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

Scotland County had the highest uninsured rate, under 19 (US model-based estimate) of 115 counties in 2018, at 17.1%. St. Charles County had the lowest, at 3.7%. The median was 7.1% and the figure for Missouri was 5.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest17.1Scotland County
Median7.1115 counties
Missouri5.8History

Map of counties, 2018

Adair County: 6.4 %Andrew County: 5.4 %Atchison County: 7.2 %Audrain County: 7.3 %Barry County: 9.8 %Barton County: 6.9 %Bates County: 7.8 %Benton County: 9.7 %Bollinger County: 7.9 %Boone County: 5.8 %Buchanan County: 5.5 %Butler County: 6.2 %Caldwell County: 7.3 %Callaway County: 6.4 %Camden County: 7.7 %Cape Girardeau County: 5.7 %Carroll County: 6.8 %Carter County: 7.7 %Cass County: 6 %Cedar County: 7.4 %Chariton County: 7.8 %Christian County: 5.3 %Clark County: 9.2 %Clay County: 4.8 %Clinton County: 6.1 %Cole County: 5.9 %Cooper County: 7.4 %Crawford County: 6.8 %Dade County: 8.5 %Dallas County: 9.4 %Daviess County: 10.8 %DeKalb County: 6.9 %Dent County: 8.5 %Douglas County: 7.6 %Dunklin County: 6.8 %Franklin County: 5.7 %Gasconade County: 7.2 %Gentry County: 8.9 %Greene County: 6 %Grundy County: 8 %Harrison County: 7.7 %Henry County: 6.4 %Hickory County: 10.3 %Holt County: 8.1 %Howard County: 7.7 %Howell County: 6.8 %Iron County: 5.7 %Jackson County: 6.2 %Jasper County: 6.5 %Jefferson County: 5.2 %Johnson County: 5.4 %Knox County: 10.7 %Laclede County: 7.2 %Lafayette County: 6.1 %Lawrence County: 8.3 %Lewis County: 6.7 %Lincoln County: 6.2 %Linn County: 8 %Livingston County: 7.5 %McDonald County: 9.6 %Macon County: 8.1 %Madison County: 6.5 %Maries County: 8.4 %Marion County: 5 %Mercer County: 11.5 %Miller County: 6.7 %Mississippi County: 6.3 %Moniteau County: 9.3 %Monroe County: 7.6 %Montgomery County: 7.4 %Morgan County: 10.7 %New Madrid County: 6.1 %Newton County: 9 %Nodaway County: 6.8 %Oregon County: 7.4 %Osage County: 6.8 %Ozark County: 8.1 %Pemiscot County: 5.5 %Perry County: 5.8 %Pettis County: 7.9 %Phelps County: 7.3 %Pike County: 6.2 %Platte County: 5.2 %Polk County: 6.9 %Pulaski County: 5.5 %Putnam County: 9.6 %Ralls County: 7 %Randolph County: 5.6 %Ray County: 6.9 %Reynolds County: 6.8 %Ripley County: 7.1 %St. Charles County: 3.7 %St. Clair County: 9.1 %Ste. Genevieve County: 6.1 %St. Francois County: 5.5 %St. Louis County: 4 %Saline County: 6.3 %Schuyler County: 9.2 %Scotland County: 17.1 %Scott County: 5.7 %Shannon County: 7.3 %Shelby County: 8.6 %Stoddard County: 6.7 %Stone County: 8.1 %Sullivan County: 8.5 %Taney County: 7.7 %Texas County: 8.2 %Vernon County: 7.1 %Warren County: 5.8 %Washington County: 5.7 %Wayne County: 6.9 %Webster County: 8 %Worth County: 8.1 %Wright County: 10.4 %St. Louis city: 5 %
  • Under 5.7
  • 5.7 to 6.4
  • 6.4 to 7.1
  • 7.1 to 7.7
  • 7.7 to 8.5
  • 8.5 and over
%, 2018. 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, 2018

