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

Sevier County had the highest uninsured rate, under 65 (US model-based estimate) of 95 counties in 2016, at 15.4%. Williamson County had the lowest, at 5.7%. The median was 11.2% and the figure for Tennessee was 10.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest15.4Sevier County
Lowest5.7Williamson County
Median11.295 counties
Tennessee10.6History

Map of counties, 2016

Anderson County: 9.2 %Bedford County: 13 %Benton County: 11.8 %Bledsoe County: 14 %Blount County: 10.1 %Bradley County: 13 %Campbell County: 11.6 %Cannon County: 11.8 %Carroll County: 9.9 %Carter County: 11.4 %Cheatham County: 9.4 %Chester County: 11.6 %Claiborne County: 10.1 %Clay County: 12.4 %Cocke County: 10.9 %Coffee County: 10.8 %Crockett County: 13.9 %Cumberland County: 12.3 %Davidson County: 12.6 %Decatur County: 12.1 %DeKalb County: 12.9 %Dickson County: 11.2 %Dyer County: 9.9 %Fayette County: 9.3 %Fentress County: 12.4 %Franklin County: 10.9 %Gibson County: 9.2 %Giles County: 11.6 %Grainger County: 12.1 %Greene County: 10.9 %Grundy County: 13.9 %Hamblen County: 13.1 %Hamilton County: 9.9 %Hancock County: 11.8 %Hardeman County: 10.9 %Hardin County: 11.6 %Hawkins County: 10.6 %Haywood County: 10.4 %Henderson County: 11.1 %Henry County: 11.7 %Hickman County: 12.4 %Houston County: 11.5 %Humphreys County: 9.8 %Jackson County: 13.1 %Jefferson County: 10.9 %Johnson County: 12.2 %Knox County: 9.2 %Lake County: 11.2 %Lauderdale County: 11.2 %Lawrence County: 11.5 %Lewis County: 11.6 %Lincoln County: 11.2 %Loudon County: 12.3 %McMinn County: 10.4 %McNairy County: 11.9 %Macon County: 14.5 %Madison County: 9.1 %Marion County: 9.8 %Marshall County: 11.4 %Maury County: 9.4 %Meigs County: 11.9 %Monroe County: 12.4 %Montgomery County: 8.8 %Moore County: 9.1 %Morgan County: 11.7 %Obion County: 11.1 %Overton County: 12 %Perry County: 11.7 %Pickett County: 10.6 %Polk County: 10.8 %Putnam County: 12.2 %Rhea County: 12.5 %Roane County: 9.9 %Robertson County: 10.5 %Rutherford County: 8.8 %Scott County: 11.2 %Sequatchie County: 10.4 %Sevier County: 15.4 %Shelby County: 11.6 %Smith County: 10.3 %Stewart County: 11.2 %Sullivan County: 9.9 %Sumner County: 8.7 %Tipton County: 9.9 %Trousdale County: 12.2 %Unicoi County: 11.7 %Union County: 12.5 %Van Buren County: 11.8 %Warren County: 13.6 %Washington County: 9.8 %Wayne County: 12.2 %Weakley County: 9.6 %White County: 11.1 %Williamson County: 5.7 %Wilson County: 7.6 %
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%, 2016. 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, 2016

Sevier County: 15.4 %Sevier County15.4Macon County: 14.5 %Macon County14.5Bledsoe County: 14 %Bledsoe County14Crockett County: 13.9 %Crockett County13.9Grundy County: 13.9 %Grundy County13.9Warren County: 13.6 %Warren County13.6Hamblen County: 13.1 %Hamblen County13.1Jackson County: 13.1 %Jackson County13.1Bedford County: 13 %Bedford County13Bradley County: 13 %Bradley County13DeKalb County: 12.9 %DeKalb County12.9Davidson County: 12.6 %Davidson County12.6Rhea County: 12.5 %Rhea County12.5Union County: 12.5 %Union County12.5Clay County: 12.4 %Clay County12.4Fentress County: 12.4 %Fentress County12.4Hickman County: 12.4 %Hickman County12.4Monroe County: 12.4 %Monroe County12.4Cumberland County: 12.3 %Cumberland County12.3Loudon County: 12.3 %Loudon County12.3Johnson County: 12.2 %Johnson County12.2Putnam County: 12.2 %Putnam County12.2Trousdale County: 12.2 %Trousdale County12.2Wayne County: 12.2 %Wayne County12.2Decatur County: 12.1 %Decatur County12.1Grainger County: 12.1 %Grainger County12.1Overton County: 12 %Overton County12McNairy County: 11.9 %McNairy County11.9Meigs County: 11.9 %Meigs County11.9Benton County: 11.8 %Benton County11.8Cannon County: 11.8 %Cannon County11.8Hancock County: 11.8 %Hancock County11.8Van Buren County: 11.8 %Van Buren County11.8Henry County: 11.7 %Henry County11.7Morgan County: 11.7 %Morgan County11.7Perry County: 11.7 %Perry County11.7Unicoi County: 11.7 %Unicoi County11.7Campbell County: 11.6 %Campbell County11.6Chester County: 11.6 %Chester County11.6Giles County: 11.6 %Giles County11.6Sevier County: 15.4 %Sevier County15.4Macon County: 14.5 %Macon County14.5Bledsoe County: 14 %Bledsoe County14Crockett County: 13.9 %Crockett County13.9Grundy County: 13.9 %Grundy County13.9Warren County: 13.6 %Warren County13.6Hamblen County: 13.1 %Hamblen County13.1Jackson County: 13.1 %Jackson County13.1Bedford County: 13 %Bedford County13Bradley County: 13 %Bradley County13DeKalb County: 12.9 %DeKalb County12.9Davidson County: 12.6 %Davidson County12.6Rhea County: 12.5 %Rhea County12.5Union County: 12.5 %Union County12.5Clay County: 12.4 %Clay County12.4Fentress County: 12.4 %Fentress County12.4Hickman County: 12.4 %Hickman County12.4Monroe County: 12.4 %Monroe County12.4Cumberland County: 12.3 %Cumberland County12.3Loudon County: 12.3 %Loudon County12.3Johnson County: 12.2 %Johnson County12.2Putnam County: 12.2 %Putnam County12.2Trousdale County: 12.2 %Trousdale County12.2Wayne County: 12.2 %Wayne County12.2Decatur County: 12.1 %Decatur County12.1Grainger County: 12.1 %Grainger County12.1Overton County: 12 %Overton County12McNairy County: 11.9 %McNairy County11.9Meigs County: 11.9 %Meigs County11.9Benton County: 11.8 %Benton County11.8Cannon County: 11.8 %Cannon County11.8Hancock County: 11.8 %Hancock County11.8Van Buren County: 11.8 %Van Buren County11.8Henry County: 11.7 %Henry County11.7Morgan County: 11.7 %Morgan County11.7Perry County: 11.7 %Perry County11.7Unicoi County: 11.7 %Unicoi County11.7Campbell County: 11.6 %Campbell County11.6Chester County: 11.6 %Chester County11.6Giles County: 11.6 %Giles County11.6
%. 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

