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US states by uninsured rate, under 19 (US model-based estimate)

Nevada had the highest uninsured rate, under 19 (US model-based estimate) of 51 states in 2013, at 14.9%. Massachusetts had the lowest, at 1.6%. The median was 6.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest14.9Nevada
Lowest1.6Massachusetts
Median6.251 states

Map of states, 2013

Alabama: 4.7 %Alaska: 12 %Arizona: 12.3 %Arkansas: 6.1 %California: 7.9 %Colorado: 8.8 %Connecticut: 4.6 %Delaware: 4.9 %District of Columbia: 3 %Florida: 11.9 %Georgia: 10 %Hawaii: 2.6 %Idaho: 9.3 %Illinois: 4.4 %Indiana: 8.3 %Iowa: 4.4 %Kansas: 6.2 %Kentucky: 6.5 %Louisiana: 6.2 %Maine: 5.6 %Maryland: 4.8 %Massachusetts: 1.6 %Michigan: 4.3 %Minnesota: 5.9 %Mississippi: 8.1 %Missouri: 7.1 %Montana: 10.9 %Nebraska: 5.8 %Nevada: 14.9 %New Hampshire: 4.2 %New Jersey: 5.6 %New Mexico: 9 %New York: 4.1 %North Carolina: 6.9 %North Dakota: 8.6 %Ohio: 5.6 %Oklahoma: 10.6 %Oregon: 6.2 %Pennsylvania: 5.6 %Rhode Island: 5.9 %South Carolina: 6.9 %South Dakota: 6.3 %Tennessee: 6 %Texas: 13.4 %Utah: 9.6 %Vermont: 3.4 %Virginia: 5.8 %Washington: 6.3 %West Virginia: 6 %Wisconsin: 4.8 %Wyoming: 7 %
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%, 2013. 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 states, 2013

Nevada: 14.9 %Nevada14.9Texas: 13.4 %Texas13.4Arizona: 12.3 %Arizona12.3Alaska: 12 %Alaska12Florida: 11.9 %Florida11.9Montana: 10.9 %Montana10.9Oklahoma: 10.6 %Oklahoma10.6Georgia: 10 %Georgia10Utah: 9.6 %Utah9.6Idaho: 9.3 %Idaho9.3New Mexico: 9 %New Mexico9Colorado: 8.8 %Colorado8.8North Dakota: 8.6 %North Dakota8.6Indiana: 8.3 %Indiana8.3Mississippi: 8.1 %Mississippi8.1California: 7.9 %California7.9Missouri: 7.1 %Missouri7.1Wyoming: 7 %Wyoming7North Carolina: 6.9 %North Carolina6.9South Carolina: 6.9 %South Carolina6.9Kentucky: 6.5 %Kentucky6.5South Dakota: 6.3 %South Dakota6.3Washington: 6.3 %Washington6.3Kansas: 6.2 %Kansas6.2Louisiana: 6.2 %Louisiana6.2Oregon: 6.2 %Oregon6.2Arkansas: 6.1 %Arkansas6.1Tennessee: 6 %Tennessee6West Virginia: 6 %West Virginia6Minnesota: 5.9 %Minnesota5.9Rhode Island: 5.9 %Rhode Island5.9Nebraska: 5.8 %Nebraska5.8Virginia: 5.8 %Virginia5.8Maine: 5.6 %Maine5.6New Jersey: 5.6 %New Jersey5.6Ohio: 5.6 %Ohio5.6Pennsylvania: 5.6 %Pennsylvania5.6Delaware: 4.9 %Delaware4.9Maryland: 4.8 %Maryland4.8Wisconsin: 4.8 %Wisconsin4.8Alabama: 4.7 %Alabama4.7Connecticut: 4.6 %Connecticut4.6Illinois: 4.4 %Illinois4.4Iowa: 4.4 %Iowa4.4Michigan: 4.3 %Michigan4.3New Hampshire: 4.2 %New Hampshire4.2New York: 4.1 %New York4.1Vermont: 3.4 %Vermont3.4District of Columbia: 3 %District of Columbia3Hawaii: 2.6 %Hawaii2.6Massachusetts: 1.6 %Massachusetts1.6Nevada: 14.9 %Nevada14.9Texas: 13.4 %Texas13.4Arizona: 12.3 %Arizona12.3Alaska: 12 %Alaska12Florida: 11.9 %Florida11.9Montana: 10.9 %Montana10.9Oklahoma: 10.6 %Oklahoma10.6Georgia: 10 %Georgia10Utah: 9.6 %Utah9.6Idaho: 9.3 %Idaho9.3New Mexico: 9 %New Mexico9Colorado: 8.8 %Colorado8.8North Dakota: 8.6 %North Dakota8.6Indiana: 8.3 %Indiana8.3Mississippi: 8.1 %Mississippi8.1California: 7.9 %California7.9Missouri: 7.1 %Missouri7.1Wyoming: 7 %Wyoming7North Carolina: 6.9 %North Carolina6.9South Carolina: 6.9 %South Carolina6.9Kentucky: 6.5 %Kentucky6.5South Dakota: 6.3 %South Dakota6.3Washington: 6.3 %Washington6.3Kansas: 6.2 %Kansas6.2Louisiana: 6.2 %Louisiana6.2Oregon: 6.2 %Oregon6.2Arkansas: 6.1 %Arkansas6.1Tennessee: 6 %Tennessee6West Virginia: 6 %West Virginia6Minnesota: 5.9 %Minnesota5.9Rhode Island: 5.9 %Rhode Island5.9Nebraska: 5.8 %Nebraska5.8Virginia: 5.8 %Virginia5.8Maine: 5.6 %Maine5.6New Jersey: 5.6 %New Jersey5.6Ohio: 5.6 %Ohio5.6Pennsylvania: 5.6 %Pennsylvania5.6Delaware: 4.9 %Delaware4.9Maryland: 4.8 %Maryland4.8Wisconsin: 4.8 %Wisconsin4.8Alabama: 4.7 %Alabama4.7Connecticut: 4.6 %Connecticut4.6Illinois: 4.4 %Illinois4.4Iowa: 4.4 %Iowa4.4Michigan: 4.3 %Michigan4.3New Hampshire: 4.2 %New Hampshire4.2New York: 4.1 %New York4.1Vermont: 3.4 %Vermont3.4District of Columbia: 3 %District of Columbia3Hawaii: 2.6 %Hawaii2.6Massachusetts: 1.6 %Massachusetts1.6
%. 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

