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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 2017, at 10.4%. Carver County had the lowest, at 3.2%. The median was 5.7% and the figure for Minnesota was 5.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest10.4Nobles County
Lowest3.2Carver County
Median5.787 counties
Minnesota5.1History

Map of counties, 2017

Aitkin County: 6.6 %Anoka County: 4.6 %Becker County: 6.9 %Beltrami County: 9 %Benton County: 4.6 %Big Stone County: 6 %Blue Earth County: 4.5 %Brown County: 4.3 %Carlton County: 5.3 %Carver County: 3.2 %Cass County: 8.3 %Chippewa County: 6.2 %Chisago County: 4.2 %Clay County: 4.8 %Clearwater County: 8.6 %Cook County: 8.4 %Cottonwood County: 6.1 %Crow Wing County: 5.2 %Dakota County: 3.9 %Dodge County: 4.4 %Douglas County: 3.9 %Faribault County: 6.3 %Fillmore County: 7.3 %Freeborn County: 6.4 %Goodhue County: 5.6 %Grant County: 5.8 %Hennepin County: 5.4 %Houston County: 4.9 %Hubbard County: 6.8 %Isanti County: 4.8 %Itasca County: 6 %Jackson County: 4.9 %Kanabec County: 6.4 %Kandiyohi County: 6.8 %Kittson County: 5.6 %Koochiching County: 7.2 %Lac qui Parle County: 5.7 %Lake County: 4.7 %Lake of the Woods County: 6.4 %Le Sueur County: 5 %Lincoln County: 6.1 %Lyon County: 5.3 %McLeod County: 4.8 %Mahnomen County: 9.5 %Marshall County: 5.8 %Martin County: 6.5 %Meeker County: 5 %Mille Lacs County: 7.2 %Morrison County: 5.6 %Mower County: 6.9 %Murray County: 5.9 %Nicollet County: 4.2 %Nobles County: 10.4 %Norman County: 6.4 %Olmsted County: 4.4 %Otter Tail County: 6.3 %Pennington County: 4.3 %Pine County: 6.7 %Pipestone County: 8.6 %Polk County: 5.7 %Pope County: 5.4 %Ramsey County: 5.8 %Red Lake County: 6.6 %Redwood County: 7.5 %Renville County: 7.4 %Rice County: 5.6 %Rock County: 5.3 %Roseau County: 6.1 %St. Louis County: 5.2 %Scott County: 3.8 %Sherburne County: 3.8 %Sibley County: 6.7 %Stearns County: 4.9 %Steele County: 4.4 %Stevens County: 4.8 %Swift County: 6 %Todd County: 8.3 %Traverse County: 7.5 %Wabasha County: 4.7 %Wadena County: 6.1 %Waseca County: 4.7 %Washington County: 3.3 %Watonwan County: 8.3 %Wilkin County: 4.6 %Winona County: 5.6 %Wright County: 4 %Yellow Medicine County: 6.1 %
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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

