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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 2021, at 17.6%. Los Alamos County had the lowest, at 3%. The median was 12.2% and the figure for New Mexico was 12.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest17.6McKinley County
Lowest3Los Alamos County
Median12.233 counties
New Mexico12.6History

Map of counties, 2021

Bernalillo County: 11.7 %Catron County: 10.2 %Chaves County: 14.9 %Cibola County: 11.8 %Colfax County: 10.8 %Curry County: 13.2 %De Baca County: 15.5 %Doña Ana County: 14.8 %Eddy County: 11.9 %Grant County: 9.9 %Guadalupe County: 7.7 %Harding County: 11.1 %Hidalgo County: 14 %Lea County: 16.6 %Lincoln County: 13.6 %Los Alamos County: 3 %Luna County: 15.2 %McKinley County: 17.6 %Mora County: 8.8 %Otero County: 11.1 %Quay County: 11.5 %Rio Arriba County: 13.1 %Roosevelt County: 15.1 %Sandoval County: 9.1 %San Juan County: 14.9 %San Miguel County: 10.5 %Santa Fe County: 12.6 %Sierra County: 10.9 %Socorro County: 12.2 %Taos County: 12.1 %Torrance County: 13.2 %Union County: 13.1 %Valencia County: 12.6 %
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%, 2021. 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, 2021

McKinley County: 17.6 %McKinley County17.6Lea County: 16.6 %Lea County16.6De Baca County: 15.5 %De Baca County15.5Luna County: 15.2 %Luna County15.2Roosevelt County: 15.1 %Roosevelt County15.1Chaves County: 14.9 %Chaves County14.9San Juan County: 14.9 %San Juan County14.9Doña Ana County: 14.8 %Doña Ana County14.8Hidalgo County: 14 %Hidalgo County14Lincoln County: 13.6 %Lincoln County13.6Curry County: 13.2 %Curry County13.2Torrance County: 13.2 %Torrance County13.2Rio Arriba County: 13.1 %Rio Arriba County13.1Union County: 13.1 %Union County13.1Santa Fe County: 12.6 %Santa Fe County12.6Valencia County: 12.6 %Valencia County12.6Socorro County: 12.2 %Socorro County12.2Taos County: 12.1 %Taos County12.1Eddy County: 11.9 %Eddy County11.9Cibola County: 11.8 %Cibola County11.8Bernalillo County: 11.7 %Bernalillo County11.7Quay County: 11.5 %Quay County11.5Harding County: 11.1 %Harding County11.1Otero County: 11.1 %Otero County11.1Sierra County: 10.9 %Sierra County10.9Colfax County: 10.8 %Colfax County10.8San Miguel County: 10.5 %San Miguel County10.5Catron County: 10.2 %Catron County10.2Grant County: 9.9 %Grant County9.9Sandoval County: 9.1 %Sandoval County9.1Mora County: 8.8 %Mora County8.8Guadalupe County: 7.7 %Guadalupe County7.7Los Alamos County: 3 %Los Alamos County3McKinley County: 17.6 %McKinley County17.6Lea County: 16.6 %Lea County16.6De Baca County: 15.5 %De Baca County15.5Luna County: 15.2 %Luna County15.2Roosevelt County: 15.1 %Roosevelt County15.1Chaves County: 14.9 %Chaves County14.9San Juan County: 14.9 %San Juan County14.9Doña Ana County: 14.8 %Doña Ana County14.8Hidalgo County: 14 %Hidalgo County14Lincoln County: 13.6 %Lincoln County13.6Curry County: 13.2 %Curry County13.2Torrance County: 13.2 %Torrance County13.2Rio Arriba County: 13.1 %Rio Arriba County13.1Union County: 13.1 %Union County13.1Santa Fe County: 12.6 %Santa Fe County12.6Valencia County: 12.6 %Valencia County12.6Socorro County: 12.2 %Socorro County12.2Taos County: 12.1 %Taos County12.1Eddy County: 11.9 %Eddy County11.9Cibola County: 11.8 %Cibola County11.8Bernalillo County: 11.7 %Bernalillo County11.7Quay County: 11.5 %Quay County11.5Harding County: 11.1 %Harding County11.1Otero County: 11.1 %Otero County11.1Sierra County: 10.9 %Sierra County10.9Colfax County: 10.8 %Colfax County10.8San Miguel County: 10.5 %San Miguel County10.5Catron County: 10.2 %Catron County10.2Grant County: 9.9 %Grant County9.9Sandoval County: 9.1 %Sandoval County9.1Mora County: 8.8 %Mora County8.8Guadalupe County: 7.7 %Guadalupe 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

RankCounties2021 (%)Change on 2020
1McKinley County17.6-0.1 pts
2Lea County16.6+2.4 pts
3De Baca County15.5+1.7 pts
4Luna County15.2+0.8 pts
5Roosevelt County15.10 pts
6Chaves County14.9+2.7 pts
6San Juan County14.9+0.7 pts
8Doña Ana County14.8+1.3 pts
9Hidalgo County14+1.7 pts
10Lincoln County13.6-0.4 pts
11Curry County13.2+0.8 pts
11Torrance County13.2+3.2 pts
13Rio Arriba County13.1+2.2 pts
13Union County13.1+0.3 pts
15Santa Fe County12.6-0.2 pts
15Valencia County12.6+1.2 pts
17Socorro County12.20 pts
18Taos County12.1+0.6 pts
19Eddy County11.9+0.7 pts
20Cibola County11.8-0.5 pts
21Bernalillo County11.7+1.2 pts
22Quay County11.5+0.9 pts
23Harding County11.1+0.2 pts
23Otero County11.1-2.2 pts
25Sierra County10.9+0.4 pts
26Colfax County10.8+1.5 pts
27San Miguel County10.5+2 pts
28Catron County10.2+3.7 pts
29Grant County9.9+1.4 pts
30Sandoval County9.1-1 pts
31Mora County8.8+0.6 pts
32Guadalupe County7.7+0.8 pts
33Los Alamos County3-0.1 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-2021-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), 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2021-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), 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 6 Aug. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2021-csv.zip. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-under-65/new-mexico-counties?period=2021. 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), 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2021-csv.zip. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-under-65/new-mexico-counties?period=2021.

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), 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2021-csv.zip, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-under-65/new-mexico-counties?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

McKinley County, with 17.6% in 2021, 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 2021.

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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