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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 2017, at 12.3%. Carver County had the lowest, at 3.5%. The median was 6.4% and the figure for Minnesota was 5.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest12.3Nobles County
Lowest3.5Carver County
Median6.487 counties
Minnesota5.8History

Map of counties, 2017

Aitkin County: 7.2 %Anoka County: 5.3 %Becker County: 7.5 %Beltrami County: 9.9 %Benton County: 5.3 %Big Stone County: 6.6 %Blue Earth County: 5.1 %Brown County: 4.8 %Carlton County: 6.2 %Carver County: 3.5 %Cass County: 9.1 %Chippewa County: 7.2 %Chisago County: 4.8 %Clay County: 5.6 %Clearwater County: 9.8 %Cook County: 9 %Cottonwood County: 7 %Crow Wing County: 6 %Dakota County: 4.5 %Dodge County: 5 %Douglas County: 4.5 %Faribault County: 7.1 %Fillmore County: 8 %Freeborn County: 7.6 %Goodhue County: 6.3 %Grant County: 6.3 %Hennepin County: 6.1 %Houston County: 5.4 %Hubbard County: 7.7 %Isanti County: 5.4 %Itasca County: 6.9 %Jackson County: 5.5 %Kanabec County: 7.1 %Kandiyohi County: 7.5 %Kittson County: 5.9 %Koochiching County: 8 %Lac qui Parle County: 6.2 %Lake County: 5.2 %Lake of the Woods County: 7.1 %Le Sueur County: 5.6 %Lincoln County: 6.5 %Lyon County: 6.1 %McLeod County: 5.3 %Mahnomen County: 10.7 %Marshall County: 6.5 %Martin County: 7.5 %Meeker County: 5.5 %Mille Lacs County: 8.1 %Morrison County: 6.3 %Mower County: 8 %Murray County: 6.6 %Nicollet County: 4.7 %Nobles County: 12.3 %Norman County: 7.2 %Olmsted County: 5.2 %Otter Tail County: 7 %Pennington County: 4.9 %Pine County: 7.6 %Pipestone County: 10 %Polk County: 6.5 %Pope County: 5.8 %Ramsey County: 6.8 %Red Lake County: 7.4 %Redwood County: 8.4 %Renville County: 8 %Rice County: 6.4 %Rock County: 6.1 %Roseau County: 6.8 %St. Louis County: 5.8 %Scott County: 4.5 %Sherburne County: 4.4 %Sibley County: 7.3 %Stearns County: 5.5 %Steele County: 5.2 %Stevens County: 5.4 %Swift County: 6.8 %Todd County: 8.9 %Traverse County: 8 %Wabasha County: 5.3 %Wadena County: 7.2 %Waseca County: 5.5 %Washington County: 3.8 %Watonwan County: 9.5 %Wilkin County: 5.2 %Winona County: 6.3 %Wright County: 4.7 %Yellow Medicine County: 6.8 %
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%, 2017. 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, 2017

Nobles County: 12.3 %Nobles County12.3Mahnomen County: 10.7 %Mahnomen County10.7Pipestone County: 10 %Pipestone County10Beltrami County: 9.9 %Beltrami County9.9Clearwater County: 9.8 %Clearwater County9.8Watonwan County: 9.5 %Watonwan County9.5Cass County: 9.1 %Cass County9.1Cook County: 9 %Cook County9Todd County: 8.9 %Todd County8.9Redwood County: 8.4 %Redwood County8.4Mille Lacs County: 8.1 %Mille Lacs County8.1Fillmore County: 8 %Fillmore County8Koochiching County: 8 %Koochiching County8Mower County: 8 %Mower County8Renville County: 8 %Renville County8Traverse County: 8 %Traverse County8Hubbard County: 7.7 %Hubbard County7.7Freeborn County: 7.6 %Freeborn County7.6Pine County: 7.6 %Pine County7.6Becker County: 7.5 %Becker County7.5Kandiyohi County: 7.5 %Kandiyohi County7.5Martin County: 7.5 %Martin County7.5Red Lake County: 7.4 %Red Lake County7.4Sibley County: 7.3 %Sibley County7.3Aitkin County: 7.2 %Aitkin County7.2Chippewa County: 7.2 %Chippewa County7.2Norman County: 7.2 %Norman County7.2Wadena County: 7.2 %Wadena County7.2Faribault County: 7.1 %Faribault County7.1Kanabec County: 7.1 %Kanabec County7.1Lake of the Woods County: 7.1 %Lake of the Woods County7.1Cottonwood County: 7 %Cottonwood County7Otter Tail County: 7 %Otter Tail County7Itasca County: 6.9 %Itasca County6.9Ramsey County: 6.8 %Ramsey County6.8Roseau County: 6.8 %Roseau County6.8Swift County: 6.8 %Swift County6.8Yellow Medicine County: 6.8 %Yellow Medicine County6.8Big Stone County: 6.6 %Big Stone County6.6Murray County: 6.6 %Murray County6.6Nobles County: 12.3 %Nobles County12.3Mahnomen County: 10.7 %Mahnomen County10.7Pipestone County: 10 %Pipestone County10Beltrami County: 9.9 %Beltrami County9.9Clearwater County: 9.8 %Clearwater County9.8Watonwan County: 9.5 %Watonwan County9.5Cass County: 9.1 %Cass County9.1Cook County: 9 %Cook County9Todd County: 8.9 %Todd County8.9Redwood County: 8.4 %Redwood County8.4Mille Lacs County: 8.1 %Mille Lacs County8.1Fillmore County: 8 %Fillmore County8Koochiching County: 8 %Koochiching County8Mower County: 8 %Mower County8Renville County: 8 %Renville County8Traverse County: 8 %Traverse County8Hubbard County: 7.7 %Hubbard County7.7Freeborn County: 7.6 %Freeborn County7.6Pine County: 7.6 %Pine County7.6Becker County: 7.5 %Becker County7.5Kandiyohi County: 7.5 %Kandiyohi County7.5Martin County: 7.5 %Martin County7.5Red Lake County: 7.4 %Red Lake County7.4Sibley County: 7.3 %Sibley County7.3Aitkin County: 7.2 %Aitkin County7.2Chippewa County: 7.2 %Chippewa County7.2Norman County: 7.2 %Norman County7.2Wadena County: 7.2 %Wadena County7.2Faribault County: 7.1 %Faribault County7.1Kanabec County: 7.1 %Kanabec County7.1Lake of the Woods County: 7.1 %Lake of the Woods County7.1Cottonwood County: 7 %Cottonwood County7Otter Tail County: 7 %Otter Tail County7Itasca County: 6.9 %Itasca County6.9Ramsey County: 6.8 %Ramsey County6.8Roseau County: 6.8 %Roseau County6.8Swift County: 6.8 %Swift County6.8Yellow Medicine County: 6.8 %Yellow Medicine County6.8Big Stone County: 6.6 %Big Stone County6.6Murray County: 6.6 %Murray County6.6
%. 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

