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

McKinley County had the highest uninsured rate, ages 18 to 64 (US model-based estimate) of 33 counties in 2016, at 21.7%. Los Alamos County had the lowest, at 3.5%. The median was 12.9% and the figure for New Mexico was 13.5%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest21.7McKinley County
Lowest3.5Los Alamos County
Median12.933 counties
New Mexico13.5History

Map of counties, 2016

Bernalillo County: 11.6 %Catron County: 9.1 %Chaves County: 15.2 %Cibola County: 15.5 %Colfax County: 10.5 %Curry County: 12.9 %De Baca County: 18.3 %Doña Ana County: 16.1 %Eddy County: 9.7 %Grant County: 9.1 %Guadalupe County: 10.7 %Harding County: 8.7 %Hidalgo County: 12.7 %Lea County: 15.3 %Lincoln County: 14.5 %Los Alamos County: 3.5 %Luna County: 17.9 %McKinley County: 21.7 %Mora County: 11.8 %Otero County: 14.4 %Quay County: 10.6 %Rio Arriba County: 14.3 %Roosevelt County: 14 %Sandoval County: 11.5 %San Juan County: 17.1 %San Miguel County: 10.9 %Santa Fe County: 15 %Sierra County: 11.8 %Socorro County: 14.7 %Taos County: 15.1 %Torrance County: 12.4 %Union County: 11.3 %Valencia County: 13 %
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%, 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.

All counties, 2016

McKinley County: 21.7 %McKinley County21.7De Baca County: 18.3 %De Baca County18.3Luna County: 17.9 %Luna County17.9San Juan County: 17.1 %San Juan County17.1Doña Ana County: 16.1 %Doña Ana County16.1Cibola County: 15.5 %Cibola County15.5Lea County: 15.3 %Lea County15.3Chaves County: 15.2 %Chaves County15.2Taos County: 15.1 %Taos County15.1Santa Fe County: 15 %Santa Fe County15Socorro County: 14.7 %Socorro County14.7Lincoln County: 14.5 %Lincoln County14.5Otero County: 14.4 %Otero County14.4Rio Arriba County: 14.3 %Rio Arriba County14.3Roosevelt County: 14 %Roosevelt County14Valencia County: 13 %Valencia County13Curry County: 12.9 %Curry County12.9Hidalgo County: 12.7 %Hidalgo County12.7Torrance County: 12.4 %Torrance County12.4Mora County: 11.8 %Mora County11.8Sierra County: 11.8 %Sierra County11.8Bernalillo County: 11.6 %Bernalillo County11.6Sandoval County: 11.5 %Sandoval County11.5Union County: 11.3 %Union County11.3San Miguel County: 10.9 %San Miguel County10.9Guadalupe County: 10.7 %Guadalupe County10.7Quay County: 10.6 %Quay County10.6Colfax County: 10.5 %Colfax County10.5Eddy County: 9.7 %Eddy County9.7Catron County: 9.1 %Catron County9.1Grant County: 9.1 %Grant County9.1Harding County: 8.7 %Harding County8.7Los Alamos County: 3.5 %Los Alamos County3.5McKinley County: 21.7 %McKinley County21.7De Baca County: 18.3 %De Baca County18.3Luna County: 17.9 %Luna County17.9San Juan County: 17.1 %San Juan County17.1Doña Ana County: 16.1 %Doña Ana County16.1Cibola County: 15.5 %Cibola County15.5Lea County: 15.3 %Lea County15.3Chaves County: 15.2 %Chaves County15.2Taos County: 15.1 %Taos County15.1Santa Fe County: 15 %Santa Fe County15Socorro County: 14.7 %Socorro County14.7Lincoln County: 14.5 %Lincoln County14.5Otero County: 14.4 %Otero County14.4Rio Arriba County: 14.3 %Rio Arriba County14.3Roosevelt County: 14 %Roosevelt County14Valencia County: 13 %Valencia County13Curry County: 12.9 %Curry County12.9Hidalgo County: 12.7 %Hidalgo County12.7Torrance County: 12.4 %Torrance County12.4Mora County: 11.8 %Mora County11.8Sierra County: 11.8 %Sierra County11.8Bernalillo County: 11.6 %Bernalillo County11.6Sandoval County: 11.5 %Sandoval County11.5Union County: 11.3 %Union County11.3San Miguel County: 10.9 %San Miguel County10.9Guadalupe County: 10.7 %Guadalupe County10.7Quay County: 10.6 %Quay County10.6Colfax County: 10.5 %Colfax County10.5Eddy County: 9.7 %Eddy County9.7Catron County: 9.1 %Catron County9.1Grant County: 9.1 %Grant County9.1Harding County: 8.7 %Harding County8.7Los Alamos County: 3.5 %Los Alamos County3.5
%. 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
1McKinley County21.7-4.7 pts
2De Baca County18.3-6.1 pts
3Luna County17.9-2.4 pts
4San Juan County17.1-3.9 pts
5Doña Ana County16.1-1.5 pts
6Cibola County15.5-2.3 pts
7Lea County15.3-3.1 pts
8Chaves County15.2-1.9 pts
9Taos County15.1-3.2 pts
10Santa Fe County15-2.3 pts
11Socorro County14.7-3.3 pts
12Lincoln County14.5-3.7 pts
13Otero County14.4-3.6 pts
14Rio Arriba County14.3-4.6 pts
15Roosevelt County14-3 pts
16Valencia County13-5.3 pts
17Curry County12.9-2.5 pts
18Hidalgo County12.7-2.8 pts
19Torrance County12.4-3.6 pts
20Mora County11.8-2.1 pts
20Sierra County11.8-1.6 pts
22Bernalillo County11.6-3.2 pts
23Sandoval County11.5-2.1 pts
24Union County11.3-4.5 pts
25San Miguel County10.9-2.1 pts
26Guadalupe County10.7-3 pts
27Quay County10.6-1.9 pts
28Colfax County10.5-1.9 pts
29Eddy County9.7-4.6 pts
30Catron County9.1-5.9 pts
30Grant County9.1-2.1 pts
32Harding County8.7-1.9 pts
33Los Alamos County3.5-0.1 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.

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-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 New Mexico 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 New Mexico 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/new-mexico-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 New Mexico 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/new-mexico-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 New Mexico 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/new-mexico-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)?

McKinley County, with 21.7% in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Los Alamos County, with 3.5% in 2016.

Where does this ranking come from?

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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