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

Alleghany County had the highest uninsured rate, under 19 (US model-based estimate) of 100 counties in 2017, at 8%. Onslow County had the lowest, at 3.3%. The median was 5.3% and the figure for North Carolina was 4.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest8Alleghany County
Lowest3.3Onslow County
Median5.3100 counties
North Carolina4.9History

Map of counties, 2017

Alamance County: 5.4 %Alexander County: 4.9 %Alleghany County: 8 %Anson County: 4.1 %Ashe County: 5.9 %Avery County: 7.4 %Beaufort County: 4.7 %Bertie County: 4.7 %Bladen County: 6.7 %Brunswick County: 5.6 %Buncombe County: 4.4 %Burke County: 4.3 %Cabarrus County: 3.9 %Caldwell County: 4.4 %Camden County: 5.9 %Carteret County: 5.1 %Caswell County: 6 %Catawba County: 4.8 %Chatham County: 7.2 %Cherokee County: 5.4 %Chowan County: 5.5 %Clay County: 7.5 %Cleveland County: 3.8 %Columbus County: 5.6 %Craven County: 5.5 %Cumberland County: 3.8 %Currituck County: 6.7 %Dare County: 5.8 %Davidson County: 5 %Davie County: 6 %Duplin County: 7.7 %Durham County: 5.4 %Edgecombe County: 3.3 %Forsyth County: 4.4 %Franklin County: 6.4 %Gaston County: 4.4 %Gates County: 6 %Graham County: 7.2 %Granville County: 4.9 %Greene County: 7.5 %Guilford County: 4.4 %Halifax County: 5 %Harnett County: 5.1 %Haywood County: 4.3 %Henderson County: 5.9 %Hertford County: 3.9 %Hoke County: 5.6 %Hyde County: 6.9 %Iredell County: 4.5 %Jackson County: 7.7 %Johnston County: 5.9 %Jones County: 6 %Lee County: 5.5 %Lenoir County: 4.4 %Lincoln County: 5.5 %McDowell County: 4.2 %Macon County: 6.7 %Madison County: 5.3 %Martin County: 4 %Mecklenburg County: 5 %Mitchell County: 5.8 %Montgomery County: 5.6 %Moore County: 5.6 %Nash County: 4.4 %New Hanover County: 5 %Northampton County: 4.2 %Onslow County: 3.3 %Orange County: 5 %Pamlico County: 6.3 %Pasquotank County: 4.4 %Pender County: 5.7 %Perquimans County: 6.4 %Person County: 4.7 %Pitt County: 4 %Polk County: 7.4 %Randolph County: 6.2 %Richmond County: 4.8 %Robeson County: 5.8 %Rockingham County: 5.2 %Rowan County: 4.5 %Rutherford County: 5 %Sampson County: 7.4 %Scotland County: 4.7 %Stanly County: 4.9 %Stokes County: 5 %Surry County: 5.6 %Swain County: 7.6 %Transylvania County: 6.4 %Tyrrell County: 6.8 %Union County: 4.6 %Vance County: 4 %Wake County: 4.5 %Warren County: 6.9 %Washington County: 4.4 %Watauga County: 5 %Wayne County: 5.1 %Wilkes County: 5.3 %Wilson County: 4.5 %Yadkin County: 5.3 %Yancey County: 6 %
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  • 6.6 and over
%, 2017. 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, 2017

