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

Nobles County had the highest uninsured rate, under 19 (US model-based estimate) of 87 counties in 2021, at 8.3%. Washington County had the lowest, at 2.2%. The median was 3.9% and the figure for Minnesota was 3.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest8.3Nobles County
Lowest2.2Washington County
Median3.987 counties
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Map of counties, 2021

Aitkin County: 4.4 %Anoka County: 2.4 %Becker County: 4.3 %Beltrami County: 5.1 %Benton County: 3.8 %Big Stone County: 5 %Blue Earth County: 2.9 %Brown County: 3.3 %Carlton County: 3.4 %Carver County: 2.2 %Cass County: 5.7 %Chippewa County: 4.9 %Chisago County: 2.6 %Clay County: 2.7 %Clearwater County: 6.6 %Cook County: 5.5 %Cottonwood County: 5.1 %Crow Wing County: 4.4 %Dakota County: 2.2 %Dodge County: 3 %Douglas County: 2.9 %Faribault County: 4.1 %Fillmore County: 6.3 %Freeborn County: 4.3 %Goodhue County: 3.8 %Grant County: 4.7 %Hennepin County: 3 %Houston County: 2.7 %Hubbard County: 4 %Isanti County: 3.5 %Itasca County: 3.1 %Jackson County: 3.7 %Kanabec County: 4.5 %Kandiyohi County: 4.2 %Kittson County: 3.9 %Koochiching County: 3.4 %Lac qui Parle County: 4.6 %Lake County: 3.7 %Lake of the Woods County: 4.4 %Le Sueur County: 3.7 %Lincoln County: 4.8 %Lyon County: 4.8 %McLeod County: 3.1 %Mahnomen County: 5.8 %Marshall County: 5.1 %Martin County: 3.7 %Meeker County: 3.4 %Mille Lacs County: 4.4 %Morrison County: 3.6 %Mower County: 5.1 %Murray County: 6 %Nicollet County: 2.9 %Nobles County: 8.3 %Norman County: 4.6 %Olmsted County: 2.9 %Otter Tail County: 3.7 %Pennington County: 2.6 %Pine County: 4 %Pipestone County: 5.5 %Polk County: 5.2 %Pope County: 4 %Ramsey County: 3.1 %Red Lake County: 4.8 %Redwood County: 4.3 %Renville County: 5.3 %Rice County: 3.5 %Rock County: 3.8 %Roseau County: 4 %St. Louis County: 2.8 %Scott County: 2.6 %Sherburne County: 2.8 %Sibley County: 4.3 %Stearns County: 3.1 %Steele County: 3.3 %Stevens County: 4.1 %Swift County: 5.5 %Todd County: 7 %Traverse County: 4 %Wabasha County: 3.5 %Wadena County: 3.9 %Waseca County: 3.7 %Washington County: 2.2 %Watonwan County: 7.8 %Wilkin County: 3 %Winona County: 3.1 %Wright County: 3 %Yellow Medicine County: 4.1 %
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  • 2.9 to 3.5
  • 3.5 to 3.9
  • 3.9 to 4.4
  • 4.4 to 5.1
  • 5.1 and over
%, 2021. 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.

