Counties in California by uninsured rate, ages 18 to 64 (US model-based estimate)

Madera County had the highest uninsured rate, ages 18 to 64 (US model-based estimate) of 58 counties in 2015, at 17.2%. Placer County had the lowest, at 6.7%. The median was 10.7% and the figure for California was 12.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest17.2Madera County
Lowest6.7Placer County
Median10.758 counties
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Map of counties, 2015

Alameda County: 7.3 %Alpine County: 10.8 %Amador County: 7.9 %Butte County: 9.6 %Calaveras County: 8.2 %Colusa County: 15.6 %Contra Costa County: 8.1 %Del Norte County: 9.9 %El Dorado County: 7.4 %Fresno County: 14.6 %Glenn County: 14.8 %Humboldt County: 10.5 %Imperial County: 14 %Inyo County: 10.3 %Kern County: 12.9 %Kings County: 11.7 %Lake County: 12.6 %Lassen County: 6.7 %Los Angeles County: 15.4 %Madera County: 17.2 %Marin County: 7.5 %Mariposa County: 8.8 %Mendocino County: 14.5 %Merced County: 13.6 %Modoc County: 12.5 %Mono County: 13.7 %Monterey County: 15.3 %Napa County: 10 %Nevada County: 9.4 %Orange County: 12.4 %Placer County: 6.7 %Plumas County: 10 %Riverside County: 14.1 %Sacramento County: 9 %San Benito County: 12.8 %San Bernardino County: 12.4 %San Diego County: 11.6 %San Francisco County: 7 %San Joaquin County: 11.2 %San Luis Obispo County: 9.5 %San Mateo County: 6.8 %Santa Barbara County: 15.3 %Santa Clara County: 7.3 %Santa Cruz County: 9.2 %Shasta County: 10.4 %Sierra County: 10.6 %Siskiyou County: 11.1 %Solano County: 7.3 %Sonoma County: 10.5 %Stanislaus County: 11 %Sutter County: 14 %Tehama County: 11.6 %Trinity County: 9.8 %Tulare County: 15.7 %Tuolumne County: 8.5 %Ventura County: 12.5 %Yolo County: 8.9 %Yuba County: 12.2 %
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%, 2015. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE): percent uninsured, ages 18 to 64, all races, both sexes, all income levels, states and counties. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2015

