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Counties in New Mexico by uninsured rate, under 65 (US model-based estimate), 2024

Union County had the highest uninsured rate, under 65 (US model-based estimate) of 33 counties in 2024, at 20.3%. Los Alamos County had the lowest, at 2.9%. The median was 14.2% and the figure for New Mexico was 13.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest20.3Union County
Lowest2.9Los Alamos County
Median14.233 counties
New Mexico13.4History

Map of counties, 2024

Bernalillo County: 12.2 %Catron County: 10.5 %Chaves County: 17.2 %Cibola County: 12.8 %Colfax County: 13.9 %Curry County: 15.2 %De Baca County: 15.5 %Doña Ana County: 14.5 %Eddy County: 12.9 %Grant County: 12.2 %Guadalupe County: 13.3 %Harding County: 19.5 %Hidalgo County: 13.9 %Lea County: 17.4 %Lincoln County: 15.2 %Los Alamos County: 2.9 %Luna County: 17 %McKinley County: 14.7 %Mora County: 12.2 %Otero County: 15.2 %Quay County: 13.2 %Rio Arriba County: 12.5 %Roosevelt County: 14.5 %Sandoval County: 10.4 %San Juan County: 14.7 %San Miguel County: 12.4 %Santa Fe County: 13.7 %Sierra County: 16.2 %Socorro County: 14.2 %Taos County: 14.4 %Torrance County: 17 %Union County: 20.3 %Valencia County: 14 %
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%, 2024. 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, 2024

Union County: 20.3 %Union County20.3Harding County: 19.5 %Harding County19.5Lea County: 17.4 %Lea County17.4Chaves County: 17.2 %Chaves County17.2Luna County: 17 %Luna County17Torrance County: 17 %Torrance County17Sierra County: 16.2 %Sierra County16.2De Baca County: 15.5 %De Baca County15.5Curry County: 15.2 %Curry County15.2Lincoln County: 15.2 %Lincoln County15.2Otero County: 15.2 %Otero County15.2McKinley County: 14.7 %McKinley County14.7San Juan County: 14.7 %San Juan County14.7Doña Ana County: 14.5 %Doña Ana County14.5Roosevelt County: 14.5 %Roosevelt County14.5Taos County: 14.4 %Taos County14.4Socorro County: 14.2 %Socorro County14.2Valencia County: 14 %Valencia County14Colfax County: 13.9 %Colfax County13.9Hidalgo County: 13.9 %Hidalgo County13.9Santa Fe County: 13.7 %Santa Fe County13.7Guadalupe County: 13.3 %Guadalupe County13.3Quay County: 13.2 %Quay County13.2Eddy County: 12.9 %Eddy County12.9Cibola County: 12.8 %Cibola County12.8Rio Arriba County: 12.5 %Rio Arriba County12.5San Miguel County: 12.4 %San Miguel County12.4Bernalillo County: 12.2 %Bernalillo County12.2Grant County: 12.2 %Grant County12.2Mora County: 12.2 %Mora County12.2Catron County: 10.5 %Catron County10.5Sandoval County: 10.4 %Sandoval County10.4Los Alamos County: 2.9 %Los Alamos County2.9Union County: 20.3 %Union County20.3Harding County: 19.5 %Harding County19.5Lea County: 17.4 %Lea County17.4Chaves County: 17.2 %Chaves County17.2Luna County: 17 %Luna County17Torrance County: 17 %Torrance County17Sierra County: 16.2 %Sierra County16.2De Baca County: 15.5 %De Baca County15.5Curry County: 15.2 %Curry County15.2Lincoln County: 15.2 %Lincoln County15.2Otero County: 15.2 %Otero County15.2McKinley County: 14.7 %McKinley County14.7San Juan County: 14.7 %San Juan County14.7Doña Ana County: 14.5 %Doña Ana County14.5Roosevelt County: 14.5 %Roosevelt County14.5Taos County: 14.4 %Taos County14.4Socorro County: 14.2 %Socorro County14.2Valencia County: 14 %Valencia County14Colfax County: 13.9 %Colfax County13.9Hidalgo County: 13.9 %Hidalgo County13.9Santa Fe County: 13.7 %Santa Fe County13.7Guadalupe County: 13.3 %Guadalupe County13.3Quay County: 13.2 %Quay County13.2Eddy County: 12.9 %Eddy County12.9Cibola County: 12.8 %Cibola County12.8Rio Arriba County: 12.5 %Rio Arriba County12.5San Miguel County: 12.4 %San Miguel County12.4Bernalillo County: 12.2 %Bernalillo County12.2Grant County: 12.2 %Grant County12.2Mora County: 12.2 %Mora County12.2Catron County: 10.5 %Catron County10.5Sandoval County: 10.4 %Sandoval County10.4Los Alamos County: 2.9 %Los Alamos County2.9
%. 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

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Union County20.3+3.1 pts
2Harding County19.5+5.2 pts
3Lea County17.4+1.8 pts
4Chaves County17.2+3 pts
5Luna County17+2.9 pts
5Torrance County17+4.2 pts
7Sierra County16.2+5.3 pts
8De Baca County15.5-0.3 pts
9Curry County15.2+3 pts
9Lincoln County15.2+2.4 pts
9Otero County15.2+2.2 pts
12McKinley County14.7-0.3 pts
12San Juan County14.7+1.7 pts
14Doña Ana County14.5+1.1 pts
14Roosevelt County14.5+1.9 pts
16Taos County14.4+2.8 pts
17Socorro County14.2+2.6 pts
18Valencia County14+2 pts
19Colfax County13.9+3.2 pts
19Hidalgo County13.9+0.9 pts
21Santa Fe County13.7+0.3 pts
22Guadalupe County13.3-0.5 pts
23Quay County13.2+2 pts
24Eddy County12.9+1.7 pts
25Cibola County12.8+2.2 pts
26Rio Arriba County12.5+0.8 pts
27San Miguel County12.4+1.4 pts
28Bernalillo County12.2+1.5 pts
28Grant County12.2+2.5 pts
28Mora County12.2+3.8 pts
31Catron County10.5+2.8 pts
32Sandoval County10.4+2.6 pts
33Los Alamos County2.9+0.1 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.

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-2024-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 New Mexico by uninsured rate, under 65 (US model-based estimate), 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2024-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 New Mexico by uninsured rate, under 65 (US model-based estimate), 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 6 Aug. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2024-csv.zip. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-under-65/new-mexico-counties. 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 New Mexico by uninsured rate, under 65 (US model-based estimate), 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2024-csv.zip. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-under-65/new-mexico-counties.

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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 New Mexico by uninsured rate, under 65 (US model-based estimate), 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2024-csv.zip, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-under-65/new-mexico-counties (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Union County, with 20.3% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Los Alamos County, with 2.9% in 2024.

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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