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 2023, at 26.1%. Armstrong County had the lowest, at 6.7%. The median was 12.8% and the figure for Texas was 11.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Map of counties, 2023
- Under 10
- 10 to 12
- 12 to 13
- 13 to 14
- 14 to 16
- 16 and over
Top 40 counties, 2023
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2023 (%) | Change on 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gaines County | 26.1 | +3.2 pts |
| 2 | Hansford County | 25 | +6.1 pts |
| 3 | King County | 23.1 | +4.3 pts |
| 4 | Ochiltree County | 21.2 | +1.2 pts |
| 5 | Kenedy County | 21.1 | -11.2 pts |
| 6 | Sherman County | 20.9 | +2 pts |
| 7 | Presidio County | 19.9 | -0.6 pts |
| 8 | Cochran County | 19.5 | +10.3 pts |
| 8 | Yoakum County | 19.5 | +0.4 pts |
| 10 | Dallam County | 19.4 | +2.7 pts |
| 11 | Parmer County | 19.2 | +3.6 pts |
| 12 | Menard County | 18.8 | +3.1 pts |
| 12 | San Saba County | 18.8 | +3.8 pts |
| 14 | Crockett County | 18.6 | +1.1 pts |
| 15 | Edwards County | 18.4 | +3.1 pts |
| 16 | Knox County | 18.2 | +6.2 pts |
| 17 | Mason County | 18.1 | +1.5 pts |
| 17 | Wheeler County | 18.1 | +2.8 pts |
| 19 | Bailey County | 17.9 | +3 pts |
| 20 | Dawson County | 17.8 | +5.8 pts |
| 21 | Moore County | 17.3 | -0.5 pts |
| 22 | Gillespie County | 16.6 | 0 pts |
| 22 | Lipscomb County | 16.6 | +1.1 pts |
| 22 | Sutton County | 16.6 | +1.3 pts |
| 25 | Hamilton County | 16.5 | +1.6 pts |
| 25 | Jack County | 16.5 | +2.5 pts |
| 25 | Schleicher County | 16.5 | +0.3 pts |
| 28 | Burnet County | 16.3 | +3.1 pts |
| 28 | Gonzales County | 16.3 | +3.5 pts |
| 28 | Throckmorton County | 16.3 | +2.2 pts |
| 31 | Andrews County | 16.2 | +1.7 pts |
| 31 | Collingsworth County | 16.2 | -0.4 pts |
| 31 | Ector County | 16.2 | +2.6 pts |
| 31 | Foard County | 16.2 | +5.1 pts |
| 31 | Webb County | 16.2 | +5.2 pts |
| 36 | Comanche County | 16.1 | +3.6 pts |
| 36 | Donley County | 16.1 | +2.1 pts |
| 38 | McMullen County | 15.9 | +4 pts |
| 38 | Swisher County | 15.9 | -2.3 pts |
| 40 | Castro County | 15.7 | 0 pts |
| 40 | Jackson County | 15.7 | +3.3 pts |
| 42 | Floyd County | 15.6 | +1.5 pts |
| 42 | Stonewall County | 15.6 | +3.6 pts |
| 44 | Colorado County | 15.5 | +0.1 pts |
| 44 | Van Zandt County | 15.5 | +3.6 pts |
| 46 | Lamb County | 15.4 | +2.6 pts |
| 46 | Madison County | 15.4 | +0.9 pts |
| 48 | Freestone County | 15.3 | +4.2 pts |
| 48 | Hall County | 15.3 | +3.1 pts |
| 50 | Pecos County | 15.2 | +1.2 pts |
| 50 | Uvalde County | 15.2 | +3.6 pts |
| 50 | Ward County | 15.2 | +0.2 pts |
| 53 | Bosque County | 15.1 | +2.7 pts |
| 53 | Dallas County | 15.1 | +0.7 pts |
| 53 | La Salle County | 15.1 | +2.6 pts |
| 56 | Potter County | 14.9 | +3.5 pts |
| 56 | Rains County | 14.9 | +1.8 pts |
| 58 | Deaf Smith County | 14.8 | +0.1 pts |
| 58 | Erath County | 14.8 | +1.5 pts |
| 58 | Leon County | 14.8 | +1.4 pts |
| 58 | Live Oak County | 14.8 | +1.2 pts |
| 58 | Navarro County | 14.8 | +4.7 pts |
| 63 | Mills County | 14.7 | +0.4 pts |
| 63 | Terry County | 14.7 | +1.4 pts |
