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

De Baca County had the highest uninsured rate, under 19 (US model-based estimate) of 33 counties in 2021, at 11.1%. Los Alamos County had the lowest, at 2.4%. The median was 6.7% and the figure for New Mexico was 6.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest11.1De Baca County
Lowest2.4Los Alamos County
Median6.733 counties
New Mexico6.9History

Map of counties, 2021

Bernalillo County: 6.8 %Catron County: 6.4 %Chaves County: 8.3 %Cibola County: 5.1 %Colfax County: 6.7 %Curry County: 7.9 %De Baca County: 11.1 %Doña Ana County: 6.4 %Eddy County: 8.3 %Grant County: 5.9 %Guadalupe County: 3.5 %Harding County: 8.6 %Hidalgo County: 10 %Lea County: 10.8 %Lincoln County: 8 %Los Alamos County: 2.4 %Luna County: 6.9 %McKinley County: 6.3 %Mora County: 5.5 %Otero County: 5.8 %Quay County: 6.4 %Rio Arriba County: 6.8 %Roosevelt County: 8.8 %Sandoval County: 5.2 %San Juan County: 7.4 %San Miguel County: 5.2 %Santa Fe County: 7.5 %Sierra County: 5.2 %Socorro County: 6.3 %Taos County: 6 %Torrance County: 7 %Union County: 8.9 %Valencia County: 5.8 %
  • Under 5.3
  • 5.3 to 6.2
  • 6.2 to 6.7
  • 6.7 to 7.4
  • 7.4 to 8.5
  • 8.5 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.

All counties, 2021

De Baca County: 11.1 %De Baca County11.1Lea County: 10.8 %Lea County10.8Hidalgo County: 10 %Hidalgo County10Union County: 8.9 %Union County8.9Roosevelt County: 8.8 %Roosevelt County8.8Harding County: 8.6 %Harding County8.6Chaves County: 8.3 %Chaves County8.3Eddy County: 8.3 %Eddy County8.3Lincoln County: 8 %Lincoln County8Curry County: 7.9 %Curry County7.9Santa Fe County: 7.5 %Santa Fe County7.5San Juan County: 7.4 %San Juan County7.4Torrance County: 7 %Torrance County7Luna County: 6.9 %Luna County6.9Bernalillo County: 6.8 %Bernalillo County6.8Rio Arriba County: 6.8 %Rio Arriba County6.8Colfax County: 6.7 %Colfax County6.7Catron County: 6.4 %Catron County6.4Doña Ana County: 6.4 %Doña Ana County6.4Quay County: 6.4 %Quay County6.4McKinley County: 6.3 %McKinley County6.3Socorro County: 6.3 %Socorro County6.3Taos County: 6 %Taos County6Grant County: 5.9 %Grant County5.9Otero County: 5.8 %Otero County5.8Valencia County: 5.8 %Valencia County5.8Mora County: 5.5 %Mora County5.5San Miguel County: 5.2 %San Miguel County5.2Sandoval County: 5.2 %Sandoval County5.2Sierra County: 5.2 %Sierra County5.2Cibola County: 5.1 %Cibola County5.1Guadalupe County: 3.5 %Guadalupe County3.5Los Alamos County: 2.4 %Los Alamos County2.4De Baca County: 11.1 %De Baca County11.1Lea County: 10.8 %Lea County10.8Hidalgo County: 10 %Hidalgo County10Union County: 8.9 %Union County8.9Roosevelt County: 8.8 %Roosevelt County8.8Harding County: 8.6 %Harding County8.6Chaves County: 8.3 %Chaves County8.3Eddy County: 8.3 %Eddy County8.3Lincoln County: 8 %Lincoln County8Curry County: 7.9 %Curry County7.9Santa Fe County: 7.5 %Santa Fe County7.5San Juan County: 7.4 %San Juan County7.4Torrance County: 7 %Torrance County7Luna County: 6.9 %Luna County6.9Bernalillo County: 6.8 %Bernalillo County6.8Rio Arriba County: 6.8 %Rio Arriba County6.8Colfax County: 6.7 %Colfax County6.7Catron County: 6.4 %Catron County6.4Doña Ana County: 6.4 %Doña Ana County6.4Quay County: 6.4 %Quay County6.4McKinley County: 6.3 %McKinley County6.3Socorro County: 6.3 %Socorro County6.3Taos County: 6 %Taos County6Grant County: 5.9 %Grant County5.9Otero County: 5.8 %Otero County5.8Valencia County: 5.8 %Valencia County5.8Mora County: 5.5 %Mora County5.5San Miguel County: 5.2 %San Miguel County5.2Sandoval County: 5.2 %Sandoval County5.2Sierra County: 5.2 %Sierra County5.2Cibola County: 5.1 %Cibola County5.1Guadalupe County: 3.5 %Guadalupe County3.5Los Alamos County: 2.4 %Los Alamos County2.4
%. 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
1De Baca County11.1+2.7 pts
2Lea County10.8+3.2 pts
3Hidalgo County10+2 pts
4Union County8.9+0.8 pts
5Roosevelt County8.8+0.6 pts
6Harding County8.6+2 pts
7Chaves County8.3+2.8 pts
7Eddy County8.3+2.6 pts
9Lincoln County8+1.1 pts
10Curry County7.9+1.5 pts
11Santa Fe County7.5+0.8 pts
12San Juan County7.4+0.3 pts
13Torrance County7+1.9 pts
14Luna County6.9+1 pts
15Bernalillo County6.8+1.3 pts
15Rio Arriba County6.8+1.4 pts
17Colfax County6.7+1.7 pts
18Catron County6.4+0.8 pts
18Doña Ana County6.4+1.2 pts
18Quay County6.4+1.6 pts
21McKinley County6.3-1 pts
21Socorro County6.3+0.3 pts
23Taos County6+0.9 pts
24Grant County5.9+1.8 pts
25Otero County5.8-0.4 pts
25Valencia County5.8+0.5 pts
27Mora County5.5+0.2 pts
28San Miguel County5.2+1.4 pts
28Sandoval County5.2-0.3 pts
28Sierra County5.2+1 pts
31Cibola County5.10 pts
32Guadalupe County3.5-0.5 pts
33Los Alamos County2.4-0.1 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.

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-2021-csv.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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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 New Mexico 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

MLA 9

Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE): percent uninsured, under 19, all races, both sexes, all income levels, states and counties, Counties in New Mexico 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/new-mexico-counties?period=2021. 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 New Mexico 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/new-mexico-counties?period=2021.

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 New Mexico 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/new-mexico-counties?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

De Baca County, with 11.1% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Los Alamos County, with 2.4% in 2021.

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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