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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 2016, at 10%. Carver County had the lowest, at 2.9%. The median was 5.5% and the figure for Minnesota was 4.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest10Nobles County
Lowest2.9Carver County
Median5.587 counties
Minnesota4.8History

Map of counties, 2016

Aitkin County: 6.9 %Anoka County: 4.5 %Becker County: 6.9 %Beltrami County: 8.7 %Benton County: 4.1 %Big Stone County: 5.6 %Blue Earth County: 4.8 %Brown County: 3.7 %Carlton County: 5 %Carver County: 2.9 %Cass County: 7.8 %Chippewa County: 6.2 %Chisago County: 3.9 %Clay County: 4.2 %Clearwater County: 8.1 %Cook County: 7.4 %Cottonwood County: 5.9 %Crow Wing County: 5.2 %Dakota County: 4 %Dodge County: 3.9 %Douglas County: 4.5 %Faribault County: 5.7 %Fillmore County: 7.6 %Freeborn County: 5.6 %Goodhue County: 4.8 %Grant County: 5.7 %Hennepin County: 5 %Houston County: 4.7 %Hubbard County: 5.9 %Isanti County: 4.5 %Itasca County: 6.5 %Jackson County: 4.4 %Kanabec County: 5.6 %Kandiyohi County: 5.6 %Kittson County: 5.2 %Koochiching County: 6.7 %Lac qui Parle County: 5.5 %Lake County: 4.3 %Lake of the Woods County: 6.4 %Le Sueur County: 5.1 %Lincoln County: 5.6 %Lyon County: 5.3 %McLeod County: 4.4 %Mahnomen County: 8.4 %Marshall County: 5.8 %Martin County: 5.5 %Meeker County: 5.2 %Mille Lacs County: 6.5 %Morrison County: 5.6 %Mower County: 6.4 %Murray County: 5.7 %Nicollet County: 3.8 %Nobles County: 10 %Norman County: 6.2 %Olmsted County: 4.6 %Otter Tail County: 5.4 %Pennington County: 4.5 %Pine County: 6.5 %Pipestone County: 7.2 %Polk County: 5.1 %Pope County: 4.6 %Ramsey County: 5.5 %Red Lake County: 6 %Redwood County: 7.1 %Renville County: 6.2 %Rice County: 5.7 %Rock County: 5.2 %Roseau County: 5 %St. Louis County: 4.3 %Scott County: 3.7 %Sherburne County: 3.8 %Sibley County: 5.9 %Stearns County: 4.6 %Steele County: 4.2 %Stevens County: 4.8 %Swift County: 5.5 %Todd County: 7.3 %Traverse County: 6.3 %Wabasha County: 4.6 %Wadena County: 6.1 %Waseca County: 4.9 %Washington County: 3 %Watonwan County: 8.5 %Wilkin County: 4.4 %Winona County: 4.8 %Wright County: 3.4 %Yellow Medicine County: 5.9 %
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  • 6.5 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.

