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

Saluda County had the highest uninsured rate, ages 18 to 64 (US model-based estimate) of 46 counties in 2020, at 25.3%. Charleston County had the lowest, at 13%. The median was 15.9% and the figure for South Carolina was 15.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest25.3Saluda County
Median15.946 counties
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Map of counties, 2020

Abbeville County: 18.5 %Aiken County: 14.1 %Allendale County: 14.8 %Anderson County: 17.3 %Bamberg County: 15.3 %Barnwell County: 17.6 %Beaufort County: 16.2 %Berkeley County: 14.6 %Calhoun County: 14.6 %Charleston County: 13 %Cherokee County: 18.9 %Chester County: 15.9 %Chesterfield County: 18 %Clarendon County: 17 %Colleton County: 18.8 %Darlington County: 14.9 %Dillon County: 22.5 %Dorchester County: 15.2 %Edgefield County: 15.5 %Fairfield County: 14.4 %Florence County: 15.8 %Georgetown County: 17.9 %Greenville County: 15 %Greenwood County: 16.7 %Hampton County: 16.8 %Horry County: 17.9 %Jasper County: 23.4 %Kershaw County: 14.6 %Lancaster County: 14.3 %Laurens County: 17.8 %Lee County: 14.7 %Lexington County: 13.2 %McCormick County: 13.7 %Marion County: 18.1 %Marlboro County: 17.9 %Newberry County: 18.9 %Oconee County: 18.1 %Orangeburg County: 15.6 %Pickens County: 15.1 %Richland County: 14.1 %Saluda County: 25.3 %Spartanburg County: 15.7 %Sumter County: 18 %Union County: 14.9 %Williamsburg County: 15.9 %York County: 13.6 %
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%, 2020. 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, 2020

Saluda County: 25.3 %Saluda County25.3Jasper County: 23.4 %Jasper County23.4Dillon County: 22.5 %Dillon County22.5Cherokee County: 18.9 %Cherokee County18.9Newberry County: 18.9 %Newberry County18.9Colleton County: 18.8 %Colleton County18.8Abbeville County: 18.5 %Abbeville County18.5Marion County: 18.1 %Marion County18.1Oconee County: 18.1 %Oconee County18.1Chesterfield County: 18 %Chesterfield County18Sumter County: 18 %Sumter County18Georgetown County: 17.9 %Georgetown County17.9Horry County: 17.9 %Horry County17.9Marlboro County: 17.9 %Marlboro County17.9Laurens County: 17.8 %Laurens County17.8Barnwell County: 17.6 %Barnwell County17.6Anderson County: 17.3 %Anderson County17.3Clarendon County: 17 %Clarendon County17Hampton County: 16.8 %Hampton County16.8Greenwood County: 16.7 %Greenwood County16.7Beaufort County: 16.2 %Beaufort County16.2Chester County: 15.9 %Chester County15.9Williamsburg County: 15.9 %Williamsburg County15.9Florence County: 15.8 %Florence County15.8Spartanburg County: 15.7 %Spartanburg County15.7Orangeburg County: 15.6 %Orangeburg County15.6Edgefield County: 15.5 %Edgefield County15.5Bamberg County: 15.3 %Bamberg County15.3Dorchester County: 15.2 %Dorchester County15.2Pickens County: 15.1 %Pickens County15.1Greenville County: 15 %Greenville County15Darlington County: 14.9 %Darlington County14.9Union County: 14.9 %Union County14.9Allendale County: 14.8 %Allendale County14.8Lee County: 14.7 %Lee County14.7Berkeley County: 14.6 %Berkeley County14.6Calhoun County: 14.6 %Calhoun County14.6Kershaw County: 14.6 %Kershaw County14.6Fairfield County: 14.4 %Fairfield County14.4Lancaster County: 14.3 %Lancaster County14.3Aiken County: 14.1 %Aiken County14.1Richland County: 14.1 %Richland County14.1McCormick County: 13.7 %McCormick County13.7York County: 13.6 %York County13.6Lexington County: 13.2 %Lexington County13.2Charleston County: 13 %Charleston County13Saluda County: 25.3 %Saluda County25.3Jasper County: 23.4 %Jasper County23.4Dillon County: 22.5 %Dillon County22.5Cherokee County: 18.9 %Cherokee County18.9Newberry County: 18.9 %Newberry County18.9Colleton County: 18.8 %Colleton County18.8Abbeville County: 18.5 %Abbeville County18.5Marion County: 18.1 %Marion County18.1Oconee County: 18.1 %Oconee County18.1Chesterfield County: 18 %Chesterfield County18Sumter County: 18 %Sumter County18Georgetown County: 17.9 %Georgetown County17.9Horry County: 17.9 %Horry County17.9Marlboro County: 17.9 %Marlboro County17.9Laurens County: 17.8 %Laurens County17.8Barnwell County: 17.6 %Barnwell County17.6Anderson County: 17.3 %Anderson County17.3Clarendon County: 17 %Clarendon County17Hampton County: 16.8 %Hampton County16.8Greenwood County: 16.7 %Greenwood County16.7Beaufort County: 16.2 %Beaufort County16.2Chester County: 15.9 %Chester County15.9Williamsburg County: 15.9 %Williamsburg County15.9Florence County: 15.8 %Florence County15.8Spartanburg County: 15.7 %Spartanburg County15.7Orangeburg County: 15.6 %Orangeburg County15.6Edgefield County: 15.5 %Edgefield County15.5Bamberg County: 15.3 %Bamberg County15.3Dorchester County: 15.2 %Dorchester County15.2Pickens County: 15.1 %Pickens County15.1Greenville County: 15 %Greenville County15Darlington County: 14.9 %Darlington County14.9Union County: 14.9 %Union County14.9Allendale County: 14.8 %Allendale County14.8Lee County: 14.7 %Lee County14.7Berkeley County: 14.6 %Berkeley County14.6Calhoun County: 14.6 %Calhoun County14.6Kershaw County: 14.6 %Kershaw County14.6Fairfield County: 14.4 %Fairfield County14.4Lancaster County: 14.3 %Lancaster County14.3Aiken County: 14.1 %Aiken County14.1Richland County: 14.1 %Richland County14.1McCormick County: 13.7 %McCormick County13.7York County: 13.6 %York County13.6Lexington County: 13.2 %Lexington County13.2Charleston County: 13 %Charleston County13
%. 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