RankCounties2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Nobles County12.3+0.5 pts
2Mahnomen County10.7+1 pts
3Pipestone County10+1.8 pts
4Beltrami County9.9-0.1 pts
5Clearwater County9.8+0.9 pts
6Watonwan County9.5-0.1 pts
7Cass County9.1+0.6 pts
8Cook County9+1.1 pts
9Todd County8.9+0.9 pts
10Redwood County8.4+0.4 pts
11Mille Lacs County8.1+0.8 pts
12Fillmore County80 pts
12Koochiching County8+0.6 pts
12Mower County8+0.3 pts
12Renville County8+1.5 pts
12Traverse County8+1.4 pts
17Hubbard County7.7+1.2 pts
18Freeborn County7.6+1.2 pts
18Pine County7.6+0.2 pts
20Becker County7.5-0.2 pts
20Kandiyohi County7.5+1 pts
20Martin County7.5+1.3 pts
23Red Lake County7.4+0.6 pts
24Sibley County7.3+0.8 pts
25Aitkin County7.2-0.3 pts
25Chippewa County7.2+0.2 pts
25Norman County7.2+0.3 pts
25Wadena County7.2+0.2 pts
29Faribault County7.1+0.7 pts
29Kanabec County7.1+0.7 pts
29Lake of the Woods County7.1+0.1 pts
32Cottonwood County7+0.1 pts
32Otter Tail County7+1.1 pts
34Itasca County6.9-0.5 pts
35Ramsey County6.8+0.5 pts
35Roseau County6.8+1.3 pts
35Swift County6.8+0.6 pts
35Yellow Medicine County6.8+0.1 pts
39Big Stone County6.6+0.5 pts
39Murray County6.6+0.3 pts
41Lincoln County6.5+0.5 pts
41Marshall County6.5+0.1 pts
41Polk County6.5+0.8 pts
44Rice County6.4-0.1 pts
45Goodhue County6.3+0.9 pts
45Grant County6.3+0.1 pts
45Morrison County6.3-0.1 pts
45Winona County6.3+0.9 pts
49Carlton County6.2+0.5 pts
49Lac qui Parle County6.2+0.3 pts
51Hennepin County6.1+0.5 pts
51Lyon County6.1+0.2 pts
51Rock County6.1+0.3 pts
54Crow Wing County6+0.1 pts
55Kittson County5.9+0.3 pts
56Pope County5.8+0.9 pts
56St. Louis County5.8+0.9 pts
58Clay County5.6+0.8 pts
58Le Sueur County5.6-0.2 pts
60Jackson County5.5+0.6 pts
60Meeker County5.5-0.2 pts
60Stearns County5.5+0.2 pts
60Waseca County5.5-0.1 pts
64Houston County5.40 pts
64Isanti County5.4+0.3 pts
64Stevens County5.4+0.1 pts
67Anoka County5.3+0.1 pts
67Benton County5.3+0.5 pts
67McLeod County5.3+0.3 pts
67Wabasha County5.3+0.2 pts
71Lake County5.2+0.4 pts
71Olmsted County5.2-0.2 pts
71Steele County5.2+0.4 pts
71Wilkin County5.2+0.3 pts
75Blue Earth County5.1-0.4 pts
76Dodge County5+0.5 pts
77Pennington County4.9-0.2 pts
78Brown County4.8+0.6 pts
78Chisago County4.8+0.5 pts
80Nicollet County4.7+0.5 pts
80Wright County4.7+0.6 pts
82Dakota County4.50 pts
82Douglas County4.5-0.6 pts
82Scott County4.5+0.2 pts
85Sherburne County4.4-0.1 pts
86Washington County3.8+0.5 pts
87Carver County3.5+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-2017-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), 2017) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2017-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), 2017. U.S. Census Bureau, 6 Aug. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2017-csv.zip. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-ages-18-64/minnesota-counties?period=2017. 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), 2017. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2017-csv.zip. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-ages-18-64/minnesota-counties?period=2017.

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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), 2017 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2017-csv.zip, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-ages-18-64/minnesota-counties?period=2017 (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 12.3% in 2017, 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 3.5% in 2017.

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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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