Top 40 counties, 2016

Nobles County: 10 %Nobles County10Beltrami County: 8.7 %Beltrami County8.7Watonwan County: 8.5 %Watonwan County8.5Mahnomen County: 8.4 %Mahnomen County8.4Clearwater County: 8.1 %Clearwater County8.1Cass County: 7.8 %Cass County7.8Fillmore County: 7.6 %Fillmore County7.6Cook County: 7.4 %Cook County7.4Todd County: 7.3 %Todd County7.3Pipestone County: 7.2 %Pipestone County7.2Redwood County: 7.1 %Redwood County7.1Aitkin County: 6.9 %Aitkin County6.9Becker County: 6.9 %Becker County6.9Koochiching County: 6.7 %Koochiching County6.7Itasca County: 6.5 %Itasca County6.5Mille Lacs County: 6.5 %Mille Lacs County6.5Pine County: 6.5 %Pine County6.5Lake of the Woods County: 6.4 %Lake of the Woods County6.4Mower County: 6.4 %Mower County6.4Traverse County: 6.3 %Traverse County6.3Chippewa County: 6.2 %Chippewa County6.2Norman County: 6.2 %Norman County6.2Renville County: 6.2 %Renville County6.2Wadena County: 6.1 %Wadena County6.1Red Lake County: 6 %Red Lake County6Cottonwood County: 5.9 %Cottonwood County5.9Hubbard County: 5.9 %Hubbard County5.9Sibley County: 5.9 %Sibley County5.9Yellow Medicine County: 5.9 %Yellow Medicine County5.9Marshall County: 5.8 %Marshall County5.8Faribault County: 5.7 %Faribault County5.7Grant County: 5.7 %Grant County5.7Murray County: 5.7 %Murray County5.7Rice County: 5.7 %Rice County5.7Big Stone County: 5.6 %Big Stone County5.6Freeborn County: 5.6 %Freeborn County5.6Kanabec County: 5.6 %Kanabec County5.6Kandiyohi County: 5.6 %Kandiyohi County5.6Lincoln County: 5.6 %Lincoln County5.6Morrison County: 5.6 %Morrison County5.6Nobles County: 10 %Nobles County10Beltrami County: 8.7 %Beltrami County8.7Watonwan County: 8.5 %Watonwan County8.5Mahnomen County: 8.4 %Mahnomen County8.4Clearwater County: 8.1 %Clearwater County8.1Cass County: 7.8 %Cass County7.8Fillmore County: 7.6 %Fillmore County7.6Cook County: 7.4 %Cook County7.4Todd County: 7.3 %Todd County7.3Pipestone County: 7.2 %Pipestone County7.2Redwood County: 7.1 %Redwood County7.1Aitkin County: 6.9 %Aitkin County6.9Becker County: 6.9 %Becker County6.9Koochiching County: 6.7 %Koochiching County6.7Itasca County: 6.5 %Itasca County6.5Mille Lacs County: 6.5 %Mille Lacs County6.5Pine County: 6.5 %Pine County6.5Lake of the Woods County: 6.4 %Lake of the Woods County6.4Mower County: 6.4 %Mower County6.4Traverse County: 6.3 %Traverse County6.3Chippewa County: 6.2 %Chippewa County6.2Norman County: 6.2 %Norman County6.2Renville County: 6.2 %Renville County6.2Wadena County: 6.1 %Wadena County6.1Red Lake County: 6 %Red Lake County6Cottonwood County: 5.9 %Cottonwood County5.9Hubbard County: 5.9 %Hubbard County5.9Sibley County: 5.9 %Sibley County5.9Yellow Medicine County: 5.9 %Yellow Medicine County5.9Marshall County: 5.8 %Marshall County5.8Faribault County: 5.7 %Faribault County5.7Grant County: 5.7 %Grant County5.7Murray County: 5.7 %Murray County5.7Rice County: 5.7 %Rice County5.7Big Stone County: 5.6 %Big Stone County5.6Freeborn County: 5.6 %Freeborn County5.6Kanabec County: 5.6 %Kanabec County5.6Kandiyohi County: 5.6 %Kandiyohi County5.6Lincoln County: 5.6 %Lincoln County5.6Morrison County: 5.6 %Morrison County5.6
%. 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
1Nobles County10-0.1 pts
2Beltrami County8.7+0.1 pts
3Watonwan County8.5-0.7 pts
4Mahnomen County8.4-0.6 pts
5Clearwater County8.10 pts
6Cass County7.8-0.9 pts
7Fillmore County7.6+1 pts
8Cook County7.4-1 pts
9Todd County7.3-0.1 pts
10Pipestone County7.2+0.4 pts
11Redwood County7.1+0.2 pts
12Aitkin County6.9+0.1 pts
12Becker County6.9+0.2 pts
14Koochiching County6.7-0.3 pts
15Itasca County6.5+0.9 pts
15Mille Lacs County6.5-0.3 pts
15Pine County6.5+0.3 pts
18Lake of the Woods County6.40 pts
18Mower County6.4-0.2 pts
20Traverse County6.3-0.1 pts
21Chippewa County6.2-0.3 pts
21Norman County6.2-0.6 pts
21Renville County6.20 pts
24Wadena County6.1+0.1 pts
25Red Lake County6-0.2 pts
26Cottonwood County5.9-0.2 pts
26Hubbard County5.9-0.5 pts
26Sibley County5.9+0.1 pts
26Yellow Medicine County5.9-0.1 pts
30Marshall County5.8+0.1 pts
31Faribault County5.7-0.1 pts
31Grant County5.7+0.2 pts
31Murray County5.7+0.2 pts
31Rice County5.7-0.2 pts
35Big Stone County5.6-0.2 pts
35Freeborn County5.6-0.8 pts
35Kanabec County5.6-0.5 pts
35Kandiyohi County5.6-0.9 pts
35Lincoln County5.6+0.4 pts
35Morrison County5.6-0.2 pts
41Lac qui Parle County5.5+0.4 pts
41Martin County5.5-0.4 pts
41Ramsey County5.5-0.9 pts
41Swift County5.5-0.4 pts
45Otter Tail County5.4-0.2 pts
46Lyon County5.3+0.4 pts
47Crow Wing County5.2+0.3 pts
47Kittson County5.2+0.1 pts
47Meeker County5.2-0.4 pts
47Rock County5.2+0.1 pts
51Le Sueur County5.1-0.1 pts
51Polk County5.1-0.2 pts
53Carlton County5-0.4 pts
53Hennepin County5-0.8 pts
53Roseau County5-0.1 pts
56Waseca County4.9+0.4 pts
57Blue Earth County4.8+0.4 pts
57Goodhue County4.8-0.2 pts
57Stevens County4.8+0.3 pts
57Winona County4.8-1.1 pts
61Houston County4.7-0.2 pts
62Olmsted County4.6+0.4 pts
62Pope County4.6-0.2 pts
62Stearns County4.6-0.1 pts
62Wabasha County4.6+0.3 pts
66Anoka County4.50 pts
66Douglas County4.5+0.3 pts
66Isanti County4.50 pts
66Pennington County4.5-0.4 pts
70Jackson County4.4+0.1 pts
70McLeod County4.4-0.3 pts
70Wilkin County4.4-0.3 pts
73Lake County4.3-0.1 pts
73St. Louis County4.3-0.5 pts
75Clay County4.2-0.1 pts
75Steele County4.20 pts
77Benton County4.1-0.2 pts
78Dakota County4-0.1 pts
79Chisago County3.9-0.3 pts
79Dodge County3.9-0.4 pts
81Nicollet County3.8-0.2 pts
81Sherburne County3.8-0.3 pts
83Brown County3.7-0.6 pts
83Scott County3.7-0.4 pts
85Wright County3.4-0.5 pts
86Washington County3-0.4 pts
87Carver County2.9-0.2 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-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 Minnesota 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 Minnesota 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/minnesota-counties?period=2016. 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), 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/minnesota-counties?period=2016.

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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), 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/minnesota-counties?period=2016 (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% in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Carver County, with 2.9% in 2016.

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