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 2019, at 25.7%. Los Alamos County had the lowest, at 3%. The median was 14.1% and the figure for New Mexico was 14.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest25.7McKinley County
Median14.133 counties
New Mexico14.6History

Map of counties, 2019

Bernalillo County: 13.2 %Catron County: 9 %Chaves County: 16.1 %Cibola County: 15.8 %Colfax County: 11.6 %Curry County: 13.5 %De Baca County: 14.2 %Doña Ana County: 16.6 %Eddy County: 11.7 %Grant County: 10.4 %Guadalupe County: 9 %Harding County: 9.9 %Hidalgo County: 12.2 %Lea County: 16.9 %Lincoln County: 14.9 %Los Alamos County: 3 %Luna County: 18 %McKinley County: 25.7 %Mora County: 9.8 %Otero County: 13.8 %Quay County: 12.8 %Rio Arriba County: 15 %Roosevelt County: 15.9 %Sandoval County: 10.9 %San Juan County: 18.4 %San Miguel County: 11.6 %Santa Fe County: 15.9 %Sierra County: 13.9 %Socorro County: 14.8 %Taos County: 17 %Torrance County: 14.1 %Union County: 14.7 %Valencia County: 15.5 %
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%, 2019. 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, 2019

McKinley County: 25.7 %McKinley County25.7San Juan County: 18.4 %San Juan County18.4Luna County: 18 %Luna County18Taos County: 17 %Taos County17Lea County: 16.9 %Lea County16.9Doña Ana County: 16.6 %Doña Ana County16.6Chaves County: 16.1 %Chaves County16.1Roosevelt County: 15.9 %Roosevelt County15.9Santa Fe County: 15.9 %Santa Fe County15.9Cibola County: 15.8 %Cibola County15.8Valencia County: 15.5 %Valencia County15.5Rio Arriba County: 15 %Rio Arriba County15Lincoln County: 14.9 %Lincoln County14.9Socorro County: 14.8 %Socorro County14.8Union County: 14.7 %Union County14.7De Baca County: 14.2 %De Baca County14.2Torrance County: 14.1 %Torrance County14.1Sierra County: 13.9 %Sierra County13.9Otero County: 13.8 %Otero County13.8Curry County: 13.5 %Curry County13.5Bernalillo County: 13.2 %Bernalillo County13.2Quay County: 12.8 %Quay County12.8Hidalgo County: 12.2 %Hidalgo County12.2Eddy County: 11.7 %Eddy County11.7Colfax County: 11.6 %Colfax County11.6San Miguel County: 11.6 %San Miguel County11.6Sandoval County: 10.9 %Sandoval County10.9Grant County: 10.4 %Grant County10.4Harding County: 9.9 %Harding County9.9Mora County: 9.8 %Mora County9.8Catron County: 9 %Catron County9Guadalupe County: 9 %Guadalupe County9Los Alamos County: 3 %Los Alamos County3McKinley County: 25.7 %McKinley County25.7San Juan County: 18.4 %San Juan County18.4Luna County: 18 %Luna County18Taos County: 17 %Taos County17Lea County: 16.9 %Lea County16.9Doña Ana County: 16.6 %Doña Ana County16.6Chaves County: 16.1 %Chaves County16.1Roosevelt County: 15.9 %Roosevelt County15.9Santa Fe County: 15.9 %Santa Fe County15.9Cibola County: 15.8 %Cibola County15.8Valencia County: 15.5 %Valencia County15.5Rio Arriba County: 15 %Rio Arriba County15Lincoln County: 14.9 %Lincoln County14.9Socorro County: 14.8 %Socorro County14.8Union County: 14.7 %Union County14.7De Baca County: 14.2 %De Baca County14.2Torrance County: 14.1 %Torrance County14.1Sierra County: 13.9 %Sierra County13.9Otero County: 13.8 %Otero County13.8Curry County: 13.5 %Curry County13.5Bernalillo County: 13.2 %Bernalillo County13.2Quay County: 12.8 %Quay County12.8Hidalgo County: 12.2 %Hidalgo County12.2Eddy County: 11.7 %Eddy County11.7Colfax County: 11.6 %Colfax County11.6San Miguel County: 11.6 %San Miguel County11.6Sandoval County: 10.9 %Sandoval County10.9Grant County: 10.4 %Grant County10.4Harding County: 9.9 %Harding County9.9Mora County: 9.8 %Mora County9.8Catron County: 9 %Catron County9Guadalupe County: 9 %Guadalupe County9Los Alamos County: 3 %Los Alamos County3
%. 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

RankCounties2019 (%)Change on 2018
1McKinley County25.7+4.9 pts
2San Juan County18.4+1.7 pts
3Luna County18+1.9 pts
4Taos County17+3 pts
5Lea County16.9+0.9 pts
6Doña Ana County16.6+1.1 pts
7Chaves County16.1+2 pts
8Roosevelt County15.9+1 pts
8Santa Fe County15.90 pts
10Cibola County15.8+1.3 pts
11Valencia County15.5+0.3 pts
12Rio Arriba County15+1.3 pts
13Lincoln County14.9+0.9 pts
14Socorro County14.8+0.8 pts
15Union County14.7+1.6 pts
16De Baca County14.2+1.3 pts
17Torrance County14.1+1.7 pts
18Sierra County13.9+1.8 pts
19Otero County13.8-0.5 pts
20Curry County13.50 pts
21Bernalillo County13.2+0.1 pts
22Quay County12.8+1.1 pts
23Hidalgo County12.2+0.5 pts
24Eddy County11.7+0.2 pts
25Colfax County11.6+0.9 pts
25San Miguel County11.6+1.9 pts
27Sandoval County10.9-1.8 pts
28Grant County10.4+1.2 pts
29Harding County9.9+1.7 pts
30Mora County9.8+0.6 pts
31Catron County9+0.6 pts
31Guadalupe County9+0.2 pts
33Los Alamos County3+0.3 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-2019-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), 2019) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2019-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), 2019. U.S. Census Bureau, 6 Aug. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2019-csv.zip. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-ages-18-64/new-mexico-counties?period=2019. 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), 2019. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2019-csv.zip. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-ages-18-64/new-mexico-counties?period=2019.

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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), 2019 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2019-csv.zip, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-ages-18-64/new-mexico-counties?period=2019 (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 25.7% in 2019, 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% in 2019.

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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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