ages 0 to 18, available from 2020 (the Census single-year-of-age county population starts in 2020), so 2017-2019 show the number only.
The rate uses the Census July 1 population ages 0 to 18, available from 2020 (the Census single-year-of-age county population starts in 2020), so 2017-2019 show the number only.
Last Updated
November 2026