Counties in Florida by uninsured rate, under 65 (US model-based estimate)

Hendry County had the highest uninsured rate, under 65 (US model-based estimate) of 67 counties in 2017, at 26.9%. Seminole County had the lowest, at 10.1%. The median was 15.5% and the figure for Florida was 16%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest26.9Hendry County
Lowest10.1Seminole County
Median15.567 counties
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Map of counties, 2017

Alachua County: 11.9 %Baker County: 12 %Bay County: 14.8 %Bradford County: 13.3 %Brevard County: 13 %Broward County: 16.9 %Calhoun County: 15.2 %Charlotte County: 17.1 %Citrus County: 15.4 %Clay County: 11.4 %Collier County: 22.8 %Columbia County: 12.4 %DeSoto County: 23.1 %Dixie County: 15.8 %Duval County: 13.2 %Escambia County: 11.4 %Flagler County: 14.7 %Franklin County: 17.7 %Gadsden County: 16.3 %Gilchrist County: 15.5 %Glades County: 25.9 %Gulf County: 13.5 %Hamilton County: 15.1 %Hardee County: 20 %Hendry County: 26.9 %Hernando County: 15.8 %Highlands County: 18.5 %Hillsborough County: 14.3 %Holmes County: 15.7 %Indian River County: 16.9 %Jackson County: 15.2 %Jefferson County: 13.6 %Lafayette County: 19.8 %Lake County: 15.5 %Lee County: 18.6 %Leon County: 10.8 %Levy County: 18 %Liberty County: 14.7 %Madison County: 14.2 %Manatee County: 16.1 %Marion County: 15.4 %Martin County: 17 %Miami-Dade County: 20 %Monroe County: 20.3 %Nassau County: 12.5 %Okaloosa County: 13.5 %Okeechobee County: 22.5 %Orange County: 15.7 %Osceola County: 16.2 %Palm Beach County: 17.4 %Pasco County: 14.9 %Pinellas County: 14.3 %Polk County: 15.8 %Putnam County: 17.2 %St. Johns County: 10.6 %St. Lucie County: 16.9 %Santa Rosa County: 12.5 %Sarasota County: 16.3 %Seminole County: 10.1 %Sumter County: 11.9 %Suwannee County: 17.2 %Taylor County: 14.9 %Union County: 12.7 %Volusia County: 14.6 %Wakulla County: 12.4 %Walton County: 17.6 %Washington County: 16.6 %
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%, 2017. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE): percent uninsured, under 65, all races, both sexes, all income levels, states and counties. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2017