Madera County: 17.2 %Madera County17.2Tulare County: 15.7 %Tulare County15.7Colusa County: 15.6 %Colusa County15.6Los Angeles County: 15.4 %Los Angeles County15.4Monterey County: 15.3 %Monterey County15.3Santa Barbara County: 15.3 %Santa Barbara County15.3Glenn County: 14.8 %Glenn County14.8Fresno County: 14.6 %Fresno County14.6Mendocino County: 14.5 %Mendocino County14.5Riverside County: 14.1 %Riverside County14.1Imperial County: 14 %Imperial County14Sutter County: 14 %Sutter County14Mono County: 13.7 %Mono County13.7Merced County: 13.6 %Merced County13.6Kern County: 12.9 %Kern County12.9San Benito County: 12.8 %San Benito County12.8Lake County: 12.6 %Lake County12.6Modoc County: 12.5 %Modoc County12.5Ventura County: 12.5 %Ventura County12.5Orange County: 12.4 %Orange County12.4San Bernardino County: 12.4 %San Bernardino County12.4Yuba County: 12.2 %Yuba County12.2Kings County: 11.7 %Kings County11.7San Diego County: 11.6 %San Diego County11.6Tehama County: 11.6 %Tehama County11.6San Joaquin County: 11.2 %San Joaquin County11.2Siskiyou County: 11.1 %Siskiyou County11.1Stanislaus County: 11 %Stanislaus County11Alpine County: 10.8 %Alpine County10.8Sierra County: 10.6 %Sierra County10.6Humboldt County: 10.5 %Humboldt County10.5Sonoma County: 10.5 %Sonoma County10.5Shasta County: 10.4 %Shasta County10.4Inyo County: 10.3 %Inyo County10.3Napa County: 10 %Napa County10Plumas County: 10 %Plumas County10Del Norte County: 9.9 %Del Norte County9.9Trinity County: 9.8 %Trinity County9.8Butte County: 9.6 %Butte County9.6San Luis Obispo County: 9.5 %San Luis Obispo County9.5Nevada County: 9.4 %Nevada County9.4Santa Cruz County: 9.2 %Santa Cruz County9.2Sacramento County: 9 %Sacramento County9Yolo County: 8.9 %Yolo County8.9Mariposa County: 8.8 %Mariposa County8.8Tuolumne County: 8.5 %Tuolumne County8.5Calaveras County: 8.2 %Calaveras County8.2Contra Costa County: 8.1 %Contra Costa County8.1Amador County: 7.9 %Amador County7.9Marin County: 7.5 %Marin County7.5El Dorado County: 7.4 %El Dorado County7.4Alameda County: 7.3 %Alameda County7.3Santa Clara County: 7.3 %Santa Clara County7.3Solano County: 7.3 %Solano County7.3San Francisco County: 7 %San Francisco County7San Mateo County: 6.8 %San Mateo County6.8Lassen County: 6.7 %Lassen County6.7Placer County: 6.7 %Placer County6.7Madera County: 17.2 %Madera County17.2Tulare County: 15.7 %Tulare County15.7Colusa County: 15.6 %Colusa County15.6Los Angeles County: 15.4 %Los Angeles County15.4Monterey County: 15.3 %Monterey County15.3Santa Barbara County: 15.3 %Santa Barbara County15.3Glenn County: 14.8 %Glenn County14.8Fresno County: 14.6 %Fresno County14.6Mendocino County: 14.5 %Mendocino County14.5Riverside County: 14.1 %Riverside County14.1Imperial County: 14 %Imperial County14Sutter County: 14 %Sutter County14Mono County: 13.7 %Mono County13.7Merced County: 13.6 %Merced County13.6Kern County: 12.9 %Kern County12.9San Benito County: 12.8 %San Benito County12.8Lake County: 12.6 %Lake County12.6Modoc County: 12.5 %Modoc County12.5Ventura County: 12.5 %Ventura County12.5Orange County: 12.4 %Orange County12.4San Bernardino County: 12.4 %San Bernardino County12.4Yuba County: 12.2 %Yuba County12.2Kings County: 11.7 %Kings County11.7San Diego County: 11.6 %San Diego County11.6Tehama County: 11.6 %Tehama County11.6San Joaquin County: 11.2 %San Joaquin County11.2Siskiyou County: 11.1 %Siskiyou County11.1Stanislaus County: 11 %Stanislaus County11Alpine County: 10.8 %Alpine County10.8Sierra County: 10.6 %Sierra County10.6Humboldt County: 10.5 %Humboldt County10.5Sonoma County: 10.5 %Sonoma County10.5Shasta County: 10.4 %Shasta County10.4Inyo County: 10.3 %Inyo County10.3Napa County: 10 %Napa County10Plumas County: 10 %Plumas County10Del Norte County: 9.9 %Del Norte County9.9Trinity County: 9.8 %Trinity County9.8Butte County: 9.6 %Butte County9.6San Luis Obispo County: 9.5 %San Luis Obispo County9.5Nevada County: 9.4 %Nevada County9.4Santa Cruz County: 9.2 %Santa Cruz County9.2Sacramento County: 9 %Sacramento County9Yolo County: 8.9 %Yolo County8.9Mariposa County: 8.8 %Mariposa County8.8Tuolumne County: 8.5 %Tuolumne County8.5Calaveras County: 8.2 %Calaveras County8.2Contra Costa County: 8.1 %Contra Costa County8.1Amador County: 7.9 %Amador County7.9Marin County: 7.5 %Marin County7.5El Dorado County: 7.4 %El Dorado County7.4Alameda County: 7.3 %Alameda County7.3Santa Clara County: 7.3 %Santa Clara County7.3Solano County: 7.3 %Solano County7.3San Francisco County: 7 %San Francisco County7San Mateo County: 6.8 %San Mateo County6.8Lassen County: 6.7 %Lassen County6.7Placer County: 6.7 %Placer County6.7
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE): percent uninsured, ages 18 to 64, all races, both sexes, all income levels, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2015 (%)Change on 2014
1Madera County17.2-5.5 pts
2Tulare County15.7-7.4 pts
3Colusa County15.6-5.5 pts
4Los Angeles County15.4-6.1 pts
5Monterey County15.3-6.4 pts
5Santa Barbara County15.3-3.6 pts
7Glenn County14.8-7.6 pts
8Fresno County14.6-6 pts
9Mendocino County14.5-4.3 pts
10Riverside County14.1-6.8 pts
11Imperial County14-6.9 pts
11Sutter County14-4.2 pts
13Mono County13.7-4.8 pts
14Merced County13.6-6 pts
15Kern County12.9-6.3 pts
16San Benito County12.8-3.8 pts
17Lake County12.6-6.1 pts
18Modoc County12.5-5.2 pts
18Ventura County12.5-3.5 pts
20Orange County12.4-3.9 pts
20San Bernardino County12.4-6.5 pts
22Yuba County12.2-5.8 pts
23Kings County11.7-7 pts
24San Diego County11.6-4.4 pts
24Tehama County11.6-4.5 pts
26San Joaquin County11.2-5.9 pts
27Siskiyou County11.1-5.9 pts
28Stanislaus County11-5.2 pts
29Alpine County10.8-6.6 pts
30Sierra County10.6-5.8 pts
31Humboldt County10.5-7.1 pts
31Sonoma County10.5-4.8 pts
33Shasta County10.4-5.9 pts
34Inyo County10.3-5.1 pts
35Napa County10-4.7 pts
35Plumas County10-3.3 pts
37Del Norte County9.9-5.5 pts
38Trinity County9.8-3.9 pts
39Butte County9.6-5.9 pts
40San Luis Obispo County9.5-6.1 pts
41Nevada County9.4-3.9 pts
42Santa Cruz County9.2-6.1 pts
43Sacramento County9-5.2 pts
44Yolo County8.9-4.4 pts
45Mariposa County8.8-5.3 pts
46Tuolumne County8.5-4.7 pts
47Calaveras County8.2-3.8 pts
48Contra Costa County8.1-4 pts
49Amador County7.9-3.7 pts
50Marin County7.5-2.8 pts
51El Dorado County7.4-3.4 pts
52Alameda County7.3-4.1 pts
52Santa Clara County7.3-2.9 pts
52Solano County7.3-5.2 pts
55San Francisco County7-3.4 pts
56San Mateo County6.8-4 pts
57Lassen County6.7-4.3 pts
57Placer County6.7-4 pts

