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Cities in North Carolina by uninsured rate, ages 19 to 34 (US, ACS)

Waynesville, NC had the highest uninsured rate, ages 19 to 34 (US, ACS) of 93 cities in 2021, at 39.8%. Weddington, NC had the lowest, at 2.5%. The median was 16.5% and the figure for North Carolina was 18.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest39.8Waynesville, NC
Lowest2.5Weddington, NC
Median16.593 cities
North Carolina18.8History

Top 40 cities, 2021

Waynesville, NC: 39.8 %Waynesville, NC39.8Asheboro, NC: 36.8 %Asheboro, NC36.8Morganton, NC: 35.3 %Morganton, NC35.3Lexington, NC: 34.2 %Lexington, NC34.2Hendersonville, NC: 33.9 %Hendersonville, NC33.9Sanford, NC: 30.9 %Sanford, NC30.9Lenoir, NC: 29.5 %Lenoir, NC29.5Clayton, NC: 29 %Clayton, NC29Thomasville, NC: 27.8 %Thomasville, NC27.8Winterville, NC: 26.8 %Winterville, NC26.8Lumberton, NC: 26.5 %Lumberton, NC26.5Smithfield, NC: 23.1 %Smithfield, NC23.1Monroe, NC: 22.9 %Monroe, NC22.9Hickory, NC: 22.9 %Hickory, NC22.9Statesville, NC: 22.4 %Statesville, NC22.4Southern Pines, NC: 22.3 %Southern Pines, NC22.3High Point, NC: 22.3 %High Point, NC22.3Wilson, NC: 21.9 %Wilson, NC21.9Roanoke Rapids, NC: 21.5 %Roanoke Rapids, NC21.5Elizabeth City, NC: 21.3 %Elizabeth City, NC21.3Eden, NC: 21.2 %Eden, NC21.2Concord, NC: 21.2 %Concord, NC21.2Lincolnton, NC: 21 %Lincolnton, NC21Hope Mills, NC: 20.7 %Hope Mills, NC20.7Rocky Mount, NC: 20.6 %Rocky Mount, NC20.6Graham, NC: 20.1 %Graham, NC20.1Asheville, NC: 20 %Asheville, NC20Fayetteville, NC: 20 %Fayetteville, NC20Henderson, NC: 20 %Henderson, NC20Burlington, NC: 19.9 %Burlington, NC19.9Winston-Salem, NC: 19.8 %Winston-Salem, NC19.8Salisbury, NC: 19.8 %Salisbury, NC19.8Mount Airy, NC: 19.7 %Mount Airy, NC19.7Morehead City, NC: 19.5 %Morehead City, NC19.5Kinston, NC: 19 %Kinston, NC19Gastonia, NC: 18.9 %Gastonia, NC18.9Albemarle, NC: 18.9 %Albemarle, NC18.9Archdale, NC: 18.6 %Archdale, NC18.6Charlotte, NC: 18.1 %Charlotte, NC18.1Kernersville, NC: 18 %Kernersville, NC18Waynesville, NC: 39.8 %Waynesville, NC39.8Asheboro, NC: 36.8 %Asheboro, NC36.8Morganton, NC: 35.3 %Morganton, NC35.3Lexington, NC: 34.2 %Lexington, NC34.2Hendersonville, NC: 33.9 %Hendersonville, NC33.9Sanford, NC: 30.9 %Sanford, NC30.9Lenoir, NC: 29.5 %Lenoir, NC29.5Clayton, NC: 29 %Clayton, NC29Thomasville, NC: 27.8 %Thomasville, NC27.8Winterville, NC: 26.8 %Winterville, NC26.8Lumberton, NC: 26.5 %Lumberton, NC26.5Smithfield, NC: 23.1 %Smithfield, NC23.1Monroe, NC: 22.9 %Monroe, NC22.9Hickory, NC: 22.9 %Hickory, NC22.9Statesville, NC: 22.4 %Statesville, NC22.4Southern Pines, NC: 22.3 %Southern Pines, NC22.3High Point, NC: 22.3 %High Point, NC22.3Wilson, NC: 21.9 %Wilson, NC21.9Roanoke Rapids, NC: 21.5 %Roanoke Rapids, NC21.5Elizabeth City, NC: 21.3 %Elizabeth City, NC21.3Eden, NC: 21.2 %Eden, NC21.2Concord, NC: 21.2 %Concord, NC21.2Lincolnton, NC: 21 %Lincolnton, NC21Hope Mills, NC: 20.7 %Hope Mills, NC20.7Rocky Mount, NC: 20.6 %Rocky Mount, NC20.6Graham, NC: 20.1 %Graham, NC20.1Asheville, NC: 20 %Asheville, NC20Fayetteville, NC: 20 %Fayetteville, NC20Henderson, NC: 20 %Henderson, NC20Burlington, NC: 19.9 %Burlington, NC19.9Winston-Salem, NC: 19.8 %Winston-Salem, NC19.8Salisbury, NC: 19.8 %Salisbury, NC19.8Mount Airy, NC: 19.7 %Mount Airy, NC19.7Morehead City, NC: 19.5 %Morehead City, NC19.5Kinston, NC: 19 %Kinston, NC19Gastonia, NC: 18.9 %Gastonia, NC18.9Albemarle, NC: 18.9 %Albemarle, NC18.9Archdale, NC: 18.6 %Archdale, NC18.6Charlotte, NC: 18.1 %Charlotte, NC18.1Kernersville, NC: 18 %Kernersville, NC18
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2021 (%)
1Waynesville, NC39.8
2Asheboro, NC36.8
3Morganton, NC35.3
4Lexington, NC34.2
5Hendersonville, NC33.9
6Sanford, NC30.9
7Lenoir, NC29.5
8Clayton, NC29
9Thomasville, NC27.8
10Winterville, NC26.8
11Lumberton, NC26.5
12Smithfield, NC23.1
13Monroe, NC22.9
14Hickory, NC22.9
15Statesville, NC22.4
16Southern Pines, NC22.3
17High Point, NC22.3
18Wilson, NC21.9
19Roanoke Rapids, NC21.5
20Elizabeth City, NC21.3
21Eden, NC21.2
22Concord, NC21.2
23Lincolnton, NC21
24Hope Mills, NC20.7
25Rocky Mount, NC20.6
26Graham, NC20.1
27Asheville, NC20
28Fayetteville, NC20
28Henderson, NC20
30Burlington, NC19.9
31Winston-Salem, NC19.8
32Salisbury, NC19.8
33Mount Airy, NC19.7
34Morehead City, NC19.5
35Kinston, NC19
36Gastonia, NC18.9
37Albemarle, NC18.9
38Archdale, NC18.6
39Charlotte, NC18.1
40Kernersville, NC18
41Kannapolis, NC18
42Kings Mountain, NC17.6
43Laurinburg, NC17.5
44Mount Holly, NC17.4
45New Bern, NC17
46Shelby, NC16.7
47Knightdale, NC16.5
48Goldsboro, NC16.4
49Wilmington, NC16
50Havelock, NC15.3
51Greensboro, NC15.2
52Zebulon, NC15.1
53Durham, NC15.1
54Stallings, NC14.3
55Wake Forest, NC14.1
56Jacksonville, NC14
57Reidsville, NC14
58Cornelius, NC14
59Greenville, NC13.7
60Huntersville, NC13.4
61Newton, NC13
62Mint Hill, NC13
63Aberdeen, NC12.6
64Raleigh, NC12.5
65Mooresville, NC12.4
66Garner, NC12.2
67Matthews, NC12.2
68Belmont, NC11.6
69Pinehurst, NC11.6
70Leland, NC11.2
71Lewisville, NC11.1
72Wendell, NC10.9
73Spring Lake, NC10.8
74Indian Trail, NC10.4
75Carrboro, NC10.4
76Tarboro, NC10.2
77Mebane, NC9.7
78Waxhaw, NC9.4
79Clemmons, NC8.8
80Pineville, NC8.6
81Cary, NC8.5
82Fuquay-Varina, NC7.5
83Apex, NC7.2
84Harrisburg, NC7
85Elon, NC6.8
86Rolesville, NC6.3
87Davidson, NC6.3
88Morrisville, NC5.8
89Holly Springs, NC5.3
90Boone, NC4.9
91Chapel Hill, NC4
92Summerfield, NC2.7
93Weddington, NC2.5