RankStates2013 (%)Change on 2012
1Nevada14.9-1.8 pts
2Texas13.4+0.3 pts
3Arizona12.3-1.4 pts
4Alaska12-1.5 pts
5Florida11.9+0.5 pts
6Montana10.9-1 pts
7Oklahoma10.6-0.1 pts
8Georgia10+0.7 pts
9Utah9.6-0.6 pts
10Idaho9.3+0.3 pts
11New Mexico9+0.3 pts
12Colorado8.8-0.7 pts
13North Dakota8.6+1.3 pts
14Indiana8.3-0.4 pts
15Mississippi8.1+0.7 pts
16California7.9-0.5 pts
17Missouri7.1-0.3 pts
18Wyoming7-2.2 pts
19North Carolina6.9-1 pts
19South Carolina6.9-1.9 pts
21Kentucky6.5+0.5 pts
22South Dakota6.30 pts
22Washington6.3+0.2 pts
24Kansas6.2-0.9 pts
24Louisiana6.2+0.6 pts
24Oregon6.2-0.7 pts
27Arkansas6.1-0.4 pts
28Tennessee6+0.1 pts
28West Virginia6+1.5 pts
30Minnesota5.9+0.4 pts
30Rhode Island5.9+0.5 pts
32Nebraska5.8-0.7 pts
32Virginia5.8-0.2 pts
34Maine5.6+0.7 pts
34New Jersey5.6+0.2 pts
34Ohio5.60 pts
34Pennsylvania5.6+0.3 pts
38Delaware4.9+1.5 pts
39Maryland4.8+0.6 pts
39Wisconsin4.8+0.1 pts
41Alabama4.7+0.4 pts
42Connecticut4.6+0.5 pts
43Illinois4.4+0.7 pts
43Iowa4.4+0.3 pts
45Michigan4.30 pts
46New Hampshire4.2-0.1 pts
47New York4.1-0.1 pts
48Vermont3.4+0.2 pts
49District of Columbia3+1 pts
50Hawaii2.6-1.2 pts
51Massachusetts1.6+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 states 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-2013-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 (US states by uninsured rate, under 19 (US model-based estimate), 2013) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2013-csv.zip

MLA 9

Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE): percent uninsured, under 19, all races, both sexes, all income levels, states and counties, US states by uninsured rate, under 19 (US model-based estimate), 2013. U.S. Census Bureau, 6 Aug. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2013-csv.zip. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-under-19/us-states?period=2013. 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. US states by uninsured rate, under 19 (US model-based estimate), 2013. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2013-csv.zip. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-under-19/us-states?period=2013.

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, US states by uninsured rate, under 19 (US model-based estimate), 2013 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2013-csv.zip, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-under-19/us-states?period=2013 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Nevada, with 14.9% in 2013, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Massachusetts, with 1.6% in 2013.

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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