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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 2020, at 17.7%. Los Alamos County had the lowest, at 3.1%. The median was 11.5% and the figure for New Mexico was 11.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest17.7McKinley County
Lowest3.1Los Alamos County
Median11.533 counties
New Mexico11.8History

Map of counties, 2020

Bernalillo County: 10.5 %Catron County: 6.5 %Chaves County: 12.2 %Cibola County: 12.3 %Colfax County: 9.3 %Curry County: 12.4 %De Baca County: 13.8 %Doña Ana County: 13.5 %Eddy County: 11.2 %Grant County: 8.5 %Guadalupe County: 6.9 %Harding County: 10.9 %Hidalgo County: 12.3 %Lea County: 14.2 %Lincoln County: 14 %Los Alamos County: 3.1 %Luna County: 14.4 %McKinley County: 17.7 %Mora County: 8.2 %Otero County: 13.3 %Quay County: 10.6 %Rio Arriba County: 10.9 %Roosevelt County: 15.1 %Sandoval County: 10.1 %San Juan County: 14.2 %San Miguel County: 8.5 %Santa Fe County: 12.8 %Sierra County: 10.5 %Socorro County: 12.2 %Taos County: 11.5 %Torrance County: 10 %Union County: 12.8 %Valencia County: 11.4 %
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%, 2020. 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, 2020

McKinley County: 17.7 %McKinley County17.7Roosevelt County: 15.1 %Roosevelt County15.1Luna County: 14.4 %Luna County14.4Lea County: 14.2 %Lea County14.2San Juan County: 14.2 %San Juan County14.2Lincoln County: 14 %Lincoln County14De Baca County: 13.8 %De Baca County13.8Doña Ana County: 13.5 %Doña Ana County13.5Otero County: 13.3 %Otero County13.3Santa Fe County: 12.8 %Santa Fe County12.8Union County: 12.8 %Union County12.8Curry County: 12.4 %Curry County12.4Cibola County: 12.3 %Cibola County12.3Hidalgo County: 12.3 %Hidalgo County12.3Chaves County: 12.2 %Chaves County12.2Socorro County: 12.2 %Socorro County12.2Taos County: 11.5 %Taos County11.5Valencia County: 11.4 %Valencia County11.4Eddy County: 11.2 %Eddy County11.2Harding County: 10.9 %Harding County10.9Rio Arriba County: 10.9 %Rio Arriba County10.9Quay County: 10.6 %Quay County10.6Bernalillo County: 10.5 %Bernalillo County10.5Sierra County: 10.5 %Sierra County10.5Sandoval County: 10.1 %Sandoval County10.1Torrance County: 10 %Torrance County10Colfax County: 9.3 %Colfax County9.3Grant County: 8.5 %Grant County8.5San Miguel County: 8.5 %San Miguel County8.5Mora County: 8.2 %Mora County8.2Guadalupe County: 6.9 %Guadalupe County6.9Catron County: 6.5 %Catron County6.5Los Alamos County: 3.1 %Los Alamos County3.1McKinley County: 17.7 %McKinley County17.7Roosevelt County: 15.1 %Roosevelt County15.1Luna County: 14.4 %Luna County14.4Lea County: 14.2 %Lea County14.2San Juan County: 14.2 %San Juan County14.2Lincoln County: 14 %Lincoln County14De Baca County: 13.8 %De Baca County13.8Doña Ana County: 13.5 %Doña Ana County13.5Otero County: 13.3 %Otero County13.3Santa Fe County: 12.8 %Santa Fe County12.8Union County: 12.8 %Union County12.8Curry County: 12.4 %Curry County12.4Cibola County: 12.3 %Cibola County12.3Hidalgo County: 12.3 %Hidalgo County12.3Chaves County: 12.2 %Chaves County12.2Socorro County: 12.2 %Socorro County12.2Taos County: 11.5 %Taos County11.5Valencia County: 11.4 %Valencia County11.4Eddy County: 11.2 %Eddy County11.2Harding County: 10.9 %Harding County10.9Rio Arriba County: 10.9 %Rio Arriba County10.9Quay County: 10.6 %Quay County10.6Bernalillo County: 10.5 %Bernalillo County10.5Sierra County: 10.5 %Sierra County10.5Sandoval County: 10.1 %Sandoval County10.1Torrance County: 10 %Torrance County10Colfax County: 9.3 %Colfax County9.3Grant County: 8.5 %Grant County8.5San Miguel County: 8.5 %San Miguel County8.5Mora County: 8.2 %Mora County8.2Guadalupe County: 6.9 %Guadalupe County6.9Catron County: 6.5 %Catron County6.5Los 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

RankCounties2020 (%)Change on 2019
1McKinley County17.7-2.2 pts
2Roosevelt County15.1+2 pts
3Luna County14.4+0.2 pts
4Lea County14.2+0.9 pts
4San Juan County14.2-0.6 pts
6Lincoln County14+0.9 pts
7De Baca County13.8+1.5 pts
8Doña Ana County13.50 pts
9Otero County13.3+2 pts
10Santa Fe County12.8-1.4 pts
10Union County12.8-0.3 pts
12Curry County12.4+1.4 pts
13Cibola County12.3-0.2 pts
13Hidalgo County12.3+1.8 pts
15Chaves County12.2-0.7 pts
15Socorro County12.2-0.1 pts
17Taos County11.5-3.2 pts
18Valencia County11.4-1.2 pts
19Eddy County11.2+1.4 pts
20Harding County10.9+1.2 pts
20Rio Arriba County10.9-1.5 pts
22Quay County10.60 pts
23Bernalillo County10.5-0.4 pts
23Sierra County10.5-1.4 pts
25Sandoval County10.1+1.1 pts
26Torrance County10-2.2 pts
27Colfax County9.3-0.8 pts
28Grant County8.5-0.3 pts
28San Miguel County8.5-1.5 pts
30Mora County8.2-0.7 pts
31Guadalupe County6.9-0.8 pts
32Catron County6.5-2.6 pts
33Los Alamos County3.1+0.3 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-2020-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), 2020) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2020-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), 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, 6 Aug. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2020-csv.zip. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-under-65/new-mexico-counties?period=2020. 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), 2020. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2020-csv.zip. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-under-65/new-mexico-counties?period=2020.

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), 2020 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2020-csv.zip, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-under-65/new-mexico-counties?period=2020 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

McKinley County, with 17.7% in 2020, 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 2020.

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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