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

Nobles County had the highest uninsured rate, ages 18 to 64 (US model-based estimate) of 87 counties in 2016, at 11.8%. Carver County had the lowest, at 3.1%. The median was 5.9% and the figure for Minnesota was 5.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest11.8Nobles County
Lowest3.1Carver County
Median5.987 counties
Minnesota5.4History

Map of counties, 2016

Aitkin County: 7.5 %Anoka County: 5.2 %Becker County: 7.7 %Beltrami County: 10 %Benton County: 4.8 %Big Stone County: 6.1 %Blue Earth County: 5.5 %Brown County: 4.2 %Carlton County: 5.7 %Carver County: 3.1 %Cass County: 8.5 %Chippewa County: 7 %Chisago County: 4.3 %Clay County: 4.8 %Clearwater County: 8.9 %Cook County: 7.9 %Cottonwood County: 6.9 %Crow Wing County: 5.9 %Dakota County: 4.5 %Dodge County: 4.5 %Douglas County: 5.1 %Faribault County: 6.4 %Fillmore County: 8 %Freeborn County: 6.4 %Goodhue County: 5.4 %Grant County: 6.2 %Hennepin County: 5.6 %Houston County: 5.4 %Hubbard County: 6.5 %Isanti County: 5.1 %Itasca County: 7.4 %Jackson County: 4.9 %Kanabec County: 6.4 %Kandiyohi County: 6.5 %Kittson County: 5.6 %Koochiching County: 7.4 %Lac qui Parle County: 5.9 %Lake County: 4.8 %Lake of the Woods County: 7 %Le Sueur County: 5.8 %Lincoln County: 6 %Lyon County: 5.9 %McLeod County: 5 %Mahnomen County: 9.7 %Marshall County: 6.4 %Martin County: 6.2 %Meeker County: 5.7 %Mille Lacs County: 7.3 %Morrison County: 6.4 %Mower County: 7.7 %Murray County: 6.3 %Nicollet County: 4.2 %Nobles County: 11.8 %Norman County: 6.9 %Olmsted County: 5.4 %Otter Tail County: 5.9 %Pennington County: 5.1 %Pine County: 7.4 %Pipestone County: 8.2 %Polk County: 5.7 %Pope County: 4.9 %Ramsey County: 6.3 %Red Lake County: 6.8 %Redwood County: 8 %Renville County: 6.5 %Rice County: 6.5 %Rock County: 5.8 %Roseau County: 5.5 %St. Louis County: 4.9 %Scott County: 4.3 %Sherburne County: 4.5 %Sibley County: 6.5 %Stearns County: 5.3 %Steele County: 4.8 %Stevens County: 5.3 %Swift County: 6.2 %Todd County: 8 %Traverse County: 6.6 %Wabasha County: 5.1 %Wadena County: 7 %Waseca County: 5.6 %Washington County: 3.3 %Watonwan County: 9.6 %Wilkin County: 4.9 %Winona County: 5.4 %Wright County: 4.1 %Yellow Medicine County: 6.7 %
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  • 4.9 to 5.4
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  • 7.4 and over
%, 2016. 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.

