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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 2022, at 13.8%. Los Alamos County had the lowest, at 2.1%. The median was 10.6% and the figure for New Mexico was 10.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest13.8McKinley County
Lowest2.1Los Alamos County
Median10.633 counties
New Mexico10.6History

Map of counties, 2022

Bernalillo County: 9.9 %Catron County: 7.5 %Chaves County: 11 %Cibola County: 9.2 %Colfax County: 10.2 %Curry County: 11.1 %De Baca County: 12.9 %Doña Ana County: 12.1 %Eddy County: 10.7 %Grant County: 8.7 %Guadalupe County: 8.6 %Harding County: 10.6 %Hidalgo County: 10.8 %Lea County: 13.3 %Lincoln County: 11.8 %Los Alamos County: 2.1 %Luna County: 12.3 %McKinley County: 13.8 %Mora County: 6.4 %Otero County: 9.3 %Quay County: 10.2 %Rio Arriba County: 9.1 %Roosevelt County: 11.1 %Sandoval County: 7.9 %San Juan County: 12.8 %San Miguel County: 8.6 %Santa Fe County: 12 %Sierra County: 9.1 %Socorro County: 10.4 %Taos County: 11.3 %Torrance County: 9 %Union County: 12.1 %Valencia County: 10.8 %
  • Under 8.6
  • 8.6 to 9.3
  • 9.3 to 11
  • 11 to 12
  • 12 and over
%, 2022. 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, 2022

McKinley County: 13.8 %McKinley County13.8Lea County: 13.3 %Lea County13.3De Baca County: 12.9 %De Baca County12.9San Juan County: 12.8 %San Juan County12.8Luna County: 12.3 %Luna County12.3Doña Ana County: 12.1 %Doña Ana County12.1Union County: 12.1 %Union County12.1Santa Fe County: 12 %Santa Fe County12Lincoln County: 11.8 %Lincoln County11.8Taos County: 11.3 %Taos County11.3Curry County: 11.1 %Curry County11.1Roosevelt County: 11.1 %Roosevelt County11.1Chaves County: 11 %Chaves County11Hidalgo County: 10.8 %Hidalgo County10.8Valencia County: 10.8 %Valencia County10.8Eddy County: 10.7 %Eddy County10.7Harding County: 10.6 %Harding County10.6Socorro County: 10.4 %Socorro County10.4Colfax County: 10.2 %Colfax County10.2Quay County: 10.2 %Quay County10.2Bernalillo County: 9.9 %Bernalillo County9.9Otero County: 9.3 %Otero County9.3Cibola County: 9.2 %Cibola County9.2Rio Arriba County: 9.1 %Rio Arriba County9.1Sierra County: 9.1 %Sierra County9.1Torrance County: 9 %Torrance County9Grant County: 8.7 %Grant County8.7Guadalupe County: 8.6 %Guadalupe County8.6San Miguel County: 8.6 %San Miguel County8.6Sandoval County: 7.9 %Sandoval County7.9Catron County: 7.5 %Catron County7.5Mora County: 6.4 %Mora County6.4Los Alamos County: 2.1 %Los Alamos County2.1McKinley County: 13.8 %McKinley County13.8Lea County: 13.3 %Lea County13.3De Baca County: 12.9 %De Baca County12.9San Juan County: 12.8 %San Juan County12.8Luna County: 12.3 %Luna County12.3Doña Ana County: 12.1 %Doña Ana County12.1Union County: 12.1 %Union County12.1Santa Fe County: 12 %Santa Fe County12Lincoln County: 11.8 %Lincoln County11.8Taos County: 11.3 %Taos County11.3Curry County: 11.1 %Curry County11.1Roosevelt County: 11.1 %Roosevelt County11.1Chaves County: 11 %Chaves County11Hidalgo County: 10.8 %Hidalgo County10.8Valencia County: 10.8 %Valencia County10.8Eddy County: 10.7 %Eddy County10.7Harding County: 10.6 %Harding County10.6Socorro County: 10.4 %Socorro County10.4Colfax County: 10.2 %Colfax County10.2Quay County: 10.2 %Quay County10.2Bernalillo County: 9.9 %Bernalillo County9.9Otero County: 9.3 %Otero County9.3Cibola County: 9.2 %Cibola County9.2Rio Arriba County: 9.1 %Rio Arriba County9.1Sierra County: 9.1 %Sierra County9.1Torrance County: 9 %Torrance County9Grant County: 8.7 %Grant County8.7Guadalupe County: 8.6 %Guadalupe County8.6San Miguel County: 8.6 %San Miguel County8.6Sandoval County: 7.9 %Sandoval County7.9Catron County: 7.5 %Catron County7.5Mora County: 6.4 %Mora County6.4Los Alamos County: 2.1 %Los Alamos County2.1
%. 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

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1McKinley County13.8-3.8 pts
2Lea County13.3-3.3 pts
3De Baca County12.9-2.6 pts
4San Juan County12.8-2.1 pts
5Luna County12.3-2.9 pts
6Doña Ana County12.1-2.7 pts
6Union County12.1-1 pts
8Santa Fe County12-0.6 pts
9Lincoln County11.8-1.8 pts
10Taos County11.3-0.8 pts
11Curry County11.1-2.1 pts
11Roosevelt County11.1-4 pts
13Chaves County11-3.9 pts
14Hidalgo County10.8-3.2 pts
14Valencia County10.8-1.8 pts
16Eddy County10.7-1.2 pts
17Harding County10.6-0.5 pts
18Socorro County10.4-1.8 pts
19Colfax County10.2-0.6 pts
19Quay County10.2-1.3 pts
21Bernalillo County9.9-1.8 pts
22Otero County9.3-1.8 pts
23Cibola County9.2-2.6 pts
24Rio Arriba County9.1-4 pts
24Sierra County9.1-1.8 pts
26Torrance County9-4.2 pts
27Grant County8.7-1.2 pts
28Guadalupe County8.6+0.9 pts
28San Miguel County8.6-1.9 pts
30Sandoval County7.9-1.2 pts
31Catron County7.5-2.7 pts
32Mora County6.4-2.4 pts
33Los Alamos County2.1-0.9 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-2022-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), 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2022-csv.zip

MLA 9

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), 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 6 Aug. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2022-csv.zip. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-under-65/new-mexico-counties?period=2022. 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), 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2022-csv.zip. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-under-65/new-mexico-counties?period=2022.

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), 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2022-csv.zip, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-under-65/new-mexico-counties?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

McKinley County, with 13.8% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Los Alamos County, with 2.1% in 2022.

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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