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

McKinley County had the highest uninsured rate, under 65 (US model-based estimate) of 33 counties in 2016, at 16.5%. Los Alamos County had the lowest, at 3.2%. The median was 10.8% and the figure for New Mexico was 11.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest16.5McKinley County
Lowest3.2Los Alamos County
Median10.833 counties
New Mexico11.2History

Map of counties, 2016

Bernalillo County: 9.6 %Catron County: 8.9 %Chaves County: 12.3 %Cibola County: 12.4 %Colfax County: 9.4 %Curry County: 10.3 %De Baca County: 16 %Doña Ana County: 12.9 %Eddy County: 8.1 %Grant County: 7.8 %Guadalupe County: 8.9 %Harding County: 9.2 %Hidalgo County: 10.8 %Lea County: 12.1 %Lincoln County: 13 %Los Alamos County: 3.2 %Luna County: 13.8 %McKinley County: 16.5 %Mora County: 10.6 %Otero County: 11.9 %Quay County: 8.9 %Rio Arriba County: 12 %Roosevelt County: 11.9 %Sandoval County: 10 %San Juan County: 14 %San Miguel County: 9.4 %Santa Fe County: 13 %Sierra County: 10.3 %Socorro County: 12.2 %Taos County: 13.4 %Torrance County: 10.8 %Union County: 9.9 %Valencia County: 10.7 %
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%, 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.

All counties, 2016

McKinley County: 16.5 %McKinley County16.5De Baca County: 16 %De Baca County16San Juan County: 14 %San Juan County14Luna County: 13.8 %Luna County13.8Taos County: 13.4 %Taos County13.4Lincoln County: 13 %Lincoln County13Santa Fe County: 13 %Santa Fe County13Doña Ana County: 12.9 %Doña Ana County12.9Cibola County: 12.4 %Cibola County12.4Chaves County: 12.3 %Chaves County12.3Socorro County: 12.2 %Socorro County12.2Lea County: 12.1 %Lea County12.1Rio Arriba County: 12 %Rio Arriba County12Otero County: 11.9 %Otero County11.9Roosevelt County: 11.9 %Roosevelt County11.9Hidalgo County: 10.8 %Hidalgo County10.8Torrance County: 10.8 %Torrance County10.8Valencia County: 10.7 %Valencia County10.7Mora County: 10.6 %Mora County10.6Curry County: 10.3 %Curry County10.3Sierra County: 10.3 %Sierra County10.3Sandoval County: 10 %Sandoval County10Union County: 9.9 %Union County9.9Bernalillo County: 9.6 %Bernalillo County9.6Colfax County: 9.4 %Colfax County9.4San Miguel County: 9.4 %San Miguel County9.4Harding County: 9.2 %Harding County9.2Catron County: 8.9 %Catron County8.9Guadalupe County: 8.9 %Guadalupe County8.9Quay County: 8.9 %Quay County8.9Eddy County: 8.1 %Eddy County8.1Grant County: 7.8 %Grant County7.8Los Alamos County: 3.2 %Los Alamos County3.2McKinley County: 16.5 %McKinley County16.5De Baca County: 16 %De Baca County16San Juan County: 14 %San Juan County14Luna County: 13.8 %Luna County13.8Taos County: 13.4 %Taos County13.4Lincoln County: 13 %Lincoln County13Santa Fe County: 13 %Santa Fe County13Doña Ana County: 12.9 %Doña Ana County12.9Cibola County: 12.4 %Cibola County12.4Chaves County: 12.3 %Chaves County12.3Socorro County: 12.2 %Socorro County12.2Lea County: 12.1 %Lea County12.1Rio Arriba County: 12 %Rio Arriba County12Otero County: 11.9 %Otero County11.9Roosevelt County: 11.9 %Roosevelt County11.9Hidalgo County: 10.8 %Hidalgo County10.8Torrance County: 10.8 %Torrance County10.8Valencia County: 10.7 %Valencia County10.7Mora County: 10.6 %Mora County10.6Curry County: 10.3 %Curry County10.3Sierra County: 10.3 %Sierra County10.3Sandoval County: 10 %Sandoval County10Union County: 9.9 %Union County9.9Bernalillo County: 9.6 %Bernalillo County9.6Colfax County: 9.4 %Colfax County9.4San Miguel County: 9.4 %San Miguel County9.4Harding County: 9.2 %Harding County9.2Catron County: 8.9 %Catron County8.9Guadalupe County: 8.9 %Guadalupe County8.9Quay County: 8.9 %Quay County8.9Eddy County: 8.1 %Eddy County8.1Grant County: 7.8 %Grant County7.8Los Alamos County: 3.2 %Los Alamos County3.2
%. 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
1McKinley County16.5-2.5 pts
2De Baca County16-4.8 pts
3San Juan County14-2.2 pts
4Luna County13.8-1.7 pts
5Taos County13.4-1.9 pts
6Lincoln County13-2.5 pts
6Santa Fe County13-1.9 pts
8Doña Ana County12.9-0.8 pts
9Cibola County12.4-1.2 pts
10Chaves County12.3-0.9 pts
11Socorro County12.2-2.2 pts
12Lea County12.1-2 pts
13Rio Arriba County12-2.9 pts
14Otero County11.9-2.5 pts
14Roosevelt County11.9-1.8 pts
16Hidalgo County10.8-2.1 pts
16Torrance County10.8-2.5 pts
18Valencia County10.7-3.6 pts
19Mora County10.6-1.7 pts
20Curry County10.3-1.5 pts
20Sierra County10.3-1 pts
22Sandoval County10-0.9 pts
23Union County9.9-3.6 pts
24Bernalillo County9.6-2.3 pts
25Colfax County9.4-1.1 pts
25San Miguel County9.4-1.4 pts
27Harding County9.2-0.5 pts
28Catron County8.9-4.6 pts
28Guadalupe County8.9-2.1 pts
28Quay County8.9-1.2 pts
31Eddy County8.1-3.2 pts
32Grant County7.8-1.3 pts
33Los Alamos County3.2+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-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 New Mexico 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 New Mexico 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/new-mexico-counties?period=2016. 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), 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/new-mexico-counties?period=2016.

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), 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/new-mexico-counties?period=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

McKinley County, with 16.5% in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Los Alamos County, with 3.2% in 2016.

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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