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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 2017, at 17.4%. Los Alamos County had the lowest, at 3%. The median was 10.7% and the figure for New Mexico was 11%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest17.4McKinley County
Lowest3Los Alamos County
Median10.733 counties
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Map of counties, 2017

Bernalillo County: 9.7 %Catron County: 10 %Chaves County: 11.8 %Cibola County: 12.6 %Colfax County: 9.1 %Curry County: 9.6 %De Baca County: 13.3 %Doña Ana County: 11.5 %Eddy County: 8.8 %Grant County: 7.7 %Guadalupe County: 8.3 %Harding County: 9.2 %Hidalgo County: 10 %Lea County: 12 %Lincoln County: 12.8 %Los Alamos County: 3 %Luna County: 12.9 %McKinley County: 17.4 %Mora County: 10 %Otero County: 10.7 %Quay County: 9.2 %Rio Arriba County: 11.5 %Roosevelt County: 13.5 %Sandoval County: 9.7 %San Juan County: 14 %San Miguel County: 8.9 %Santa Fe County: 13.3 %Sierra County: 9.8 %Socorro County: 12.3 %Taos County: 12.6 %Torrance County: 10.4 %Union County: 11.3 %Valencia County: 10.9 %
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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.

All counties, 2017

McKinley County: 17.4 %McKinley County17.4San Juan County: 14 %San Juan County14Roosevelt County: 13.5 %Roosevelt County13.5De Baca County: 13.3 %De Baca County13.3Santa Fe County: 13.3 %Santa Fe County13.3Luna County: 12.9 %Luna County12.9Lincoln County: 12.8 %Lincoln County12.8Cibola County: 12.6 %Cibola County12.6Taos County: 12.6 %Taos County12.6Socorro County: 12.3 %Socorro County12.3Lea County: 12 %Lea County12Chaves County: 11.8 %Chaves County11.8Doña Ana County: 11.5 %Doña Ana County11.5Rio Arriba County: 11.5 %Rio Arriba County11.5Union County: 11.3 %Union County11.3Valencia County: 10.9 %Valencia County10.9Otero County: 10.7 %Otero County10.7Torrance County: 10.4 %Torrance County10.4Catron County: 10 %Catron County10Hidalgo County: 10 %Hidalgo County10Mora County: 10 %Mora County10Sierra County: 9.8 %Sierra County9.8Bernalillo County: 9.7 %Bernalillo County9.7Sandoval County: 9.7 %Sandoval County9.7Curry County: 9.6 %Curry County9.6Harding County: 9.2 %Harding County9.2Quay County: 9.2 %Quay County9.2Colfax County: 9.1 %Colfax County9.1San Miguel County: 8.9 %San Miguel County8.9Eddy County: 8.8 %Eddy County8.8Guadalupe County: 8.3 %Guadalupe County8.3Grant County: 7.7 %Grant County7.7Los Alamos County: 3 %Los Alamos County3McKinley County: 17.4 %McKinley County17.4San Juan County: 14 %San Juan County14Roosevelt County: 13.5 %Roosevelt County13.5De Baca County: 13.3 %De Baca County13.3Santa Fe County: 13.3 %Santa Fe County13.3Luna County: 12.9 %Luna County12.9Lincoln County: 12.8 %Lincoln County12.8Cibola County: 12.6 %Cibola County12.6Taos County: 12.6 %Taos County12.6Socorro County: 12.3 %Socorro County12.3Lea County: 12 %Lea County12Chaves County: 11.8 %Chaves County11.8Doña Ana County: 11.5 %Doña Ana County11.5Rio Arriba County: 11.5 %Rio Arriba County11.5Union County: 11.3 %Union County11.3Valencia County: 10.9 %Valencia County10.9Otero County: 10.7 %Otero County10.7Torrance County: 10.4 %Torrance County10.4Catron County: 10 %Catron County10Hidalgo County: 10 %Hidalgo County10Mora County: 10 %Mora County10Sierra County: 9.8 %Sierra County9.8Bernalillo County: 9.7 %Bernalillo County9.7Sandoval County: 9.7 %Sandoval County9.7Curry County: 9.6 %Curry County9.6Harding County: 9.2 %Harding County9.2Quay County: 9.2 %Quay County9.2Colfax County: 9.1 %Colfax County9.1San Miguel County: 8.9 %San Miguel County8.9Eddy County: 8.8 %Eddy County8.8Guadalupe County: 8.3 %Guadalupe County8.3Grant County: 7.7 %Grant County7.7Los Alamos County: 3 %Los Alamos County3
%. 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
1McKinley County17.4+0.9 pts
2San Juan County140 pts
3Roosevelt County13.5+1.6 pts
4De Baca County13.3-2.7 pts
4Santa Fe County13.3+0.3 pts
6Luna County12.9-0.9 pts
7Lincoln County12.8-0.2 pts
8Cibola County12.6+0.2 pts
8Taos County12.6-0.8 pts
10Socorro County12.3+0.1 pts
11Lea County12-0.1 pts
12Chaves County11.8-0.5 pts
13Doña Ana County11.5-1.4 pts
13Rio Arriba County11.5-0.5 pts
15Union County11.3+1.4 pts
16Valencia County10.9+0.2 pts
17Otero County10.7-1.2 pts
18Torrance County10.4-0.4 pts
19Catron County10+1.1 pts
19Hidalgo County10-0.8 pts
19Mora County10-0.6 pts
22Sierra County9.8-0.5 pts
23Bernalillo County9.7+0.1 pts
23Sandoval County9.7-0.3 pts
25Curry County9.6-0.7 pts
26Harding County9.20 pts
26Quay County9.2+0.3 pts
28Colfax County9.1-0.3 pts
29San Miguel County8.9-0.5 pts
30Eddy County8.8+0.7 pts
31Guadalupe County8.3-0.6 pts
32Grant County7.7-0.1 pts
33Los Alamos 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.

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-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 New Mexico 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 New Mexico 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/new-mexico-counties?period=2017. 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), 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/new-mexico-counties?period=2017.

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), 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/new-mexico-counties?period=2017 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

McKinley County, with 17.4% in 2017, 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% in 2017.

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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