Counties in Texas by uninsured rate, under 65 (US model-based estimate)
Kenedy County had the highest uninsured rate, under 65 (US model-based estimate) of 254 counties in 2021, at 46.3%. Loving County had the lowest, at 4.9%. The median was 21.8% and the figure for Texas was 20.3%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Map of counties, 2021
- Under 18
- 18 to 20
- 20 to 22
- 22 to 24
- 24 to 26
- 26 and over
Top 40 counties, 2021
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2021 (%) | Change on 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenedy County | 46.3 | +4.9 pts |
| 2 | Presidio County | 38.7 | +1.4 pts |
| 3 | Sherman County | 32.7 | +1.2 pts |
| 4 | Gaines County | 32.5 | -0.6 pts |
| 5 | Dallam County | 32.4 | -0.2 pts |
| 6 | Hidalgo County | 32 | -1.1 pts |
| 7 | Ochiltree County | 31.6 | +0.7 pts |
| 8 | Culberson County | 31.3 | +1.5 pts |
| 9 | Collingsworth County | 31.1 | +0.6 pts |
| 9 | Moore County | 31.1 | +0.2 pts |
| 11 | Cameron County | 30.1 | +0.2 pts |
| 12 | Hansford County | 29.7 | -1.6 pts |
| 12 | Schleicher County | 29.7 | +3.1 pts |
| 12 | Webb County | 29.7 | -2.1 pts |
| 15 | Menard County | 29.5 | +0.6 pts |
| 16 | Edwards County | 29.2 | +1.1 pts |
| 16 | Hudspeth County | 29.2 | -1.1 pts |
| 18 | Starr County | 29 | +0.1 pts |
| 19 | Lipscomb County | 28.9 | +1.7 pts |
| 20 | Mason County | 28.7 | +0.6 pts |
| 21 | Cochran County | 28.6 | -0.5 pts |
| 21 | Parmer County | 28.6 | +1.2 pts |
| 23 | Bailey County | 28.5 | +0.1 pts |
| 23 | Hall County | 28.5 | +2.6 pts |
| 23 | Swisher County | 28.5 | -0.5 pts |
| 26 | Wheeler County | 28.2 | +0.9 pts |
| 26 | Yoakum County | 28.2 | -2.9 pts |
| 28 | Deaf Smith County | 27.9 | -0.1 pts |
| 28 | Maverick County | 27.9 | -2.4 pts |
| 30 | San Saba County | 27.6 | -0.4 pts |
| 31 | Mills County | 27.5 | +1.2 pts |
| 31 | Terry County | 27.5 | +1.1 pts |
| 33 | Hardeman County | 27.4 | -1 pts |
| 34 | Crockett County | 27.3 | +1.4 pts |
| 35 | Briscoe County | 27 | +2.6 pts |
| 36 | Gonzales County | 26.8 | +2.4 pts |
| 36 | Titus County | 26.8 | +1 pts |
| 38 | King County | 26.7 | -0.1 pts |
| 38 | Shelby County | 26.7 | +1.1 pts |
| 40 | Castro County | 26.4 | -1.6 pts |
| 41 | Zapata County | 26.3 | -3.1 pts |
| 42 | Glasscock County | 26.2 | +1.8 pts |
| 43 | Lamb County | 26.1 | +0.5 pts |
| 44 | Floyd County | 25.7 | -1.7 pts |
| 44 | Knox County | 25.7 | +1.4 pts |
| 46 | Dickens County | 25.5 | +3.7 pts |
| 47 | Caldwell County | 25.4 | +1.7 pts |
| 47 | Gray County | 25.4 | -0.4 pts |
| 49 | Crane County | 25.3 | +1.6 pts |
| 49 | Ector County | 25.3 | +2.4 pts |
| 49 | Hemphill County | 25.3 | +0.8 pts |
| 49 | San Augustine County | 25.3 | +5.5 pts |
| 53 | Hockley County | 25.2 | +0.8 pts |
| 54 | Brewster County | 25 | +1.4 pts |
| 54 | Real County | 25 | -0.6 pts |
| 56 | Haskell County | 24.8 | +0.1 pts |
| 56 | Kimble County | 24.8 | +1.6 pts |
| 58 | Jeff Davis County | 24.7 | -8.1 pts |
| 58 | Pecos County | 24.7 | -1.5 pts |
| 60 | Rains County | 24.6 | +2.2 pts |
| 61 | Crosby County | 24.5 | +1.2 pts |
| 61 | Jack County | 24.5 | +3.1 pts |
| 61 | McCulloch County | 24.5 | +0.5 pts |