Top 40 counties, 2016

Nobles County: 11.8 %Nobles County11.8Beltrami County: 10 %Beltrami County10Mahnomen County: 9.7 %Mahnomen County9.7Watonwan County: 9.6 %Watonwan County9.6Clearwater County: 8.9 %Clearwater County8.9Cass County: 8.5 %Cass County8.5Pipestone County: 8.2 %Pipestone County8.2Fillmore County: 8 %Fillmore County8Redwood County: 8 %Redwood County8Todd County: 8 %Todd County8Cook County: 7.9 %Cook County7.9Becker County: 7.7 %Becker County7.7Mower County: 7.7 %Mower County7.7Aitkin County: 7.5 %Aitkin County7.5Itasca County: 7.4 %Itasca County7.4Koochiching County: 7.4 %Koochiching County7.4Pine County: 7.4 %Pine County7.4Mille Lacs County: 7.3 %Mille Lacs County7.3Chippewa County: 7 %Chippewa County7Lake of the Woods County: 7 %Lake of the Woods County7Wadena County: 7 %Wadena County7Cottonwood County: 6.9 %Cottonwood County6.9Norman County: 6.9 %Norman County6.9Red Lake County: 6.8 %Red Lake County6.8Yellow Medicine County: 6.7 %Yellow Medicine County6.7Traverse County: 6.6 %Traverse County6.6Hubbard County: 6.5 %Hubbard County6.5Kandiyohi County: 6.5 %Kandiyohi County6.5Renville County: 6.5 %Renville County6.5Rice County: 6.5 %Rice County6.5Sibley County: 6.5 %Sibley County6.5Faribault County: 6.4 %Faribault County6.4Freeborn County: 6.4 %Freeborn County6.4Kanabec County: 6.4 %Kanabec County6.4Marshall County: 6.4 %Marshall County6.4Morrison County: 6.4 %Morrison County6.4Murray County: 6.3 %Murray County6.3Ramsey County: 6.3 %Ramsey County6.3Grant County: 6.2 %Grant County6.2Martin County: 6.2 %Martin County6.2Nobles County: 11.8 %Nobles County11.8Beltrami County: 10 %Beltrami County10Mahnomen County: 9.7 %Mahnomen County9.7Watonwan County: 9.6 %Watonwan County9.6Clearwater County: 8.9 %Clearwater County8.9Cass County: 8.5 %Cass County8.5Pipestone County: 8.2 %Pipestone County8.2Fillmore County: 8 %Fillmore County8Redwood County: 8 %Redwood County8Todd County: 8 %Todd County8Cook County: 7.9 %Cook County7.9Becker County: 7.7 %Becker County7.7Mower County: 7.7 %Mower County7.7Aitkin County: 7.5 %Aitkin County7.5Itasca County: 7.4 %Itasca County7.4Koochiching County: 7.4 %Koochiching County7.4Pine County: 7.4 %Pine County7.4Mille Lacs County: 7.3 %Mille Lacs County7.3Chippewa County: 7 %Chippewa County7Lake of the Woods County: 7 %Lake of the Woods County7Wadena County: 7 %Wadena County7Cottonwood County: 6.9 %Cottonwood County6.9Norman County: 6.9 %Norman County6.9Red Lake County: 6.8 %Red Lake County6.8Yellow Medicine County: 6.7 %Yellow Medicine County6.7Traverse County: 6.6 %Traverse County6.6Hubbard County: 6.5 %Hubbard County6.5Kandiyohi County: 6.5 %Kandiyohi County6.5Renville County: 6.5 %Renville County6.5Rice County: 6.5 %Rice County6.5Sibley County: 6.5 %Sibley County6.5Faribault County: 6.4 %Faribault County6.4Freeborn County: 6.4 %Freeborn County6.4Kanabec County: 6.4 %Kanabec County6.4Marshall County: 6.4 %Marshall County6.4Morrison County: 6.4 %Morrison County6.4Murray County: 6.3 %Murray County6.3Ramsey County: 6.3 %Ramsey County6.3Grant County: 6.2 %Grant County6.2Martin County: 6.2 %Martin County6.2
%. 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