Alleghany County: 8 %Alleghany County8Duplin County: 7.7 %Duplin County7.7Jackson County: 7.7 %Jackson County7.7Swain County: 7.6 %Swain County7.6Clay County: 7.5 %Clay County7.5Greene County: 7.5 %Greene County7.5Avery County: 7.4 %Avery County7.4Polk County: 7.4 %Polk County7.4Sampson County: 7.4 %Sampson County7.4Chatham County: 7.2 %Chatham County7.2Graham County: 7.2 %Graham County7.2Hyde County: 6.9 %Hyde County6.9Warren County: 6.9 %Warren County6.9Tyrrell County: 6.8 %Tyrrell County6.8Bladen County: 6.7 %Bladen County6.7Currituck County: 6.7 %Currituck County6.7Macon County: 6.7 %Macon County6.7Franklin County: 6.4 %Franklin County6.4Perquimans County: 6.4 %Perquimans County6.4Transylvania County: 6.4 %Transylvania County6.4Pamlico County: 6.3 %Pamlico County6.3Randolph County: 6.2 %Randolph County6.2Caswell County: 6 %Caswell County6Davie County: 6 %Davie County6Gates County: 6 %Gates County6Jones County: 6 %Jones County6Yancey County: 6 %Yancey County6Ashe County: 5.9 %Ashe County5.9Camden County: 5.9 %Camden County5.9Henderson County: 5.9 %Henderson County5.9Johnston County: 5.9 %Johnston County5.9Dare County: 5.8 %Dare County5.8Mitchell County: 5.8 %Mitchell County5.8Robeson County: 5.8 %Robeson County5.8Pender County: 5.7 %Pender County5.7Brunswick County: 5.6 %Brunswick County5.6Columbus County: 5.6 %Columbus County5.6Hoke County: 5.6 %Hoke County5.6Montgomery County: 5.6 %Montgomery County5.6Moore County: 5.6 %Moore County5.6Alleghany County: 8 %Alleghany County8Duplin County: 7.7 %Duplin County7.7Jackson County: 7.7 %Jackson County7.7Swain County: 7.6 %Swain County7.6Clay County: 7.5 %Clay County7.5Greene County: 7.5 %Greene County7.5Avery County: 7.4 %Avery County7.4Polk County: 7.4 %Polk County7.4Sampson County: 7.4 %Sampson County7.4Chatham County: 7.2 %Chatham County7.2Graham County: 7.2 %Graham County7.2Hyde County: 6.9 %Hyde County6.9Warren County: 6.9 %Warren County6.9Tyrrell County: 6.8 %Tyrrell County6.8Bladen County: 6.7 %Bladen County6.7Currituck County: 6.7 %Currituck County6.7Macon County: 6.7 %Macon County6.7Franklin County: 6.4 %Franklin County6.4Perquimans County: 6.4 %Perquimans County6.4Transylvania County: 6.4 %Transylvania County6.4Pamlico County: 6.3 %Pamlico County6.3Randolph County: 6.2 %Randolph County6.2Caswell County: 6 %Caswell County6Davie County: 6 %Davie County6Gates County: 6 %Gates County6Jones County: 6 %Jones County6Yancey County: 6 %Yancey County6Ashe County: 5.9 %Ashe County5.9Camden County: 5.9 %Camden County5.9Henderson County: 5.9 %Henderson County5.9Johnston County: 5.9 %Johnston County5.9Dare County: 5.8 %Dare County5.8Mitchell County: 5.8 %Mitchell County5.8Robeson County: 5.8 %Robeson County5.8Pender County: 5.7 %Pender County5.7Brunswick County: 5.6 %Brunswick County5.6Columbus County: 5.6 %Columbus County5.6Hoke County: 5.6 %Hoke County5.6Montgomery County: 5.6 %Montgomery County5.6Moore County: 5.6 %Moore County5.6
%. 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

