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

De Baca County had the highest uninsured rate, under 65 (US model-based estimate) of 33 counties in 2015, at 20.8%. Los Alamos County had the lowest, at 3.1%. The median was 13.5% and the figure for New Mexico was 13.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest20.8De Baca County
Lowest3.1Los Alamos County
Median13.533 counties
New Mexico13.1History

Map of counties, 2015

Bernalillo County: 11.9 %Catron County: 13.5 %Chaves County: 13.2 %Cibola County: 13.6 %Colfax County: 10.5 %Curry County: 11.8 %De Baca County: 20.8 %Doña Ana County: 13.7 %Eddy County: 11.3 %Grant County: 9.1 %Guadalupe County: 11 %Harding County: 9.7 %Hidalgo County: 12.9 %Lea County: 14.1 %Lincoln County: 15.5 %Los Alamos County: 3.1 %Luna County: 15.5 %McKinley County: 19 %Mora County: 12.3 %Otero County: 14.4 %Quay County: 10.1 %Rio Arriba County: 14.9 %Roosevelt County: 13.7 %Sandoval County: 10.9 %San Juan County: 16.2 %San Miguel County: 10.8 %Santa Fe County: 14.9 %Sierra County: 11.3 %Socorro County: 14.4 %Taos County: 15.3 %Torrance County: 13.3 %Union County: 13.5 %Valencia County: 14.3 %
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%, 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.

All counties, 2015

De Baca County: 20.8 %De Baca County20.8McKinley County: 19 %McKinley County19San Juan County: 16.2 %San Juan County16.2Lincoln County: 15.5 %Lincoln County15.5Luna County: 15.5 %Luna County15.5Taos County: 15.3 %Taos County15.3Rio Arriba County: 14.9 %Rio Arriba County14.9Santa Fe County: 14.9 %Santa Fe County14.9Otero County: 14.4 %Otero County14.4Socorro County: 14.4 %Socorro County14.4Valencia County: 14.3 %Valencia County14.3Lea County: 14.1 %Lea County14.1Doña Ana County: 13.7 %Doña Ana County13.7Roosevelt County: 13.7 %Roosevelt County13.7Cibola County: 13.6 %Cibola County13.6Catron County: 13.5 %Catron County13.5Union County: 13.5 %Union County13.5Torrance County: 13.3 %Torrance County13.3Chaves County: 13.2 %Chaves County13.2Hidalgo County: 12.9 %Hidalgo County12.9Mora County: 12.3 %Mora County12.3Bernalillo County: 11.9 %Bernalillo County11.9Curry County: 11.8 %Curry County11.8Eddy County: 11.3 %Eddy County11.3Sierra County: 11.3 %Sierra County11.3Guadalupe County: 11 %Guadalupe County11Sandoval County: 10.9 %Sandoval County10.9San Miguel County: 10.8 %San Miguel County10.8Colfax County: 10.5 %Colfax County10.5Quay County: 10.1 %Quay County10.1Harding County: 9.7 %Harding County9.7Grant County: 9.1 %Grant County9.1Los Alamos County: 3.1 %Los Alamos County3.1De Baca County: 20.8 %De Baca County20.8McKinley County: 19 %McKinley County19San Juan County: 16.2 %San Juan County16.2Lincoln County: 15.5 %Lincoln County15.5Luna County: 15.5 %Luna County15.5Taos County: 15.3 %Taos County15.3Rio Arriba County: 14.9 %Rio Arriba County14.9Santa Fe County: 14.9 %Santa Fe County14.9Otero County: 14.4 %Otero County14.4Socorro County: 14.4 %Socorro County14.4Valencia County: 14.3 %Valencia County14.3Lea County: 14.1 %Lea County14.1Doña Ana County: 13.7 %Doña Ana County13.7Roosevelt County: 13.7 %Roosevelt County13.7Cibola County: 13.6 %Cibola County13.6Catron County: 13.5 %Catron County13.5Union County: 13.5 %Union County13.5Torrance County: 13.3 %Torrance County13.3Chaves County: 13.2 %Chaves County13.2Hidalgo County: 12.9 %Hidalgo County12.9Mora County: 12.3 %Mora County12.3Bernalillo County: 11.9 %Bernalillo County11.9Curry County: 11.8 %Curry County11.8Eddy County: 11.3 %Eddy County11.3Sierra County: 11.3 %Sierra County11.3Guadalupe County: 11 %Guadalupe County11Sandoval County: 10.9 %Sandoval County10.9San Miguel County: 10.8 %San Miguel County10.8Colfax County: 10.5 %Colfax County10.5Quay County: 10.1 %Quay County10.1Harding County: 9.7 %Harding County9.7Grant County: 9.1 %Grant County9.1Los Alamos County: 3.1 %Los Alamos County3.1
%. 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
1De Baca County20.8-2.7 pts
2McKinley County19-7.2 pts
3San Juan County16.2-3.2 pts
4Lincoln County15.5-4.7 pts
4Luna County15.5-4.7 pts
6Taos County15.3-3.8 pts
7Rio Arriba County14.9-4.4 pts
7Santa Fe County14.9-5 pts
9Otero County14.4-3.7 pts
9Socorro County14.4-4.2 pts
11Valencia County14.3-2.9 pts
12Lea County14.1-3.8 pts
13Doña Ana County13.7-4.8 pts
13Roosevelt County13.7-6 pts
15Cibola County13.6-5.3 pts
16Catron County13.5-8.7 pts
16Union County13.5-6.1 pts
18Torrance County13.3-3.6 pts
19Chaves County13.2-5.8 pts
20Hidalgo County12.9-3.5 pts
21Mora County12.3-3.9 pts
22Bernalillo County11.9-3.5 pts
23Curry County11.8-4.7 pts
24Eddy County11.3-2.1 pts
24Sierra County11.3-6.6 pts
26Guadalupe County11-4.6 pts
27Sandoval County10.9-2.1 pts
28San Miguel County10.8-3.7 pts
29Colfax County10.5-4.4 pts
30Quay County10.1-6.2 pts
31Harding County9.7-8.1 pts
32Grant County9.1-4.5 pts
33Los Alamos County3.1-0.9 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-2015-csv.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

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), 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 New Mexico 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/new-mexico-counties?period=2015. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

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), 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/new-mexico-counties?period=2015.

Harvard

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), 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/new-mexico-counties?period=2015 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

De Baca County, with 20.8% in 2015, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Los Alamos County, with 3.1% in 2015.

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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