RankCounties2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Nobles County11.8-0.4 pts
2Beltrami County10-0.3 pts
3Mahnomen County9.7-1 pts
4Watonwan County9.6-0.9 pts
5Clearwater County8.9-0.2 pts
6Cass County8.5-1.4 pts
7Pipestone County8.2+0.2 pts
8Fillmore County8+0.6 pts
8Redwood County8+0.3 pts
8Todd County8-0.5 pts
11Cook County7.9-1 pts
12Becker County7.7+0.2 pts
12Mower County7.7+0.1 pts
14Aitkin County7.50 pts
15Itasca County7.4+1.1 pts
15Koochiching County7.4-0.3 pts
15Pine County7.4+0.2 pts
18Mille Lacs County7.3-0.5 pts
19Chippewa County7-0.3 pts
19Lake of the Woods County7+0.1 pts
19Wadena County70 pts
22Cottonwood County6.9-0.2 pts
22Norman County6.9-0.6 pts
24Red Lake County6.8-0.1 pts
25Yellow Medicine County6.70 pts
26Traverse County6.6-0.4 pts
27Hubbard County6.5-0.7 pts
27Kandiyohi County6.5-1.2 pts
27Renville County6.5-0.2 pts
27Rice County6.5-0.4 pts
27Sibley County6.5+0.2 pts
32Faribault County6.4-0.3 pts
32Freeborn County6.4-1.2 pts
32Kanabec County6.4-0.7 pts
32Marshall County6.4+0.1 pts
32Morrison County6.4-0.2 pts
37Murray County6.3+0.3 pts
37Ramsey County6.3-1.3 pts
39Grant County6.2+0.1 pts
39Martin County6.2-0.5 pts
39Swift County6.2-0.5 pts
42Big Stone County6.1-0.2 pts
43Lincoln County6+0.4 pts
44Crow Wing County5.9+0.2 pts
44Lac qui Parle County5.9+0.4 pts
44Lyon County5.9+0.5 pts
44Otter Tail County5.9-0.2 pts
48Le Sueur County5.80 pts
48Rock County5.8-0.1 pts
50Carlton County5.7-0.6 pts
50Meeker County5.7-0.5 pts
50Polk County5.7-0.4 pts
53Hennepin County5.6-1.2 pts
53Kittson County5.60 pts
53Waseca County5.6+0.5 pts
56Blue Earth County5.5+0.4 pts
56Roseau County5.5-0.1 pts
58Goodhue County5.4-0.3 pts
58Houston County5.4+0.1 pts
58Olmsted County5.4+0.5 pts
58Winona County5.4-1.3 pts
62Stearns County5.3-0.3 pts
62Stevens County5.3+0.2 pts
64Anoka County5.2-0.1 pts
65Douglas County5.1+0.4 pts
65Isanti County5.1-0.1 pts
65Pennington County5.1-0.5 pts
65Wabasha County5.1+0.3 pts
69McLeod County5-0.5 pts
70Jackson County4.9+0.1 pts
70Pope County4.9-0.3 pts
70St. Louis County4.9-0.6 pts
70Wilkin County4.9-0.4 pts
74Benton County4.8-0.2 pts
74Clay County4.8-0.3 pts
74Lake County4.8+0.1 pts
74Steele County4.80 pts
78Dakota County4.5-0.3 pts
78Dodge County4.5-0.5 pts
78Sherburne County4.5-0.4 pts
81Chisago County4.3-0.5 pts
81Scott County4.3-0.4 pts
83Brown County4.2-0.6 pts
83Nicollet County4.2-0.5 pts
85Wright County4.1-0.5 pts
86Washington County3.3-0.7 pts
87Carver County3.1-0.4 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-2016-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 Minnesota by uninsured rate, ages 18 to 64 (US model-based estimate), 2016) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2016-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 Minnesota by uninsured rate, ages 18 to 64 (US model-based estimate), 2016. U.S. Census Bureau, 6 Aug. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2016-csv.zip. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-ages-18-64/minnesota-counties?period=2016. 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 Minnesota by uninsured rate, ages 18 to 64 (US model-based estimate), 2016. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2016-csv.zip. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-ages-18-64/minnesota-counties?period=2016.

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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 Minnesota by uninsured rate, ages 18 to 64 (US model-based estimate), 2016 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2016-csv.zip, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-ages-18-64/minnesota-counties?period=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Nobles County, with 11.8% in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Carver County, with 3.1% in 2016.

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