Scotland County: 17.1 %Scotland County17.1Mercer County: 11.5 %Mercer County11.5Daviess County: 10.8 %Daviess County10.8Knox County: 10.7 %Knox County10.7Morgan County: 10.7 %Morgan County10.7Wright County: 10.4 %Wright County10.4Hickory County: 10.3 %Hickory County10.3Barry County: 9.8 %Barry County9.8Benton County: 9.7 %Benton County9.7McDonald County: 9.6 %McDonald County9.6Putnam County: 9.6 %Putnam County9.6Dallas County: 9.4 %Dallas County9.4Moniteau County: 9.3 %Moniteau County9.3Clark County: 9.2 %Clark County9.2Schuyler County: 9.2 %Schuyler County9.2St. Clair County: 9.1 %St. Clair County9.1Newton County: 9 %Newton County9Gentry County: 8.9 %Gentry County8.9Shelby County: 8.6 %Shelby County8.6Dade County: 8.5 %Dade County8.5Dent County: 8.5 %Dent County8.5Sullivan County: 8.5 %Sullivan County8.5Maries County: 8.4 %Maries County8.4Lawrence County: 8.3 %Lawrence County8.3Texas County: 8.2 %Texas County8.2Holt County: 8.1 %Holt County8.1Macon County: 8.1 %Macon County8.1Ozark County: 8.1 %Ozark County8.1Stone County: 8.1 %Stone County8.1Worth County: 8.1 %Worth County8.1Grundy County: 8 %Grundy County8Linn County: 8 %Linn County8Webster County: 8 %Webster County8Bollinger County: 7.9 %Bollinger County7.9Pettis County: 7.9 %Pettis County7.9Bates County: 7.8 %Bates County7.8Chariton County: 7.8 %Chariton County7.8Camden County: 7.7 %Camden County7.7Carter County: 7.7 %Carter County7.7Harrison County: 7.7 %Harrison County7.7Scotland County: 17.1 %Scotland County17.1Mercer County: 11.5 %Mercer County11.5Daviess County: 10.8 %Daviess County10.8Knox County: 10.7 %Knox County10.7Morgan County: 10.7 %Morgan County10.7Wright County: 10.4 %Wright County10.4Hickory County: 10.3 %Hickory County10.3Barry County: 9.8 %Barry County9.8Benton County: 9.7 %Benton County9.7McDonald County: 9.6 %McDonald County9.6Putnam County: 9.6 %Putnam County9.6Dallas County: 9.4 %Dallas County9.4Moniteau County: 9.3 %Moniteau County9.3Clark County: 9.2 %Clark County9.2Schuyler County: 9.2 %Schuyler County9.2St. Clair County: 9.1 %St. Clair County9.1Newton County: 9 %Newton County9Gentry County: 8.9 %Gentry County8.9Shelby County: 8.6 %Shelby County8.6Dade County: 8.5 %Dade County8.5Dent County: 8.5 %Dent County8.5Sullivan County: 8.5 %Sullivan County8.5Maries County: 8.4 %Maries County8.4Lawrence County: 8.3 %Lawrence County8.3Texas County: 8.2 %Texas County8.2Holt County: 8.1 %Holt County8.1Macon County: 8.1 %Macon County8.1Ozark County: 8.1 %Ozark County8.1Stone County: 8.1 %Stone County8.1Worth County: 8.1 %Worth County8.1Grundy County: 8 %Grundy County8Linn County: 8 %Linn County8Webster County: 8 %Webster County8Bollinger County: 7.9 %Bollinger County7.9Pettis County: 7.9 %Pettis County7.9Bates County: 7.8 %Bates County7.8Chariton County: 7.8 %Chariton County7.8Camden County: 7.7 %Camden County7.7Carter County: 7.7 %Carter County7.7Harrison County: 7.7 %Harrison County7.7
%. 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

