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

Nobles County had the highest uninsured rate, under 65 (US model-based estimate) of 87 counties in 2015, at 10.1%. Carver County had the lowest, at 3.1%. The median was 5.6% and the figure for Minnesota was 5.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest10.1Nobles County
Lowest3.1Carver County
Median5.687 counties
Minnesota5.2History

Map of counties, 2015

Aitkin County: 6.8 %Anoka County: 4.5 %Becker County: 6.7 %Beltrami County: 8.6 %Benton County: 4.3 %Big Stone County: 5.8 %Blue Earth County: 4.4 %Brown County: 4.3 %Carlton County: 5.4 %Carver County: 3.1 %Cass County: 8.7 %Chippewa County: 6.5 %Chisago County: 4.2 %Clay County: 4.3 %Clearwater County: 8.1 %Cook County: 8.4 %Cottonwood County: 6.1 %Crow Wing County: 4.9 %Dakota County: 4.1 %Dodge County: 4.3 %Douglas County: 4.2 %Faribault County: 5.8 %Fillmore County: 6.6 %Freeborn County: 6.4 %Goodhue County: 5 %Grant County: 5.5 %Hennepin County: 5.8 %Houston County: 4.9 %Hubbard County: 6.4 %Isanti County: 4.5 %Itasca County: 5.6 %Jackson County: 4.3 %Kanabec County: 6.1 %Kandiyohi County: 6.5 %Kittson County: 5.1 %Koochiching County: 7 %Lac qui Parle County: 5.1 %Lake County: 4.4 %Lake of the Woods County: 6.4 %Le Sueur County: 5.2 %Lincoln County: 5.2 %Lyon County: 4.9 %McLeod County: 4.7 %Mahnomen County: 9 %Marshall County: 5.7 %Martin County: 5.9 %Meeker County: 5.6 %Mille Lacs County: 6.8 %Morrison County: 5.8 %Mower County: 6.6 %Murray County: 5.5 %Nicollet County: 4 %Nobles County: 10.1 %Norman County: 6.8 %Olmsted County: 4.2 %Otter Tail County: 5.6 %Pennington County: 4.9 %Pine County: 6.2 %Pipestone County: 6.8 %Polk County: 5.3 %Pope County: 4.8 %Ramsey County: 6.4 %Red Lake County: 6.2 %Redwood County: 6.9 %Renville County: 6.2 %Rice County: 5.9 %Rock County: 5.1 %Roseau County: 5.1 %St. Louis County: 4.8 %Scott County: 4.1 %Sherburne County: 4.1 %Sibley County: 5.8 %Stearns County: 4.7 %Steele County: 4.2 %Stevens County: 4.5 %Swift County: 5.9 %Todd County: 7.4 %Traverse County: 6.4 %Wabasha County: 4.3 %Wadena County: 6 %Waseca County: 4.5 %Washington County: 3.4 %Watonwan County: 9.2 %Wilkin County: 4.7 %Winona County: 5.9 %Wright County: 3.9 %Yellow Medicine County: 6 %
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  • 4.3 to 4.9
  • 4.9 to 5.6
  • 5.6 to 6
  • 6 to 6.7
  • 6.7 and over
%, 2015. 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, 2015