| 61 | Navarro County | 24.5 | +1.8 pts |
| 61 | Val Verde County | 24.5 | -0.3 pts |
| 66 | Potter County | 24.4 | 0 pts |
| 67 | Andrews County | 24.3 | -1.4 pts |
| 67 | Shackelford County | 24.3 | +2.7 pts |
| 69 | Cherokee County | 24.2 | +0.1 pts |
| 69 | Dallas County | 24.2 | +1.7 pts |
| 69 | Hale County | 24.2 | +0.4 pts |
| 69 | Throckmorton County | 24.2 | +1.6 pts |
| 73 | Madison County | 24.1 | +2.7 pts |
| 73 | Stephens County | 24.1 | -0.2 pts |
| 75 | Martin County | 23.9 | +1.2 pts |
| 75 | Uvalde County | 23.9 | -1 pts |
| 77 | Gillespie County | 23.8 | -0.1 pts |
| 77 | Harris County | 23.8 | +1.4 pts |
| 77 | Sutton County | 23.8 | -0.7 pts |
| 77 | Waller County | 23.8 | -0.7 pts |
| 77 | Wilbarger County | 23.8 | +0.6 pts |
| 82 | Frio County | 23.6 | +1.9 pts |
| 82 | Terrell County | 23.6 | +0.8 pts |
| 82 | Wharton County | 23.6 | -0.9 pts |
| 85 | El Paso County | 23.5 | +0.5 pts |
| 85 | Live Oak County | 23.5 | +1.8 pts |
| 87 | Dawson County | 23.4 | +0.3 pts |
| 87 | Winkler County | 23.4 | +0.6 pts |
| 89 | Duval County | 23.3 | +1.9 pts |
| 89 | San Jacinto County | 23.3 | +0.7 pts |
| 91 | Aransas County | 23.2 | -1.4 pts |
| 91 | Eastland County | 23.2 | +2.6 pts |
| 91 | Garza County | 23.2 | -1.5 pts |
| 91 | Liberty County | 23.2 | 0 pts |
| 91 | Matagorda County | 23.2 | +0.5 pts |
| 91 | Ward County | 23.2 | 0 pts |
| 97 | Stonewall County | 23.1 | +0.4 pts |
| 97 | Willacy County | 23.1 | -1 pts |
| 99 | Colorado County | 23 | -0.4 pts |
| 100 | Comanche County | 22.9 | +1.5 pts |
| 100 | Lee County | 22.9 | +3 pts |
| 100 | Leon County | 22.9 | -0.4 pts |
| 100 | Llano County | 22.9 | +2 pts |
| 104 | Bastrop County | 22.8 | +0.4 pts |
| 104 | Donley County | 22.8 | +0.2 pts |
| 104 | Hamilton County | 22.8 | -0.8 pts |
| 107 | Jefferson County | 22.7 | -0.6 pts |
| 107 | Reeves County | 22.7 | +0.9 pts |
| 109 | Hopkins County | 22.6 | +1.5 pts |
| 109 | Wood County | 22.6 | +0.6 pts |
| 111 | Angelina County | 22.5 | +0.2 pts |
| 111 | Coleman County | 22.5 | +1.8 pts |
| 111 | Kerr County | 22.5 | +0.4 pts |
| 111 | Newton County | 22.5 | +2.2 pts |
| 111 | Reagan County | 22.5 | -1.2 pts |
| 116 | Limestone County | 22.3 | +0.8 pts |
| 116 | Scurry County | 22.3 | +0.5 pts |
| 116 | Tyler County | 22.3 | +2.3 pts |
| 116 | Upton County | 22.3 | -0.3 pts |
| 120 | Grimes County | 22.2 | -0.3 pts |
| 121 | Cooke County | 22.1 | -0.5 pts |
| 121 | Lynn County | 22.1 | +0.8 pts |
| 123 | Atascosa County | 22 | -0.3 pts |
| 123 | Gregg County | 22 | +0.4 pts |
| 123 | Nacogdoches County | 22 | -0.6 pts |
| 126 | Austin County | 21.9 | +0.2 pts |
| 126 | Burleson County | 21.9 | +1.9 pts |
| 128 | Burnet County | 21.7 | -0.7 pts |
| 128 | Henderson County | 21.7 | +0.7 pts |
| 128 | Jim Wells County | 21.7 | +1.3 pts |
| 128 | Montague County | 21.7 | 0 pts |
| 128 | Young County | 21.7 | +0.1 pts |
| 133 | Bosque County | 21.6 | -0.6 pts |
| 133 | Hill County | 21.6 | -1.7 pts |
| 133 | La Salle County | 21.6 | -0.5 pts |
| 133 | Nolan County | 21.6 | +1.3 pts |
| 133 | Runnels County | 21.6 | -0.8 pts |
| 138 | Childress County | 21.5 | -0.9 pts |
| 138 | Dimmit County | 21.5 | -0.8 pts |