RankCounties2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Scotland County17.1-0.4 pts
2Mercer County11.5+0.8 pts
3Daviess County10.8-0.7 pts
4Knox County10.7-1.2 pts
4Morgan County10.7-1.3 pts
6Wright County10.4+2.4 pts
7Hickory County10.3+2.1 pts
8Barry County9.8+0.9 pts
9Benton County9.7+2.8 pts
10McDonald County9.6-0.4 pts
10Putnam County9.6+1.1 pts
12Dallas County9.4+0.9 pts
13Moniteau County9.3+0.6 pts
14Clark County9.2+1 pts
14Schuyler County9.2-0.9 pts
16St. Clair County9.1+1.1 pts
17Newton County9+1.3 pts
18Gentry County8.9+1.8 pts
19Shelby County8.6+0.9 pts
20Dade County8.5+1 pts
20Dent County8.5+0.5 pts
20Sullivan County8.5-0.7 pts
23Maries County8.4-0.3 pts
24Lawrence County8.3+1.8 pts
25Texas County8.2-1.1 pts
26Holt County8.10 pts
26Macon County8.1+1.8 pts
26Ozark County8.1+0.4 pts
26Stone County8.1+0.6 pts
26Worth County8.10 pts
31Grundy County8-0.3 pts
31Linn County8+1.7 pts
31Webster County8+0.3 pts
34Bollinger County7.9+0.9 pts
34Pettis County7.9+1.9 pts
36Bates County7.8+1.1 pts
36Chariton County7.8+1 pts
38Camden County7.7+0.5 pts
38Carter County7.7+0.8 pts
38Harrison County7.7-0.5 pts
38Howard County7.7+0.4 pts
38Taney County7.7+0.8 pts
43Douglas County7.6+0.7 pts
43Monroe County7.6-0.6 pts
45Livingston County7.5+1.3 pts
46Cedar County7.4+0.3 pts
46Cooper County7.4+1.8 pts
46Montgomery County7.4+0.9 pts
46Oregon County7.4+0.2 pts
50Audrain County7.3+1.8 pts
50Caldwell County7.3-0.2 pts
50Phelps County7.3+1.3 pts
50Shannon County7.3+0.1 pts
54Atchison County7.2-0.4 pts
54Gasconade County7.2+0.7 pts
54Laclede County7.2+1.5 pts
57Ripley County7.1+1 pts
57Vernon County7.1+0.4 pts
59Ralls County7+0.9 pts
60Barton County6.9-0.4 pts
60DeKalb County6.9+1.1 pts
60Polk County6.9+0.6 pts
60Ray County6.9+1.7 pts
60Wayne County6.9+0.6 pts
65Carroll County6.8+0.6 pts
65Crawford County6.8+0.5 pts
65Dunklin County6.8+1.5 pts
65Howell County6.8+1.3 pts
65Nodaway County6.8+1.1 pts
65Osage County6.8+1.2 pts
65Reynolds County6.8+0.4 pts
72Lewis County6.7-0.6 pts
72Miller County6.7+1 pts
72Stoddard County6.7+0.1 pts
75Jasper County6.5+0.2 pts
75Madison County6.5+0.4 pts
77Adair County6.4+0.9 pts
77Callaway County6.4+1.2 pts
77Henry County6.4+0.6 pts
80Mississippi County6.3+1 pts
80Saline County6.3+0.1 pts
82Butler County6.2+0.9 pts
82Jackson County6.2+0.7 pts
82Lincoln County6.2+0.4 pts
82Pike County6.20 pts
86Clinton County6.1+1.3 pts
86Lafayette County6.1+1.2 pts
86New Madrid County6.1+0.3 pts
86Ste. Genevieve County6.1+0.7 pts
90Cass County6+2.1 pts
90Greene County6+1.2 pts
92Cole County5.9+1.1 pts
93Boone County5.8+0.7 pts
93Perry County5.8+1.4 pts
93Warren County5.8+0.2 pts
96Cape Girardeau County5.7+1.1 pts
96Franklin County5.7+0.6 pts
96Iron County5.7+0.6 pts
96Scott County5.7+1.1 pts
96Washington County5.7+1 pts
101Randolph County5.6+0.3 pts
102Buchanan County5.5+0.8 pts
102Pemiscot County5.5+1.1 pts
102Pulaski County5.5+0.8 pts
102St. Francois County5.5+1.2 pts
106Andrew County5.4+0.5 pts
106Johnson County5.4+0.6 pts
108Christian County5.3+0.8 pts
109Jefferson County5.2+0.6 pts
109Platte County5.2+1.7 pts
111Marion County5+0.6 pts
111St. Louis city5+0.2 pts
113Clay County4.8+1.1 pts
114St. Louis County4+0.6 pts
115St. Charles County3.7+0.5 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-2018-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 Missouri by uninsured rate, under 19 (US model-based estimate), 2018) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2018-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 Missouri by uninsured rate, under 19 (US model-based estimate), 2018. U.S. Census Bureau, 6 Aug. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2018-csv.zip. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-under-19/missouri-counties?period=2018. 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 Missouri by uninsured rate, under 19 (US model-based estimate), 2018. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2018-csv.zip. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-under-19/missouri-counties?period=2018.

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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 Missouri by uninsured rate, under 19 (US model-based estimate), 2018 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2018-csv.zip, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-under-19/missouri-counties?period=2018 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Scotland County, with 17.1% in 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

St. Charles County, with 3.7% in 2018.

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