Counties in California by uninsured rate, under 19 (US model-based estimate)
Alpine County had the highest uninsured rate, under 19 (US model-based estimate) of 58 counties in 2020, at 7.1%. Lassen County had the lowest, at 2.1%. The median was 3.6% and the figure for California was 3.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Map of counties, 2020
- Under 3
- 3 to 3.2
- 3.2 to 3.6
- 3.6 to 4.2
- 4.2 to 4.9
- 4.9 and over
All counties, 2020
Full ranking
Other periods
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.
How to cite
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-2020-csv.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
APA 7
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), 2020) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2020-csv.zip
MLA 9
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), 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, 6 Aug. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2020-csv.zip. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-under-19/california-counties?period=2020. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
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), 2020. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2020-csv.zip. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-under-19/california-counties?period=2020.
Harvard
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), 2020 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2020-csv.zip, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-under-19/california-counties?period=2020 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{census_counties_in_california_by_2020,
author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
title = {{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), 2020}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Data set},
url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2020-csv.zip},
urldate = {2026-10-12},
note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-under-19/california-counties?period=2020. Publisher attribution: 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-2020-csv.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
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Which county has the highest uninsured rate, under 19 (US model-based estimate)?
Alpine County, with 7.1% in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest uninsured rate, under 19 (US model-based estimate)?
Lassen County, with 2.1% in 2020.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: 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.
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