Hendry County: 26.9 %Hendry County26.9Glades County: 25.9 %Glades County25.9DeSoto County: 23.1 %DeSoto County23.1Collier County: 22.8 %Collier County22.8Okeechobee County: 22.5 %Okeechobee County22.5Monroe County: 20.3 %Monroe County20.3Hardee County: 20 %Hardee County20Miami-Dade County: 20 %Miami-Dade County20Lafayette County: 19.8 %Lafayette County19.8Lee County: 18.6 %Lee County18.6Highlands County: 18.5 %Highlands County18.5Levy County: 18 %Levy County18Franklin County: 17.7 %Franklin County17.7Walton County: 17.6 %Walton County17.6Palm Beach County: 17.4 %Palm Beach County17.4Putnam County: 17.2 %Putnam County17.2Suwannee County: 17.2 %Suwannee County17.2Charlotte County: 17.1 %Charlotte County17.1Martin County: 17 %Martin County17Broward County: 16.9 %Broward County16.9Indian River County: 16.9 %Indian River County16.9St. Lucie County: 16.9 %St. Lucie County16.9Washington County: 16.6 %Washington County16.6Gadsden County: 16.3 %Gadsden County16.3Sarasota County: 16.3 %Sarasota County16.3Osceola County: 16.2 %Osceola County16.2Manatee County: 16.1 %Manatee County16.1Dixie County: 15.8 %Dixie County15.8Hernando County: 15.8 %Hernando County15.8Polk County: 15.8 %Polk County15.8Holmes County: 15.7 %Holmes County15.7Orange County: 15.7 %Orange County15.7Gilchrist County: 15.5 %Gilchrist County15.5Lake County: 15.5 %Lake County15.5Citrus County: 15.4 %Citrus County15.4Marion County: 15.4 %Marion County15.4Calhoun County: 15.2 %Calhoun County15.2Jackson County: 15.2 %Jackson County15.2Hamilton County: 15.1 %Hamilton County15.1Pasco County: 14.9 %Pasco County14.9Hendry County: 26.9 %Hendry County26.9Glades County: 25.9 %Glades County25.9DeSoto County: 23.1 %DeSoto County23.1Collier County: 22.8 %Collier County22.8Okeechobee County: 22.5 %Okeechobee County22.5Monroe County: 20.3 %Monroe County20.3Hardee County: 20 %Hardee County20Miami-Dade County: 20 %Miami-Dade County20Lafayette County: 19.8 %Lafayette County19.8Lee County: 18.6 %Lee County18.6Highlands County: 18.5 %Highlands County18.5Levy County: 18 %Levy County18Franklin County: 17.7 %Franklin County17.7Walton County: 17.6 %Walton County17.6Palm Beach County: 17.4 %Palm Beach County17.4Putnam County: 17.2 %Putnam County17.2Suwannee County: 17.2 %Suwannee County17.2Charlotte County: 17.1 %Charlotte County17.1Martin County: 17 %Martin County17Broward County: 16.9 %Broward County16.9Indian River County: 16.9 %Indian River County16.9St. Lucie County: 16.9 %St. Lucie County16.9Washington County: 16.6 %Washington County16.6Gadsden County: 16.3 %Gadsden County16.3Sarasota County: 16.3 %Sarasota County16.3Osceola County: 16.2 %Osceola County16.2Manatee County: 16.1 %Manatee County16.1Dixie County: 15.8 %Dixie County15.8Hernando County: 15.8 %Hernando County15.8Polk County: 15.8 %Polk County15.8Holmes County: 15.7 %Holmes County15.7Orange County: 15.7 %Orange County15.7Gilchrist County: 15.5 %Gilchrist County15.5Lake County: 15.5 %Lake County15.5Citrus County: 15.4 %Citrus County15.4Marion County: 15.4 %Marion County15.4Calhoun County: 15.2 %Calhoun County15.2Jackson County: 15.2 %Jackson County15.2Hamilton County: 15.1 %Hamilton County15.1Pasco County: 14.9 %Pasco County14.9
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE): percent uninsured, under 65, all races, both sexes, all income levels, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Hendry County26.9+2 pts
2Glades County25.9+0.2 pts
3DeSoto County23.1+0.1 pts
4Collier County22.8+1.2 pts
5Okeechobee County22.5+0.7 pts
6Monroe County20.3+0.6 pts
7Hardee County20-1.1 pts
7Miami-Dade County20+0.6 pts
9Lafayette County19.8-0.5 pts
10Lee County18.6+1.4 pts
11Highlands County18.50 pts
12Levy County18+0.8 pts
13Franklin County17.7+2.5 pts
14Walton County17.60 pts
15Palm Beach County17.4+1.1 pts
16Putnam County17.2+0.7 pts
16Suwannee County17.2-0.3 pts
18Charlotte County17.1+1.5 pts
19Martin County17+0.7 pts
20Broward County16.9+1.6 pts
20Indian River County16.9+1.3 pts
20St. Lucie County16.9-1 pts
23Washington County16.6+1.6 pts
24Gadsden County16.3+0.8 pts
24Sarasota County16.3+0.6 pts
26Osceola County16.2+1.2 pts
27Manatee County16.1+1.3 pts
28Dixie County15.8+0.6 pts
28Hernando County15.8+1.3 pts
28Polk County15.8+0.2 pts
31Holmes County15.7-0.1 pts
31Orange County15.7+0.8 pts
33Gilchrist County15.5-0.1 pts
33Lake County15.5+1.3 pts
35Citrus County15.4+0.6 pts
35Marion County15.4-0.5 pts
37Calhoun County15.2+0.9 pts
37Jackson County15.2+1.2 pts
39Hamilton County15.1+0.7 pts
40Pasco County14.9+0.1 pts
40Taylor County14.9+0.8 pts
42Bay County14.8+0.3 pts
43Flagler County14.7-0.6 pts
43Liberty County14.7+0.2 pts
45Volusia County14.6-0.2 pts
46Hillsborough County14.3+0.3 pts
46Pinellas County14.3+0.4 pts
48Madison County14.2-0.3 pts
49Jefferson County13.6+0.3 pts
50Gulf County13.5+0.1 pts
50Okaloosa County13.5+1.4 pts
52Bradford County13.3+1.4 pts
53Duval County13.2+0.4 pts
54Brevard County13-0.2 pts
55Union County12.7+1.2 pts
56Nassau County12.5+0.7 pts
56Santa Rosa County12.5+1.4 pts
58Columbia County12.4-0.2 pts
58Wakulla County12.4+0.7 pts
60Baker County12+0.8 pts
61Alachua County11.9-0.3 pts
61Sumter County11.9+0.2 pts
63Clay County11.4+0.5 pts
63Escambia County11.40 pts
65Leon County10.8+0.6 pts
66St. Johns County10.6+1 pts
67Seminole County10.1-2 pts

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About this ranking

People under 65 without health insurance coverage of any kind, as a percentage of all people under 65. 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. People 65 and over are left out because nearly all of them have Medicare.

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.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE): percent uninsured, under 65, 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 65, all races, both sexes, all income levels, states and counties (Counties in Florida by uninsured rate, under 65 (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 65, all races, both sexes, all income levels, states and counties, Counties in Florida by uninsured rate, under 65 (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-65/florida-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 65, all races, both sexes, all income levels, states and counties. Counties in Florida by uninsured rate, under 65 (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-65/florida-counties?period=2017.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE): percent uninsured, under 65, all races, both sexes, all income levels, states and counties, Counties in Florida by uninsured rate, under 65 (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-65/florida-counties?period=2017 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest uninsured rate, under 65 (US model-based estimate)?

Hendry County, with 26.9% in 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Seminole County, with 10.1% in 2017.

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