Counties in Texas by uninsured rate, under 19 (US model-based estimate)
Gaines County had the highest uninsured rate, under 19 (US model-based estimate) of 254 counties in 2018, at 24.4%. Bell County had the lowest, at 6.7%. The median was 12.4% and the figure for Texas was 11.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Map of counties, 2018
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- 15 and over
Top 40 counties, 2018
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2018 (%) | Change on 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gaines County | 24.4 | -2.3 pts |
| 2 | Lipscomb County | 23.7 | -3.8 pts |
| 3 | Mason County | 23 | -2.5 pts |
| 4 | Sherman County | 22.6 | -2.5 pts |
| 5 | Menard County | 20.9 | +2.6 pts |
| 6 | Collingsworth County | 20.6 | -2.1 pts |
| 6 | Schleicher County | 20.6 | +0.7 pts |
| 8 | Dallam County | 20.4 | -2.1 pts |
| 9 | Briscoe County | 20.1 | -5 pts |
| 10 | Hansford County | 19.9 | +1.5 pts |
| 11 | Leon County | 19.8 | +2.8 pts |
| 12 | Parmer County | 19.6 | +1.2 pts |
| 12 | Throckmorton County | 19.6 | -2.4 pts |
| 14 | Wheeler County | 19.2 | +1.1 pts |
| 15 | Hartley County | 19 | +3.2 pts |
| 16 | Jeff Davis County | 18.7 | -1.6 pts |
| 17 | Hemphill County | 18.6 | +0.4 pts |
| 18 | San Saba County | 18.1 | +0.4 pts |
| 19 | Knox County | 18 | -0.2 pts |
| 19 | Mills County | 18 | -1.7 pts |
| 21 | Blanco County | 17.9 | -0.3 pts |
| 21 | Cottle County | 17.9 | -1.8 pts |
| 23 | Bailey County | 17.6 | +2.3 pts |
| 24 | Ochiltree County | 17.5 | -1.5 pts |
| 25 | Glasscock County | 17.1 | -2.4 pts |
| 25 | Hardeman County | 17.1 | -1.7 pts |
| 25 | Presidio County | 17.1 | +2.5 pts |
| 28 | Gillespie County | 17 | -0.8 pts |
| 29 | Comanche County | 16.9 | +0.6 pts |
| 30 | Shackelford County | 16.7 | -0.5 pts |
| 31 | Edwards County | 16.4 | -0.1 pts |
| 31 | King County | 16.4 | -4.1 pts |
| 33 | Stonewall County | 16.2 | -2.9 pts |
| 34 | Foard County | 16.1 | -3 pts |
| 35 | Hudspeth County | 16 | +1.9 pts |
| 35 | Kenedy County | 16 | +2.8 pts |
| 37 | Castro County | 15.9 | -1.7 pts |
| 38 | Fisher County | 15.8 | -0.7 pts |
| 39 | Cochran County | 15.7 | -3 pts |
| 39 | Deaf Smith County | 15.7 | +2.6 pts |
| 41 | Aransas County | 15.5 | +2.5 pts |
| 41 | Bosque County | 15.5 | +1.6 pts |
| 43 | Dickens County | 15.4 | -3.5 pts |
| 44 | Moore County | 15.2 | -2.2 pts |
| 45 | Live Oak County | 15.1 | +0.1 pts |
| 46 | Bandera County | 14.9 | +0.9 pts |
| 46 | Shelby County | 14.9 | +1.8 pts |
| 46 | Terrell County | 14.9 | -9.7 pts |
| 46 | Yoakum County | 14.9 | -1.8 pts |
| 50 | Concho County | 14.8 | -0.6 pts |
| 50 | Culberson County | 14.8 | +0.5 pts |
| 50 | Rains County | 14.8 | +1.2 pts |
| 53 | Colorado County | 14.7 | +0.5 pts |
| 53 | Hall County | 14.7 | +2.1 pts |
| 53 | Hamilton County | 14.7 | -1.3 pts |
| 53 | Lamb County | 14.7 | 0 pts |
| 57 | Haskell County | 14.6 | +0.8 pts |
| 57 | Waller County | 14.6 | +0.9 pts |
| 59 | Fayette County | 14.5 | -0.1 pts |
| 59 | Gonzales County | 14.5 | +0.1 pts |
| 59 | Grimes County | 14.5 | +0.9 pts |
| 59 | Jack County | 14.5 | -1.5 pts |
| 59 | Montague County | 14.5 | -0.9 pts |
| 59 | Palo Pinto County | 14.5 | +1.4 pts |
| 59 | Wharton County | 14.5 | +0.9 pts |
| 66 | Dallas County | 14.4 | +0.9 pts |
| 66 | Starr County | 14.4 | +3.6 pts |
