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

Tyrrell County had the highest uninsured rate, under 19 (US model-based estimate) of 100 counties in 2015, at 8.7%. Onslow County had the lowest, at 3%. The median was 5% and the figure for North Carolina was 4.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest8.7Tyrrell County
Lowest3Onslow County
Median5100 counties
North Carolina4.6History

Map of counties, 2015

Alamance County: 4.5 %Alexander County: 4.7 %Alleghany County: 8.5 %Anson County: 4.5 %Ashe County: 6.7 %Avery County: 7.9 %Beaufort County: 5 %Bertie County: 4.4 %Bladen County: 6 %Brunswick County: 5.2 %Buncombe County: 4.2 %Burke County: 4.3 %Cabarrus County: 4.6 %Caldwell County: 4.5 %Camden County: 5.9 %Carteret County: 5 %Caswell County: 5.1 %Catawba County: 4.5 %Chatham County: 8.3 %Cherokee County: 5.7 %Chowan County: 6 %Clay County: 7.4 %Cleveland County: 3.9 %Columbus County: 5.8 %Craven County: 4.6 %Cumberland County: 3.7 %Currituck County: 5.5 %Dare County: 6.8 %Davidson County: 5 %Davie County: 5.9 %Duplin County: 7 %Durham County: 4.9 %Edgecombe County: 3.5 %Forsyth County: 4 %Franklin County: 5.5 %Gaston County: 4.4 %Gates County: 5.4 %Graham County: 6.7 %Granville County: 5.2 %Greene County: 8.1 %Guilford County: 4.5 %Halifax County: 4.1 %Harnett County: 3.9 %Haywood County: 4.3 %Henderson County: 5.5 %Hertford County: 4 %Hoke County: 5.3 %Hyde County: 8.3 %Iredell County: 4.7 %Jackson County: 7 %Johnston County: 4.7 %Jones County: 6.8 %Lee County: 6.3 %Lenoir County: 4.4 %Lincoln County: 4.6 %McDowell County: 4.4 %Macon County: 7.9 %Madison County: 4.8 %Martin County: 4.7 %Mecklenburg County: 4.3 %Mitchell County: 5.4 %Montgomery County: 6.1 %Moore County: 5.5 %Nash County: 4.2 %New Hanover County: 4 %Northampton County: 4.4 %Onslow County: 3 %Orange County: 4.9 %Pamlico County: 7.6 %Pasquotank County: 4.4 %Pender County: 5.6 %Perquimans County: 5.6 %Person County: 4.3 %Pitt County: 4 %Polk County: 7.2 %Randolph County: 5.9 %Richmond County: 4.7 %Robeson County: 5.2 %Rockingham County: 4.7 %Rowan County: 4.6 %Rutherford County: 3.9 %Sampson County: 7.3 %Scotland County: 5.1 %Stanly County: 4.7 %Stokes County: 4.5 %Surry County: 6.1 %Swain County: 7.2 %Transylvania County: 5.6 %Tyrrell County: 8.7 %Union County: 4.9 %Vance County: 4.2 %Wake County: 3.8 %Warren County: 6.7 %Washington County: 4.7 %Watauga County: 4.9 %Wayne County: 5.1 %Wilkes County: 5.6 %Wilson County: 5.7 %Yadkin County: 5.6 %Yancey County: 6.5 %
  • Under 4.3
  • 4.3 to 4.6
  • 4.6 to 5
  • 5 to 5.6
  • 5.6 to 6.7
  • 6.7 and over
%, 2015. 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, 2015

