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

McDowell County had the highest uninsured rate, ages 18 to 64 (US model-based estimate) of 55 counties in 2016, at 12.5%. Pleasants County had the lowest, at 5.9%. The median was 8.1% and the figure for West Virginia was 8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Map of counties, 2016

Barbour County: 8.9 %Berkeley County: 8 %Boone County: 7.8 %Braxton County: 8.6 %Brooke County: 6.2 %Cabell County: 7.7 %Calhoun County: 9.5 %Clay County: 8.9 %Doddridge County: 8.1 %Fayette County: 9.3 %Gilmer County: 8.5 %Grant County: 7.9 %Greenbrier County: 8.3 %Hampshire County: 10.4 %Hancock County: 7.4 %Hardy County: 9.7 %Harrison County: 7.2 %Jackson County: 7.7 %Jefferson County: 7.6 %Kanawha County: 7.7 %Lewis County: 8.1 %Lincoln County: 9.4 %Logan County: 8.4 %McDowell County: 12.5 %Marion County: 6.9 %Marshall County: 6.7 %Mason County: 7.1 %Mercer County: 8.3 %Mineral County: 7.3 %Mingo County: 9.4 %Monongalia County: 7.6 %Monroe County: 9.2 %Morgan County: 8.7 %Nicholas County: 8.1 %Ohio County: 6.2 %Pendleton County: 9.1 %Pleasants County: 5.9 %Pocahontas County: 8.2 %Preston County: 9.4 %Putnam County: 6.3 %Raleigh County: 8.1 %Randolph County: 8.5 %Ritchie County: 9.3 %Roane County: 9.7 %Summers County: 8 %Taylor County: 7.8 %Tucker County: 7.6 %Tyler County: 7.7 %Upshur County: 8.5 %Wayne County: 8.5 %Webster County: 9.2 %Wetzel County: 7.7 %Wirt County: 8.4 %Wood County: 7.7 %Wyoming County: 9.4 %
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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