| 68 | Coleman County | 14.3 | 0 pts |
| 68 | San Jacinto County | 14.3 | +0.6 pts |
| 68 | Terry County | 14.3 | +0.6 pts |
| 71 | Martin County | 14.2 | -3.6 pts |
| 71 | Young County | 14.2 | -1.8 pts |
| 73 | Cameron County | 14.1 | +1.3 pts |
| 73 | Dawson County | 14.1 | +1.7 pts |
| 73 | Reagan County | 14.1 | +0.1 pts |
| 76 | Sterling County | 14 | -4.1 pts |
| 77 | Real County | 13.9 | -0.3 pts |
| 78 | Pecos County | 13.8 | +0.1 pts |
| 78 | Washington County | 13.8 | +1 pts |
| 80 | Motley County | 13.7 | -2.8 pts |
| 80 | Stephens County | 13.7 | -2 pts |
| 82 | Hidalgo County | 13.6 | +1.4 pts |
| 82 | Hopkins County | 13.6 | -0.2 pts |
| 82 | Wise County | 13.6 | -3.2 pts |
| 85 | Andrews County | 13.5 | -0.4 pts |
| 85 | Donley County | 13.5 | -1.1 pts |
| 85 | Eastland County | 13.5 | +0.2 pts |
| 85 | Ellis County | 13.5 | +2.4 pts |
| 89 | Bastrop County | 13.4 | +0.8 pts |
| 89 | Burnet County | 13.4 | -0.6 pts |
| 89 | Ector County | 13.4 | +1 pts |
| 92 | Loving County | 13.3 | -4.3 pts |
| 92 | Winkler County | 13.3 | +0.8 pts |
| 94 | Clay County | 13.2 | +0.2 pts |
| 94 | Grayson County | 13.2 | +1.3 pts |
| 94 | Karnes County | 13.2 | +1 pts |
| 94 | Rusk County | 13.2 | +2.2 pts |
| 94 | Upshur County | 13.2 | +2.8 pts |
| 99 | Burleson County | 13.1 | +1.2 pts |
| 99 | Crane County | 13.1 | +1.6 pts |
| 99 | Kerr County | 13.1 | -0.4 pts |
| 99 | Llano County | 13.1 | -0.3 pts |
| 99 | Lynn County | 13.1 | +1 pts |
| 99 | Matagorda County | 13.1 | +1.1 pts |
| 99 | Van Zandt County | 13.1 | -1 pts |
| 106 | Armstrong County | 13 | -1.8 pts |
| 106 | Crockett County | 13 | -1.1 pts |
| 106 | Freestone County | 13 | -0.2 pts |
| 106 | Sutton County | 13 | -0.1 pts |
| 106 | Webb County | 13 | +1.7 pts |
| 111 | Garza County | 12.9 | -0.9 pts |
| 111 | Hill County | 12.9 | +0.2 pts |
| 111 | Somervell County | 12.9 | -2.4 pts |
| 111 | Swisher County | 12.9 | +1.4 pts |
| 111 | Trinity County | 12.9 | +1.8 pts |
| 111 | Upton County | 12.9 | -4.3 pts |
| 117 | Cherokee County | 12.8 | +1.6 pts |
| 117 | Erath County | 12.8 | -2.4 pts |
| 117 | Gray County | 12.8 | -0.3 pts |
| 117 | Ward County | 12.8 | -0.8 pts |
| 121 | Sabine County | 12.7 | -2 pts |
| 122 | Limestone County | 12.6 | +1.3 pts |
| 122 | Polk County | 12.6 | -1.1 pts |
| 122 | Wood County | 12.6 | -0.8 pts |
| 125 | Robertson County | 12.5 | +1 pts |
| 125 | Smith County | 12.5 | +1.8 pts |
| 127 | Hockley County | 12.4 | +0.9 pts |
| 127 | Mitchell County | 12.4 | -0.9 pts |
| 129 | Fannin County | 12.3 | -1.4 pts |
| 129 | Harris County | 12.3 | +1.2 pts |
| 129 | Henderson County | 12.3 | +0.7 pts |
| 129 | Kimble County | 12.3 | -0.3 pts |
| 129 | Uvalde County | 12.3 | +0.8 pts |
| 134 | Baylor County | 12.2 | -0.6 pts |
| 134 | Childress County | 12.2 | +0.6 pts |
| 134 | Coke County | 12.2 | -3.1 pts |
| 134 | Reeves County | 12.2 | +0.5 pts |
| 138 | Carson County | 12.1 | -0.9 pts |
| 138 | Lee County | 12.1 | -1.1 pts |
| 138 | Madison County | 12.1 | -0.7 pts |
| 138 | Potter County | 12.1 | -0.4 pts |
| 142 | Austin County | 12 | -1.1 pts |
| 142 | Falls County | 12 | -1.7 pts |
| 142 | Kent County | 12 | -3.1 pts |
| 142 | Newton County | 12 | +1.6 pts |
| 142 | Panola County | 12 | +0.3 pts |
| 147 | Jackson County | 11.9 | -0.9 pts |
| 147 | McCulloch County | 11.9 | -1.1 pts |
