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

Colusa County had the highest uninsured rate, ages 18 to 64 (US model-based estimate) of 58 counties in 2020, at 15.8%. Marin County had the lowest, at 4.9%. The median was 9.3% and the figure for California was 10%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest15.8Colusa County
Lowest4.9Marin County
Median9.358 counties
California10History

All counties, 2020

Colusa County: 15.8 %Colusa County15.8Glenn County: 15.2 %Glenn County15.2Santa Barbara County: 14.3 %Santa Barbara County14.3Monterey County: 14.1 %Monterey County14.1Merced County: 13.6 %Merced County13.6Mendocino County: 13.5 %Mendocino County13.5Madera County: 13.1 %Madera County13.1Los Angeles County: 12.5 %Los Angeles County12.5Kern County: 12.4 %Kern County12.4Tulare County: 12.4 %Tulare County12.4Alpine County: 12.1 %Alpine County12.1Mono County: 12.1 %Mono County12.1Imperial County: 11.9 %Imperial County11.9Riverside County: 11.8 %Riverside County11.8Fresno County: 11.6 %Fresno County11.6Inyo County: 11.5 %Inyo County11.5Kings County: 11.5 %Kings County11.5Sutter County: 11.2 %Sutter County11.2San Bernardino County: 11 %San Bernardino County11Modoc County: 10.3 %Modoc County10.3Napa County: 10 %Napa County10Ventura County: 10 %Ventura County10San Joaquin County: 9.9 %San Joaquin County9.9Yuba County: 9.9 %Yuba County9.9San Benito County: 9.8 %San Benito County9.8Tehama County: 9.8 %Tehama County9.8San Diego County: 9.7 %San Diego County9.7Lake County: 9.3 %Lake County9.3Siskiyou County: 9.3 %Siskiyou County9.3Stanislaus County: 9.3 %Stanislaus County9.3Humboldt County: 9.2 %Humboldt County9.2Santa Cruz County: 9.2 %Santa Cruz County9.2Mariposa County: 9.1 %Mariposa County9.1Orange County: 9.1 %Orange County9.1Trinity County: 8.8 %Trinity County8.8Butte County: 8.7 %Butte County8.7Del Norte County: 8.7 %Del Norte County8.7Sierra County: 8.4 %Sierra County8.4Calaveras County: 8.3 %Calaveras County8.3Shasta County: 8.3 %Shasta County8.3Sonoma County: 8.3 %Sonoma County8.3San Luis Obispo County: 8 %San Luis Obispo County8Sacramento County: 7.9 %Sacramento County7.9Tuolumne County: 7.6 %Tuolumne County7.6Amador County: 7.5 %Amador County7.5Solano County: 7.3 %Solano County7.3Plumas County: 7.2 %Plumas County7.2Nevada County: 7.1 %Nevada County7.1Yolo County: 6.9 %Yolo County6.9Contra Costa County: 6.5 %Contra Costa County6.5El Dorado County: 6.2 %El Dorado County6.2Santa Clara County: 6 %Santa Clara County6Alameda County: 5.8 %Alameda County5.8Lassen County: 5.4 %Lassen County5.4San Francisco County: 5.4 %San Francisco County5.4Placer County: 5.3 %Placer County5.3San Mateo County: 5.1 %San Mateo County5.1Marin County: 4.9 %Marin County4.9
%. 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

RankCounties2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Colusa County15.8+0.4 pts
2Glenn County15.2-0.4 pts
3Santa Barbara County14.3-0.7 pts
4Monterey County14.1-1.5 pts
5Merced County13.6-1.8 pts
6Mendocino County13.5+0.7 pts
7Madera County13.1-1.5 pts
8Los Angeles County12.5-1.1 pts
9Kern County12.4+0.1 pts
9Tulare County12.4-0.5 pts
11Alpine County12.1+2.4 pts
11Mono County12.1+0.1 pts
13Imperial County11.9-1 pts
14Riverside County11.8-0.7 pts
15Fresno County11.6-1.1 pts
16Inyo County11.5+0.8 pts
16Kings County11.5-1 pts
18Sutter County11.20 pts
19San Bernardino County11-1.5 pts
20Modoc County10.3-3.4 pts
21Napa County10-0.2 pts
21Ventura County10-2.8 pts
23San Joaquin County9.9-0.6 pts
23Yuba County9.9-0.4 pts
25San Benito County9.8-1.1 pts
25Tehama County9.8-1 pts
27San Diego County9.7-1.1 pts
28Lake County9.3-2.1 pts
28Siskiyou County9.3-1.8 pts
28Stanislaus County9.3-1.3 pts
31Humboldt County9.2-2 pts
31Santa Cruz County9.20 pts
33Mariposa County9.1-2.1 pts
33Orange County9.1-1.6 pts
35Trinity County8.8-2.9 pts
36Butte County8.7-0.9 pts
36Del Norte County8.7-1.7 pts
38Sierra County8.4+0.4 pts
39Calaveras County8.3-0.7 pts
39Shasta County8.3-1.8 pts
39Sonoma County8.3-0.7 pts
42San Luis Obispo County80 pts
43Sacramento County7.9-0.5 pts
44Tuolumne County7.6-0.2 pts
45Amador County7.5-1.1 pts
46Solano County7.30 pts
47Plumas County7.2-0.5 pts
48Nevada County7.1-0.9 pts
49Yolo County6.9-1.1 pts
50Contra Costa County6.5-1.3 pts
51El Dorado County6.2-1 pts
52Santa Clara County6-0.6 pts
53Alameda County5.8-0.1 pts
54Lassen County5.4-0.6 pts
54San Francisco County5.4-0.3 pts
56Placer County5.3-0.5 pts
57San Mateo County5.1-1.6 pts
58Marin County4.9-1.3 pts

Other periods

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.

How to cite

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-2020-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), 2020) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2020-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), 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, 6 Aug. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2020-csv.zip. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-ages-18-64/california-counties?period=2020. 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), 2020. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2020-csv.zip. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-ages-18-64/california-counties?period=2020.

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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), 2020 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2020-csv.zip, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-ages-18-64/california-counties?period=2020 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Colusa County, with 15.8% in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Marin County, with 4.9% in 2020.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: 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.

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