Tyrrell County: 8.7 %Tyrrell County8.7Alleghany County: 8.5 %Alleghany County8.5Chatham County: 8.3 %Chatham County8.3Hyde County: 8.3 %Hyde County8.3Greene County: 8.1 %Greene County8.1Avery County: 7.9 %Avery County7.9Macon County: 7.9 %Macon County7.9Pamlico County: 7.6 %Pamlico County7.6Clay County: 7.4 %Clay County7.4Sampson County: 7.3 %Sampson County7.3Polk County: 7.2 %Polk County7.2Swain County: 7.2 %Swain County7.2Duplin County: 7 %Duplin County7Jackson County: 7 %Jackson County7Dare County: 6.8 %Dare County6.8Jones County: 6.8 %Jones County6.8Ashe County: 6.7 %Ashe County6.7Graham County: 6.7 %Graham County6.7Warren County: 6.7 %Warren County6.7Yancey County: 6.5 %Yancey County6.5Lee County: 6.3 %Lee County6.3Montgomery County: 6.1 %Montgomery County6.1Surry County: 6.1 %Surry County6.1Bladen County: 6 %Bladen County6Chowan County: 6 %Chowan County6Camden County: 5.9 %Camden County5.9Davie County: 5.9 %Davie County5.9Randolph County: 5.9 %Randolph County5.9Columbus County: 5.8 %Columbus County5.8Cherokee County: 5.7 %Cherokee County5.7Wilson County: 5.7 %Wilson County5.7Pender County: 5.6 %Pender County5.6Perquimans County: 5.6 %Perquimans County5.6Transylvania County: 5.6 %Transylvania County5.6Wilkes County: 5.6 %Wilkes County5.6Yadkin County: 5.6 %Yadkin County5.6Currituck County: 5.5 %Currituck County5.5Franklin County: 5.5 %Franklin County5.5Henderson County: 5.5 %Henderson County5.5Moore County: 5.5 %Moore County5.5Tyrrell County: 8.7 %Tyrrell County8.7Alleghany County: 8.5 %Alleghany County8.5Chatham County: 8.3 %Chatham County8.3Hyde County: 8.3 %Hyde County8.3Greene County: 8.1 %Greene County8.1Avery County: 7.9 %Avery County7.9Macon County: 7.9 %Macon County7.9Pamlico County: 7.6 %Pamlico County7.6Clay County: 7.4 %Clay County7.4Sampson County: 7.3 %Sampson County7.3Polk County: 7.2 %Polk County7.2Swain County: 7.2 %Swain County7.2Duplin County: 7 %Duplin County7Jackson County: 7 %Jackson County7Dare County: 6.8 %Dare County6.8Jones County: 6.8 %Jones County6.8Ashe County: 6.7 %Ashe County6.7Graham County: 6.7 %Graham County6.7Warren County: 6.7 %Warren County6.7Yancey County: 6.5 %Yancey County6.5Lee County: 6.3 %Lee County6.3Montgomery County: 6.1 %Montgomery County6.1Surry County: 6.1 %Surry County6.1Bladen County: 6 %Bladen County6Chowan County: 6 %Chowan County6Camden County: 5.9 %Camden County5.9Davie County: 5.9 %Davie County5.9Randolph County: 5.9 %Randolph County5.9Columbus County: 5.8 %Columbus County5.8Cherokee County: 5.7 %Cherokee County5.7Wilson County: 5.7 %Wilson County5.7Pender County: 5.6 %Pender County5.6Perquimans County: 5.6 %Perquimans County5.6Transylvania County: 5.6 %Transylvania County5.6Wilkes County: 5.6 %Wilkes County5.6Yadkin County: 5.6 %Yadkin County5.6Currituck County: 5.5 %Currituck County5.5Franklin County: 5.5 %Franklin County5.5Henderson County: 5.5 %Henderson County5.5Moore County: 5.5 %Moore County5.5
%. 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

