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

Modoc County had the highest uninsured rate, under 19 (US model-based estimate) of 58 counties in 2017, at 6.4%. Stanislaus County had the lowest, at 2.2%. The median was 3.2% and the figure for California was 3.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Map of counties, 2017

Alameda County: 2.7 %Alpine County: 4.3 %Amador County: 3.2 %Butte County: 2.6 %Calaveras County: 3.7 %Colusa County: 4.2 %Contra Costa County: 3.2 %Del Norte County: 2.8 %El Dorado County: 2.9 %Fresno County: 2.9 %Glenn County: 4.5 %Humboldt County: 3.7 %Imperial County: 2.9 %Inyo County: 4.5 %Kern County: 3 %Kings County: 3.1 %Lake County: 3.4 %Lassen County: 2.4 %Los Angeles County: 3.5 %Madera County: 3.1 %Marin County: 3 %Mariposa County: 4.3 %Mendocino County: 4.4 %Merced County: 2.8 %Modoc County: 6.4 %Mono County: 4.8 %Monterey County: 3.2 %Napa County: 4 %Nevada County: 3.1 %Orange County: 3.2 %Placer County: 2.2 %Plumas County: 3.6 %Riverside County: 3.5 %Sacramento County: 2.7 %San Benito County: 3.6 %San Bernardino County: 2.6 %San Diego County: 3.6 %San Francisco County: 2.3 %San Joaquin County: 3.1 %San Luis Obispo County: 3.2 %San Mateo County: 2.6 %Santa Barbara County: 3.8 %Santa Clara County: 2.5 %Santa Cruz County: 3.7 %Shasta County: 3.2 %Sierra County: 4.1 %Siskiyou County: 3.9 %Solano County: 2.4 %Sonoma County: 3.4 %Stanislaus County: 2.2 %Sutter County: 3.6 %Tehama County: 2.9 %Trinity County: 5 %Tulare County: 2.7 %Tuolumne County: 3 %Ventura County: 3.4 %Yolo County: 2.5 %Yuba County: 2.5 %
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%, 2017. 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, 2017

Modoc County: 6.4 %Modoc County6.4Trinity County: 5 %Trinity County5Mono County: 4.8 %Mono County4.8Glenn County: 4.5 %Glenn County4.5Inyo County: 4.5 %Inyo County4.5Mendocino County: 4.4 %Mendocino County4.4Alpine County: 4.3 %Alpine County4.3Mariposa County: 4.3 %Mariposa County4.3Colusa County: 4.2 %Colusa County4.2Sierra County: 4.1 %Sierra County4.1Napa County: 4 %Napa County4Siskiyou County: 3.9 %Siskiyou County3.9Santa Barbara County: 3.8 %Santa Barbara County3.8Calaveras County: 3.7 %Calaveras County3.7Humboldt County: 3.7 %Humboldt County3.7Santa Cruz County: 3.7 %Santa Cruz County3.7Plumas County: 3.6 %Plumas County3.6San Benito County: 3.6 %San Benito County3.6San Diego County: 3.6 %San Diego County3.6Sutter County: 3.6 %Sutter County3.6Los Angeles County: 3.5 %Los Angeles County3.5Riverside County: 3.5 %Riverside County3.5Lake County: 3.4 %Lake County3.4Sonoma County: 3.4 %Sonoma County3.4Ventura County: 3.4 %Ventura County3.4Amador County: 3.2 %Amador County3.2Contra Costa County: 3.2 %Contra Costa County3.2Monterey County: 3.2 %Monterey County3.2Orange County: 3.2 %Orange County3.2San Luis Obispo County: 3.2 %San Luis Obispo County3.2Shasta County: 3.2 %Shasta County3.2Kings County: 3.1 %Kings County3.1Madera County: 3.1 %Madera County3.1Nevada County: 3.1 %Nevada County3.1San Joaquin County: 3.1 %San Joaquin County3.1Kern County: 3 %Kern County3Marin County: 3 %Marin County3Tuolumne County: 3 %Tuolumne County3El Dorado County: 2.9 %El Dorado County2.9Fresno County: 2.9 %Fresno County2.9Imperial County: 2.9 %Imperial County2.9Tehama County: 2.9 %Tehama County2.9Del Norte County: 2.8 %Del Norte County2.8Merced County: 2.8 %Merced County2.8Alameda County: 2.7 %Alameda County2.7Sacramento County: 2.7 %Sacramento County2.7Tulare County: 2.7 %Tulare County2.7Butte County: 2.6 %Butte County2.6San Bernardino County: 2.6 %San Bernardino County2.6San Mateo County: 2.6 %San Mateo County2.6Santa Clara County: 2.5 %Santa Clara County2.5Yolo County: 2.5 %Yolo County2.5Yuba County: 2.5 %Yuba County2.5Lassen County: 2.4 %Lassen County2.4Solano County: 2.4 %Solano County2.4San Francisco County: 2.3 %San Francisco County2.3Placer County: 2.2 %Placer County2.2Stanislaus County: 2.2 %Stanislaus County2.2Modoc County: 6.4 %Modoc County6.4Trinity County: 5 %Trinity County5Mono County: 4.8 %Mono County4.8Glenn County: 4.5 %Glenn County4.5Inyo County: 4.5 %Inyo County4.5Mendocino County: 4.4 %Mendocino County4.4Alpine County: 4.3 %Alpine County4.3Mariposa County: 4.3 %Mariposa County4.3Colusa County: 4.2 %Colusa County4.2Sierra County: 4.1 %Sierra County4.1Napa County: 4 %Napa County4Siskiyou County: 3.9 %Siskiyou County3.9Santa Barbara County: 3.8 %Santa Barbara County3.8Calaveras County: 3.7 %Calaveras County3.7Humboldt County: 3.7 %Humboldt County3.7Santa Cruz County: 3.7 %Santa Cruz County3.7Plumas County: 3.6 %Plumas County3.6San Benito County: 3.6 %San Benito County3.6San Diego County: 3.6 %San Diego County3.6Sutter County: 3.6 %Sutter County3.6Los Angeles County: 3.5 %Los Angeles County3.5Riverside County: 3.5 %Riverside County3.5Lake County: 3.4 %Lake County3.4Sonoma County: 3.4 %Sonoma County3.4Ventura County: 3.4 %Ventura County3.4Amador County: 3.2 %Amador County3.2Contra Costa County: 3.2 %Contra Costa County3.2Monterey County: 3.2 %Monterey County3.2Orange County: 3.2 %Orange County3.2San Luis Obispo County: 3.2 %San Luis Obispo County3.2Shasta County: 3.2 %Shasta County3.2Kings County: 3.1 %Kings County3.1Madera County: 3.1 %Madera County3.1Nevada County: 3.1 %Nevada County3.1San Joaquin County: 3.1 %San Joaquin County3.1Kern County: 3 %Kern County3Marin County: 3 %Marin County3Tuolumne County: 3 %Tuolumne County3El Dorado County: 2.9 %El Dorado County2.9Fresno County: 2.9 %Fresno County2.9Imperial County: 2.9 %Imperial County2.9Tehama County: 2.9 %Tehama County2.9Del Norte County: 2.8 %Del Norte County2.8Merced County: 2.8 %Merced County2.8Alameda County: 2.7 %Alameda County2.7Sacramento County: 2.7 %Sacramento County2.7Tulare County: 2.7 %Tulare County2.7Butte County: 2.6 %Butte County2.6San Bernardino County: 2.6 %San Bernardino County2.6San Mateo County: 2.6 %San Mateo County2.6Santa Clara County: 2.5 %Santa Clara County2.5Yolo County: 2.5 %Yolo County2.5Yuba County: 2.5 %Yuba County2.5Lassen County: 2.4 %Lassen County2.4Solano County: 2.4 %Solano County2.4San Francisco County: 2.3 %San Francisco County2.3Placer County: 2.2 %Placer County2.2Stanislaus County: 2.2 %Stanislaus County2.2
%. 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