RankCounties2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Sevier County15.4-1.3 pts
2Macon County14.5-0.3 pts
3Bledsoe County14-0.7 pts
4Crockett County13.9-1.5 pts
4Grundy County13.9-1 pts
6Warren County13.6-1.4 pts
7Hamblen County13.1-1.3 pts
7Jackson County13.1-0.4 pts
9Bedford County13-3.8 pts
9Bradley County13+0.1 pts
11DeKalb County12.9-2.6 pts
12Davidson County12.6-1.4 pts
13Rhea County12.5-0.5 pts
13Union County12.5-2.8 pts
15Clay County12.4-1.6 pts
15Fentress County12.4-1.1 pts
15Hickman County12.4-0.6 pts
15Monroe County12.4-1.9 pts
19Cumberland County12.3-1.5 pts
19Loudon County12.3-1.2 pts
21Johnson County12.2-0.7 pts
21Putnam County12.2-1.1 pts
21Trousdale County12.2-1.4 pts
21Wayne County12.2-0.3 pts
25Decatur County12.1-2 pts
25Grainger County12.1-0.9 pts
27Overton County12-0.5 pts
28McNairy County11.9-1 pts
28Meigs County11.9-1.5 pts
30Benton County11.8-2.7 pts
30Cannon County11.8-1 pts
30Hancock County11.8+0.8 pts
30Van Buren County11.8-0.5 pts
34Henry County11.7-1.4 pts
34Morgan County11.7+0.9 pts
34Perry County11.7-1.9 pts
34Unicoi County11.7-1.6 pts
38Campbell County11.6-1 pts
38Chester County11.6-0.5 pts
38Giles County11.6-1 pts
38Hardin County11.6-2.5 pts
38Lewis County11.6-3 pts
38Shelby County11.6-2 pts
44Houston County11.5-1.2 pts
44Lawrence County11.5-1.3 pts
46Carter County11.4-2.5 pts
46Marshall County11.4-0.4 pts
48Dickson County11.2-0.6 pts
48Lake County11.2-0.3 pts
48Lauderdale County11.2-0.7 pts
48Lincoln County11.2-0.2 pts
48Scott County11.2-1.2 pts
48Stewart County11.2-0.7 pts
54Henderson County11.1+0.2 pts
54Obion County11.1-1.6 pts
54White County11.1-2.3 pts
57Cocke County10.9-0.8 pts
57Franklin County10.9-0.5 pts
57Greene County10.9-1.5 pts
57Hardeman County10.9-0.9 pts
57Jefferson County10.9-1.2 pts
62Coffee County10.8-1.6 pts
62Polk County10.8-1.4 pts
64Hawkins County10.6-0.4 pts
64Pickett County10.6-1.9 pts
66Robertson County10.5-0.8 pts
67Haywood County10.4-1.5 pts
67McMinn County10.4-1.6 pts
67Sequatchie County10.4-1.2 pts
70Smith County10.3+0.2 pts
71Blount County10.1-0.8 pts
71Claiborne County10.1-2.2 pts
73Carroll County9.9-1.4 pts
73Dyer County9.9-0.4 pts
73Hamilton County9.9-1.4 pts
73Roane County9.9-1.3 pts
73Sullivan County9.9-1.3 pts
73Tipton County9.9-0.4 pts
79Humphreys County9.8-1.5 pts
79Marion County9.8-1.7 pts
79Washington County9.8-1.7 pts
82Weakley County9.6-0.7 pts
83Cheatham County9.4-1.9 pts
83Maury County9.4-2.1 pts
85Fayette County9.3-0.5 pts
86Anderson County9.2-1 pts
86Gibson County9.2-1.7 pts
86Knox County9.2-1.6 pts
89Madison County9.1-1.7 pts
89Moore County9.1-2.1 pts
91Montgomery County8.80 pts
91Rutherford County8.8-1.7 pts
93Sumner County8.7-2.2 pts
94Wilson County7.6-1.7 pts
95Williamson County5.7-0.3 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.

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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-2016-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), 2016) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2016-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), 2016. U.S. Census Bureau, 6 Aug. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2016-csv.zip. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-under-65/tennessee-counties?period=2016. 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), 2016. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2016-csv.zip. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-under-65/tennessee-counties?period=2016.

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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), 2016 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2016-csv.zip, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-under-65/tennessee-counties?period=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Sevier County, with 15.4% in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Williamson County, with 5.7% in 2016.

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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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