Counties in South Carolina by uninsured rate, under 65 (US model-based estimate)

Jasper County had the highest uninsured rate, under 65 (US model-based estimate) of 46 counties in 2018, at 20.5%. York County had the lowest, at 9.8%. The median was 12.7% and the figure for South Carolina was 12.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest20.5Jasper County
Lowest9.8York County
Median12.746 counties
South Carolina12.7History

Map of counties, 2018

Abbeville County: 13.9 %Aiken County: 12.6 %Allendale County: 10.4 %Anderson County: 12.4 %Bamberg County: 13.1 %Barnwell County: 11.9 %Beaufort County: 14.3 %Berkeley County: 12 %Calhoun County: 13.5 %Charleston County: 10.9 %Cherokee County: 12.8 %Chester County: 11.6 %Chesterfield County: 14.2 %Clarendon County: 14.6 %Colleton County: 13.8 %Darlington County: 12.5 %Dillon County: 14.7 %Dorchester County: 10.7 %Edgefield County: 13.6 %Fairfield County: 12.2 %Florence County: 12.3 %Georgetown County: 13.7 %Greenville County: 13.9 %Greenwood County: 13.7 %Hampton County: 12 %Horry County: 17.2 %Jasper County: 20.5 %Kershaw County: 11.7 %Lancaster County: 12.3 %Laurens County: 14.3 %Lee County: 11.7 %Lexington County: 11.5 %McCormick County: 12.7 %Marion County: 13.7 %Marlboro County: 13 %Newberry County: 14.4 %Oconee County: 15.4 %Orangeburg County: 12.7 %Pickens County: 13.5 %Richland County: 10.9 %Saluda County: 19.1 %Spartanburg County: 12.7 %Sumter County: 12.6 %Union County: 11.8 %Williamsburg County: 12.1 %York County: 9.8 %
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%, 2018. 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, 2018

Jasper County: 20.5 %Jasper County20.5Saluda County: 19.1 %Saluda County19.1Horry County: 17.2 %Horry County17.2Oconee County: 15.4 %Oconee County15.4Dillon County: 14.7 %Dillon County14.7Clarendon County: 14.6 %Clarendon County14.6Newberry County: 14.4 %Newberry County14.4Beaufort County: 14.3 %Beaufort County14.3Laurens County: 14.3 %Laurens County14.3Chesterfield County: 14.2 %Chesterfield County14.2Abbeville County: 13.9 %Abbeville County13.9Greenville County: 13.9 %Greenville County13.9Colleton County: 13.8 %Colleton County13.8Georgetown County: 13.7 %Georgetown County13.7Greenwood County: 13.7 %Greenwood County13.7Marion County: 13.7 %Marion County13.7Edgefield County: 13.6 %Edgefield County13.6Calhoun County: 13.5 %Calhoun County13.5Pickens County: 13.5 %Pickens County13.5Bamberg County: 13.1 %Bamberg County13.1Marlboro County: 13 %Marlboro County13Cherokee County: 12.8 %Cherokee County12.8McCormick County: 12.7 %McCormick County12.7Orangeburg County: 12.7 %Orangeburg County12.7Spartanburg County: 12.7 %Spartanburg County12.7Aiken County: 12.6 %Aiken County12.6Sumter County: 12.6 %Sumter County12.6Darlington County: 12.5 %Darlington County12.5Anderson County: 12.4 %Anderson County12.4Florence County: 12.3 %Florence County12.3Lancaster County: 12.3 %Lancaster County12.3Fairfield County: 12.2 %Fairfield County12.2Williamsburg County: 12.1 %Williamsburg County12.1Berkeley County: 12 %Berkeley County12Hampton County: 12 %Hampton County12Barnwell County: 11.9 %Barnwell County11.9Union County: 11.8 %Union County11.8Kershaw County: 11.7 %Kershaw County11.7Lee County: 11.7 %Lee County11.7Chester County: 11.6 %Chester County11.6Lexington County: 11.5 %Lexington County11.5Charleston County: 10.9 %Charleston County10.9Richland County: 10.9 %Richland County10.9Dorchester County: 10.7 %Dorchester County10.7Allendale County: 10.4 %Allendale County10.4York County: 9.8 %York County9.8Jasper County: 20.5 %Jasper County20.5Saluda County: 19.1 %Saluda County19.1Horry County: 17.2 %Horry County17.2Oconee County: 15.4 %Oconee County15.4Dillon County: 14.7 %Dillon County14.7Clarendon County: 14.6 %Clarendon County14.6Newberry County: 14.4 %Newberry County14.4Beaufort County: 14.3 %Beaufort County14.3Laurens County: 14.3 %Laurens County14.3Chesterfield County: 14.2 %Chesterfield County14.2Abbeville County: 13.9 %Abbeville County13.9Greenville County: 13.9 %Greenville County13.9Colleton County: 13.8 %Colleton County13.8Georgetown County: 13.7 %Georgetown County13.7Greenwood County: 13.7 %Greenwood County13.7Marion County: 13.7 %Marion County13.7Edgefield County: 13.6 %Edgefield County13.6Calhoun County: 13.5 %Calhoun County13.5Pickens County: 13.5 %Pickens County13.5Bamberg County: 13.1 %Bamberg County13.1Marlboro County: 13 %Marlboro County13Cherokee County: 12.8 %Cherokee County12.8McCormick County: 12.7 %McCormick County12.7Orangeburg County: 12.7 %Orangeburg County12.7Spartanburg County: 12.7 %Spartanburg County12.7Aiken County: 12.6 %Aiken County12.6Sumter County: 12.6 %Sumter County12.6Darlington County: 12.5 %Darlington County12.5Anderson County: 12.4 %Anderson County12.4Florence County: 12.3 %Florence County12.3Lancaster County: 12.3 %Lancaster County12.3Fairfield County: 12.2 %Fairfield County12.2Williamsburg County: 12.1 %Williamsburg County12.1Berkeley County: 12 %Berkeley County12Hampton County: 12 %Hampton County12Barnwell County: 11.9 %Barnwell County11.9Union County: 11.8 %Union County11.8Kershaw County: 11.7 %Kershaw County11.7Lee County: 11.7 %Lee County11.7Chester County: 11.6 %Chester County11.6Lexington County: 11.5 %Lexington County11.5Charleston County: 10.9 %Charleston County10.9Richland County: 10.9 %Richland County10.9Dorchester County: 10.7 %Dorchester County10.7Allendale County: 10.4 %Allendale County10.4York County: 9.8 %York County9.8
%. 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

