Counties in California by uninsured rate, 65 and over (US, ACS)
Mendocino County had the highest uninsured rate, 65 and over (US, ACS) of 58 counties in 2021, at 1.9%. Sierra County had the lowest, at 0%. The median was 0.7% and the figure for California was 1.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Map of counties, 2021
- Under 0.1
- 0.1 to 0.5
- 0.5 to 0.7
- 0.7 to 1
- 1 to 1.3
- 1.3 and over
All counties, 2021
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About this ranking
People aged 65 and over without health insurance coverage of any kind, as a percentage of the civilian noninstitutionalized population aged 65 and over. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.
Coverage is what people reported at the interview, so the five-year figure averages five years of answers. People whose only coverage is the Indian Health Service count as uninsured. Active-duty military and people living in institutions are outside the universe. For single-year model-based county figures under 65, see uninsured_rate_under_65, uninsured_rate_18_64 and uninsured_rate_under_19 (SAHIE), a different source.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B27010: people aged 65 and over with no health insurance coverage as a percentage of the civilian noninstitutionalized population aged 65 and over, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b27010.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
APA 7
U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B27010: people aged 65 and over with no health insurance coverage as a percentage of the civilian noninstitutionalized population aged 65 and over, calculated with stored inputs (Counties in California by uninsured rate, 65 and over (US, ACS), 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b27010.dat
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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B27010: people aged 65 and over with no health insurance coverage as a percentage of the civilian noninstitutionalized population aged 65 and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in California by uninsured rate, 65 and over (US, ACS), 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b27010.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-65-and-over/california-counties?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B27010: people aged 65 and over with no health insurance coverage as a percentage of the civilian noninstitutionalized population aged 65 and over, calculated with stored inputs. Counties in California by uninsured rate, 65 and over (US, ACS), 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b27010.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-65-and-over/california-counties?period=2021.
Harvard
U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B27010: people aged 65 and over with no health insurance coverage as a percentage of the civilian noninstitutionalized population aged 65 and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in California by uninsured rate, 65 and over (US, ACS), 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b27010.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-65-and-over/california-counties?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
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Which county has the highest uninsured rate, 65 and over (US, ACS)?
Mendocino County, with 1.9% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest uninsured rate, 65 and over (US, ACS)?
Sierra County, with 0% in 2021.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B27010: people aged 65 and over with no health insurance coverage as a percentage of the civilian noninstitutionalized population aged 65 and over, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
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