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

Bedford County had the highest uninsured rate, under 65 (US model-based estimate) of 95 counties in 2015, at 16.8%. Williamson County had the lowest, at 6%. The median was 12.4% and the figure for Tennessee was 12%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest16.8Bedford County
Lowest6Williamson County
Median12.495 counties
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Map of counties, 2015

Anderson County: 10.2 %Bedford County: 16.8 %Benton County: 14.5 %Bledsoe County: 14.7 %Blount County: 10.9 %Bradley County: 12.9 %Campbell County: 12.6 %Cannon County: 12.8 %Carroll County: 11.3 %Carter County: 13.9 %Cheatham County: 11.3 %Chester County: 12.1 %Claiborne County: 12.3 %Clay County: 14 %Cocke County: 11.7 %Coffee County: 12.4 %Crockett County: 15.4 %Cumberland County: 13.8 %Davidson County: 14 %Decatur County: 14.1 %DeKalb County: 15.5 %Dickson County: 11.8 %Dyer County: 10.3 %Fayette County: 9.8 %Fentress County: 13.5 %Franklin County: 11.4 %Gibson County: 10.9 %Giles County: 12.6 %Grainger County: 13 %Greene County: 12.4 %Grundy County: 14.9 %Hamblen County: 14.4 %Hamilton County: 11.3 %Hancock County: 11 %Hardeman County: 11.8 %Hardin County: 14.1 %Hawkins County: 11 %Haywood County: 11.9 %Henderson County: 10.9 %Henry County: 13.1 %Hickman County: 13 %Houston County: 12.7 %Humphreys County: 11.3 %Jackson County: 13.5 %Jefferson County: 12.1 %Johnson County: 12.9 %Knox County: 10.8 %Lake County: 11.5 %Lauderdale County: 11.9 %Lawrence County: 12.8 %Lewis County: 14.6 %Lincoln County: 11.4 %Loudon County: 13.5 %McMinn County: 12 %McNairy County: 12.9 %Macon County: 14.8 %Madison County: 10.8 %Marion County: 11.5 %Marshall County: 11.8 %Maury County: 11.5 %Meigs County: 13.4 %Monroe County: 14.3 %Montgomery County: 8.8 %Moore County: 11.2 %Morgan County: 10.8 %Obion County: 12.7 %Overton County: 12.5 %Perry County: 13.6 %Pickett County: 12.5 %Polk County: 12.2 %Putnam County: 13.3 %Rhea County: 13 %Roane County: 11.2 %Robertson County: 11.3 %Rutherford County: 10.5 %Scott County: 12.4 %Sequatchie County: 11.6 %Sevier County: 16.7 %Shelby County: 13.6 %Smith County: 10.1 %Stewart County: 11.9 %Sullivan County: 11.2 %Sumner County: 10.9 %Tipton County: 10.3 %Trousdale County: 13.6 %Unicoi County: 13.3 %Union County: 15.3 %Van Buren County: 12.3 %Warren County: 15 %Washington County: 11.5 %Wayne County: 12.5 %Weakley County: 10.3 %White County: 13.4 %Williamson County: 6 %Wilson County: 9.3 %
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%, 2015. 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.