RankCounties2015 (%)Change on 2014
1Tyrrell County8.7-1.2 pts
2Alleghany County8.5-1.7 pts
3Chatham County8.3+1.2 pts
3Hyde County8.3-0.5 pts
5Greene County8.1+0.4 pts
6Avery County7.9-0.4 pts
6Macon County7.9-1.7 pts
8Pamlico County7.6-1.4 pts
9Clay County7.4-1.7 pts
10Sampson County7.3+0.3 pts
11Polk County7.2-1.6 pts
11Swain County7.2-1.5 pts
13Duplin County7-1.5 pts
13Jackson County7-1.1 pts
15Dare County6.8-0.8 pts
15Jones County6.8-0.6 pts
17Ashe County6.7-1.1 pts
17Graham County6.7-0.5 pts
17Warren County6.7-0.3 pts
20Yancey County6.5-0.6 pts
21Lee County6.3-0.1 pts
22Montgomery County6.1-1.5 pts
22Surry County6.1-1.1 pts
24Bladen County6-0.7 pts
24Chowan County6-0.7 pts
26Camden County5.9-0.8 pts
26Davie County5.9-1.1 pts
26Randolph County5.9-1 pts
29Columbus County5.8-0.6 pts
30Cherokee County5.7-2 pts
30Wilson County5.70 pts
32Pender County5.6-1 pts
32Perquimans County5.6-0.5 pts
32Transylvania County5.6-1 pts
32Wilkes County5.6-0.2 pts
32Yadkin County5.6-1.1 pts
37Currituck County5.5-1 pts
37Franklin County5.5-0.9 pts
37Henderson County5.5-0.9 pts
37Moore County5.5-0.7 pts
41Gates County5.4-0.8 pts
41Mitchell County5.4-1.3 pts
43Hoke County5.3-1 pts
44Brunswick County5.2-1.1 pts
44Granville County5.2-0.6 pts
44Robeson County5.2-1.3 pts
47Caswell County5.1-0.5 pts
47Scotland County5.1+0.1 pts
47Wayne County5.1-0.6 pts
50Beaufort County5-1.7 pts
50Carteret County5-1 pts
50Davidson County5+0.3 pts
53Durham County4.90 pts
53Orange County4.9-0.8 pts
53Union County4.9-0.6 pts
53Watauga County4.9-1.2 pts
57Madison County4.8-0.8 pts
58Alexander County4.7-0.8 pts
58Iredell County4.7-1.2 pts
58Johnston County4.7-1.6 pts
58Martin County4.7-0.8 pts
58Richmond County4.7-0.6 pts
58Rockingham County4.7-0.7 pts
58Stanly County4.7-0.6 pts
58Washington County4.7-0.5 pts
66Cabarrus County4.6-0.6 pts
66Craven County4.6-0.4 pts
66Lincoln County4.6-1.5 pts
66Rowan County4.6-1.3 pts
70Alamance County4.5-1.1 pts
70Anson County4.5-1 pts
70Caldwell County4.5-0.2 pts
70Catawba County4.5-1.1 pts
70Guilford County4.5-1.1 pts
70Stokes County4.5-0.6 pts
76Bertie County4.4-0.3 pts
76Gaston County4.4-0.8 pts
76Lenoir County4.4-0.8 pts
76McDowell County4.4-0.9 pts
76Northampton County4.4-0.7 pts
76Pasquotank County4.4-0.6 pts
82Burke County4.3-1.3 pts
82Haywood County4.3-1.2 pts
82Mecklenburg County4.3-0.9 pts
82Person County4.3-1.3 pts
86Buncombe County4.2-1.2 pts
86Nash County4.2-1.1 pts
86Vance County4.2-0.8 pts
89Halifax County4.1-0.9 pts
90Forsyth County4-0.7 pts
90Hertford County4-1.1 pts
90New Hanover County4-1.4 pts
90Pitt County4-1 pts
94Cleveland County3.9-0.7 pts
94Harnett County3.9-1.3 pts
94Rutherford County3.9-1.5 pts
97Wake County3.8-1.4 pts
98Cumberland County3.7-1.2 pts
99Edgecombe County3.5-0.4 pts
100Onslow County3-1 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.

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-2015-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 North Carolina by uninsured rate, under 19 (US model-based estimate), 2015) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2015-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 North Carolina by uninsured rate, under 19 (US model-based estimate), 2015. U.S. Census Bureau, 6 Aug. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2015-csv.zip. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-under-19/north-carolina-counties?period=2015. 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 North Carolina by uninsured rate, under 19 (US model-based estimate), 2015. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2015-csv.zip. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-under-19/north-carolina-counties?period=2015.

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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 North Carolina by uninsured rate, under 19 (US model-based estimate), 2015 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2015-csv.zip, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-under-19/north-carolina-counties?period=2015 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Tyrrell County, with 8.7% in 2015, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Onslow County, with 3% in 2015.

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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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