| 138 | Erath County | 21.5 | +2.2 pts |
| 138 | Marion County | 21.5 | +2.7 pts |
| 138 | Sterling County | 21.5 | +0.2 pts |
| 143 | McMullen County | 21.4 | +3.2 pts |
| 143 | Palo Pinto County | 21.4 | +0.4 pts |
| 145 | Jim Hogg County | 21.3 | +0.1 pts |
| 145 | Sabine County | 21.3 | +1.6 pts |
| 147 | Nueces County | 21.2 | +1.6 pts |
| 147 | Smith County | 21.2 | 0 pts |
| 149 | Brooks County | 21.1 | -0.4 pts |
| 150 | Kleberg County | 21 | -0.7 pts |
| 150 | Lamar County | 21 | -0.1 pts |
| 152 | DeWitt County | 20.9 | +1.7 pts |
| 152 | Freestone County | 20.9 | +0.1 pts |
| 152 | Jackson County | 20.9 | -1.4 pts |
| 152 | Wise County | 20.9 | -0.5 pts |
| 156 | Bandera County | 20.8 | +1.9 pts |
| 156 | Milam County | 20.8 | -0.4 pts |
| 158 | Camp County | 20.7 | +0.6 pts |
| 158 | San Patricio County | 20.7 | +0.1 pts |
| 158 | Van Zandt County | 20.7 | +0.3 pts |
| 161 | Howard County | 20.6 | +1.1 pts |
| 162 | Fayette County | 20.5 | -0.8 pts |
| 162 | Houston County | 20.5 | +1.5 pts |
| 162 | Hunt County | 20.5 | +1.5 pts |
| 165 | Coke County | 20.4 | -1 pts |
| 165 | Victoria County | 20.4 | -0.2 pts |
| 165 | Zavala County | 20.4 | -2.7 pts |
| 168 | Falls County | 20.3 | +1 pts |
| 168 | Rusk County | 20.3 | -1.2 pts |
| 168 | Trinity County | 20.3 | +1.1 pts |
| 171 | Goliad County | 20.2 | +1.6 pts |
| 171 | Polk County | 20.2 | +0.2 pts |
| 171 | Tom Green County | 20.2 | +2.7 pts |
| 174 | Walker County | 20.1 | +2.5 pts |
| 175 | Blanco County | 20 | -2 pts |
| 175 | Calhoun County | 20 | -0.4 pts |
| 175 | Fannin County | 20 | -0.4 pts |
| 175 | Washington County | 20 | +1.3 pts |
| 179 | Hutchinson County | 19.9 | -0.4 pts |
| 179 | Tarrant County | 19.9 | +0.2 pts |
| 181 | Anderson County | 19.8 | +0.6 pts |
| 181 | Refugio County | 19.8 | +1.3 pts |
| 183 | Karnes County | 19.7 | +1.2 pts |
| 184 | Harrison County | 19.5 | +0.9 pts |
| 184 | Hartley County | 19.5 | -2.5 pts |
| 184 | Jasper County | 19.5 | +0.9 pts |
| 184 | McLennan County | 19.5 | +0.8 pts |
| 188 | Cottle County | 19.4 | -2.4 pts |
| 188 | Grayson County | 19.4 | -0.1 pts |
| 188 | Johnson County | 19.4 | 0 pts |
| 188 | Lampasas County | 19.4 | +0.2 pts |
| 188 | Panola County | 19.4 | -1 pts |
| 193 | Robertson County | 19.3 | +0.2 pts |
| 194 | Brown County | 19.2 | +1.4 pts |
| 194 | Jones County | 19.2 | +0.3 pts |
| 196 | Foard County | 19.1 | -1 pts |
| 196 | Lavaca County | 19.1 | +2 pts |
| 196 | Upshur County | 19.1 | +0.7 pts |
| 199 | Archer County | 19 | -0.4 pts |
| 199 | Kaufman County | 19 | +2 pts |
| 201 | Bexar County | 18.9 | 0 pts |
| 201 | Ellis County | 18.9 | -1.3 pts |
| 201 | Medina County | 18.9 | +0.8 pts |
| 201 | Taylor County | 18.9 | +2.1 pts |
| 205 | Irion County | 18.7 | +1.3 pts |
| 206 | Midland County | 18.5 | -0.5 pts |
| 207 | Callahan County | 18.4 | -0.9 pts |
| 207 | Cass County | 18.4 | -0.9 pts |
| 209 | Brazos County | 18.2 | +1.6 pts |
| 209 | Red River County | 18.2 | -1.3 pts |
| 211 | Somervell County | 18.1 | +0.4 pts |
| 212 | Baylor County | 18 | +0.4 pts |
| 212 | Morris County | 18 | -0.6 pts |
| 214 | Montgomery County | 17.9 | +0.9 pts |
