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 2021, at 22.5%. Richland County had the lowest, at 12%. The median was 15.8% and the figure for South Carolina was 14.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Map of counties, 2021
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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-2021-csv.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
APA 7
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), 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2021-csv.zip
MLA 9
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), 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/south-carolina-counties?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
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), 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/south-carolina-counties?period=2021.
Harvard
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), 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/south-carolina-counties?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
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howpublished = {Data set},
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urldate = {2026-10-12},
note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-ages-18-64/south-carolina-counties?period=2021. Publisher attribution: 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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Which county has the highest uninsured rate, ages 18 to 64 (US model-based estimate)?
Saluda County, with 22.5% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest uninsured rate, ages 18 to 64 (US model-based estimate)?
Richland County, with 12% in 2021.
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.