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 2018, at 13.4%. Putnam County had the lowest, at 6.8%. The median was 9.6% and the figure for West Virginia was 9.3%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest13.4McDowell County
Lowest6.8Putnam County
Median9.655 counties
West Virginia9.3History

Map of counties, 2018

Barbour County: 10 %Berkeley County: 9.3 %Boone County: 9.2 %Braxton County: 10.3 %Brooke County: 6.8 %Cabell County: 9.2 %Calhoun County: 10.3 %Clay County: 10 %Doddridge County: 8.6 %Fayette County: 10 %Gilmer County: 8.9 %Grant County: 9.9 %Greenbrier County: 11.3 %Hampshire County: 12 %Hancock County: 9.1 %Hardy County: 11 %Harrison County: 10 %Jackson County: 8.5 %Jefferson County: 7.6 %Kanawha County: 9.8 %Lewis County: 8.8 %Lincoln County: 9.8 %Logan County: 9.8 %McDowell County: 13.4 %Marion County: 8.6 %Marshall County: 8.1 %Mason County: 8.4 %Mercer County: 10.9 %Mineral County: 7.9 %Mingo County: 11.3 %Monongalia County: 8.5 %Monroe County: 11.9 %Morgan County: 9.8 %Nicholas County: 9.2 %Ohio County: 7.2 %Pendleton County: 11.2 %Pleasants County: 6.9 %Pocahontas County: 9.5 %Preston County: 9.8 %Putnam County: 6.8 %Raleigh County: 9 %Randolph County: 10.3 %Ritchie County: 10.6 %Roane County: 11 %Summers County: 9.6 %Taylor County: 8.2 %Tucker County: 9 %Tyler County: 7.6 %Upshur County: 10.1 %Wayne County: 10.6 %Webster County: 9.2 %Wetzel County: 9.6 %Wirt County: 9 %Wood County: 8.9 %Wyoming County: 10.3 %
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%, 2018. 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, 2018

McDowell County: 13.4 %McDowell County13.4Hampshire County: 12 %Hampshire County12Monroe County: 11.9 %Monroe County11.9Greenbrier County: 11.3 %Greenbrier County11.3Mingo County: 11.3 %Mingo County11.3Pendleton County: 11.2 %Pendleton County11.2Hardy County: 11 %Hardy County11Roane County: 11 %Roane County11Mercer County: 10.9 %Mercer County10.9Ritchie County: 10.6 %Ritchie County10.6Wayne County: 10.6 %Wayne County10.6Braxton County: 10.3 %Braxton County10.3Calhoun County: 10.3 %Calhoun County10.3Randolph County: 10.3 %Randolph County10.3Wyoming County: 10.3 %Wyoming County10.3Upshur County: 10.1 %Upshur County10.1Barbour County: 10 %Barbour County10Clay County: 10 %Clay County10Fayette County: 10 %Fayette County10Harrison County: 10 %Harrison County10Grant County: 9.9 %Grant County9.9Kanawha County: 9.8 %Kanawha County9.8Lincoln County: 9.8 %Lincoln County9.8Logan County: 9.8 %Logan County9.8Morgan County: 9.8 %Morgan County9.8Preston County: 9.8 %Preston County9.8Summers County: 9.6 %Summers County9.6Wetzel County: 9.6 %Wetzel County9.6Pocahontas County: 9.5 %Pocahontas County9.5Berkeley County: 9.3 %Berkeley County9.3Boone County: 9.2 %Boone County9.2Cabell County: 9.2 %Cabell County9.2Nicholas County: 9.2 %Nicholas County9.2Webster County: 9.2 %Webster County9.2Hancock County: 9.1 %Hancock County9.1Raleigh County: 9 %Raleigh County9Tucker County: 9 %Tucker County9Wirt County: 9 %Wirt County9Gilmer County: 8.9 %Gilmer County8.9Wood County: 8.9 %Wood County8.9Lewis County: 8.8 %Lewis County8.8Doddridge County: 8.6 %Doddridge County8.6Marion County: 8.6 %Marion County8.6Jackson County: 8.5 %Jackson County8.5Monongalia County: 8.5 %Monongalia County8.5Mason County: 8.4 %Mason County8.4Taylor County: 8.2 %Taylor County8.2Marshall County: 8.1 %Marshall County8.1Mineral County: 7.9 %Mineral County7.9Jefferson County: 7.6 %Jefferson County7.6Tyler County: 7.6 %Tyler County7.6Ohio County: 7.2 %Ohio County7.2Pleasants County: 6.9 %Pleasants County6.9Brooke County: 6.8 %Brooke County6.8Putnam County: 6.8 %Putnam County6.8McDowell County: 13.4 %McDowell County13.4Hampshire County: 12 %Hampshire County12Monroe County: 11.9 %Monroe County11.9Greenbrier County: 11.3 %Greenbrier County11.3Mingo County: 11.3 %Mingo County11.3Pendleton County: 11.2 %Pendleton County11.2Hardy County: 11 %Hardy County11Roane County: 11 %Roane County11Mercer County: 10.9 %Mercer County10.9Ritchie County: 10.6 %Ritchie County10.6Wayne County: 10.6 %Wayne County10.6Braxton County: 10.3 %Braxton County10.3Calhoun County: 10.3 %Calhoun County10.3Randolph County: 10.3 %Randolph County10.3Wyoming County: 10.3 %Wyoming County10.3Upshur County: 10.1 %Upshur County10.1Barbour County: 10 %Barbour County10Clay County: 10 %Clay County10Fayette County: 10 %Fayette County10Harrison County: 10 %Harrison County10Grant County: 9.9 %Grant County9.9Kanawha County: 9.8 %Kanawha County9.8Lincoln County: 9.8 %Lincoln County9.8Logan County: 9.8 %Logan County9.8Morgan County: 9.8 %Morgan County9.8Preston County: 9.8 %Preston County9.8Summers County: 9.6 %Summers County9.6Wetzel County: 9.6 %Wetzel County9.6Pocahontas County: 9.5 %Pocahontas County9.5Berkeley County: 9.3 %Berkeley County9.3Boone County: 9.2 %Boone County9.2Cabell County: 9.2 %Cabell County9.2Nicholas County: 9.2 %Nicholas County9.2Webster County: 9.2 %Webster County9.2Hancock County: 9.1 %Hancock County9.1Raleigh County: 9 %Raleigh County9Tucker County: 9 %Tucker County9Wirt County: 9 %Wirt County9Gilmer County: 8.9 %Gilmer County8.9Wood County: 8.9 %Wood County8.9Lewis County: 8.8 %Lewis County8.8Doddridge County: 8.6 %Doddridge County8.6Marion County: 8.6 %Marion County8.6Jackson County: 8.5 %Jackson County8.5Monongalia County: 8.5 %Monongalia County8.5Mason County: 8.4 %Mason County8.4Taylor County: 8.2 %Taylor County8.2Marshall County: 8.1 %Marshall County8.1Mineral County: 7.9 %Mineral County7.9Jefferson County: 7.6 %Jefferson County7.6Tyler County: 7.6 %Tyler County7.6Ohio County: 7.2 %Ohio County7.2Pleasants County: 6.9 %Pleasants County6.9Brooke County: 6.8 %Brooke County6.8Putnam County: 6.8 %Putnam County6.8
%. 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