Nobles County: 10.4 %Nobles County10.4Mahnomen County: 9.5 %Mahnomen County9.5Beltrami County: 9 %Beltrami County9Clearwater County: 8.6 %Clearwater County8.6Pipestone County: 8.6 %Pipestone County8.6Cook County: 8.4 %Cook County8.4Cass County: 8.3 %Cass County8.3Todd County: 8.3 %Todd County8.3Watonwan County: 8.3 %Watonwan County8.3Redwood County: 7.5 %Redwood County7.5Traverse County: 7.5 %Traverse County7.5Renville County: 7.4 %Renville County7.4Fillmore County: 7.3 %Fillmore County7.3Koochiching County: 7.2 %Koochiching County7.2Mille Lacs County: 7.2 %Mille Lacs County7.2Becker County: 6.9 %Becker County6.9Mower County: 6.9 %Mower County6.9Hubbard County: 6.8 %Hubbard County6.8Kandiyohi County: 6.8 %Kandiyohi County6.8Pine County: 6.7 %Pine County6.7Sibley County: 6.7 %Sibley County6.7Aitkin County: 6.6 %Aitkin County6.6Red Lake County: 6.6 %Red Lake County6.6Martin County: 6.5 %Martin County6.5Freeborn County: 6.4 %Freeborn County6.4Kanabec County: 6.4 %Kanabec County6.4Lake of the Woods County: 6.4 %Lake of the Woods County6.4Norman County: 6.4 %Norman County6.4Faribault County: 6.3 %Faribault County6.3Otter Tail County: 6.3 %Otter Tail County6.3Chippewa County: 6.2 %Chippewa County6.2Cottonwood County: 6.1 %Cottonwood County6.1Lincoln County: 6.1 %Lincoln County6.1Roseau County: 6.1 %Roseau County6.1Wadena County: 6.1 %Wadena County6.1Yellow Medicine County: 6.1 %Yellow Medicine County6.1Big Stone County: 6 %Big Stone County6Itasca County: 6 %Itasca County6Swift County: 6 %Swift County6Murray County: 5.9 %Murray County5.9Nobles County: 10.4 %Nobles County10.4Mahnomen County: 9.5 %Mahnomen County9.5Beltrami County: 9 %Beltrami County9Clearwater County: 8.6 %Clearwater County8.6Pipestone County: 8.6 %Pipestone County8.6Cook County: 8.4 %Cook County8.4Cass County: 8.3 %Cass County8.3Todd County: 8.3 %Todd County8.3Watonwan County: 8.3 %Watonwan County8.3Redwood County: 7.5 %Redwood County7.5Traverse County: 7.5 %Traverse County7.5Renville County: 7.4 %Renville County7.4Fillmore County: 7.3 %Fillmore County7.3Koochiching County: 7.2 %Koochiching County7.2Mille Lacs County: 7.2 %Mille Lacs County7.2Becker County: 6.9 %Becker County6.9Mower County: 6.9 %Mower County6.9Hubbard County: 6.8 %Hubbard County6.8Kandiyohi County: 6.8 %Kandiyohi County6.8Pine County: 6.7 %Pine County6.7Sibley County: 6.7 %Sibley County6.7Aitkin County: 6.6 %Aitkin County6.6Red Lake County: 6.6 %Red Lake County6.6Martin County: 6.5 %Martin County6.5Freeborn County: 6.4 %Freeborn County6.4Kanabec County: 6.4 %Kanabec County6.4Lake of the Woods County: 6.4 %Lake of the Woods County6.4Norman County: 6.4 %Norman County6.4Faribault County: 6.3 %Faribault County6.3Otter Tail County: 6.3 %Otter Tail County6.3Chippewa County: 6.2 %Chippewa County6.2Cottonwood County: 6.1 %Cottonwood County6.1Lincoln County: 6.1 %Lincoln County6.1Roseau County: 6.1 %Roseau County6.1Wadena County: 6.1 %Wadena County6.1Yellow Medicine County: 6.1 %Yellow Medicine County6.1Big Stone County: 6 %Big Stone County6Itasca County: 6 %Itasca County6Swift County: 6 %Swift County6Murray County: 5.9 %Murray County5.9
%. 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
1Nobles County10.4+0.4 pts
2Mahnomen County9.5+1.1 pts
3Beltrami County9+0.3 pts
4Clearwater County8.6+0.5 pts
4Pipestone County8.6+1.4 pts
6Cook County8.4+1 pts
7Cass County8.3+0.5 pts
7Todd County8.3+1 pts
7Watonwan County8.3-0.2 pts
10Redwood County7.5+0.4 pts
10Traverse County7.5+1.2 pts
12Renville County7.4+1.2 pts
13Fillmore County7.3-0.3 pts
14Koochiching County7.2+0.5 pts
14Mille Lacs County7.2+0.7 pts
16Becker County6.90 pts
16Mower County6.9+0.5 pts
18Hubbard County6.8+0.9 pts
18Kandiyohi County6.8+1.2 pts
20Pine County6.7+0.2 pts
20Sibley County6.7+0.8 pts
22Aitkin County6.6-0.3 pts
22Red Lake County6.6+0.6 pts
24Martin County6.5+1 pts
25Freeborn County6.4+0.8 pts
25Kanabec County6.4+0.8 pts
25Lake of the Woods County6.40 pts
25Norman County6.4+0.2 pts
29Faribault County6.3+0.6 pts
29Otter Tail County6.3+0.9 pts
31Chippewa County6.20 pts
32Cottonwood County6.1+0.2 pts
32Lincoln County6.1+0.5 pts
32Roseau County6.1+1.1 pts
32Wadena County6.10 pts
32Yellow Medicine County6.1+0.2 pts
37Big Stone County6+0.4 pts
37Itasca County6-0.5 pts
37Swift County6+0.5 pts
40Murray County5.9+0.2 pts
41Grant County5.8+0.1 pts
41Marshall County5.80 pts
41Ramsey County5.8+0.3 pts
44Lac qui Parle County5.7+0.2 pts
44Polk County5.7+0.6 pts
46Goodhue County5.6+0.8 pts
46Kittson County5.6+0.4 pts
46Morrison County5.60 pts
46Rice County5.6-0.1 pts
46Winona County5.6+0.8 pts
51Hennepin County5.4+0.4 pts
51Pope County5.4+0.8 pts
53Carlton County5.3+0.3 pts
53Lyon County5.30 pts
53Rock County5.3+0.1 pts
56Crow Wing County5.20 pts
56St. Louis County5.2+0.9 pts
58Le Sueur County5-0.1 pts
58Meeker County5-0.2 pts
60Houston County4.9+0.2 pts
60Jackson County4.9+0.5 pts
60Stearns County4.9+0.3 pts
63Clay County4.8+0.6 pts
63Isanti County4.8+0.3 pts
63McLeod County4.8+0.4 pts
63Stevens County4.80 pts
67Lake County4.7+0.4 pts
67Wabasha County4.7+0.1 pts
67Waseca County4.7-0.2 pts
70Anoka County4.6+0.1 pts
70Benton County4.6+0.5 pts
70Wilkin County4.6+0.2 pts
73Blue Earth County4.5-0.3 pts
74Dodge County4.4+0.5 pts
74Olmsted County4.4-0.2 pts
74Steele County4.4+0.2 pts
77Brown County4.3+0.6 pts
77Pennington County4.3-0.2 pts
79Chisago County4.2+0.3 pts
79Nicollet County4.2+0.4 pts
81Wright County4+0.6 pts
82Dakota County3.9-0.1 pts
82Douglas County3.9-0.6 pts
84Scott County3.8+0.1 pts
84Sherburne County3.80 pts
86Washington County3.3+0.3 pts
87Carver County3.2+0.3 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 Minnesota 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 Minnesota 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/minnesota-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 Minnesota 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/minnesota-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 Minnesota 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/minnesota-counties?period=2017 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Nobles County, with 10.4% in 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Carver County, with 3.2% in 2017.

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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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