Counties in California by uninsured rate, under 19 (US model-based estimate)

Trinity County had the highest uninsured rate, under 19 (US model-based estimate) of 58 counties in 2016, at 6.2%. Santa Clara County had the lowest, at 2.1%. The median was 3.4% and the figure for California was 3.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Map of counties, 2016

Alameda County: 2.3 %Alpine County: 5.3 %Amador County: 3.4 %Butte County: 2.8 %Calaveras County: 3.6 %Colusa County: 4.3 %Contra Costa County: 2.4 %Del Norte County: 3.6 %El Dorado County: 2.9 %Fresno County: 3 %Glenn County: 4 %Humboldt County: 3.7 %Imperial County: 3 %Inyo County: 4.6 %Kern County: 2.7 %Kings County: 3.2 %Lake County: 3.8 %Lassen County: 2.6 %Los Angeles County: 3.7 %Madera County: 3.4 %Marin County: 2.6 %Mariposa County: 4.5 %Mendocino County: 4.3 %Merced County: 2.9 %Modoc County: 4.7 %Mono County: 5.3 %Monterey County: 3.6 %Napa County: 3.7 %Nevada County: 3.7 %Orange County: 2.8 %Placer County: 2.4 %Plumas County: 4.1 %Riverside County: 3.5 %Sacramento County: 2.2 %San Benito County: 3.1 %San Bernardino County: 3.5 %San Diego County: 3.2 %San Francisco County: 2.3 %San Joaquin County: 2.7 %San Luis Obispo County: 3.4 %San Mateo County: 2.3 %Santa Barbara County: 3.7 %Santa Clara County: 2.1 %Santa Cruz County: 3.2 %Shasta County: 2.9 %Sierra County: 3.9 %Siskiyou County: 4 %Solano County: 2.6 %Sonoma County: 3.4 %Stanislaus County: 2.5 %Sutter County: 3.9 %Tehama County: 3.4 %Trinity County: 6.2 %Tulare County: 3.4 %Tuolumne County: 3.3 %Ventura County: 3 %Yolo County: 2.7 %Yuba County: 2.8 %
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%, 2016. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE): percent uninsured, under 19, all races, both sexes, all income levels, states and counties. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2016

