Counties in West Virginia by uninsured rate, under 65 (US model-based estimate)
McDowell County had the highest uninsured rate, under 65 (US model-based estimate) of 55 counties in 2014, at 13.9%. Pleasants County had the lowest, at 8.1%. The median was 11% and the figure for West Virginia was 10.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Map of counties, 2014
- Under 9.7
- 9.7 to 11
- 11 to 12
- 12 and over
All counties, 2014
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2014 (%) | Change on 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McDowell County | 13.9 | -6.5 pts |
| 2 | Ritchie County | 13.2 | -7.5 pts |
| 3 | Pendleton County | 13 | -7.9 pts |
| 4 | Monroe County | 12.9 | -8.2 pts |
| 5 | Hampshire County | 12.8 | -9.5 pts |
| 5 | Hardy County | 12.8 | -7.3 pts |
| 7 | Roane County | 12.7 | -6.6 pts |
| 8 | Pocahontas County | 12.5 | -9.5 pts |
| 9 | Gilmer County | 12.1 | -7.9 pts |
| 9 | Webster County | 12.1 | -6.6 pts |
| 11 | Calhoun County | 12 | -8.3 pts |
| 12 | Braxton County | 11.9 | -8 pts |
| 13 | Greenbrier County | 11.8 | -8.3 pts |
| 13 | Mercer County | 11.8 | -6.4 pts |
| 13 | Morgan County | 11.8 | -8.5 pts |
| 16 | Clay County | 11.7 | -6.9 pts |
| 16 | Fayette County | 11.7 | -7.3 pts |
| 16 | Lincoln County | 11.7 | -6.9 pts |
| 16 | Upshur County | 11.7 | -6.3 pts |
| 20 | Barbour County | 11.6 | -7.8 pts |
| 20 | Summers County | 11.6 | -7.3 pts |
| 20 | Wayne County | 11.6 | -6.2 pts |
| 23 | Grant County | 11.4 | -7.6 pts |
| 23 | Mingo County | 11.4 | -6.5 pts |
| 25 | Wyoming County | 11.3 | -6.4 pts |
| 26 | Nicholas County | 11.2 | -7 pts |
| 26 | Preston County | 11.2 | -7.5 pts |
| 28 | Logan County | 11 | -6.2 pts |
| 29 | Berkeley County | 10.8 | -5.2 pts |
| 29 | Raleigh County | 10.8 | -6 pts |
| 29 | Tucker County | 10.8 | -9 pts |
| 32 | Wirt County | 10.7 | -8.4 pts |
| 33 | Doddridge County | 10.6 | -7.7 pts |
| 33 | Harrison County | 10.6 | -5.9 pts |
| 33 | Lewis County | 10.6 | -6.3 pts |
| 36 | Jackson County | 10.5 | -6.4 pts |
| 36 | Randolph County | 10.5 | -7.9 pts |
| 36 | Wetzel County | 10.5 | -6.6 pts |
| 39 | Marion County | 10.3 | -6.2 pts |
| 39 | Mason County | 10.3 | -5.2 pts |
| 41 | Taylor County | 10.2 | -7.3 pts |
| 42 | Tyler County | 10.1 | -8 pts |
| 42 | Wood County | 10.1 | -5.5 pts |
| 44 | Cabell County | 9.9 | -7.9 pts |
| 44 | Jefferson County | 9.9 | -5.9 pts |
| 46 | Hancock County | 9.7 | -6.3 pts |
| 46 | Kanawha County | 9.7 | -5.5 pts |
| 46 | Mineral County | 9.7 | -7 pts |
| 46 | Monongalia County | 9.7 | -6.7 pts |
| 50 | Boone County | 9.5 | -6.1 pts |
| 51 | Marshall County | 9.2 | -7.3 pts |
| 52 | Brooke County | 9 | -5.8 pts |
| 53 | Ohio County | 8.8 | -6.2 pts |
| 54 | Putnam County | 8.2 | -5.2 pts |
| 55 | Pleasants County | 8.1 | -6.1 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-2014-csv.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
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 West Virginia by uninsured rate, under 65 (US model-based estimate), 2014) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2014-csv.zip
MLA 9
Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE): percent uninsured, under 65, all races, both sexes, all income levels, states and counties, Counties in West Virginia by uninsured rate, under 65 (US model-based estimate), 2014. U.S. Census Bureau, 6 Aug. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2014-csv.zip. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-under-65/west-virginia-counties?period=2014. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
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 West Virginia by uninsured rate, under 65 (US model-based estimate), 2014. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2014-csv.zip. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-under-65/west-virginia-counties?period=2014.
Harvard
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 West Virginia by uninsured rate, under 65 (US model-based estimate), 2014 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2014-csv.zip, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-under-65/west-virginia-counties?period=2014 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{census_counties_in_west_virginia_2014,
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 West Virginia by uninsured rate, under 65 (US model-based estimate), 2014}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Data set},
url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie/datasets/time-series/estimates-acs/sahie-2014-csv.zip},
urldate = {2026-10-12},
note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate-under-65/west-virginia-counties?period=2014. 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-2014-csv.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
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Which county has the highest uninsured rate, under 65 (US model-based estimate)?
McDowell County, with 13.9% in 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest uninsured rate, under 65 (US model-based estimate)?
Pleasants County, with 8.1% in 2014.
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.