Median medical debt in collections by US states, 2025
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Highest: Wyoming $2,381, Nevada $2,028, California $1,963, Delaware $1,811, Montana $1,803.
Lowest: Colorado $702, Maryland $1,000, New Jersey $1,050, Vermont $1,054, Connecticut $1,073.
Biggest rises since 2023: Minnesota +10.3% ($1,293 to $1,426), Alaska +9.2% ($1,406 to $1,536), District of Columbia +8.7% ($1,159 to $1,260).
Biggest falls since 2023: North Carolina -26.5% ($1,528 to $1,123), South Carolina -24.1% ($1,753 to $1,330), Nebraska -18.1% ($1,494 to $1,224).
51 US states with data; median $1,393. 7 show their latest earlier value (up to five years old).
Source: Urban Institute, The Changing Medical Debt Landscape in the United States (2011-2023) and Debt in America (2025), from its credit bureau panel (ODC-BY (Open Data Commons Attribution)). Figures updated 20 October 2026.
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