RankCounties2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Alleghany County8+0.3 pts
2Duplin County7.7+0.2 pts
2Jackson County7.7+1.1 pts
4Swain County7.6-0.2 pts
5Clay County7.5+0.5 pts
5Greene County7.5-0.1 pts
7Avery County7.4-0.1 pts
7Polk County7.4+1.6 pts
7Sampson County7.4+0.4 pts
10Chatham County7.2+1.1 pts
10Graham County7.2+0.8 pts
12Hyde County6.9+0.7 pts
12Warren County6.9+0.2 pts
14Tyrrell County6.8-0.1 pts
15Bladen County6.70 pts
15Currituck County6.7+1.4 pts
15Macon County6.7-0.4 pts
18Franklin County6.4+1.3 pts
18Perquimans County6.4+1 pts
18Transylvania County6.4+0.9 pts
21Pamlico County6.3+0.2 pts
22Randolph County6.2+1.1 pts
23Caswell County6+0.8 pts
23Davie County6+0.7 pts
23Gates County6+0.7 pts
23Jones County6+0.1 pts
23Yancey County6-0.2 pts
28Ashe County5.9-0.8 pts
28Camden County5.9+0.6 pts
28Henderson County5.9+0.9 pts
28Johnston County5.9+1 pts
32Dare County5.8-0.6 pts
32Mitchell County5.8+0.4 pts
32Robeson County5.8+0.9 pts
35Pender County5.7+0.3 pts
36Brunswick County5.6+0.8 pts
36Columbus County5.6+0.2 pts
36Hoke County5.6+0.6 pts
36Montgomery County5.6+0.1 pts
36Moore County5.6+1 pts
36Surry County5.6+0.5 pts
42Chowan County5.5+0.4 pts
42Craven County5.5+1.3 pts
42Lee County5.5-0.2 pts
42Lincoln County5.5+0.9 pts
46Alamance County5.4+0.5 pts
46Cherokee County5.4-0.6 pts
46Durham County5.4+0.1 pts
49Madison County5.3+0.3 pts
49Wilkes County5.3+0.4 pts
49Yadkin County5.3-0.6 pts
52Rockingham County5.2+0.7 pts
53Carteret County5.1-0.2 pts
53Harnett County5.1+0.4 pts
53Wayne County5.10 pts
56Davidson County5+0.1 pts
56Halifax County5+0.7 pts
56Mecklenburg County5-0.3 pts
56New Hanover County5+0.9 pts
56Orange County5-0.1 pts
56Rutherford County5+0.5 pts
56Stokes County5+0.4 pts
56Watauga County5-1.5 pts
64Alexander County4.9+0.4 pts
64Granville County4.9+0.7 pts
64Stanly County4.9+0.3 pts
67Catawba County4.8+0.4 pts
67Richmond County4.8+0.3 pts
69Beaufort County4.7-0.5 pts
69Bertie County4.7+0.6 pts
69Person County4.7-0.3 pts
69Scotland County4.7+0.5 pts
73Union County4.6+1 pts
74Iredell County4.5-0.7 pts
74Rowan County4.5+0.2 pts
74Wake County4.5+0.5 pts
74Wilson County4.5+0.1 pts
78Buncombe County4.4-0.1 pts
78Caldwell County4.4+0.3 pts
78Forsyth County4.4-0.1 pts
78Gaston County4.4-0.4 pts
78Guilford County4.4+0.4 pts
78Lenoir County4.4+0.3 pts
78Nash County4.4+0.1 pts
78Pasquotank County4.4+0.4 pts
78Washington County4.4-0.2 pts
87Burke County4.3-0.2 pts
87Haywood County4.3+0.2 pts
89McDowell County4.2-0.2 pts
89Northampton County4.2-0.2 pts
91Anson County4.1-0.2 pts
92Martin County4-0.4 pts
92Pitt County4-0.1 pts
92Vance County4-0.1 pts
95Cabarrus County3.9-0.2 pts
95Hertford County3.9+0.1 pts
97Cleveland County3.8-0.5 pts
97Cumberland County3.8+0.1 pts
99Edgecombe County3.30 pts
99Onslow County3.3+0.2 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-2017-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), 2017) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2017-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), 2017. U.S. Census Bureau, 6 Aug. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2017-csv.zip. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-under-19/north-carolina-counties?period=2017. 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), 2017. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2017-csv.zip. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-under-19/north-carolina-counties?period=2017.

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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), 2017 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2017-csv.zip, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-under-19/north-carolina-counties?period=2017 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Alleghany County, with 8% in 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Onslow County, with 3.3% in 2017.

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