Other periods

About this ranking

People aged 19 to 34 without health insurance coverage of any kind, as a percentage of the civilian noninstitutionalized population aged 19 to 34. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Coverage is what people reported at the interview, so the five-year figure averages five years of answers. People whose only coverage is the Indian Health Service count as uninsured. Active-duty military and people living in institutions are outside the universe. For single-year model-based county figures under 65, see uninsured_rate_under_65, uninsured_rate_18_64 and uninsured_rate_under_19 (SAHIE), a different source.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B27010: people aged 19 to 34 with no health insurance coverage as a percentage of the civilian noninstitutionalized population aged 19 to 34, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b27010.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B27010: people aged 19 to 34 with no health insurance coverage as a percentage of the civilian noninstitutionalized population aged 19 to 34, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in North Carolina by uninsured rate, ages 19 to 34 (US, ACS), 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b27010.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B27010: people aged 19 to 34 with no health insurance coverage as a percentage of the civilian noninstitutionalized population aged 19 to 34, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in North Carolina by uninsured rate, ages 19 to 34 (US, ACS), 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b27010.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-ages-19-34/north-carolina-cities?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B27010: people aged 19 to 34 with no health insurance coverage as a percentage of the civilian noninstitutionalized population aged 19 to 34, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Cities in North Carolina by uninsured rate, ages 19 to 34 (US, ACS), 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b27010.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-ages-19-34/north-carolina-cities?period=2021.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B27010: people aged 19 to 34 with no health insurance coverage as a percentage of the civilian noninstitutionalized population aged 19 to 34, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in North Carolina by uninsured rate, ages 19 to 34 (US, ACS), 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b27010.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-ages-19-34/north-carolina-cities?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B27010: people aged 19 to 34 with no health insurance coverage as a percentage of the civilian noninstitutionalized population aged 19 to 34, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more): Cities in North Carolina by uninsured rate, ages 19 to 34 (US, ACS), 2021}},
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  howpublished = {Data set},
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  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-ages-19-34/north-carolina-cities?period=2021. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B27010: people aged 19 to 34 with no health insurance coverage as a percentage of the civilian noninstitutionalized population aged 19 to 34, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary\_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b27010.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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Waynesville, NC, with 39.8% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Weddington, NC, with 2.5% in 2021.

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