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About this ranking

People aged 18 to 64 without health insurance coverage of any kind, as a percentage of all people aged 18 to 64. 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. Working-age adults; the rate for everyone under 65 is uninsured_rate_under_65.

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.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE): percent uninsured, ages 18 to 64, all races, both sexes, all income levels, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2015-csv.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE): percent uninsured, ages 18 to 64, all races, both sexes, all income levels, states and counties (Counties in California by uninsured rate, ages 18 to 64 (US model-based estimate), 2015) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2015-csv.zip

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Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE): percent uninsured, ages 18 to 64, all races, both sexes, all income levels, states and counties, Counties in California by uninsured rate, ages 18 to 64 (US model-based estimate), 2015. U.S. Census Bureau, 6 Aug. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2015-csv.zip. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-ages-18-64/california-counties?period=2015. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE): percent uninsured, ages 18 to 64, all races, both sexes, all income levels, states and counties. Counties in California by uninsured rate, ages 18 to 64 (US model-based estimate), 2015. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2015-csv.zip. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-ages-18-64/california-counties?period=2015.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE): percent uninsured, ages 18 to 64, all races, both sexes, all income levels, states and counties, Counties in California by uninsured rate, ages 18 to 64 (US model-based estimate), 2015 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2015-csv.zip, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-ages-18-64/california-counties?period=2015 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest uninsured rate, ages 18 to 64 (US model-based estimate)?

Madera County, with 17.2% in 2015, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Placer County, with 6.7% in 2015.

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