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

Washington County had the highest uninsured rate, under 65 (US model-based estimate) of 16 counties in 2016, at 16.4%. Cumberland County had the lowest, at 7.8%. The median was 11.6% and the figure for Maine was 10.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Map of counties, 2016

Androscoggin County: 9.4 %Aroostook County: 11.5 %Cumberland County: 7.8 %Franklin County: 11.6 %Hancock County: 11.6 %Kennebec County: 9.8 %Knox County: 10.9 %Lincoln County: 12.3 %Oxford County: 10.9 %Penobscot County: 12 %Piscataquis County: 13.4 %Sagadahoc County: 8.6 %Somerset County: 12 %Waldo County: 11.9 %Washington County: 16.4 %York County: 9.2 %
  • Under 9.4
  • 9.4 to 11
  • 11 to 12
  • 12 and over
%, 2016. 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.

All counties, 2016

Washington County: 16.4 %Washington County16.4Piscataquis County: 13.4 %Piscataquis County13.4Lincoln County: 12.3 %Lincoln County12.3Penobscot County: 12 %Penobscot County12Somerset County: 12 %Somerset County12Waldo County: 11.9 %Waldo County11.9Franklin County: 11.6 %Franklin County11.6Hancock County: 11.6 %Hancock County11.6Aroostook County: 11.5 %Aroostook County11.5Knox County: 10.9 %Knox County10.9Oxford County: 10.9 %Oxford County10.9Kennebec County: 9.8 %Kennebec County9.8Androscoggin County: 9.4 %Androscoggin County9.4York County: 9.2 %York County9.2Sagadahoc County: 8.6 %Sagadahoc County8.6Cumberland County: 7.8 %Cumberland County7.8Washington County: 16.4 %Washington County16.4Piscataquis County: 13.4 %Piscataquis County13.4Lincoln County: 12.3 %Lincoln County12.3Penobscot County: 12 %Penobscot County12Somerset County: 12 %Somerset County12Waldo County: 11.9 %Waldo County11.9Franklin County: 11.6 %Franklin County11.6Hancock County: 11.6 %Hancock County11.6Aroostook County: 11.5 %Aroostook County11.5Knox County: 10.9 %Knox County10.9Oxford County: 10.9 %Oxford County10.9Kennebec County: 9.8 %Kennebec County9.8Androscoggin County: 9.4 %Androscoggin County9.4York County: 9.2 %York County9.2Sagadahoc County: 8.6 %Sagadahoc County8.6Cumberland County: 7.8 %Cumberland County7.8
%. 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

RankCounties2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Washington County16.4+0.7 pts
2Piscataquis County13.4+1.7 pts
3Lincoln County12.3-0.3 pts
4Penobscot County12+0.5 pts
4Somerset County12+0.9 pts
6Waldo County11.9-0.1 pts
7Franklin County11.6+0.5 pts
7Hancock County11.6-0.3 pts
9Aroostook County11.5-0.9 pts
10Knox County10.9-0.9 pts
10Oxford County10.9-0.2 pts
12Kennebec County9.8+1 pts
13Androscoggin County9.4+0.1 pts
14York County9.2-0.5 pts
15Sagadahoc County8.6+0.6 pts
16Cumberland County7.8-1.3 pts

Other periods

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.

How to cite

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-2016-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 Maine by uninsured rate, under 65 (US model-based estimate), 2016) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2016-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 Maine by uninsured rate, under 65 (US model-based estimate), 2016. U.S. Census Bureau, 6 Aug. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2016-csv.zip. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-under-65/maine-counties?period=2016. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

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 Maine by uninsured rate, under 65 (US model-based estimate), 2016. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2016-csv.zip. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-under-65/maine-counties?period=2016.

Harvard

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 Maine by uninsured rate, under 65 (US model-based estimate), 2016 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2016-csv.zip, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-under-65/maine-counties?period=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Washington County, with 16.4% in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Cumberland County, with 7.8% in 2016.

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 65, all races, both sexes, all income levels, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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