In Tarrant County, Texas, home to Fort Worth, 27.3 percent of residents have medical debt, the highest number of any of the country’s large counties.
New York City-area counties had the lowest levels of debt, nearly five times less than in Tarrant and Dallas counties, according to Kaiser Health News.
See the full list below:
1. Tarrant County, Texas
Percent of residents with medical debt: 27.3
Median amount of debt: $984
2. Dallas County, Texas
Percent of residents with medical debt: 22.5
Median amount of debt: $994
3. Bexar County, Texas
Percent of residents with medical debt: 20.9
Median amount of debt: $776
4. Clark County, Nev.
Percent of residents with medical debt: 17.6
Median amount of debt: $794
5. Maricopa County, Ariz.
Percent of residents with medical debt: 15.6
Median amount of debt: $923
6. Broward County, Fla.
Percent of residents with medical debt: 15.4
Median amount of debt: $935
7. Harris County, Texas
Percent of residents with medical debt: 14.5
Median amount of debt: $1042
8. Wayne County, Mich.
Percent of residents with medical debt: 14.5
Median amount of debt: $436
9. Cook County, Ill.
Percent of residents with medical debt: 13.8
Median amount of debt: $559
10. Miami-Dade County, Fla
Percent of residents with medical debt: 10.9
Median amount of debt: $825
11. San Bernardino County, Calif.
Percent of residents with medical debt: 10.5
Median amount of debt: $781
12. San Diego County, Calif.
Percent of residents with medical debt: 9.6
Median amount of debt: $862
13. Riverside County, Calif.
Percent of residents with medical debt: 14.5
Median amount of debt: $843
14. Los Angeles County, Calif.
Percent of residents with medical debt: 7.6
Median amount of debt: $780
15. Orange County, Calif.
Percent of residents with medical debt: 7.4
Median amount of debt: $693
16. King County, Wash.
Percent of residents with medical debt: 4.7
Median amount of debt: $563
17. Queens County, N.Y.
Percent of residents with medical debt: 3.9
Median amount of debt: $352
18. Santa Clara County, Calif.
Percent of residents with medical debt: 3.8
Median amount of debt: $609
19. Kings County, N.Y.
Percent of residents with medical debt: 3.4
Median amount of debt: $400
20. New York County, N.Y.
Percent of residents with medical debt: 3
Median amount of debt: $387
