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

Okanogan County had the highest uninsured rate, under 65 (US model-based estimate) of 39 counties in 2016, at 13.8%. Garfield County had the lowest, at 4.8%. The median was 7.8% and the figure for Washington was 6.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest13.8Okanogan County
Median7.839 counties
Washington6.9History

Map of counties, 2016

Adams County: 12.6 %Asotin County: 6.6 %Benton County: 7.3 %Chelan County: 9.7 %Clallam County: 8.9 %Clark County: 6.5 %Columbia County: 6.9 %Cowlitz County: 7.2 %Douglas County: 9.8 %Ferry County: 11.1 %Franklin County: 11.8 %Garfield County: 4.8 %Grant County: 11.5 %Grays Harbor County: 8 %Island County: 6.3 %Jefferson County: 7.5 %King County: 5.6 %Kitsap County: 6.3 %Kittitas County: 7.8 %Klickitat County: 8.4 %Lewis County: 7.8 %Lincoln County: 6.8 %Mason County: 9.9 %Okanogan County: 13.8 %Pacific County: 9.6 %Pend Oreille County: 7.2 %Pierce County: 6.5 %San Juan County: 8.8 %Skagit County: 8.5 %Skamania County: 7 %Snohomish County: 6.4 %Spokane County: 6.3 %Stevens County: 7.8 %Thurston County: 5.6 %Wahkiakum County: 7.9 %Walla Walla County: 8.2 %Whatcom County: 8.6 %Whitman County: 6.4 %Yakima County: 13.2 %
  • Under 6.4
  • 6.4 to 7
  • 7 to 7.8
  • 7.8 to 8.5
  • 8.5 to 9.9
  • 9.9 and over
%, 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.

All counties, 2016

Okanogan County: 13.8 %Okanogan County13.8Yakima County: 13.2 %Yakima County13.2Adams County: 12.6 %Adams County12.6Franklin County: 11.8 %Franklin County11.8Grant County: 11.5 %Grant County11.5Ferry County: 11.1 %Ferry County11.1Mason County: 9.9 %Mason County9.9Douglas County: 9.8 %Douglas County9.8Chelan County: 9.7 %Chelan County9.7Pacific County: 9.6 %Pacific County9.6Clallam County: 8.9 %Clallam County8.9San Juan County: 8.8 %San Juan County8.8Whatcom County: 8.6 %Whatcom County8.6Skagit County: 8.5 %Skagit County8.5Klickitat County: 8.4 %Klickitat County8.4Walla Walla County: 8.2 %Walla Walla County8.2Grays Harbor County: 8 %Grays Harbor County8Wahkiakum County: 7.9 %Wahkiakum County7.9Kittitas County: 7.8 %Kittitas County7.8Lewis County: 7.8 %Lewis County7.8Stevens County: 7.8 %Stevens County7.8Jefferson County: 7.5 %Jefferson County7.5Benton County: 7.3 %Benton County7.3Cowlitz County: 7.2 %Cowlitz County7.2Pend Oreille County: 7.2 %Pend Oreille County7.2Skamania County: 7 %Skamania County7Columbia County: 6.9 %Columbia County6.9Lincoln County: 6.8 %Lincoln County6.8Asotin County: 6.6 %Asotin County6.6Clark County: 6.5 %Clark County6.5Pierce County: 6.5 %Pierce County6.5Snohomish County: 6.4 %Snohomish County6.4Whitman County: 6.4 %Whitman County6.4Island County: 6.3 %Island County6.3Kitsap County: 6.3 %Kitsap County6.3Spokane County: 6.3 %Spokane County6.3King County: 5.6 %King County5.6Thurston County: 5.6 %Thurston County5.6Garfield County: 4.8 %Garfield County4.8Okanogan County: 13.8 %Okanogan County13.8Yakima County: 13.2 %Yakima County13.2Adams County: 12.6 %Adams County12.6Franklin County: 11.8 %Franklin County11.8Grant County: 11.5 %Grant County11.5Ferry County: 11.1 %Ferry County11.1Mason County: 9.9 %Mason County9.9Douglas County: 9.8 %Douglas County9.8Chelan County: 9.7 %Chelan County9.7Pacific County: 9.6 %Pacific County9.6Clallam County: 8.9 %Clallam County8.9San Juan County: 8.8 %San Juan County8.8Whatcom County: 8.6 %Whatcom County8.6Skagit County: 8.5 %Skagit County8.5Klickitat County: 8.4 %Klickitat County8.4Walla Walla County: 8.2 %Walla Walla County8.2Grays Harbor County: 8 %Grays Harbor County8Wahkiakum County: 7.9 %Wahkiakum County7.9Kittitas County: 7.8 %Kittitas County7.8Lewis County: 7.8 %Lewis County7.8Stevens County: 7.8 %Stevens County7.8Jefferson County: 7.5 %Jefferson County7.5Benton County: 7.3 %Benton County7.3Cowlitz County: 7.2 %Cowlitz County7.2Pend Oreille County: 7.2 %Pend Oreille County7.2Skamania County: 7 %Skamania County7Columbia County: 6.9 %Columbia County6.9Lincoln County: 6.8 %Lincoln County6.8Asotin County: 6.6 %Asotin County6.6Clark County: 6.5 %Clark County6.5Pierce County: 6.5 %Pierce County6.5Snohomish County: 6.4 %Snohomish County6.4Whitman County: 6.4 %Whitman County6.4Island County: 6.3 %Island County6.3Kitsap County: 6.3 %Kitsap County6.3Spokane County: 6.3 %Spokane County6.3King County: 5.6 %King County5.6Thurston County: 5.6 %Thurston County5.6Garfield County: 4.8 %Garfield County4.8
%. 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

RankCounties2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Okanogan County13.8-0.7 pts
2Yakima County13.2-2.3 pts
3Adams County12.6-1.8 pts
4Franklin County11.8-0.8 pts
5Grant County11.5-2.1 pts
6Ferry County11.1-0.8 pts
7Mason County9.9-0.8 pts
8Douglas County9.8-1.4 pts
9Chelan County9.70 pts
10Pacific County9.6-0.9 pts
11Clallam County8.9-0.6 pts
12San Juan County8.8-1.8 pts
13Whatcom County8.6-0.5 pts
14Skagit County8.5-1.3 pts
15Klickitat County8.4-1.2 pts
16Walla Walla County8.2-0.8 pts
17Grays Harbor County8-2.3 pts
18Wahkiakum County7.9-0.3 pts
19Kittitas County7.8-1.1 pts
19Lewis County7.8-1.3 pts
19Stevens County7.8-0.7 pts
22Jefferson County7.5+0.1 pts
23Benton County7.3-0.1 pts
24Cowlitz County7.2-0.8 pts
24Pend Oreille County7.2-0.4 pts
26Skamania County70 pts
27Columbia County6.9-0.5 pts
28Lincoln County6.8-0.1 pts
29Asotin County6.6-0.5 pts
30Clark County6.5-0.4 pts
30Pierce County6.5-0.8 pts
32Snohomish County6.4-0.6 pts
32Whitman County6.4+0.4 pts
34Island County6.3+0.1 pts
34Kitsap County6.3+0.5 pts
34Spokane County6.3-0.1 pts
37King County5.6-0.9 pts
37Thurston County5.6-1 pts
39Garfield County4.8-0.8 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 Washington 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 Washington 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/washington-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 Washington 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/washington-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 Washington 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/washington-counties?period=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Okanogan County, with 13.8% in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Garfield County, with 4.8% in 2016.

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