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 2021, at 15.3%. Carver County had the lowest, at 3.5%. The median was 6.9% and the figure for Minnesota was 6.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest15.3Nobles County
Lowest3.5Carver County
Median6.987 counties
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Map of counties, 2021

Aitkin County: 8 %Anoka County: 6 %Becker County: 7.6 %Beltrami County: 10.2 %Benton County: 6.6 %Big Stone County: 7.3 %Blue Earth County: 6.2 %Brown County: 5.9 %Carlton County: 6.4 %Carver County: 3.5 %Cass County: 9.2 %Chippewa County: 8.6 %Chisago County: 5.1 %Clay County: 5.6 %Clearwater County: 10.5 %Cook County: 9.6 %Cottonwood County: 8 %Crow Wing County: 7.6 %Dakota County: 5.3 %Dodge County: 5.5 %Douglas County: 5.1 %Faribault County: 7.6 %Fillmore County: 8.5 %Freeborn County: 9 %Goodhue County: 6.9 %Grant County: 7.8 %Hennepin County: 6 %Houston County: 5.2 %Hubbard County: 7.9 %Isanti County: 7.2 %Itasca County: 6.3 %Jackson County: 6.2 %Kanabec County: 7.5 %Kandiyohi County: 8.5 %Kittson County: 5.7 %Koochiching County: 6.9 %Lac qui Parle County: 6.7 %Lake County: 6.1 %Lake of the Woods County: 6.5 %Le Sueur County: 6.3 %Lincoln County: 6.9 %Lyon County: 7.9 %McLeod County: 6.2 %Mahnomen County: 11.5 %Marshall County: 7.6 %Martin County: 6.2 %Meeker County: 6.2 %Mille Lacs County: 8.7 %Morrison County: 6.7 %Mower County: 9.3 %Murray County: 8.5 %Nicollet County: 5.2 %Nobles County: 15.3 %Norman County: 7.8 %Olmsted County: 4.7 %Otter Tail County: 7.1 %Pennington County: 4.8 %Pine County: 7.7 %Pipestone County: 9.4 %Polk County: 7.3 %Pope County: 6.3 %Ramsey County: 7.2 %Red Lake County: 7.3 %Redwood County: 8.1 %Renville County: 8.6 %Rice County: 7.6 %Rock County: 6 %Roseau County: 6.3 %St. Louis County: 6 %Scott County: 4.8 %Sherburne County: 5.2 %Sibley County: 7.4 %Stearns County: 6.5 %Steele County: 5.9 %Stevens County: 7 %Swift County: 9.2 %Todd County: 9.4 %Traverse County: 6.8 %Wabasha County: 5.8 %Wadena County: 7.1 %Waseca County: 6.7 %Washington County: 3.9 %Watonwan County: 12 %Wilkin County: 5.2 %Winona County: 5.9 %Wright County: 5.2 %Yellow Medicine County: 7.3 %
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%, 2021. 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, 2021

Nobles County: 15.3 %Nobles County15.3Watonwan County: 12 %Watonwan County12Mahnomen County: 11.5 %Mahnomen County11.5Clearwater County: 10.5 %Clearwater County10.5Beltrami County: 10.2 %Beltrami County10.2Cook County: 9.6 %Cook County9.6Pipestone County: 9.4 %Pipestone County9.4Todd County: 9.4 %Todd County9.4Mower County: 9.3 %Mower County9.3Cass County: 9.2 %Cass County9.2Swift County: 9.2 %Swift County9.2Freeborn County: 9 %Freeborn County9Mille Lacs County: 8.7 %Mille Lacs County8.7Chippewa County: 8.6 %Chippewa County8.6Renville County: 8.6 %Renville County8.6Fillmore County: 8.5 %Fillmore County8.5Kandiyohi County: 8.5 %Kandiyohi County8.5Murray County: 8.5 %Murray County8.5Redwood County: 8.1 %Redwood County8.1Aitkin County: 8 %Aitkin County8Cottonwood County: 8 %Cottonwood County8Hubbard County: 7.9 %Hubbard County7.9Lyon County: 7.9 %Lyon County7.9Grant County: 7.8 %Grant County7.8Norman County: 7.8 %Norman County7.8Pine County: 7.7 %Pine County7.7Becker County: 7.6 %Becker County7.6Crow Wing County: 7.6 %Crow Wing County7.6Faribault County: 7.6 %Faribault County7.6Marshall County: 7.6 %Marshall County7.6Rice County: 7.6 %Rice County7.6Kanabec County: 7.5 %Kanabec County7.5Sibley County: 7.4 %Sibley County7.4Big Stone County: 7.3 %Big Stone County7.3Polk County: 7.3 %Polk County7.3Red Lake County: 7.3 %Red Lake County7.3Yellow Medicine County: 7.3 %Yellow Medicine County7.3Isanti County: 7.2 %Isanti County7.2Ramsey County: 7.2 %Ramsey County7.2Otter Tail County: 7.1 %Otter Tail County7.1Nobles County: 15.3 %Nobles County15.3Watonwan County: 12 %Watonwan County12Mahnomen County: 11.5 %Mahnomen County11.5Clearwater County: 10.5 %Clearwater County10.5Beltrami County: 10.2 %Beltrami County10.2Cook County: 9.6 %Cook County9.6Pipestone County: 9.4 %Pipestone County9.4Todd County: 9.4 %Todd County9.4Mower County: 9.3 %Mower County9.3Cass County: 9.2 %Cass County9.2Swift County: 9.2 %Swift County9.2Freeborn County: 9 %Freeborn County9Mille Lacs County: 8.7 %Mille Lacs County8.7Chippewa County: 8.6 %Chippewa County8.6Renville County: 8.6 %Renville County8.6Fillmore County: 8.5 %Fillmore County8.5Kandiyohi County: 8.5 %Kandiyohi County8.5Murray County: 8.5 %Murray County8.5Redwood County: 8.1 %Redwood County8.1Aitkin County: 8 %Aitkin County8Cottonwood County: 8 %Cottonwood County8Hubbard County: 7.9 %Hubbard County7.9Lyon County: 7.9 %Lyon County7.9Grant County: 7.8 %Grant County7.8Norman County: 7.8 %Norman County7.8Pine County: 7.7 %Pine County7.7Becker County: 7.6 %Becker County7.6Crow Wing County: 7.6 %Crow Wing County7.6Faribault County: 7.6 %Faribault County7.6Marshall County: 7.6 %Marshall County7.6Rice County: 7.6 %Rice County7.6Kanabec County: 7.5 %Kanabec County7.5Sibley County: 7.4 %Sibley County7.4Big Stone County: 7.3 %Big Stone County7.3Polk County: 7.3 %Polk County7.3Red Lake County: 7.3 %Red Lake County7.3Yellow Medicine County: 7.3 %Yellow Medicine County7.3Isanti County: 7.2 %Isanti County7.2Ramsey County: 7.2 %Ramsey County7.2Otter Tail County: 7.1 %Otter Tail County7.1
%. 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