Nobles County: 10.1 %Nobles County10.1Watonwan County: 9.2 %Watonwan County9.2Mahnomen County: 9 %Mahnomen County9Cass County: 8.7 %Cass County8.7Beltrami County: 8.6 %Beltrami County8.6Cook County: 8.4 %Cook County8.4Clearwater County: 8.1 %Clearwater County8.1Todd County: 7.4 %Todd County7.4Koochiching County: 7 %Koochiching County7Redwood County: 6.9 %Redwood County6.9Aitkin County: 6.8 %Aitkin County6.8Mille Lacs County: 6.8 %Mille Lacs County6.8Norman County: 6.8 %Norman County6.8Pipestone County: 6.8 %Pipestone County6.8Becker County: 6.7 %Becker County6.7Fillmore County: 6.6 %Fillmore County6.6Mower County: 6.6 %Mower County6.6Chippewa County: 6.5 %Chippewa County6.5Kandiyohi County: 6.5 %Kandiyohi County6.5Freeborn County: 6.4 %Freeborn County6.4Hubbard County: 6.4 %Hubbard County6.4Lake of the Woods County: 6.4 %Lake of the Woods County6.4Ramsey County: 6.4 %Ramsey County6.4Traverse County: 6.4 %Traverse County6.4Pine County: 6.2 %Pine County6.2Red Lake County: 6.2 %Red Lake County6.2Renville County: 6.2 %Renville County6.2Cottonwood County: 6.1 %Cottonwood County6.1Kanabec County: 6.1 %Kanabec County6.1Wadena County: 6 %Wadena County6Yellow Medicine County: 6 %Yellow Medicine County6Martin County: 5.9 %Martin County5.9Rice County: 5.9 %Rice County5.9Swift County: 5.9 %Swift County5.9Winona County: 5.9 %Winona County5.9Big Stone County: 5.8 %Big Stone County5.8Faribault County: 5.8 %Faribault County5.8Hennepin County: 5.8 %Hennepin County5.8Morrison County: 5.8 %Morrison County5.8Sibley County: 5.8 %Sibley County5.8Nobles County: 10.1 %Nobles County10.1Watonwan County: 9.2 %Watonwan County9.2Mahnomen County: 9 %Mahnomen County9Cass County: 8.7 %Cass County8.7Beltrami County: 8.6 %Beltrami County8.6Cook County: 8.4 %Cook County8.4Clearwater County: 8.1 %Clearwater County8.1Todd County: 7.4 %Todd County7.4Koochiching County: 7 %Koochiching County7Redwood County: 6.9 %Redwood County6.9Aitkin County: 6.8 %Aitkin County6.8Mille Lacs County: 6.8 %Mille Lacs County6.8Norman County: 6.8 %Norman County6.8Pipestone County: 6.8 %Pipestone County6.8Becker County: 6.7 %Becker County6.7Fillmore County: 6.6 %Fillmore County6.6Mower County: 6.6 %Mower County6.6Chippewa County: 6.5 %Chippewa County6.5Kandiyohi County: 6.5 %Kandiyohi County6.5Freeborn County: 6.4 %Freeborn County6.4Hubbard County: 6.4 %Hubbard County6.4Lake of the Woods County: 6.4 %Lake of the Woods County6.4Ramsey County: 6.4 %Ramsey County6.4Traverse County: 6.4 %Traverse County6.4Pine County: 6.2 %Pine County6.2Red Lake County: 6.2 %Red Lake County6.2Renville County: 6.2 %Renville County6.2Cottonwood County: 6.1 %Cottonwood County6.1Kanabec County: 6.1 %Kanabec County6.1Wadena County: 6 %Wadena County6Yellow Medicine County: 6 %Yellow Medicine County6Martin County: 5.9 %Martin County5.9Rice County: 5.9 %Rice County5.9Swift County: 5.9 %Swift County5.9Winona County: 5.9 %Winona County5.9Big Stone County: 5.8 %Big Stone County5.8Faribault County: 5.8 %Faribault County5.8Hennepin County: 5.8 %Hennepin County5.8Morrison County: 5.8 %Morrison County5.8Sibley County: 5.8 %Sibley County5.8
%. 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