| 147 | Medina County | 11.9 | +0.8 pts |
| 147 | Midland County | 11.9 | -2.6 pts |
| 147 | Zapata County | 11.9 | -0.4 pts |
| 152 | Caldwell County | 11.8 | +0.7 pts |
| 152 | Liberty County | 11.8 | -1.4 pts |
| 152 | Maverick County | 11.8 | -1 pts |
| 152 | Scurry County | 11.8 | 0 pts |
| 156 | Floyd County | 11.7 | -0.8 pts |
| 156 | Houston County | 11.7 | -0.1 pts |
| 156 | Johnson County | 11.7 | +1.5 pts |
| 159 | Angelina County | 11.6 | -0.4 pts |
| 159 | Archer County | 11.6 | -2.9 pts |
| 159 | Brewster County | 11.6 | -0.2 pts |
| 159 | Goliad County | 11.6 | +0.1 pts |
| 159 | Lavaca County | 11.6 | -0.7 pts |
| 159 | Nacogdoches County | 11.6 | -0.2 pts |
| 159 | Navarro County | 11.6 | -0.6 pts |
| 159 | Parker County | 11.6 | +0.6 pts |
| 167 | Cooke County | 11.5 | -1.3 pts |
| 167 | Gregg County | 11.5 | 0 pts |
| 167 | Harrison County | 11.5 | +1.3 pts |
| 170 | Camp County | 11.4 | -0.1 pts |
| 170 | Hale County | 11.4 | -1.1 pts |
| 170 | Kendall County | 11.4 | -1 pts |
| 170 | Roberts County | 11.4 | +0.5 pts |
| 170 | Wilbarger County | 11.4 | -1.4 pts |
| 175 | Anderson County | 11.3 | -0.5 pts |
| 175 | Atascosa County | 11.3 | +0.9 pts |
| 175 | Delta County | 11.3 | -1 pts |
| 175 | Lamar County | 11.3 | -0.6 pts |
| 175 | Lampasas County | 11.3 | -1.5 pts |
| 175 | Val Verde County | 11.3 | +0.3 pts |
| 181 | Calhoun County | 11.2 | -0.4 pts |
| 181 | Runnels County | 11.2 | -1 pts |
| 181 | San Augustine County | 11.2 | +0.4 pts |
| 184 | Brazos County | 11.1 | +0.4 pts |
| 184 | Callahan County | 11.1 | +0.2 pts |
| 184 | Crosby County | 11.1 | -1.6 pts |
| 184 | Hunt County | 11.1 | -0.2 pts |
| 188 | Hays County | 11 | +0.3 pts |
| 188 | Marion County | 11 | -0.3 pts |
| 188 | McMullen County | 11 | -7.2 pts |
| 191 | Hutchinson County | 10.9 | -1.9 pts |
| 192 | DeWitt County | 10.8 | -0.1 pts |
| 192 | Franklin County | 10.8 | -2 pts |
| 192 | Howard County | 10.8 | -0.8 pts |
| 192 | Jones County | 10.8 | -1.3 pts |
| 192 | Milam County | 10.8 | -1.1 pts |
| 192 | Montgomery County | 10.8 | -0.1 pts |
| 198 | Brazoria County | 10.7 | +1.5 pts |
| 198 | Titus County | 10.7 | -3.6 pts |
| 198 | Victoria County | 10.7 | -1.3 pts |
| 201 | McLennan County | 10.6 | +1 pts |
| 201 | Tarrant County | 10.6 | -0.5 pts |
| 203 | Galveston County | 10.5 | +3.1 pts |
| 203 | Nolan County | 10.5 | +0.4 pts |
| 203 | Walker County | 10.5 | -0.5 pts |
| 206 | Comal County | 10.4 | +0.9 pts |
| 206 | El Paso County | 10.4 | +1.6 pts |
| 206 | Kinney County | 10.4 | -2.8 pts |
| 206 | Nueces County | 10.4 | +0.9 pts |
| 206 | Tom Green County | 10.4 | -0.9 pts |
| 211 | Hood County | 10.3 | -1.6 pts |
| 211 | Jim Wells County | 10.3 | -0.3 pts |
| 211 | Red River County | 10.3 | -1.2 pts |
| 211 | Wilson County | 10.3 | -1 pts |
| 215 | Frio County | 10.2 | -0.4 pts |
| 215 | Tyler County | 10.2 | +0.9 pts |
| 217 | Jefferson County | 10.1 | -0.5 pts |
| 218 | Kaufman County | 10 | -0.8 pts |
| 218 | Morris County | 10 | +0.2 pts |
| 220 | Brown County | 9.9 | -0.6 pts |
| 220 | Cass County | 9.9 | +1 pts |
| 220 | Chambers County | 9.9 | -0.6 pts |
| 220 | Irion County | 9.9 | -3.8 pts |
| 220 | Oldham County | 9.9 | -0.4 pts |
| 220 | Refugio County | 9.9 | -0.9 pts |
| 220 | Rockwall County | 9.9 | +1.3 pts |
| 227 | Dimmit County | 9.8 | +1 pts |