Top 40 counties, 2015

Bedford County: 16.8 %Bedford County16.8Sevier County: 16.7 %Sevier County16.7DeKalb County: 15.5 %DeKalb County15.5Crockett County: 15.4 %Crockett County15.4Union County: 15.3 %Union County15.3Warren County: 15 %Warren County15Grundy County: 14.9 %Grundy County14.9Macon County: 14.8 %Macon County14.8Bledsoe County: 14.7 %Bledsoe County14.7Lewis County: 14.6 %Lewis County14.6Benton County: 14.5 %Benton County14.5Hamblen County: 14.4 %Hamblen County14.4Monroe County: 14.3 %Monroe County14.3Decatur County: 14.1 %Decatur County14.1Hardin County: 14.1 %Hardin County14.1Clay County: 14 %Clay County14Davidson County: 14 %Davidson County14Carter County: 13.9 %Carter County13.9Cumberland County: 13.8 %Cumberland County13.8Perry County: 13.6 %Perry County13.6Shelby County: 13.6 %Shelby County13.6Trousdale County: 13.6 %Trousdale County13.6Fentress County: 13.5 %Fentress County13.5Jackson County: 13.5 %Jackson County13.5Loudon County: 13.5 %Loudon County13.5Meigs County: 13.4 %Meigs County13.4White County: 13.4 %White County13.4Putnam County: 13.3 %Putnam County13.3Unicoi County: 13.3 %Unicoi County13.3Henry County: 13.1 %Henry County13.1Grainger County: 13 %Grainger County13Hickman County: 13 %Hickman County13Rhea County: 13 %Rhea County13Bradley County: 12.9 %Bradley County12.9Johnson County: 12.9 %Johnson County12.9McNairy County: 12.9 %McNairy County12.9Cannon County: 12.8 %Cannon County12.8Lawrence County: 12.8 %Lawrence County12.8Houston County: 12.7 %Houston County12.7Obion County: 12.7 %Obion County12.7Bedford County: 16.8 %Bedford County16.8Sevier County: 16.7 %Sevier County16.7DeKalb County: 15.5 %DeKalb County15.5Crockett County: 15.4 %Crockett County15.4Union County: 15.3 %Union County15.3Warren County: 15 %Warren County15Grundy County: 14.9 %Grundy County14.9Macon County: 14.8 %Macon County14.8Bledsoe County: 14.7 %Bledsoe County14.7Lewis County: 14.6 %Lewis County14.6Benton County: 14.5 %Benton County14.5Hamblen County: 14.4 %Hamblen County14.4Monroe County: 14.3 %Monroe County14.3Decatur County: 14.1 %Decatur County14.1Hardin County: 14.1 %Hardin County14.1Clay County: 14 %Clay County14Davidson County: 14 %Davidson County14Carter County: 13.9 %Carter County13.9Cumberland County: 13.8 %Cumberland County13.8Perry County: 13.6 %Perry County13.6Shelby County: 13.6 %Shelby County13.6Trousdale County: 13.6 %Trousdale County13.6Fentress County: 13.5 %Fentress County13.5Jackson County: 13.5 %Jackson County13.5Loudon County: 13.5 %Loudon County13.5Meigs County: 13.4 %Meigs County13.4White County: 13.4 %White County13.4Putnam County: 13.3 %Putnam County13.3Unicoi County: 13.3 %Unicoi County13.3Henry County: 13.1 %Henry County13.1Grainger County: 13 %Grainger County13Hickman County: 13 %Hickman County13Rhea County: 13 %Rhea County13Bradley County: 12.9 %Bradley County12.9Johnson County: 12.9 %Johnson County12.9McNairy County: 12.9 %McNairy County12.9Cannon County: 12.8 %Cannon County12.8Lawrence County: 12.8 %Lawrence County12.8Houston County: 12.7 %Houston County12.7Obion County: 12.7 %Obion County12.7
%. 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

