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Uninsured rate, under 65 (US model-based estimate) in McDowell County

Uninsured rate, under 65 (US model-based estimate) in McDowell County was 12% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.4 pts from 2023. That is the 29th highest of 100 counties in 2024.

202412%
Change on 2023-0.4 pts
Rank29th of 100Counties in North Carolina ranked
Series high19.82009
Series low122024

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Uninsured rate, under 65 (US model-based estimate) in McDowell County, 2008 to 2024

12141618202008201120142017202020242008: 18.2 %2009: 19.8 %2010: 19.3 %2011: 17.2 %2012: 19.4 %2013: 17.7 %2014: 15.5 %2015: 12.6 %2016: 13.7 %2017: 12.9 %2018: 13.8 %2019: 14.8 %2020: 13.2 %2021: 14.5 %2022: 13.6 %2023: 12.4 %2024: 12 %12141618202008201420242008: 18.2 %2009: 19.8 %2010: 19.3 %2011: 17.2 %2012: 19.4 %2013: 17.7 %2014: 15.5 %2015: 12.6 %2016: 13.7 %2017: 12.9 %2018: 13.8 %2019: 14.8 %2020: 13.2 %2021: 14.5 %2022: 13.6 %2023: 12.4 %2024: 12 %
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE): percent uninsured, under 65, all races, both sexes, all income levels, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-08-06.
All 17 values
Period%
202412
202312.4
202213.6
202114.5
202013.2
201914.8
201813.8
201712.9
201613.7
201512.6
201415.5
201317.7
201219.4
201117.2
201019.3
200919.8
200818.2

Compared with North Carolina

Place2024
McDowell County12
North Carolina10.2

McDowell County compared with nearby places

Alamance County: 11.8 %Alexander County: 10.2 %Alleghany County: 16 %Anson County: 12.1 %Ashe County: 12.9 %Avery County: 14.1 %Beaufort County: 11.2 %Bertie County: 10.5 %Bladen County: 11.4 %Brunswick County: 9 %Buncombe County: 11.7 %Burke County: 12.1 %Cabarrus County: 9 %Caldwell County: 11.6 %Camden County: 7.8 %Carteret County: 9.8 %Caswell County: 12.3 %Catawba County: 11.8 %Chatham County: 11.2 %Cherokee County: 10.6 %Chowan County: 10.9 %Clay County: 11.4 %Cleveland County: 10.1 %Columbus County: 11.7 %Craven County: 9.2 %Cumberland County: 8.8 %Currituck County: 8.1 %Dare County: 9 %Davidson County: 10.3 %Davie County: 9.4 %Duplin County: 16.4 %Durham County: 10.1 %Edgecombe County: 10.8 %Forsyth County: 11 %Franklin County: 11.2 %Gaston County: 11.1 %Gates County: 8.2 %Graham County: 12.4 %Granville County: 10 %Greene County: 16.5 %Guilford County: 10.1 %Halifax County: 12.1 %Harnett County: 9.9 %Haywood County: 9.9 %Henderson County: 12.3 %Hertford County: 10.2 %Hoke County: 10.2 %Hyde County: 12.2 %Iredell County: 9.2 %Jackson County: 13.6 %Johnston County: 10.5 %Jones County: 11.3 %Lee County: 13.5 %Lenoir County: 12.4 %Lincoln County: 8.9 %McDowell County: 12 %Macon County: 14.6 %Madison County: 10.2 %Martin County: 10.9 %Mecklenburg County: 11.2 %Mitchell County: 9.6 %Montgomery County: 14.4 %Moore County: 9 %Nash County: 11.2 %New Hanover County: 8.9 %Northampton County: 9.1 %Onslow County: 8.1 %Orange County: 8.1 %Pamlico County: 10.5 %Pasquotank County: 9.8 %Pender County: 10.3 %Perquimans County: 10.4 %Person County: 11.1 %Pitt County: 9.8 %Polk County: 12.2 %Randolph County: 12.8 %Richmond County: 10.6 %Robeson County: 13.4 %Rockingham County: 10.9 %Rowan County: 11.2 %Rutherford County: 12.6 %Sampson County: 14.2 %Scotland County: 9.7 %Stanly County: 10.1 %Stokes County: 8.9 %Surry County: 13 %Swain County: 11.1 %Transylvania County: 10.1 %Tyrrell County: 13.8 %Union County: 9 %Vance County: 11.7 %Wake County: 7.2 %Warren County: 13.1 %Washington County: 10.6 %Watauga County: 10.8 %Wayne County: 12.5 %Wilkes County: 12.7 %Wilson County: 12.3 %Yadkin County: 11.7 %Yancey County: 11.8 %
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Uninsured rate, under 65 (US model-based estimate), 2024, %. McDowell County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

People under 65 without health insurance coverage of any kind, as a percentage of all people under 65. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE) for states and counties, all races, both sexes and all income levels.

A model-based single-year estimate that combines the American Community Survey with administrative records and population estimates, so every county gets a figure. Covers states and counties only, because the SAHIE dataset files have no national row. The Census Bureau advises comparing years from 2008 on only; 2013 is the updated release. People 65 and over are left out because nearly all of them have Medicare.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE): percent uninsured, under 65, all races, both sexes, all income levels, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2024-csv.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE): percent uninsured, under 65, all races, both sexes, all income levels, states and counties (Uninsured rate, under 65 (US model-based estimate), McDowell County, 2008 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2024-csv.zip

MLA 9

Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE): percent uninsured, under 65, all races, both sexes, all income levels, states and counties, Uninsured rate, under 65 (US model-based estimate), McDowell County, 2008 to 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 6 Aug. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2024-csv.zip. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/uninsured-rate-under-65/mcdowell-county-north-carolina. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE): percent uninsured, under 65, all races, both sexes, all income levels, states and counties. Uninsured rate, under 65 (US model-based estimate), McDowell County, 2008 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2024-csv.zip. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/uninsured-rate-under-65/mcdowell-county-north-carolina.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE): percent uninsured, under 65, all races, both sexes, all income levels, states and counties, Uninsured rate, under 65 (US model-based estimate), McDowell County, 2008 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2024-csv.zip, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/uninsured-rate-under-65/mcdowell-county-north-carolina (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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What is the uninsured rate, under 65 (US model-based estimate) in McDowell County?

Uninsured rate, under 65 (US model-based estimate) in McDowell County was 12% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.4 pts from 2023. That is the 29th highest of 100 counties in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE): percent uninsured, under 65, all races, both sexes, all income levels, states and counties. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest uninsured rate, under 65 (US model-based estimate) in McDowell County?

19.8% in 2009, the highest value since 2008 in this series.

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