RankCounties2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Nobles County15.3+0.6 pts
2Watonwan County12-1.5 pts
3Mahnomen County11.5-1.8 pts
4Clearwater County10.5-2.5 pts
5Beltrami County10.2-1.2 pts
6Cook County9.6-2.4 pts
7Pipestone County9.4-1.6 pts
7Todd County9.4-1.3 pts
9Mower County9.3-0.1 pts
10Cass County9.2-1.6 pts
10Swift County9.2+0.3 pts
12Freeborn County9-0.2 pts
13Mille Lacs County8.7-0.4 pts
14Chippewa County8.6-0.9 pts
14Renville County8.60 pts
16Fillmore County8.5-2 pts
16Kandiyohi County8.5-1.1 pts
16Murray County8.5-0.3 pts
19Redwood County8.1-2.3 pts
20Aitkin County8-0.4 pts
20Cottonwood County8-1.2 pts
22Hubbard County7.9-1.6 pts
22Lyon County7.9-1.4 pts
24Grant County7.8+0.2 pts
24Norman County7.8-2 pts
26Pine County7.7-2 pts
27Becker County7.6-2.2 pts
27Crow Wing County7.6-0.6 pts
27Faribault County7.6-0.6 pts
27Marshall County7.6-1.1 pts
27Rice County7.6-0.1 pts
32Kanabec County7.5-0.5 pts
33Sibley County7.4-1.4 pts
34Big Stone County7.3+0.4 pts
34Polk County7.3-1.7 pts
34Red Lake County7.3-2 pts
34Yellow Medicine County7.3-1.7 pts
38Isanti County7.2+0.6 pts
38Ramsey County7.2-1.1 pts
40Otter Tail County7.1-1.4 pts
40Wadena County7.1-1.7 pts
42Stevens County7-0.6 pts
43Goodhue County6.9+0.1 pts
43Koochiching County6.9-2.2 pts
43Lincoln County6.9-1.7 pts
46Traverse County6.8-1 pts
47Lac qui Parle County6.7-0.4 pts
47Morrison County6.7-1.1 pts
47Waseca County6.7-1.2 pts
50Benton County6.6-0.7 pts
51Lake of the Woods County6.5-3.2 pts
51Stearns County6.5-1.5 pts
53Carlton County6.4-0.6 pts
54Itasca County6.3-1.8 pts
54Le Sueur County6.3-0.7 pts
54Pope County6.3-0.3 pts
54Roseau County6.3-0.7 pts
58Blue Earth County6.2-0.7 pts
58Jackson County6.2-1.2 pts
58Martin County6.2-1.1 pts
58McLeod County6.2-0.4 pts
58Meeker County6.2-1.7 pts
63Lake County6.1-1.3 pts
64Anoka County6-0.4 pts
64Hennepin County6-0.4 pts
64Rock County6-1.7 pts
64St. Louis County6-0.9 pts
68Brown County5.9-0.7 pts
68Steele County5.9-0.9 pts
68Winona County5.9-1.3 pts
71Wabasha County5.8-0.6 pts
72Kittson County5.7-0.6 pts
73Clay County5.6-1.7 pts
74Dodge County5.5-0.4 pts
75Dakota County5.30 pts
76Houston County5.2-1.1 pts
76Nicollet County5.2-0.8 pts
76Sherburne County5.2-0.3 pts
76Wilkin County5.2-0.4 pts
76Wright County5.2-1.6 pts
81Chisago County5.1+0.1 pts
81Douglas County5.1-1 pts
83Pennington County4.8-1.2 pts
83Scott County4.8-0.9 pts
85Olmsted County4.7-0.7 pts
86Washington County3.9-0.9 pts
87Carver County3.5-0.6 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-2021-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), 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2021-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), 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 6 Aug. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2021-csv.zip. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-ages-18-64/minnesota-counties?period=2021. 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), 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2021-csv.zip. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-ages-18-64/minnesota-counties?period=2021.

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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), 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2021-csv.zip, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-ages-18-64/minnesota-counties?period=2021 (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 15.3% in 2021, 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 2021.

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