| 65 | Hale County | 14.6 | +2.5 pts |
| 65 | Haskell County | 14.6 | +0.6 pts |
| 65 | Irion County | 14.6 | -1.3 pts |
| 65 | Runnels County | 14.6 | +0.3 pts |
| 65 | Titus County | 14.6 | -1.1 pts |
| 70 | Kerr County | 14.5 | +1.8 pts |
| 71 | Reeves County | 14.4 | +1 pts |
| 71 | Young County | 14.4 | +1.7 pts |
| 73 | Hardeman County | 14.3 | +2.6 pts |
| 74 | Blanco County | 14.2 | +2.4 pts |
| 74 | Burleson County | 14.2 | +1.7 pts |
| 74 | Hemphill County | 14.2 | 0 pts |
| 74 | Red River County | 14.2 | +0.5 pts |
| 78 | Kimble County | 14.1 | +0.5 pts |
| 78 | Wharton County | 14.1 | +2.5 pts |
| 80 | Brewster County | 13.9 | +0.1 pts |
| 80 | Coke County | 13.9 | +1.9 pts |
| 80 | Harris County | 13.9 | +1.7 pts |
| 80 | Liberty County | 13.9 | +2 pts |
| 80 | McCulloch County | 13.9 | +1 pts |
| 85 | Jim Hogg County | 13.8 | +2.2 pts |
| 86 | Austin County | 13.7 | +1.8 pts |
| 86 | Briscoe County | 13.7 | +0.8 pts |
| 86 | Caldwell County | 13.7 | +1.6 pts |
| 86 | Crane County | 13.7 | -1.3 pts |
| 86 | Llano County | 13.7 | +0.8 pts |
| 86 | Reagan County | 13.7 | -0.7 pts |
| 86 | Wood County | 13.7 | +0.8 pts |
| 93 | Jones County | 13.6 | +3.2 pts |
| 93 | Milam County | 13.6 | +2.7 pts |
| 93 | Palo Pinto County | 13.6 | +1.6 pts |
| 96 | Fayette County | 13.5 | +0.9 pts |
| 96 | Zapata County | 13.5 | +3.9 pts |
| 98 | Motley County | 13.4 | +3.4 pts |
| 98 | Shelby County | 13.4 | +2.4 pts |
| 98 | Trinity County | 13.4 | +3.6 pts |
| 98 | Washington County | 13.4 | +1.8 pts |
| 102 | Gray County | 13.3 | +1.1 pts |
| 102 | Houston County | 13.3 | +2.3 pts |
| 102 | Montague County | 13.3 | +0.9 pts |
| 102 | Winkler County | 13.3 | +1.2 pts |
| 106 | Eastland County | 13.2 | +1.6 pts |
| 106 | Lee County | 13.2 | +1.5 pts |
| 108 | Bastrop County | 13.1 | +0.9 pts |
| 108 | Martin County | 13.1 | -2.9 pts |
| 108 | Matagorda County | 13.1 | +0.2 pts |
| 108 | Newton County | 13.1 | +2.4 pts |
| 112 | Angelina County | 13 | +2.4 pts |
| 112 | Atascosa County | 13 | +1.8 pts |
| 112 | Cameron County | 13 | +2.7 pts |
| 112 | Cherokee County | 13 | +2.8 pts |
| 112 | Ellis County | 13 | +3 pts |
| 117 | Camp County | 12.9 | +1 pts |
| 117 | Scurry County | 12.9 | -0.7 pts |
| 117 | Upton County | 12.9 | +0.1 pts |
| 120 | Archer County | 12.8 | +1 pts |
| 120 | Dickens County | 12.8 | +3.2 pts |
| 120 | El Paso County | 12.8 | +1.9 pts |
| 120 | Hopkins County | 12.8 | +0.6 pts |
| 120 | Hunt County | 12.8 | +3.3 pts |
| 120 | Lavaca County | 12.8 | +3.5 pts |
| 120 | Refugio County | 12.8 | +1.1 pts |
| 120 | San Augustine County | 12.8 | +2.2 pts |
| 128 | Crosby County | 12.7 | 0 pts |
| 128 | Garza County | 12.7 | +1 pts |
| 128 | Grimes County | 12.7 | +0.6 pts |
| 128 | Walker County | 12.7 | +1.7 pts |
| 132 | Callahan County | 12.6 | +1.9 pts |
| 132 | Cottle County | 12.6 | +3 pts |
| 132 | Hockley County | 12.6 | -0.9 pts |
| 132 | Sterling County | 12.6 | +2.6 pts |
| 136 | DeWitt County | 12.5 | +0.6 pts |
| 136 | Real County | 12.5 | +1.4 pts |
| 136 | Shackelford County | 12.5 | -1.5 pts |