RankCounties2015 (%)Change on 2014
1Nobles County10.1-2.2 pts
2Watonwan County9.2-2.7 pts
3Mahnomen County9-1.3 pts
4Cass County8.7-2.6 pts
5Beltrami County8.6-1.7 pts
6Cook County8.4-1 pts
7Clearwater County8.1-1.9 pts
8Todd County7.4-2.6 pts
9Koochiching County7-1.6 pts
10Redwood County6.9-1.4 pts
11Aitkin County6.8-2.3 pts
11Mille Lacs County6.8-1.5 pts
11Norman County6.8-0.9 pts
11Pipestone County6.8-1.3 pts
15Becker County6.7-2.7 pts
16Fillmore County6.6-1.7 pts
16Mower County6.6-1.7 pts
18Chippewa County6.5-1.5 pts
18Kandiyohi County6.5-0.5 pts
20Freeborn County6.4-2 pts
20Hubbard County6.4-2.4 pts
20Lake of the Woods County6.4-2.2 pts
20Ramsey County6.4-1.6 pts
20Traverse County6.4-1.5 pts
25Pine County6.2-2.6 pts
25Red Lake County6.2-1.5 pts
25Renville County6.2-1.5 pts
28Cottonwood County6.1-1.1 pts
28Kanabec County6.1-1.4 pts
30Wadena County6-1.2 pts
30Yellow Medicine County6-1 pts
32Martin County5.9-1.3 pts
32Rice County5.9-1.6 pts
32Swift County5.9-1 pts
32Winona County5.9-0.9 pts
36Big Stone County5.8-1.7 pts
36Faribault County5.8-2.1 pts
36Hennepin County5.8-1.5 pts
36Morrison County5.8-1.8 pts
36Sibley County5.8-1.5 pts
41Marshall County5.7-1.7 pts
42Itasca County5.6-2 pts
42Meeker County5.6-1.2 pts
42Otter Tail County5.6-1.8 pts
45Grant County5.5-1.5 pts
45Murray County5.5-1.1 pts
47Carlton County5.4-1.7 pts
48Polk County5.3-2.2 pts
49Le Sueur County5.2-1.8 pts
49Lincoln County5.2-1.9 pts
51Kittson County5.1-1.5 pts
51Lac qui Parle County5.1-1 pts
51Rock County5.1-1.8 pts
51Roseau County5.1-1.6 pts
55Goodhue County5-1.9 pts
56Crow Wing County4.9-2.4 pts
56Houston County4.9-1.3 pts
56Lyon County4.9-1.7 pts
56Pennington County4.9-1.2 pts
60Pope County4.8-1.9 pts
60St. Louis County4.8-2 pts
62McLeod County4.7-1.6 pts
62Stearns County4.7-1.8 pts
62Wilkin County4.7-1.3 pts
65Anoka County4.5-1.5 pts
65Isanti County4.5-1.9 pts
65Stevens County4.5-2.1 pts
65Waseca County4.5-1.6 pts
69Blue Earth County4.4-1.9 pts
69Lake County4.4-2.1 pts
71Benton County4.3-1.6 pts
71Brown County4.3-1.6 pts
71Clay County4.3-1.4 pts
71Dodge County4.3-0.9 pts
71Jackson County4.3-1.3 pts
71Wabasha County4.3-1.8 pts
77Chisago County4.2-1.8 pts
77Douglas County4.2-1.6 pts
77Olmsted County4.2-1.5 pts
77Steele County4.2-1.2 pts
81Dakota County4.1-1.6 pts
81Scott County4.1-1 pts
81Sherburne County4.1-1.4 pts
84Nicollet County4-1.6 pts
85Wright County3.9-1.2 pts
86Washington County3.4-0.9 pts
87Carver County3.1-1.2 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-2015-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 Minnesota by uninsured rate, under 65 (US model-based estimate), 2015) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2015-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 Minnesota by uninsured rate, under 65 (US model-based estimate), 2015. U.S. Census Bureau, 6 Aug. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2015-csv.zip. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-under-65/minnesota-counties?period=2015. 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 Minnesota by uninsured rate, under 65 (US model-based estimate), 2015. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2015-csv.zip. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-under-65/minnesota-counties?period=2015.

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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 Minnesota by uninsured rate, under 65 (US model-based estimate), 2015 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2015-csv.zip, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-under-65/minnesota-counties?period=2015 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Nobles County, with 10.1% in 2015, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Carver County, with 3.1% in 2015.

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