Trinity County: 6.2 %Trinity County6.2Alpine County: 5.3 %Alpine County5.3Mono County: 5.3 %Mono County5.3Modoc County: 4.7 %Modoc County4.7Inyo County: 4.6 %Inyo County4.6Mariposa County: 4.5 %Mariposa County4.5Colusa County: 4.3 %Colusa County4.3Mendocino County: 4.3 %Mendocino County4.3Plumas County: 4.1 %Plumas County4.1Glenn County: 4 %Glenn County4Siskiyou County: 4 %Siskiyou County4Sierra County: 3.9 %Sierra County3.9Sutter County: 3.9 %Sutter County3.9Lake County: 3.8 %Lake County3.8Humboldt County: 3.7 %Humboldt County3.7Los Angeles County: 3.7 %Los Angeles County3.7Napa County: 3.7 %Napa County3.7Nevada County: 3.7 %Nevada County3.7Santa Barbara County: 3.7 %Santa Barbara County3.7Calaveras County: 3.6 %Calaveras County3.6Del Norte County: 3.6 %Del Norte County3.6Monterey County: 3.6 %Monterey County3.6Riverside County: 3.5 %Riverside County3.5San Bernardino County: 3.5 %San Bernardino County3.5Amador County: 3.4 %Amador County3.4Madera County: 3.4 %Madera County3.4San Luis Obispo County: 3.4 %San Luis Obispo County3.4Sonoma County: 3.4 %Sonoma County3.4Tehama County: 3.4 %Tehama County3.4Tulare County: 3.4 %Tulare County3.4Tuolumne County: 3.3 %Tuolumne County3.3Kings County: 3.2 %Kings County3.2San Diego County: 3.2 %San Diego County3.2Santa Cruz County: 3.2 %Santa Cruz County3.2San Benito County: 3.1 %San Benito County3.1Fresno County: 3 %Fresno County3Imperial County: 3 %Imperial County3Ventura County: 3 %Ventura County3El Dorado County: 2.9 %El Dorado County2.9Merced County: 2.9 %Merced County2.9Shasta County: 2.9 %Shasta County2.9Butte County: 2.8 %Butte County2.8Orange County: 2.8 %Orange County2.8Yuba County: 2.8 %Yuba County2.8Kern County: 2.7 %Kern County2.7San Joaquin County: 2.7 %San Joaquin County2.7Yolo County: 2.7 %Yolo County2.7Lassen County: 2.6 %Lassen County2.6Marin County: 2.6 %Marin County2.6Solano County: 2.6 %Solano County2.6Stanislaus County: 2.5 %Stanislaus County2.5Contra Costa County: 2.4 %Contra Costa County2.4Placer County: 2.4 %Placer County2.4Alameda County: 2.3 %Alameda County2.3San Francisco County: 2.3 %San Francisco County2.3San Mateo County: 2.3 %San Mateo County2.3Sacramento County: 2.2 %Sacramento County2.2Santa Clara County: 2.1 %Santa Clara County2.1Trinity County: 6.2 %Trinity County6.2Alpine County: 5.3 %Alpine County5.3Mono County: 5.3 %Mono County5.3Modoc County: 4.7 %Modoc County4.7Inyo County: 4.6 %Inyo County4.6Mariposa County: 4.5 %Mariposa County4.5Colusa County: 4.3 %Colusa County4.3Mendocino County: 4.3 %Mendocino County4.3Plumas County: 4.1 %Plumas County4.1Glenn County: 4 %Glenn County4Siskiyou County: 4 %Siskiyou County4Sierra County: 3.9 %Sierra County3.9Sutter County: 3.9 %Sutter County3.9Lake County: 3.8 %Lake County3.8Humboldt County: 3.7 %Humboldt County3.7Los Angeles County: 3.7 %Los Angeles County3.7Napa County: 3.7 %Napa County3.7Nevada County: 3.7 %Nevada County3.7Santa Barbara County: 3.7 %Santa Barbara County3.7Calaveras County: 3.6 %Calaveras County3.6Del Norte County: 3.6 %Del Norte County3.6Monterey County: 3.6 %Monterey County3.6Riverside County: 3.5 %Riverside County3.5San Bernardino County: 3.5 %San Bernardino County3.5Amador County: 3.4 %Amador County3.4Madera County: 3.4 %Madera County3.4San Luis Obispo County: 3.4 %San Luis Obispo County3.4Sonoma County: 3.4 %Sonoma County3.4Tehama County: 3.4 %Tehama County3.4Tulare County: 3.4 %Tulare County3.4Tuolumne County: 3.3 %Tuolumne County3.3Kings County: 3.2 %Kings County3.2San Diego County: 3.2 %San Diego County3.2Santa Cruz County: 3.2 %Santa Cruz County3.2San Benito County: 3.1 %San Benito County3.1Fresno County: 3 %Fresno County3Imperial County: 3 %Imperial County3Ventura County: 3 %Ventura County3El Dorado County: 2.9 %El Dorado County2.9Merced County: 2.9 %Merced County2.9Shasta County: 2.9 %Shasta County2.9Butte County: 2.8 %Butte County2.8Orange County: 2.8 %Orange County2.8Yuba County: 2.8 %Yuba County2.8Kern County: 2.7 %Kern County2.7San Joaquin County: 2.7 %San Joaquin County2.7Yolo County: 2.7 %Yolo County2.7Lassen County: 2.6 %Lassen County2.6Marin County: 2.6 %Marin County2.6Solano County: 2.6 %Solano County2.6Stanislaus County: 2.5 %Stanislaus County2.5Contra Costa County: 2.4 %Contra Costa County2.4Placer County: 2.4 %Placer County2.4Alameda County: 2.3 %Alameda County2.3San Francisco County: 2.3 %San Francisco County2.3San Mateo County: 2.3 %San Mateo County2.3Sacramento County: 2.2 %Sacramento County2.2Santa Clara County: 2.1 %Santa Clara County2.1