| 139 | Coleman County | 12.4 | +2.1 pts |
| 139 | Robertson County | 12.4 | +1.2 pts |
| 139 | San Patricio County | 12.4 | +2.6 pts |
| 139 | Stephens County | 12.4 | +1.3 pts |
| 143 | Falls County | 12.3 | +1.3 pts |
| 143 | Grayson County | 12.3 | +0.6 pts |
| 143 | Hidalgo County | 12.3 | -0.1 pts |
| 143 | Karnes County | 12.3 | +0.8 pts |
| 143 | Nolan County | 12.3 | +0.2 pts |
| 143 | Tyler County | 12.3 | +1.5 pts |
| 143 | Val Verde County | 12.3 | +1.2 pts |
| 150 | Aransas County | 12.2 | 0 pts |
| 150 | Fannin County | 12.2 | +3 pts |
| 150 | Gregg County | 12.2 | +0.2 pts |
| 150 | Hill County | 12.2 | +0.8 pts |
| 150 | Maverick County | 12.2 | +1.2 pts |
| 150 | Polk County | 12.2 | +1.7 pts |
| 150 | Smith County | 12.2 | +2.2 pts |
| 150 | Wilbarger County | 12.2 | +0.5 pts |
| 158 | Jasper County | 12.1 | +1 pts |
| 158 | Kleberg County | 12.1 | +0.8 pts |
| 158 | Lampasas County | 12.1 | -0.1 pts |
| 158 | San Jacinto County | 12.1 | +2.2 pts |
| 162 | Cooke County | 11.9 | +0.7 pts |
| 162 | Sabine County | 11.9 | -1 pts |
| 164 | Jefferson County | 11.8 | +0.8 pts |
| 164 | Johnson County | 11.8 | +1.5 pts |
| 164 | Loving County | 11.8 | +11.8 pts |
| 164 | Panola County | 11.8 | +0.3 pts |
| 164 | Waller County | 11.8 | +1.3 pts |
| 169 | Duval County | 11.7 | +1.9 pts |
| 169 | Jim Wells County | 11.7 | +1.9 pts |
| 169 | Starr County | 11.7 | +1.1 pts |
| 172 | Goliad County | 11.6 | +1.7 pts |
| 172 | Howard County | 11.6 | +0.4 pts |
| 172 | Montgomery County | 11.6 | +2.8 pts |
| 175 | Hudspeth County | 11.5 | +3.8 pts |
| 175 | Kaufman County | 11.5 | -1.1 pts |
| 175 | Limestone County | 11.5 | +0.9 pts |
| 175 | Parker County | 11.5 | +0.4 pts |
| 179 | Childress County | 11.4 | +1.9 pts |
| 179 | Frio County | 11.4 | +0.4 pts |
| 179 | Victoria County | 11.4 | +0.6 pts |
| 182 | Baylor County | 11.3 | -0.2 pts |
| 182 | Concho County | 11.3 | +2.8 pts |
| 182 | Franklin County | 11.3 | +2.6 pts |
| 182 | Hood County | 11.3 | +0.3 pts |
| 182 | Marion County | 11.3 | +2.2 pts |
| 182 | Tom Green County | 11.3 | -2 pts |
| 188 | Bandera County | 11.2 | 0 pts |
| 188 | Wise County | 11.2 | +0.4 pts |
| 190 | Lamar County | 11.1 | +0.6 pts |
| 190 | Medina County | 11.1 | -0.2 pts |
| 190 | Nacogdoches County | 11.1 | +0.3 pts |
| 193 | Glasscock County | 11 | -1.5 pts |
| 193 | Harrison County | 11 | +1.5 pts |
| 193 | Lynn County | 11 | -0.2 pts |
| 196 | Borden County | 10.9 | -0.2 pts |
| 196 | Clay County | 10.9 | -0.4 pts |
| 196 | Hartley County | 10.9 | -1.1 pts |
| 199 | Kendall County | 10.8 | -0.8 pts |
| 200 | Rusk County | 10.7 | -0.7 pts |
| 200 | Upshur County | 10.7 | +0.7 pts |
| 202 | Calhoun County | 10.6 | +0.8 pts |
| 202 | Hardin County | 10.6 | -1 pts |
| 202 | Morris County | 10.6 | +1.8 pts |
| 202 | Tarrant County | 10.6 | -0.3 pts |
| 202 | Wichita County | 10.6 | +2.2 pts |
| 207 | Anderson County | 10.5 | +1.5 pts |
| 207 | Willacy County | 10.5 | +1.7 pts |
| 207 | Zavala County | 10.5 | +2.4 pts |
| 210 | Fisher County | 10.4 | +0.5 pts |