RankCounties2015 (%)Change on 2014
1Bedford County16.8-1.8 pts
2Sevier County16.7-2.8 pts
3DeKalb County15.5-2.5 pts
4Crockett County15.4-2.6 pts
5Union County15.3-1 pts
6Warren County15-3.1 pts
7Grundy County14.9-1.9 pts
8Macon County14.8-2.4 pts
9Bledsoe County14.7-2.5 pts
10Lewis County14.6-2.3 pts
11Benton County14.5-1.3 pts
12Hamblen County14.4-2.5 pts
13Monroe County14.3-2.6 pts
14Decatur County14.1-2.1 pts
14Hardin County14.1-1.2 pts
16Clay County14-2.1 pts
16Davidson County14-2.4 pts
18Carter County13.9-1.8 pts
19Cumberland County13.8-2.4 pts
20Perry County13.6-2.7 pts
20Shelby County13.6-1.4 pts
20Trousdale County13.6-1.6 pts
23Fentress County13.5-2.9 pts
23Jackson County13.5-1.9 pts
23Loudon County13.5-2.4 pts
26Meigs County13.4-1.4 pts
26White County13.4-1.4 pts
28Putnam County13.3-2.1 pts
28Unicoi County13.3-2.2 pts
30Henry County13.1-2.2 pts
31Grainger County13-3.2 pts
31Hickman County13-2.7 pts
31Rhea County13-1.6 pts
34Bradley County12.9-2.8 pts
34Johnson County12.9-2.3 pts
34McNairy County12.9-2.1 pts
37Cannon County12.8-2.5 pts
37Lawrence County12.8-2.6 pts
39Houston County12.7-1.7 pts
39Obion County12.7-1.8 pts
41Campbell County12.6-2.9 pts
41Giles County12.6-1.7 pts
43Overton County12.5-2.9 pts
43Pickett County12.5-3 pts
43Wayne County12.5-2.6 pts
46Coffee County12.4-2.3 pts
46Greene County12.4-2.7 pts
46Scott County12.4-2.3 pts
49Claiborne County12.3-2.5 pts
49Van Buren County12.3-3.4 pts
51Polk County12.2-3.1 pts
52Chester County12.1-1.7 pts
52Jefferson County12.1-1.9 pts
54McMinn County12-1.6 pts
55Haywood County11.9-2.4 pts
55Lauderdale County11.9-2 pts
55Stewart County11.9-3 pts
58Dickson County11.8-2.4 pts
58Hardeman County11.8-2.3 pts
58Marshall County11.8-3.1 pts
61Cocke County11.7-3.3 pts
62Sequatchie County11.6-3 pts
63Lake County11.5-2.3 pts
63Marion County11.5-3.5 pts
63Maury County11.5-1.9 pts
63Washington County11.5-1.8 pts
67Franklin County11.4-2 pts
67Lincoln County11.4-3 pts
69Carroll County11.3-2.4 pts
69Cheatham County11.3-2.3 pts
69Hamilton County11.3-1.8 pts
69Humphreys County11.3-2.7 pts
69Robertson County11.3-2.6 pts
74Moore County11.2-2.3 pts
74Roane County11.2-2 pts
74Sullivan County11.2-3 pts
77Hancock County11-3.6 pts
77Hawkins County11-1.8 pts
79Blount County10.9-2.2 pts
79Gibson County10.9-2 pts
79Henderson County10.9-2.9 pts
79Sumner County10.9-0.8 pts
83Knox County10.8-1.5 pts
83Madison County10.8-1.9 pts
83Morgan County10.8-3.2 pts
86Rutherford County10.5-1.6 pts
87Dyer County10.3-2.2 pts
87Tipton County10.3-1.4 pts
87Weakley County10.3-2.6 pts
90Anderson County10.2-2.6 pts
91Smith County10.1-4.1 pts
92Fayette County9.8-2.6 pts
93Wilson County9.3-2 pts
94Montgomery County8.8-3.1 pts
95Williamson County6-1.6 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.

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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-2015-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 Tennessee by uninsured rate, under 65 (US model-based estimate), 2015) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2015-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 Tennessee by uninsured rate, under 65 (US model-based estimate), 2015. U.S. Census Bureau, 6 Aug. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2015-csv.zip. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-under-65/tennessee-counties?period=2015. 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 Tennessee by uninsured rate, under 65 (US model-based estimate), 2015. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2015-csv.zip. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-under-65/tennessee-counties?period=2015.

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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 Tennessee by uninsured rate, under 65 (US model-based estimate), 2015 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2015-csv.zip, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-under-65/tennessee-counties?period=2015 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Bedford County, with 16.8% in 2015, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Williamson County, with 6% in 2015.

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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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