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

Lea County had the highest uninsured rate, under 19 (US model-based estimate) of 33 counties in 2022, at 6.8%. Los Alamos County had the lowest, at 1.3%. The median was 4.6% and the figure for New Mexico was 4.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest6.8Lea County
Lowest1.3Los Alamos County
Median4.633 counties
New Mexico4.2History

Map of counties, 2022

Bernalillo County: 3.5 %Catron County: 3.3 %Chaves County: 5.2 %Cibola County: 3 %Colfax County: 5.1 %Curry County: 5.4 %De Baca County: 5.6 %Doña Ana County: 3.9 %Eddy County: 5.7 %Grant County: 3.9 %Guadalupe County: 4.7 %Harding County: 6.5 %Hidalgo County: 5.4 %Lea County: 6.8 %Lincoln County: 6 %Los Alamos County: 1.3 %Luna County: 4.8 %McKinley County: 4.8 %Mora County: 4.1 %Otero County: 4.1 %Quay County: 4.6 %Rio Arriba County: 3.2 %Roosevelt County: 5.3 %Sandoval County: 2.9 %San Juan County: 5.9 %San Miguel County: 3.6 %Santa Fe County: 4.8 %Sierra County: 3.4 %Socorro County: 3.9 %Taos County: 4.5 %Torrance County: 3.8 %Union County: 5.8 %Valencia County: 4.4 %
  • Under 3.4
  • 3.4 to 3.9
  • 3.9 to 4.6
  • 4.6 to 5.1
  • 5.1 to 5.7
  • 5.7 and over
%, 2022. 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, 2022

Lea County: 6.8 %Lea County6.8Harding County: 6.5 %Harding County6.5Lincoln County: 6 %Lincoln County6San Juan County: 5.9 %San Juan County5.9Union County: 5.8 %Union County5.8Eddy County: 5.7 %Eddy County5.7De Baca County: 5.6 %De Baca County5.6Curry County: 5.4 %Curry County5.4Hidalgo County: 5.4 %Hidalgo County5.4Roosevelt County: 5.3 %Roosevelt County5.3Chaves County: 5.2 %Chaves County5.2Colfax County: 5.1 %Colfax County5.1Luna County: 4.8 %Luna County4.8McKinley County: 4.8 %McKinley County4.8Santa Fe County: 4.8 %Santa Fe County4.8Guadalupe County: 4.7 %Guadalupe County4.7Quay County: 4.6 %Quay County4.6Taos County: 4.5 %Taos County4.5Valencia County: 4.4 %Valencia County4.4Mora County: 4.1 %Mora County4.1Otero County: 4.1 %Otero County4.1Doña Ana County: 3.9 %Doña Ana County3.9Grant County: 3.9 %Grant County3.9Socorro County: 3.9 %Socorro County3.9Torrance County: 3.8 %Torrance County3.8San Miguel County: 3.6 %San Miguel County3.6Bernalillo County: 3.5 %Bernalillo County3.5Sierra County: 3.4 %Sierra County3.4Catron County: 3.3 %Catron County3.3Rio Arriba County: 3.2 %Rio Arriba County3.2Cibola County: 3 %Cibola County3Sandoval County: 2.9 %Sandoval County2.9Los Alamos County: 1.3 %Los Alamos County1.3Lea County: 6.8 %Lea County6.8Harding County: 6.5 %Harding County6.5Lincoln County: 6 %Lincoln County6San Juan County: 5.9 %San Juan County5.9Union County: 5.8 %Union County5.8Eddy County: 5.7 %Eddy County5.7De Baca County: 5.6 %De Baca County5.6Curry County: 5.4 %Curry County5.4Hidalgo County: 5.4 %Hidalgo County5.4Roosevelt County: 5.3 %Roosevelt County5.3Chaves County: 5.2 %Chaves County5.2Colfax County: 5.1 %Colfax County5.1Luna County: 4.8 %Luna County4.8McKinley County: 4.8 %McKinley County4.8Santa Fe County: 4.8 %Santa Fe County4.8Guadalupe County: 4.7 %Guadalupe County4.7Quay County: 4.6 %Quay County4.6Taos County: 4.5 %Taos County4.5Valencia County: 4.4 %Valencia County4.4Mora County: 4.1 %Mora County4.1Otero County: 4.1 %Otero County4.1Doña Ana County: 3.9 %Doña Ana County3.9Grant County: 3.9 %Grant County3.9Socorro County: 3.9 %Socorro County3.9Torrance County: 3.8 %Torrance County3.8San Miguel County: 3.6 %San Miguel County3.6Bernalillo County: 3.5 %Bernalillo County3.5Sierra County: 3.4 %Sierra County3.4Catron County: 3.3 %Catron County3.3Rio Arriba County: 3.2 %Rio Arriba County3.2Cibola County: 3 %Cibola County3Sandoval County: 2.9 %Sandoval County2.9Los Alamos County: 1.3 %Los Alamos County1.3
%. 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

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Lea County6.8-4 pts
2Harding County6.5-2.1 pts
3Lincoln County6-2 pts
4San Juan County5.9-1.5 pts
5Union County5.8-3.1 pts
6Eddy County5.7-2.6 pts
7De Baca County5.6-5.5 pts
8Curry County5.4-2.5 pts
8Hidalgo County5.4-4.6 pts
10Roosevelt County5.3-3.5 pts
11Chaves County5.2-3.1 pts
12Colfax County5.1-1.6 pts
13Luna County4.8-2.1 pts
13McKinley County4.8-1.5 pts
13Santa Fe County4.8-2.7 pts
16Guadalupe County4.7+1.2 pts
17Quay County4.6-1.8 pts
18Taos County4.5-1.5 pts
19Valencia County4.4-1.4 pts
20Mora County4.1-1.4 pts
20Otero County4.1-1.7 pts
22Doña Ana County3.9-2.5 pts
22Grant County3.9-2 pts
22Socorro County3.9-2.4 pts
25Torrance County3.8-3.2 pts
26San Miguel County3.6-1.6 pts
27Bernalillo County3.5-3.3 pts
28Sierra County3.4-1.8 pts
29Catron County3.3-3.1 pts
30Rio Arriba County3.2-3.6 pts
31Cibola County3-2.1 pts
32Sandoval County2.9-2.3 pts
33Los Alamos County1.3-1.1 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-2022-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), 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2022-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), 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 6 Aug. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2022-csv.zip. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-under-19/new-mexico-counties?period=2022. 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), 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2022-csv.zip. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-under-19/new-mexico-counties?period=2022.

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), 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2022-csv.zip, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-under-19/new-mexico-counties?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Lea County, with 6.8% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Los Alamos County, with 1.3% in 2022.

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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