| 214 | Wichita County | 17.9 | -0.7 pts |
| 216 | Hood County | 17.7 | +0.4 pts |
| 217 | Fisher County | 17.6 | -1.7 pts |
| 218 | Bee County | 17.5 | -1 pts |
| 219 | Concho County | 17.4 | -3.4 pts |
| 219 | Lubbock County | 17.4 | +0.4 pts |
| 219 | Motley County | 17.4 | -1.3 pts |
| 222 | Clay County | 17.3 | -0.8 pts |
| 223 | Bowie County | 17.2 | +0.8 pts |
| 223 | Delta County | 17.2 | -1.1 pts |
| 223 | Mitchell County | 17.2 | -2.3 pts |
| 226 | Carson County | 17.1 | +1.3 pts |
| 227 | Parker County | 16.9 | +0.2 pts |
| 227 | Wilson County | 16.9 | +0.2 pts |
| 229 | Armstrong County | 16.7 | -1.8 pts |
| 230 | Hays County | 16.4 | +0.3 pts |
| 231 | Hardin County | 16.3 | -1 pts |
| 232 | Galveston County | 16.1 | +0.4 pts |
| 233 | Orange County | 16 | -0.4 pts |
| 234 | Kendall County | 15.9 | -0.4 pts |
| 235 | Roberts County | 15.8 | -0.9 pts |
| 236 | Randall County | 15.7 | +1.7 pts |
| 237 | Brazoria County | 15.6 | +1.2 pts |
| 237 | Franklin County | 15.6 | +1.2 pts |
| 239 | Bell County | 15.4 | -1.3 pts |
| 239 | Chambers County | 15.4 | +1.4 pts |
| 241 | Coryell County | 15.2 | -1.3 pts |
| 241 | Oldham County | 15.2 | -2 pts |
| 243 | Travis County | 15 | +1.2 pts |
| 244 | Comal County | 14.8 | +0.4 pts |
| 244 | Guadalupe County | 14.8 | -0.2 pts |
| 246 | Kinney County | 14.7 | -5.3 pts |
| 247 | Fort Bend County | 13.7 | -1.6 pts |
| 248 | Williamson County | 13.3 | +0.9 pts |
| 249 | Rockwall County | 12.8 | +0.6 pts |
| 250 | Borden County | 12.7 | -0.1 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-2021-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 Texas 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 Texas 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/texas-counties?period=2021. 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 Texas 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/texas-counties?period=2021.
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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 Texas 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/texas-counties?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{census_counties_in_texas_by_2021,
author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
title = {{Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE): percent uninsured, under 65, all races, both sexes, all income levels, states and counties: Counties in Texas by uninsured rate, under 65 (US model-based estimate), 2021}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Data set},
url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2021-csv.zip},
urldate = {2026-10-12},
note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-under-65/texas-counties?period=2021. Publisher attribution: 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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Questions
Which county has the highest uninsured rate, under 65 (US model-based estimate)?
Kenedy County, with 46.3% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest uninsured rate, under 65 (US model-based estimate)?
Loving County, with 4.9% 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.