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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 2018, at 10.9%. Carver County had the lowest, at 3%. The median was 5.6% and the figure for Minnesota was 5.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest10.9Nobles County
Lowest3Carver County
Median5.687 counties
Minnesota5.1History

Map of counties, 2018

Aitkin County: 7.2 %Anoka County: 4.4 %Becker County: 6.7 %Beltrami County: 8.5 %Benton County: 4.5 %Big Stone County: 5.9 %Blue Earth County: 4.5 %Brown County: 4.2 %Carlton County: 5 %Carver County: 3 %Cass County: 9.5 %Chippewa County: 6.3 %Chisago County: 3.9 %Clay County: 4.5 %Clearwater County: 8.1 %Cook County: 8.2 %Cottonwood County: 6.7 %Crow Wing County: 5.6 %Dakota County: 4 %Dodge County: 4.1 %Douglas County: 4 %Faribault County: 5.8 %Fillmore County: 7.3 %Freeborn County: 7 %Goodhue County: 4.9 %Grant County: 5.9 %Hennepin County: 5.6 %Houston County: 4.9 %Hubbard County: 6.9 %Isanti County: 4.6 %Itasca County: 5.5 %Jackson County: 4.5 %Kanabec County: 5.6 %Kandiyohi County: 7.8 %Kittson County: 5.2 %Koochiching County: 6.8 %Lac qui Parle County: 5.5 %Lake County: 4.8 %Lake of the Woods County: 5.8 %Le Sueur County: 5.7 %Lincoln County: 6.3 %Lyon County: 5.1 %McLeod County: 4.9 %Mahnomen County: 9 %Marshall County: 6.5 %Martin County: 4.9 %Meeker County: 5.4 %Mille Lacs County: 7.2 %Morrison County: 6.6 %Mower County: 6.5 %Murray County: 6.6 %Nicollet County: 4.2 %Nobles County: 10.9 %Norman County: 6.1 %Olmsted County: 4 %Otter Tail County: 5.4 %Pennington County: 4.3 %Pine County: 6.9 %Pipestone County: 8.6 %Polk County: 5.3 %Pope County: 5.2 %Ramsey County: 6.2 %Red Lake County: 5.6 %Redwood County: 7.3 %Renville County: 6.7 %Rice County: 6 %Rock County: 4.9 %Roseau County: 5.5 %St. Louis County: 5.2 %Scott County: 3.8 %Sherburne County: 3.6 %Sibley County: 6.4 %Stearns County: 5.3 %Steele County: 4.8 %Stevens County: 5 %Swift County: 6.9 %Todd County: 8.2 %Traverse County: 7.5 %Wabasha County: 5.5 %Wadena County: 6.3 %Waseca County: 5 %Washington County: 3.2 %Watonwan County: 9.2 %Wilkin County: 4.3 %Winona County: 5.1 %Wright County: 4 %Yellow Medicine County: 5.6 %
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%, 2018. 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, 2018

Nobles County: 10.9 %Nobles County10.9Cass County: 9.5 %Cass County9.5Watonwan County: 9.2 %Watonwan County9.2Mahnomen County: 9 %Mahnomen County9Pipestone County: 8.6 %Pipestone County8.6Beltrami County: 8.5 %Beltrami County8.5Cook County: 8.2 %Cook County8.2Todd County: 8.2 %Todd County8.2Clearwater County: 8.1 %Clearwater County8.1Kandiyohi County: 7.8 %Kandiyohi County7.8Traverse County: 7.5 %Traverse County7.5Fillmore County: 7.3 %Fillmore County7.3Redwood County: 7.3 %Redwood County7.3Aitkin County: 7.2 %Aitkin County7.2Mille Lacs County: 7.2 %Mille Lacs County7.2Freeborn County: 7 %Freeborn County7Hubbard County: 6.9 %Hubbard County6.9Pine County: 6.9 %Pine County6.9Swift County: 6.9 %Swift County6.9Koochiching County: 6.8 %Koochiching County6.8Becker County: 6.7 %Becker County6.7Cottonwood County: 6.7 %Cottonwood County6.7Renville County: 6.7 %Renville County6.7Morrison County: 6.6 %Morrison County6.6Murray County: 6.6 %Murray County6.6Marshall County: 6.5 %Marshall County6.5Mower County: 6.5 %Mower County6.5Sibley County: 6.4 %Sibley County6.4Chippewa County: 6.3 %Chippewa County6.3Lincoln County: 6.3 %Lincoln County6.3Wadena County: 6.3 %Wadena County6.3Ramsey County: 6.2 %Ramsey County6.2Norman County: 6.1 %Norman County6.1Rice County: 6 %Rice County6Big Stone County: 5.9 %Big Stone County5.9Grant County: 5.9 %Grant County5.9Faribault County: 5.8 %Faribault County5.8Lake of the Woods County: 5.8 %Lake of the Woods County5.8Le Sueur County: 5.7 %Le Sueur County5.7Crow Wing County: 5.6 %Crow Wing County5.6Nobles County: 10.9 %Nobles County10.9Cass County: 9.5 %Cass County9.5Watonwan County: 9.2 %Watonwan County9.2Mahnomen County: 9 %Mahnomen County9Pipestone County: 8.6 %Pipestone County8.6Beltrami County: 8.5 %Beltrami County8.5Cook County: 8.2 %Cook County8.2Todd County: 8.2 %Todd County8.2Clearwater County: 8.1 %Clearwater County8.1Kandiyohi County: 7.8 %Kandiyohi County7.8Traverse County: 7.5 %Traverse County7.5Fillmore County: 7.3 %Fillmore County7.3Redwood County: 7.3 %Redwood County7.3Aitkin County: 7.2 %Aitkin County7.2Mille Lacs County: 7.2 %Mille Lacs County7.2Freeborn County: 7 %Freeborn County7Hubbard County: 6.9 %Hubbard County6.9Pine County: 6.9 %Pine County6.9Swift County: 6.9 %Swift County6.9Koochiching County: 6.8 %Koochiching County6.8Becker County: 6.7 %Becker County6.7Cottonwood County: 6.7 %Cottonwood County6.7Renville County: 6.7 %Renville County6.7Morrison County: 6.6 %Morrison County6.6Murray County: 6.6 %Murray County6.6Marshall County: 6.5 %Marshall County6.5Mower County: 6.5 %Mower County6.5Sibley County: 6.4 %Sibley County6.4Chippewa County: 6.3 %Chippewa County6.3Lincoln County: 6.3 %Lincoln County6.3Wadena County: 6.3 %Wadena County6.3Ramsey County: 6.2 %Ramsey County6.2Norman County: 6.1 %Norman County6.1Rice County: 6 %Rice County6Big Stone County: 5.9 %Big Stone County5.9Grant County: 5.9 %Grant County5.9Faribault County: 5.8 %Faribault County5.8Lake of the Woods County: 5.8 %Lake of the Woods County5.8Le Sueur County: 5.7 %Le Sueur County5.7Crow Wing County: 5.6 %Crow Wing 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