McDowell County: 12.5 %McDowell County12.5Hampshire County: 10.4 %Hampshire County10.4Hardy County: 9.7 %Hardy County9.7Roane County: 9.7 %Roane County9.7Calhoun County: 9.5 %Calhoun County9.5Lincoln County: 9.4 %Lincoln County9.4Mingo County: 9.4 %Mingo County9.4Preston County: 9.4 %Preston County9.4Wyoming County: 9.4 %Wyoming County9.4Fayette County: 9.3 %Fayette County9.3Ritchie County: 9.3 %Ritchie County9.3Monroe County: 9.2 %Monroe County9.2Webster County: 9.2 %Webster County9.2Pendleton County: 9.1 %Pendleton County9.1Barbour County: 8.9 %Barbour County8.9Clay County: 8.9 %Clay County8.9Morgan County: 8.7 %Morgan County8.7Braxton County: 8.6 %Braxton County8.6Gilmer County: 8.5 %Gilmer County8.5Randolph County: 8.5 %Randolph County8.5Upshur County: 8.5 %Upshur County8.5Wayne County: 8.5 %Wayne County8.5Logan County: 8.4 %Logan County8.4Wirt County: 8.4 %Wirt County8.4Greenbrier County: 8.3 %Greenbrier County8.3Mercer County: 8.3 %Mercer County8.3Pocahontas County: 8.2 %Pocahontas County8.2Doddridge County: 8.1 %Doddridge County8.1Lewis County: 8.1 %Lewis County8.1Nicholas County: 8.1 %Nicholas County8.1Raleigh County: 8.1 %Raleigh County8.1Berkeley County: 8 %Berkeley County8Summers County: 8 %Summers County8Grant County: 7.9 %Grant County7.9Boone County: 7.8 %Boone County7.8Taylor County: 7.8 %Taylor County7.8Cabell County: 7.7 %Cabell County7.7Jackson County: 7.7 %Jackson County7.7Kanawha County: 7.7 %Kanawha County7.7Tyler County: 7.7 %Tyler County7.7Wetzel County: 7.7 %Wetzel County7.7Wood County: 7.7 %Wood County7.7Jefferson County: 7.6 %Jefferson County7.6Monongalia County: 7.6 %Monongalia County7.6Tucker County: 7.6 %Tucker County7.6Hancock County: 7.4 %Hancock County7.4Mineral County: 7.3 %Mineral County7.3Harrison County: 7.2 %Harrison County7.2Mason County: 7.1 %Mason County7.1Marion County: 6.9 %Marion County6.9Marshall County: 6.7 %Marshall County6.7Putnam County: 6.3 %Putnam County6.3Brooke County: 6.2 %Brooke County6.2Ohio County: 6.2 %Ohio County6.2Pleasants County: 5.9 %Pleasants County5.9McDowell County: 12.5 %McDowell County12.5Hampshire County: 10.4 %Hampshire County10.4Hardy County: 9.7 %Hardy County9.7Roane County: 9.7 %Roane County9.7Calhoun County: 9.5 %Calhoun County9.5Lincoln County: 9.4 %Lincoln County9.4Mingo County: 9.4 %Mingo County9.4Preston County: 9.4 %Preston County9.4Wyoming County: 9.4 %Wyoming County9.4Fayette County: 9.3 %Fayette County9.3Ritchie County: 9.3 %Ritchie County9.3Monroe County: 9.2 %Monroe County9.2Webster County: 9.2 %Webster County9.2Pendleton County: 9.1 %Pendleton County9.1Barbour County: 8.9 %Barbour County8.9Clay County: 8.9 %Clay County8.9Morgan County: 8.7 %Morgan County8.7Braxton County: 8.6 %Braxton County8.6Gilmer County: 8.5 %Gilmer County8.5Randolph County: 8.5 %Randolph County8.5Upshur County: 8.5 %Upshur County8.5Wayne County: 8.5 %Wayne County8.5Logan County: 8.4 %Logan County8.4Wirt County: 8.4 %Wirt County8.4Greenbrier County: 8.3 %Greenbrier County8.3Mercer County: 8.3 %Mercer County8.3Pocahontas County: 8.2 %Pocahontas County8.2Doddridge County: 8.1 %Doddridge County8.1Lewis County: 8.1 %Lewis County8.1Nicholas County: 8.1 %Nicholas County8.1Raleigh County: 8.1 %Raleigh County8.1Berkeley County: 8 %Berkeley County8Summers County: 8 %Summers County8Grant County: 7.9 %Grant County7.9Boone County: 7.8 %Boone County7.8Taylor County: 7.8 %Taylor County7.8Cabell County: 7.7 %Cabell County7.7Jackson County: 7.7 %Jackson County7.7Kanawha County: 7.7 %Kanawha County7.7Tyler County: 7.7 %Tyler County7.7Wetzel County: 7.7 %Wetzel County7.7Wood County: 7.7 %Wood County7.7Jefferson County: 7.6 %Jefferson County7.6Monongalia County: 7.6 %Monongalia County7.6Tucker County: 7.6 %Tucker County7.6Hancock County: 7.4 %Hancock County7.4Mineral County: 7.3 %Mineral County7.3Harrison County: 7.2 %Harrison County7.2Mason County: 7.1 %Mason County7.1Marion County: 6.9 %Marion County6.9Marshall County: 6.7 %Marshall County6.7Putnam County: 6.3 %Putnam County6.3Brooke County: 6.2 %Brooke County6.2Ohio County: 6.2 %Ohio County6.2Pleasants County: 5.9 %Pleasants County5.9
%. 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
1McDowell County12.5+0.9 pts
2Hampshire County10.4-0.7 pts
3Hardy County9.7-1.9 pts
3Roane County9.7-2 pts
5Calhoun County9.5-0.9 pts
6Lincoln County9.4-0.7 pts
6Mingo County9.4-1.5 pts
6Preston County9.4+0.6 pts
6Wyoming County9.4-0.6 pts
10Fayette County9.3-0.8 pts
10Ritchie County9.3-0.9 pts
12Monroe County9.2-1.4 pts
12Webster County9.2-1.8 pts
14Pendleton County9.1-0.6 pts
15Barbour County8.9-1.2 pts
15Clay County8.9-2.6 pts
17Morgan County8.7-1.4 pts
18Braxton County8.6-2.1 pts
19Gilmer County8.5-2.7 pts
19Randolph County8.5-1.4 pts
19Upshur County8.5-1.4 pts
19Wayne County8.5-0.5 pts
23Logan County8.4-1.4 pts
23Wirt County8.4-0.1 pts
25Greenbrier County8.3-0.9 pts
25Mercer County8.3-1.1 pts
27Pocahontas County8.2-1.8 pts
28Doddridge County8.1+0.5 pts
28Lewis County8.1-0.7 pts
28Nicholas County8.1-0.8 pts
28Raleigh County8.1-1.7 pts
32Berkeley County8-1 pts
32Summers County8-1.5 pts
34Grant County7.9-1.2 pts
35Boone County7.8-1.2 pts
35Taylor County7.8-0.4 pts
37Cabell County7.7-1.2 pts
37Jackson County7.7-0.8 pts
37Kanawha County7.7-0.6 pts
37Tyler County7.7-0.3 pts
37Wetzel County7.7-1.3 pts
37Wood County7.7-0.5 pts
43Jefferson County7.6-0.8 pts
43Monongalia County7.6+0.7 pts
43Tucker County7.6-0.5 pts
46Hancock County7.4-1 pts
47Mineral County7.3-0.8 pts
48Harrison County7.2-0.8 pts
49Mason County7.1-1.2 pts
50Marion County6.9-1.5 pts
51Marshall County6.7-0.5 pts
52Putnam County6.3-0.5 pts
53Brooke County6.2-0.8 pts
53Ohio County6.2-1.1 pts
55Pleasants County5.9-0.6 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-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 West Virginia 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 West Virginia 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/west-virginia-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 West Virginia 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/west-virginia-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 West Virginia 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/west-virginia-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)?

McDowell County, with 12.5% in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Pleasants County, with 5.9% in 2016.

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