RankCounties2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Jasper County20.5+0.1 pts
2Saluda County19.1+0.5 pts
3Horry County17.2-0.2 pts
4Oconee County15.4+0.3 pts
5Dillon County14.7-1.1 pts
6Clarendon County14.6+0.1 pts
7Newberry County14.4-0.4 pts
8Beaufort County14.3-1 pts
8Laurens County14.3+0.2 pts
10Chesterfield County14.2-0.6 pts
11Abbeville County13.9+1 pts
11Greenville County13.9+0.8 pts
13Colleton County13.8+0.2 pts
14Georgetown County13.7+0.5 pts
14Greenwood County13.7-0.7 pts
14Marion County13.7+0.1 pts
17Edgefield County13.6+0.3 pts
18Calhoun County13.5+0.9 pts
18Pickens County13.5+0.4 pts
20Bamberg County13.1-0.1 pts
21Marlboro County13-1.5 pts
22Cherokee County12.8-1 pts
23McCormick County12.7+0.7 pts
23Orangeburg County12.7-1.2 pts
23Spartanburg County12.7-0.2 pts
26Aiken County12.6-0.8 pts
26Sumter County12.6-0.2 pts
28Darlington County12.5+0.2 pts
29Anderson County12.4-0.9 pts
30Florence County12.3+0.8 pts
30Lancaster County12.3-1 pts
32Fairfield County12.2+0.5 pts
33Williamsburg County12.1+0.1 pts
34Berkeley County12+0.2 pts
34Hampton County12-0.3 pts
36Barnwell County11.9-0.8 pts
37Union County11.8-0.3 pts
38Kershaw County11.70 pts
38Lee County11.7-0.1 pts
40Chester County11.6-0.6 pts
41Lexington County11.5-0.6 pts
42Charleston County10.9-2.6 pts
42Richland County10.9-0.1 pts
44Dorchester County10.7-0.6 pts
45Allendale County10.4-1.4 pts
46York County9.8-1.3 pts

Other periods

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-2018-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 South Carolina by uninsured rate, under 65 (US model-based estimate), 2018) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2018-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 South Carolina by uninsured rate, under 65 (US model-based estimate), 2018. U.S. Census Bureau, 6 Aug. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2018-csv.zip. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-under-65/south-carolina-counties?period=2018. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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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 South Carolina by uninsured rate, under 65 (US model-based estimate), 2018. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2018-csv.zip. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-under-65/south-carolina-counties?period=2018.

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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 South Carolina by uninsured rate, under 65 (US model-based estimate), 2018 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2018-csv.zip, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-under-65/south-carolina-counties?period=2018 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Jasper County, with 20.5% in 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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York County, with 9.8% in 2018.

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