| 210 | Henderson County | 10.4 | -2.2 pts |
| 212 | Bexar County | 10.3 | +1.6 pts |
| 212 | Hutchinson County | 10.3 | -0.1 pts |
| 212 | Midland County | 10.3 | -3.3 pts |
| 215 | Brazos County | 10.2 | +0.2 pts |
| 215 | Cass County | 10.2 | -1.9 pts |
| 217 | Lubbock County | 10.1 | +0.5 pts |
| 217 | Nueces County | 10.1 | +1.2 pts |
| 217 | Roberts County | 10.1 | +3.8 pts |
| 220 | Culberson County | 10 | -2.9 pts |
| 220 | Mitchell County | 10 | +0.4 pts |
| 222 | Brown County | 9.9 | +1.1 pts |
| 222 | Dimmit County | 9.9 | +1.2 pts |
| 222 | Somervell County | 9.9 | -0.6 pts |
| 225 | Delta County | 9.8 | +1.2 pts |
| 225 | McLennan County | 9.8 | -1.2 pts |
| 227 | Carson County | 9.7 | -2.3 pts |
| 227 | Oldham County | 9.7 | +1.8 pts |
| 229 | Bee County | 9.6 | +0.3 pts |
| 230 | Denton County | 9.5 | +1.5 pts |
| 231 | Jeff Davis County | 9.4 | -4.2 pts |
| 232 | Bowie County | 9.3 | -0.7 pts |
| 232 | Hays County | 9.3 | +1 pts |
| 232 | Orange County | 9.3 | +0.9 pts |
| 232 | Terrell County | 9.3 | -5.5 pts |
| 236 | Randall County | 9.2 | +1 pts |
| 236 | Travis County | 9.2 | +0.1 pts |
| 238 | Brooks County | 9.1 | +1.4 pts |
| 239 | Coryell County | 8.8 | -0.4 pts |
| 240 | Fort Bend County | 8.6 | +1.3 pts |
| 240 | Wilson County | 8.6 | -0.4 pts |
| 242 | Bell County | 8.5 | -0.5 pts |
| 242 | Taylor County | 8.5 | -3.2 pts |
| 244 | Galveston County | 8.3 | -1 pts |
| 244 | Kinney County | 8.3 | +1.4 pts |
| 244 | Rockwall County | 8.3 | -0.1 pts |
| 247 | Guadalupe County | 8.2 | -1.8 pts |
| 248 | Comal County | 8.1 | -0.7 pts |
| 249 | Brazoria County | 7.9 | -0.9 pts |
| 250 | Williamson County | 7.7 | +0.3 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-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 Texas 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
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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), 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/texas-counties?period=2023. 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), 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/texas-counties?period=2023.
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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), 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/texas-counties?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{census_counties_in_texas_by_2023,
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), 2023}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Data set},
url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2023-csv.zip},
urldate = {2026-10-12},
note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-under-19/texas-counties?period=2023. 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-2023-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 26.1% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest uninsured rate, under 19 (US model-based estimate)?
Armstrong County, with 6.7% 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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