RankCounties2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Saluda County25.3+4.2 pts
2Jasper County23.4+0.1 pts
3Dillon County22.5+1.1 pts
4Cherokee County18.9+2 pts
4Newberry County18.9+0.9 pts
6Colleton County18.8+0.1 pts
7Abbeville County18.5+2 pts
8Marion County18.1+1.2 pts
8Oconee County18.1+0.5 pts
10Chesterfield County18-0.2 pts
10Sumter County18+2.3 pts
12Georgetown County17.9+1 pts
12Horry County17.9-3.7 pts
12Marlboro County17.9+0.3 pts
15Laurens County17.8+0.7 pts
16Barnwell County17.6+3.1 pts
17Anderson County17.3+1.6 pts
18Clarendon County17-0.7 pts
19Hampton County16.8+0.4 pts
20Greenwood County16.7-1.1 pts
21Beaufort County16.2-0.5 pts
22Chester County15.9+0.7 pts
22Williamsburg County15.9-1.2 pts
24Florence County15.8+0.2 pts
25Spartanburg County15.7+0.2 pts
26Orangeburg County15.6-0.6 pts
27Edgefield County15.5-0.4 pts
28Bamberg County15.30 pts
29Dorchester County15.2+1 pts
30Pickens County15.1-0.5 pts
31Greenville County15-1.3 pts
32Darlington County14.9-1 pts
32Union County14.9-0.5 pts
34Allendale County14.8+1.3 pts
35Lee County14.7-0.4 pts
36Berkeley County14.6-0.1 pts
36Calhoun County14.6-0.5 pts
36Kershaw County14.6-0.5 pts
39Fairfield County14.4+0.2 pts
40Lancaster County14.30 pts
41Aiken County14.1-2 pts
41Richland County14.1+0.4 pts
43McCormick County13.7+0.3 pts
44York County13.6-0.7 pts
45Lexington County13.2-1.8 pts
46Charleston County13-2 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-2020-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 South Carolina by uninsured rate, ages 18 to 64 (US model-based estimate), 2020) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2020-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 South Carolina by uninsured rate, ages 18 to 64 (US model-based estimate), 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, 6 Aug. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2020-csv.zip. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-ages-18-64/south-carolina-counties?period=2020. 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 South Carolina by uninsured rate, ages 18 to 64 (US model-based estimate), 2020. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2020-csv.zip. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-ages-18-64/south-carolina-counties?period=2020.

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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 South Carolina by uninsured rate, ages 18 to 64 (US model-based estimate), 2020 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2020-csv.zip, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-ages-18-64/south-carolina-counties?period=2020 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Saluda County, with 25.3% in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Charleston County, with 13% in 2020.

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