Share of U.S. adults who stated they or someone in their household currently had medical debt they will be unable to repay in the next 12 months as of 2020, by race
Characteristic
Percentage of respondents
White adults
12%
Non-white adults
20%
Total
15%
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A survey of U.S. adults from July 2020 found that around 12 percent of white adults stated they themselves or someone in their household currently had medical debt they will be unable to repay in the next 12 months, compared to 20 percent of non-white adults. This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. adults who stated they or someone in their household currently had medical debt they will be unable to repay in the next 12 months as of 2020, by race.
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Gallup. (September 1, 2020). Share of U.S. adults who stated they or someone in their household currently had medical debt they will be unable to repay in the next 12 months as of 2020, by race [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1249047/us-adults-unable-to-repay-medical-debt-within-next-year-by-race/
Gallup. "Share of U.S. adults who stated they or someone in their household currently had medical debt they will be unable to repay in the next 12 months as of 2020, by race." Chart. September 1, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/1249047/us-adults-unable-to-repay-medical-debt-within-next-year-by-race/
Gallup. (2020). Share of U.S. adults who stated they or someone in their household currently had medical debt they will be unable to repay in the next 12 months as of 2020, by race. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/1249047/us-adults-unable-to-repay-medical-debt-within-next-year-by-race/
Gallup. "Share of U.S. Adults Who Stated They or Someone in Their Household Currently Had Medical Debt They Will Be Unable to Repay in The next 12 Months as of 2020, by Race." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Sep 2020, /statistics/1249047/us-adults-unable-to-repay-medical-debt-within-next-year-by-race/
Gallup, Share of U.S. adults who stated they or someone in their household currently had medical debt they will be unable to repay in the next 12 months as of 2020, by race ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1249047/us-adults-unable-to-repay-medical-debt-within-next-year-by-race/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Share of U.S. adults who stated they or someone in their household currently had medical debt they will be unable to repay in the next 12 months as of 2020, by race [Graph], Gallup, September 1, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1249047/us-adults-unable-to-repay-medical-debt-within-next-year-by-race/