Top 40 counties, 2021

Nobles County: 8.3 %Nobles County8.3Watonwan County: 7.8 %Watonwan County7.8Todd County: 7 %Todd County7Clearwater County: 6.6 %Clearwater County6.6Fillmore County: 6.3 %Fillmore County6.3Murray County: 6 %Murray County6Mahnomen County: 5.8 %Mahnomen County5.8Cass County: 5.7 %Cass County5.7Cook County: 5.5 %Cook County5.5Pipestone County: 5.5 %Pipestone County5.5Swift County: 5.5 %Swift County5.5Renville County: 5.3 %Renville County5.3Polk County: 5.2 %Polk County5.2Beltrami County: 5.1 %Beltrami County5.1Cottonwood County: 5.1 %Cottonwood County5.1Marshall County: 5.1 %Marshall County5.1Mower County: 5.1 %Mower County5.1Big Stone County: 5 %Big Stone County5Chippewa County: 4.9 %Chippewa County4.9Lincoln County: 4.8 %Lincoln County4.8Lyon County: 4.8 %Lyon County4.8Red Lake County: 4.8 %Red Lake County4.8Grant County: 4.7 %Grant County4.7Lac qui Parle County: 4.6 %Lac qui Parle County4.6Norman County: 4.6 %Norman County4.6Kanabec County: 4.5 %Kanabec County4.5Aitkin County: 4.4 %Aitkin County4.4Crow Wing County: 4.4 %Crow Wing County4.4Lake of the Woods County: 4.4 %Lake of the Woods County4.4Mille Lacs County: 4.4 %Mille Lacs County4.4Becker County: 4.3 %Becker County4.3Freeborn County: 4.3 %Freeborn County4.3Redwood County: 4.3 %Redwood County4.3Sibley County: 4.3 %Sibley County4.3Kandiyohi County: 4.2 %Kandiyohi County4.2Faribault County: 4.1 %Faribault County4.1Stevens County: 4.1 %Stevens County4.1Yellow Medicine County: 4.1 %Yellow Medicine County4.1Hubbard County: 4 %Hubbard County4Pine County: 4 %Pine County4Nobles County: 8.3 %Nobles County8.3Watonwan County: 7.8 %Watonwan County7.8Todd County: 7 %Todd County7Clearwater County: 6.6 %Clearwater County6.6Fillmore County: 6.3 %Fillmore County6.3Murray County: 6 %Murray County6Mahnomen County: 5.8 %Mahnomen County5.8Cass County: 5.7 %Cass County5.7Cook County: 5.5 %Cook County5.5Pipestone County: 5.5 %Pipestone County5.5Swift County: 5.5 %Swift County5.5Renville County: 5.3 %Renville County5.3Polk County: 5.2 %Polk County5.2Beltrami County: 5.1 %Beltrami County5.1Cottonwood County: 5.1 %Cottonwood County5.1Marshall County: 5.1 %Marshall County5.1Mower County: 5.1 %Mower County5.1Big Stone County: 5 %Big Stone County5Chippewa County: 4.9 %Chippewa County4.9Lincoln County: 4.8 %Lincoln County4.8Lyon County: 4.8 %Lyon County4.8Red Lake County: 4.8 %Red Lake County4.8Grant County: 4.7 %Grant County4.7Lac qui Parle County: 4.6 %Lac qui Parle County4.6Norman County: 4.6 %Norman County4.6Kanabec County: 4.5 %Kanabec County4.5Aitkin County: 4.4 %Aitkin County4.4Crow Wing County: 4.4 %Crow Wing County4.4Lake of the Woods County: 4.4 %Lake of the Woods County4.4Mille Lacs County: 4.4 %Mille Lacs County4.4Becker County: 4.3 %Becker County4.3Freeborn County: 4.3 %Freeborn County4.3Redwood County: 4.3 %Redwood County4.3Sibley County: 4.3 %Sibley County4.3Kandiyohi County: 4.2 %Kandiyohi County4.2Faribault County: 4.1 %Faribault County4.1Stevens County: 4.1 %Stevens County4.1Yellow Medicine County: 4.1 %Yellow Medicine County4.1Hubbard County: 4 %Hubbard County4Pine County: 4 %Pine County4
%. 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