RankCounties2018 (%)Change on 2017
1McDowell County13.4+1.1 pts
2Hampshire County12+0.7 pts
3Monroe County11.9+0.8 pts
4Greenbrier County11.3+1 pts
4Mingo County11.3+0.4 pts
6Pendleton County11.2+0.4 pts
7Hardy County11-1 pts
7Roane County11+0.5 pts
9Mercer County10.9+1.3 pts
10Ritchie County10.6-0.2 pts
10Wayne County10.6+1 pts
12Braxton County10.3+0.6 pts
12Calhoun County10.3+0.3 pts
12Randolph County10.3+0.5 pts
12Wyoming County10.3+0.8 pts
16Upshur County10.1+0.1 pts
17Barbour County10-0.1 pts
17Clay County10-0.4 pts
17Fayette County10-0.1 pts
17Harrison County10+0.7 pts
21Grant County9.9+0.1 pts
22Kanawha County9.8+1.1 pts
22Lincoln County9.8-0.1 pts
22Logan County9.8+0.1 pts
22Morgan County9.8-0.7 pts
22Preston County9.8-0.2 pts
27Summers County9.6+0.2 pts
27Wetzel County9.6+0.1 pts
29Pocahontas County9.5-0.7 pts
30Berkeley County9.3+0.5 pts
31Boone County9.2+0.3 pts
31Cabell County9.2-1.7 pts
31Nicholas County9.2-0.5 pts
31Webster County9.2-1 pts
35Hancock County9.1+0.4 pts
36Raleigh County9-0.2 pts
36Tucker County9-0.1 pts
36Wirt County9-1.1 pts
39Gilmer County8.9-1.1 pts
39Wood County8.9+0.1 pts
41Lewis County8.8-0.2 pts
42Doddridge County8.6-0.9 pts
42Marion County8.6+0.6 pts
44Jackson County8.5-0.4 pts
44Monongalia County8.5+0.1 pts
46Mason County8.4-0.3 pts
47Taylor County8.2-0.7 pts
48Marshall County8.1-1 pts
49Mineral County7.9-0.8 pts
50Jefferson County7.6-0.3 pts
50Tyler County7.6-1.4 pts
52Ohio County7.2-0.5 pts
53Pleasants County6.9-0.6 pts
54Brooke County6.8-0.3 pts
54Putnam County6.8-0.2 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.

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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-2018-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), 2018) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2018-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), 2018. U.S. Census Bureau, 6 Aug. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2018-csv.zip. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-ages-18-64/west-virginia-counties?period=2018. 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), 2018. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2018-csv.zip. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-ages-18-64/west-virginia-counties?period=2018.

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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), 2018 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2018-csv.zip, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-ages-18-64/west-virginia-counties?period=2018 (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 13.4% in 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Putnam County, with 6.8% in 2018.

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