RankCounties2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Nobles County10.9+0.5 pts
2Cass County9.5+1.2 pts
3Watonwan County9.2+0.9 pts
4Mahnomen County9-0.5 pts
5Pipestone County8.60 pts
6Beltrami County8.5-0.5 pts
7Cook County8.2-0.2 pts
7Todd County8.2-0.1 pts
9Clearwater County8.1-0.5 pts
10Kandiyohi County7.8+1 pts
11Traverse County7.50 pts
12Fillmore County7.30 pts
12Redwood County7.3-0.2 pts
14Aitkin County7.2+0.6 pts
14Mille Lacs County7.20 pts
16Freeborn County7+0.6 pts
17Hubbard County6.9+0.1 pts
17Pine County6.9+0.2 pts
17Swift County6.9+0.9 pts
20Koochiching County6.8-0.4 pts
21Becker County6.7-0.2 pts
21Cottonwood County6.7+0.6 pts
21Renville County6.7-0.7 pts
24Morrison County6.6+1 pts
24Murray County6.6+0.7 pts
26Marshall County6.5+0.7 pts
26Mower County6.5-0.4 pts
28Sibley County6.4-0.3 pts
29Chippewa County6.3+0.1 pts
29Lincoln County6.3+0.2 pts
29Wadena County6.3+0.2 pts
32Ramsey County6.2+0.4 pts
33Norman County6.1-0.3 pts
34Rice County6+0.4 pts
35Big Stone County5.9-0.1 pts
35Grant County5.9+0.1 pts
37Faribault County5.8-0.5 pts
37Lake of the Woods County5.8-0.6 pts
39Le Sueur County5.7+0.7 pts
40Crow Wing County5.6+0.4 pts
40Hennepin County5.6+0.2 pts
40Kanabec County5.6-0.8 pts
40Red Lake County5.6-1 pts
40Yellow Medicine County5.6-0.5 pts
45Itasca County5.5-0.5 pts
45Lac qui Parle County5.5-0.2 pts
45Roseau County5.5-0.6 pts
45Wabasha County5.5+0.8 pts
49Meeker County5.4+0.4 pts
49Otter Tail County5.4-0.9 pts
51Polk County5.3-0.4 pts
51Stearns County5.3+0.4 pts
53Kittson County5.2-0.4 pts
53Pope County5.2-0.2 pts
53St. Louis County5.20 pts
56Lyon County5.1-0.2 pts
56Winona County5.1-0.5 pts
58Carlton County5-0.3 pts
58Stevens County5+0.2 pts
58Waseca County5+0.3 pts
61Goodhue County4.9-0.7 pts
61Houston County4.90 pts
61Martin County4.9-1.6 pts
61McLeod County4.9+0.1 pts
61Rock County4.9-0.4 pts
66Lake County4.8+0.1 pts
66Steele County4.8+0.4 pts
68Isanti County4.6-0.2 pts
69Benton County4.5-0.1 pts
69Blue Earth County4.50 pts
69Clay County4.5-0.3 pts
69Jackson County4.5-0.4 pts
73Anoka County4.4-0.2 pts
74Pennington County4.30 pts
74Wilkin County4.3-0.3 pts
76Brown County4.2-0.1 pts
76Nicollet County4.20 pts
78Dodge County4.1-0.3 pts
79Dakota County4+0.1 pts
79Douglas County4+0.1 pts
79Olmsted County4-0.4 pts
79Wright County40 pts
83Chisago County3.9-0.3 pts
84Scott County3.80 pts
85Sherburne County3.6-0.2 pts
86Washington County3.2-0.1 pts
87Carver County3-0.2 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-2018-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), 2018) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2018-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), 2018. U.S. Census Bureau, 6 Aug. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2018-csv.zip. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-under-65/minnesota-counties?period=2018. 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), 2018. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2018-csv.zip. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-under-65/minnesota-counties?period=2018.

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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), 2018 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2018-csv.zip, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-under-65/minnesota-counties?period=2018 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Nobles County, with 10.9% in 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Carver County, with 3% in 2018.

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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