RankCounties2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Modoc County6.4+1.7 pts
2Trinity County5-1.2 pts
3Mono County4.8-0.5 pts
4Glenn County4.5+0.5 pts
4Inyo County4.5-0.1 pts
6Mendocino County4.4+0.1 pts
7Alpine County4.3-1 pts
7Mariposa County4.3-0.2 pts
9Colusa County4.2-0.1 pts
10Sierra County4.1+0.2 pts
11Napa County4+0.3 pts
12Siskiyou County3.9-0.1 pts
13Santa Barbara County3.8+0.1 pts
14Calaveras County3.7+0.1 pts
14Humboldt County3.70 pts
14Santa Cruz County3.7+0.5 pts
17Plumas County3.6-0.5 pts
17San Benito County3.6+0.5 pts
17San Diego County3.6+0.4 pts
17Sutter County3.6-0.3 pts
21Los Angeles County3.5-0.2 pts
21Riverside County3.50 pts
23Lake County3.4-0.4 pts
23Sonoma County3.40 pts
23Ventura County3.4+0.4 pts
26Amador County3.2-0.2 pts
26Contra Costa County3.2+0.8 pts
26Monterey County3.2-0.4 pts
26Orange County3.2+0.4 pts
26San Luis Obispo County3.2-0.2 pts
26Shasta County3.2+0.3 pts
32Kings County3.1-0.1 pts
32Madera County3.1-0.3 pts
32Nevada County3.1-0.6 pts
32San Joaquin County3.1+0.4 pts
36Kern County3+0.3 pts
36Marin County3+0.4 pts
36Tuolumne County3-0.3 pts
39El Dorado County2.90 pts
39Fresno County2.9-0.1 pts
39Imperial County2.9-0.1 pts
39Tehama County2.9-0.5 pts
43Del Norte County2.8-0.8 pts
43Merced County2.8-0.1 pts
45Alameda County2.7+0.4 pts
45Sacramento County2.7+0.5 pts
45Tulare County2.7-0.7 pts
48Butte County2.6-0.2 pts
48San Bernardino County2.6-0.9 pts
48San Mateo County2.6+0.3 pts
51Santa Clara County2.5+0.4 pts
51Yolo County2.5-0.2 pts
51Yuba County2.5-0.3 pts
54Lassen County2.4-0.2 pts
54Solano County2.4-0.2 pts
56San Francisco County2.30 pts
57Placer County2.2-0.2 pts
57Stanislaus County2.2-0.3 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-2017-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), 2017) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2017-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), 2017. U.S. Census Bureau, 6 Aug. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2017-csv.zip. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-under-19/california-counties?period=2017. 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), 2017. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2017-csv.zip. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-under-19/california-counties?period=2017.

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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), 2017 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2017-csv.zip, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-under-19/california-counties?period=2017 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Modoc County, with 6.4% in 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Stanislaus County, with 2.2% in 2017.

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