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

Union County had the highest uninsured rate, under 19 (US model-based estimate) of 33 counties in 2023, at 14%. Los Alamos County had the lowest, at 1.7%. The median was 7% and the figure for New Mexico was 6.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest14Union County
Lowest1.7Los Alamos County
Median733 counties
New Mexico6.2History

Map of counties, 2023

Bernalillo County: 5.2 %Catron County: 6.3 %Chaves County: 8 %Cibola County: 4.6 %Colfax County: 6.8 %Curry County: 7.9 %De Baca County: 12.1 %Doña Ana County: 6.4 %Eddy County: 7.2 %Grant County: 6.7 %Guadalupe County: 9.5 %Harding County: 10.5 %Hidalgo County: 8.9 %Lea County: 9.3 %Lincoln County: 7.5 %Los Alamos County: 1.7 %Luna County: 7.2 %McKinley County: 5.4 %Mora County: 7.7 %Otero County: 6.6 %Quay County: 7.2 %Rio Arriba County: 5.6 %Roosevelt County: 8.4 %Sandoval County: 4.2 %San Juan County: 6.3 %San Miguel County: 7 %Santa Fe County: 7.8 %Sierra County: 6.3 %Socorro County: 6.9 %Taos County: 6.2 %Torrance County: 7.3 %Union County: 14 %Valencia County: 5.7 %
  • Under 5.6
  • 5.6 to 6.4
  • 6.4 to 7
  • 7 to 7.6
  • 7.6 to 8.7
  • 8.7 and over
%, 2023. 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, 2023

Union County: 14 %Union County14De Baca County: 12.1 %De Baca County12.1Harding County: 10.5 %Harding County10.5Guadalupe County: 9.5 %Guadalupe County9.5Lea County: 9.3 %Lea County9.3Hidalgo County: 8.9 %Hidalgo County8.9Roosevelt County: 8.4 %Roosevelt County8.4Chaves County: 8 %Chaves County8Curry County: 7.9 %Curry County7.9Santa Fe County: 7.8 %Santa Fe County7.8Mora County: 7.7 %Mora County7.7Lincoln County: 7.5 %Lincoln County7.5Torrance County: 7.3 %Torrance County7.3Eddy County: 7.2 %Eddy County7.2Luna County: 7.2 %Luna County7.2Quay County: 7.2 %Quay County7.2San Miguel County: 7 %San Miguel County7Socorro County: 6.9 %Socorro County6.9Colfax County: 6.8 %Colfax County6.8Grant County: 6.7 %Grant County6.7Otero County: 6.6 %Otero County6.6Doña Ana County: 6.4 %Doña Ana County6.4Catron County: 6.3 %Catron County6.3San Juan County: 6.3 %San Juan County6.3Sierra County: 6.3 %Sierra County6.3Taos County: 6.2 %Taos County6.2Valencia County: 5.7 %Valencia County5.7Rio Arriba County: 5.6 %Rio Arriba County5.6McKinley County: 5.4 %McKinley County5.4Bernalillo County: 5.2 %Bernalillo County5.2Cibola County: 4.6 %Cibola County4.6Sandoval County: 4.2 %Sandoval County4.2Los Alamos County: 1.7 %Los Alamos County1.7Union County: 14 %Union County14De Baca County: 12.1 %De Baca County12.1Harding County: 10.5 %Harding County10.5Guadalupe County: 9.5 %Guadalupe County9.5Lea County: 9.3 %Lea County9.3Hidalgo County: 8.9 %Hidalgo County8.9Roosevelt County: 8.4 %Roosevelt County8.4Chaves County: 8 %Chaves County8Curry County: 7.9 %Curry County7.9Santa Fe County: 7.8 %Santa Fe County7.8Mora County: 7.7 %Mora County7.7Lincoln County: 7.5 %Lincoln County7.5Torrance County: 7.3 %Torrance County7.3Eddy County: 7.2 %Eddy County7.2Luna County: 7.2 %Luna County7.2Quay County: 7.2 %Quay County7.2San Miguel County: 7 %San Miguel County7Socorro County: 6.9 %Socorro County6.9Colfax County: 6.8 %Colfax County6.8Grant County: 6.7 %Grant County6.7Otero County: 6.6 %Otero County6.6Doña Ana County: 6.4 %Doña Ana County6.4Catron County: 6.3 %Catron County6.3San Juan County: 6.3 %San Juan County6.3Sierra County: 6.3 %Sierra County6.3Taos County: 6.2 %Taos County6.2Valencia County: 5.7 %Valencia County5.7Rio Arriba County: 5.6 %Rio Arriba County5.6McKinley County: 5.4 %McKinley County5.4Bernalillo County: 5.2 %Bernalillo County5.2Cibola County: 4.6 %Cibola County4.6Sandoval County: 4.2 %Sandoval County4.2Los Alamos County: 1.7 %Los Alamos County1.7
%. 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

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Union County14+8.2 pts
2De Baca County12.1+6.5 pts
3Harding County10.5+4 pts
4Guadalupe County9.5+4.8 pts
5Lea County9.3+2.5 pts
6Hidalgo County8.9+3.5 pts
7Roosevelt County8.4+3.1 pts
8Chaves County8+2.8 pts
9Curry County7.9+2.5 pts
10Santa Fe County7.8+3 pts
11Mora County7.7+3.6 pts
12Lincoln County7.5+1.5 pts
13Torrance County7.3+3.5 pts
14Eddy County7.2+1.5 pts
14Luna County7.2+2.4 pts
14Quay County7.2+2.6 pts
17San Miguel County7+3.4 pts
18Socorro County6.9+3 pts
19Colfax County6.8+1.7 pts
20Grant County6.7+2.8 pts
21Otero County6.6+2.5 pts
22Doña Ana County6.4+2.5 pts
23Catron County6.3+3 pts
23San Juan County6.3+0.4 pts
23Sierra County6.3+2.9 pts
26Taos County6.2+1.7 pts
27Valencia County5.7+1.3 pts
28Rio Arriba County5.6+2.4 pts
29McKinley County5.4+0.6 pts
30Bernalillo County5.2+1.7 pts
31Cibola County4.6+1.6 pts
32Sandoval County4.2+1.3 pts
33Los Alamos County1.7+0.4 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-2023-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), 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2023-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), 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 6 Aug. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2023-csv.zip. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-under-19/new-mexico-counties?period=2023. 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), 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2023-csv.zip. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-under-19/new-mexico-counties?period=2023.

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), 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2023-csv.zip, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-under-19/new-mexico-counties?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Union County, with 14% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Los Alamos County, with 1.7% in 2023.

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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