RankCounties2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Nobles County8.3+0.2 pts
2Watonwan County7.8+0.2 pts
3Todd County7-2 pts
4Clearwater County6.6-3.9 pts
5Fillmore County6.3-0.1 pts
6Murray County6+0.4 pts
7Mahnomen County5.8-2.5 pts
8Cass County5.7-1.8 pts
9Cook County5.5-2.6 pts
9Pipestone County5.5-0.3 pts
9Swift County5.5+1 pts
12Renville County5.3-0.2 pts
13Polk County5.2+0.2 pts
14Beltrami County5.1-1.4 pts
14Cottonwood County5.1+0.4 pts
14Marshall County5.1-0.2 pts
14Mower County5.1+0.3 pts
18Big Stone County5+0.5 pts
19Chippewa County4.9+0.2 pts
20Lincoln County4.8-0.4 pts
20Lyon County4.8+0.1 pts
20Red Lake County4.8-1.6 pts
23Grant County4.7-0.8 pts
24Lac qui Parle County4.6-0.3 pts
24Norman County4.6-1.6 pts
26Kanabec County4.5+0.3 pts
27Aitkin County4.4-0.1 pts
27Crow Wing County4.4+0.3 pts
27Lake of the Woods County4.4-1.6 pts
27Mille Lacs County4.4-1.2 pts
31Becker County4.3-0.9 pts
31Freeborn County4.30 pts
31Redwood County4.3-1.9 pts
31Sibley County4.3-1.2 pts
35Kandiyohi County4.2-0.3 pts
36Faribault County4.1-0.7 pts
36Stevens County4.1-0.7 pts
36Yellow Medicine County4.1-1.2 pts
39Hubbard County4-1.2 pts
39Pine County4-0.7 pts
39Pope County4-0.3 pts
39Roseau County4-0.1 pts
39Traverse County4-0.5 pts
44Kittson County3.9-0.2 pts
44Wadena County3.9-0.1 pts
46Benton County3.8+0.6 pts
46Goodhue County3.8+0.2 pts
46Rock County3.8+0.3 pts
49Jackson County3.7-0.4 pts
49Lake County3.7-0.9 pts
49Le Sueur County3.70 pts
49Martin County3.7-1 pts
49Otter Tail County3.7-0.8 pts
49Waseca County3.7-0.6 pts
55Morrison County3.6-0.4 pts
56Isanti County3.5-0.3 pts
56Rice County3.5-0.1 pts
56Wabasha County3.5-0.5 pts
59Carlton County3.4-0.5 pts
59Koochiching County3.4-1.4 pts
59Meeker County3.4-1 pts
62Brown County3.3+0.3 pts
62Steele County3.3-0.5 pts
64Itasca County3.1-0.8 pts
64McLeod County3.1-0.3 pts
64Ramsey County3.10 pts
64Stearns County3.1-0.8 pts
64Winona County3.1-0.4 pts
69Dodge County3-0.6 pts
69Hennepin County3+0.1 pts
69Wilkin County3-0.1 pts
69Wright County3-2.2 pts
73Blue Earth County2.9-0.5 pts
73Douglas County2.9-0.2 pts
73Nicollet County2.9-1.1 pts
73Olmsted County2.90 pts
77Sherburne County2.8+0.1 pts
77St. Louis County2.8-0.5 pts
79Clay County2.7-0.7 pts
79Houston County2.7-0.5 pts
81Chisago County2.6-0.1 pts
81Pennington County2.6-0.7 pts
81Scott County2.6-0.4 pts
84Anoka County2.4-0.3 pts
85Carver County2.2-0.3 pts
85Dakota County2.2-0.8 pts
85Washington County2.2-0.6 pts

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.

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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-2021-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 Minnesota by uninsured rate, under 19 (US model-based estimate), 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2021-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 Minnesota by uninsured rate, under 19 (US model-based estimate), 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 6 Aug. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2021-csv.zip. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-under-19/minnesota-counties?period=2021. 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 Minnesota by uninsured rate, under 19 (US model-based estimate), 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2021-csv.zip. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-under-19/minnesota-counties?period=2021.

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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 Minnesota by uninsured rate, under 19 (US model-based estimate), 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2021-csv.zip, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-under-19/minnesota-counties?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Nobles County, with 8.3% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Washington County, with 2.2% in 2021.

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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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