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE): percent uninsured, under 19, all races, both sexes, all income levels, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Trinity County6.2+1 pts
2Alpine County5.3-1 pts
2Mono County5.3-1.4 pts
4Modoc County4.7-0.9 pts
5Inyo County4.6-0.7 pts
6Mariposa County4.5-0.5 pts
7Colusa County4.3-1 pts
7Mendocino County4.3-1.1 pts
9Plumas County4.1-0.9 pts
10Glenn County4-1 pts
10Siskiyou County4-0.4 pts
12Sierra County3.9-2.1 pts
12Sutter County3.9-0.6 pts
14Lake County3.8-0.2 pts
15Humboldt County3.7-0.3 pts
15Los Angeles County3.7-0.7 pts
15Napa County3.7-0.8 pts
15Nevada County3.7-0.4 pts
15Santa Barbara County3.7-0.5 pts
20Calaveras County3.6-0.4 pts
20Del Norte County3.6-0.1 pts
20Monterey County3.6-1.1 pts
23Riverside County3.5-0.2 pts
23San Bernardino County3.50 pts
25Amador County3.4-0.5 pts
25Madera County3.4-1.2 pts
25San Luis Obispo County3.4-0.2 pts
25Sonoma County3.4+0.1 pts
25Tehama County3.4-0.3 pts
25Tulare County3.4+0.5 pts
31Tuolumne County3.3-0.2 pts
32Kings County3.2-0.4 pts
32San Diego County3.2-0.4 pts
32Santa Cruz County3.2-0.4 pts
35San Benito County3.1-1.5 pts
36Fresno County3-0.1 pts
36Imperial County3-1.3 pts
36Ventura County3-0.5 pts
39El Dorado County2.90 pts
39Merced County2.9-0.6 pts
39Shasta County2.9-0.7 pts
42Butte County2.8-0.7 pts
42Orange County2.8-0.8 pts
42Yuba County2.8-0.6 pts
45Kern County2.7-0.6 pts
45San Joaquin County2.7-0.4 pts
45Yolo County2.7-0.6 pts
48Lassen County2.6-0.5 pts
48Marin County2.6-0.3 pts
48Solano County2.6-0.1 pts
51Stanislaus County2.5-0.5 pts
52Contra Costa County2.4-0.2 pts
52Placer County2.4+0.1 pts
54Alameda County2.3-0.2 pts
54San Francisco County2.3-0.2 pts
54San Mateo County2.3-0.4 pts
57Sacramento County2.2-0.5 pts
58Santa Clara County2.1-0.2 pts

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About this ranking

People under 19 without health insurance coverage of any kind, as a percentage of all people under 19. 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. Under 19 matches the age limit for children in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

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, under 19, 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, under 19, all races, both sexes, all income levels, states and counties (Counties in California by uninsured rate, under 19 (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, under 19, all races, both sexes, all income levels, states and counties, Counties in California by uninsured rate, under 19 (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-under-19/california-counties?period=2016. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE): percent uninsured, under 19, all races, both sexes, all income levels, states and counties. Counties in California by uninsured rate, under 19 (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-under-19/california-counties?period=2016.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE): percent uninsured, under 19, all races, both sexes, all income levels, states and counties, Counties in California by uninsured rate, under 19 (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-under-19/california-counties?period=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest uninsured rate, under 19 (US model-based estimate)?

Trinity County, with 6.2% in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest uninsured rate, under 19 (US model-based estimate)?

Santa Clara County, with 2.1% in 2016.

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