| 227 | Duval County | 9.8 | +0.7 pts |
| 229 | Jasper County | 9.7 | -0.1 pts |
| 230 | Borden County | 9.5 | -5.2 pts |
| 230 | Orange County | 9.5 | +1.5 pts |
| 232 | Jim Hogg County | 9.4 | +0.7 pts |
| 233 | Bee County | 9.3 | 0 pts |
| 233 | Kleberg County | 9.3 | +0.2 pts |
| 235 | Taylor County | 9.2 | +0.8 pts |
| 236 | Willacy County | 9 | +0.1 pts |
| 237 | Bowie County | 8.8 | +0.7 pts |
| 237 | Hardin County | 8.8 | +0.1 pts |
| 237 | San Patricio County | 8.8 | -1.8 pts |
| 240 | Lubbock County | 8.7 | -0.7 pts |
| 240 | Wichita County | 8.7 | -0.6 pts |
| 242 | Bexar County | 8.5 | +0.5 pts |
| 243 | Collin County | 8.4 | +0.1 pts |
| 243 | Williamson County | 8.4 | +1.5 pts |
| 245 | Fort Bend County | 8.1 | -0.3 pts |
| 245 | Zavala County | 8.1 | +0.3 pts |
| 247 | Guadalupe County | 8 | -0.2 pts |
| 247 | Travis County | 8 | -1 pts |
| 249 | Denton County | 7.9 | -0.8 pts |
| 250 | Coryell County | 7.8 | -1.3 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-2018-csv.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
Citation styles
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 Texas by uninsured rate, under 19 (US model-based estimate), 2018) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2018-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 Texas by uninsured rate, under 19 (US model-based estimate), 2018. U.S. Census Bureau, 6 Aug. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2018-csv.zip. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-under-19/texas-counties?period=2018. 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 Texas by uninsured rate, under 19 (US model-based estimate), 2018. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2018-csv.zip. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-under-19/texas-counties?period=2018.
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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 Texas by uninsured rate, under 19 (US model-based estimate), 2018 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2018-csv.zip, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-under-19/texas-counties?period=2018 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{census_counties_in_texas_by_2018,
author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
title = {{Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE): percent uninsured, under 19, all races, both sexes, all income levels, states and counties: Counties in Texas by uninsured rate, under 19 (US model-based estimate), 2018}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Data set},
url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2018-csv.zip},
urldate = {2026-10-12},
note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-under-19/texas-counties?period=2018. Publisher attribution: 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-2018-csv.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
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Which county has the highest uninsured rate, under 19 (US model-based estimate)?
Gaines County, with 24.4% in 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest uninsured rate, under 19 (US model-based estimate)?
Bell County, with 6.7% in 2018.
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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