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Cities in North Carolina by uninsured rate, all ages (US)

Morganton, NC had the highest uninsured rate, all ages (US) of 93 cities in 2023, at 19.3%. Pinehurst, NC had the lowest, at 2.4%. The median was 9.4% and the figure for North Carolina was 10.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest19.3Morganton, NC
Lowest2.4Pinehurst, NC
Median9.493 cities
North Carolina10.4History

Top 40 cities, 2023

Morganton, NC: 19.3 %Morganton, NC19.3Zebulon, NC: 18.2 %Zebulon, NC18.2Monroe, NC: 17.8 %Monroe, NC17.8Asheboro, NC: 16.2 %Asheboro, NC16.2Lexington, NC: 15.9 %Lexington, NC15.9Sanford, NC: 15.7 %Sanford, NC15.7Waynesville, NC: 15.5 %Waynesville, NC15.5Statesville, NC: 15.2 %Statesville, NC15.2Hendersonville, NC: 14.1 %Hendersonville, NC14.1Lenoir, NC: 13.9 %Lenoir, NC13.9Henderson, NC: 13.8 %Henderson, NC13.8Wilson, NC: 13.7 %Wilson, NC13.7Lumberton, NC: 13.5 %Lumberton, NC13.5Thomasville, NC: 13.2 %Thomasville, NC13.2Charlotte, NC: 12.9 %Charlotte, NC12.9Asheville, NC: 12.7 %Asheville, NC12.7Elizabeth City, NC: 12.4 %Elizabeth City, NC12.4Graham, NC: 12.2 %Graham, NC12.2Hickory, NC: 12.2 %Hickory, NC12.2Gastonia, NC: 11.9 %Gastonia, NC11.9Winston-Salem, NC: 11.9 %Winston-Salem, NC11.9Albemarle, NC: 11.8 %Albemarle, NC11.8Wilmington, NC: 11.7 %Wilmington, NC11.7Durham, NC: 11.6 %Durham, NC11.6High Point, NC: 11.5 %High Point, NC11.5Newton, NC: 11.4 %Newton, NC11.4Laurinburg, NC: 11.3 %Laurinburg, NC11.3Reidsville, NC: 11.3 %Reidsville, NC11.3Clayton, NC: 11.2 %Clayton, NC11.2Rocky Mount, NC: 11.1 %Rocky Mount, NC11.1Fayetteville, NC: 10.8 %Fayetteville, NC10.8Smithfield, NC: 10.8 %Smithfield, NC10.8Lincolnton, NC: 10.7 %Lincolnton, NC10.7Mount Airy, NC: 10.5 %Mount Airy, NC10.5Jacksonville, NC: 10.4 %Jacksonville, NC10.4Burlington, NC: 10.3 %Burlington, NC10.3Mint Hill, NC: 10.2 %Mint Hill, NC10.2Raleigh, NC: 10.1 %Raleigh, NC10.1Eden, NC: 9.8 %Eden, NC9.8Havelock, NC: 9.8 %Havelock, NC9.8Morganton, NC: 19.3 %Morganton, NC19.3Zebulon, NC: 18.2 %Zebulon, NC18.2Monroe, NC: 17.8 %Monroe, NC17.8Asheboro, NC: 16.2 %Asheboro, NC16.2Lexington, NC: 15.9 %Lexington, NC15.9Sanford, NC: 15.7 %Sanford, NC15.7Waynesville, NC: 15.5 %Waynesville, NC15.5Statesville, NC: 15.2 %Statesville, NC15.2Hendersonville, NC: 14.1 %Hendersonville, NC14.1Lenoir, NC: 13.9 %Lenoir, NC13.9Henderson, NC: 13.8 %Henderson, NC13.8Wilson, NC: 13.7 %Wilson, NC13.7Lumberton, NC: 13.5 %Lumberton, NC13.5Thomasville, NC: 13.2 %Thomasville, NC13.2Charlotte, NC: 12.9 %Charlotte, NC12.9Asheville, NC: 12.7 %Asheville, NC12.7Elizabeth City, NC: 12.4 %Elizabeth City, NC12.4Graham, NC: 12.2 %Graham, NC12.2Hickory, NC: 12.2 %Hickory, NC12.2Gastonia, NC: 11.9 %Gastonia, NC11.9Winston-Salem, NC: 11.9 %Winston-Salem, NC11.9Albemarle, NC: 11.8 %Albemarle, NC11.8Wilmington, NC: 11.7 %Wilmington, NC11.7Durham, NC: 11.6 %Durham, NC11.6High Point, NC: 11.5 %High Point, NC11.5Newton, NC: 11.4 %Newton, NC11.4Laurinburg, NC: 11.3 %Laurinburg, NC11.3Reidsville, NC: 11.3 %Reidsville, NC11.3Clayton, NC: 11.2 %Clayton, NC11.2Rocky Mount, NC: 11.1 %Rocky Mount, NC11.1Fayetteville, NC: 10.8 %Fayetteville, NC10.8Smithfield, NC: 10.8 %Smithfield, NC10.8Lincolnton, NC: 10.7 %Lincolnton, NC10.7Mount Airy, NC: 10.5 %Mount Airy, NC10.5Jacksonville, NC: 10.4 %Jacksonville, NC10.4Burlington, NC: 10.3 %Burlington, NC10.3Mint Hill, NC: 10.2 %Mint Hill, NC10.2Raleigh, NC: 10.1 %Raleigh, NC10.1Eden, NC: 9.8 %Eden, NC9.8Havelock, NC: 9.8 %Havelock, NC9.8
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Morganton, NC19.3+4.2 pts
2Zebulon, NC18.2-4.2 pts
3Monroe, NC17.8-1.2 pts
4Asheboro, NC16.2-0.9 pts
5Lexington, NC15.9-0 pts
6Sanford, NC15.7-1.7 pts
7Waynesville, NC15.5+0.7 pts
8Statesville, NC15.2+1.7 pts
9Hendersonville, NC14.1+1.1 pts
10Lenoir, NC13.9-0.3 pts
11Henderson, NC13.8+0.7 pts
12Wilson, NC13.7+0.4 pts
13Lumberton, NC13.5+1 pts
14Thomasville, NC13.2-1.8 pts
15Charlotte, NC12.9+0.2 pts
16Asheville, NC12.7+1.3 pts
17Elizabeth City, NC12.4-1 pts
18Graham, NC12.2+1.1 pts
19Hickory, NC12.2+0.1 pts
20Gastonia, NC11.9+1.7 pts
21Winston-Salem, NC11.9-0 pts
22Albemarle, NC11.8+0.3 pts
23Wilmington, NC11.7+0.1 pts
24Durham, NC11.6-0 pts
25High Point, NC11.50 pts
26Newton, NC11.4+0.9 pts
27Laurinburg, NC11.3+0.5 pts
27Reidsville, NC11.3+1.8 pts
29Clayton, NC11.2+0.1 pts
30Rocky Mount, NC11.1+0.5 pts
31Fayetteville, NC10.8-0.4 pts
31Smithfield, NC10.8-1.1 pts
33Lincolnton, NC10.7+0.3 pts
34Mount Airy, NC10.5-1 pts
35Jacksonville, NC10.4-0.2 pts
36Burlington, NC10.3-0.1 pts
37Mint Hill, NC10.2+1.7 pts
38Raleigh, NC10.1-0.1 pts
39Eden, NC9.8+1.2 pts
40Havelock, NC9.8+0.5 pts
41Salisbury, NC9.7-0.7 pts
42Morehead City, NC9.6-0.2 pts
43Spring Lake, NC9.5+1.3 pts
44Kannapolis, NC9.5+0.6 pts
45Roanoke Rapids, NC9.5-1.1 pts
46Kernersville, NC9.4-0.7 pts
47Winterville, NC9.4-1.2 pts
48Mount Holly, NC9.4-0.3 pts
49Kings Mountain, NC9.3+0.7 pts
50Greenville, NC9.2-0.4 pts
51Kinston, NC9.2-0.8 pts
52Garner, NC9.1+1.4 pts
52Greensboro, NC9.1-0.3 pts
54Wendell, NC8.8+1.1 pts
55Lewisville, NC8.5-0.5 pts
56Hope Mills, NC8.4-1.7 pts
57Concord, NC8.3-0.7 pts
58Archdale, NC8.2-2 pts
59Mooresville, NC8.2+0.8 pts
60Shelby, NC7.8-1.2 pts
61Goldsboro, NC7.8-0.4 pts
62New Bern, NC7.7-0.9 pts
63Aberdeen, NC7.6-1.6 pts
64Boone, NC7+1.5 pts
64Pineville, NC7-1.8 pts
66Knightdale, NC7-1.4 pts
67Harrisburg, NC6.80 pts
68Southern Pines, NC6.4-2.3 pts
69Carrboro, NC6.4+0.9 pts
70Matthews, NC6.3-0.8 pts
71Leland, NC6.1+0.4 pts
72Indian Trail, NC5.8-1 pts
73Wake Forest, NC5.7-0.2 pts
74Fuquay-Varina, NC5.6-0.2 pts
75Stallings, NC5.5-0.4 pts
76Cary, NC5.4+0.4 pts
76Tarboro, NC5.4-1.8 pts
78Huntersville, NC5.3-0.4 pts
78Mebane, NC5.3-0.2 pts
80Elon, NC5.1-0.6 pts
81Chapel Hill, NC5-0.2 pts
82Belmont, NC5-0 pts
83Cornelius, NC4.8-0.4 pts
84Summerfield, NC4.8-0.1 pts
85Waxhaw, NC4.8+0.2 pts
86Clemmons, NC4.5+0.3 pts
87Apex, NC4.3+0.2 pts
88Morrisville, NC4.3-1.2 pts
89Rolesville, NC4.2+1 pts
90Davidson, NC3.3-0.5 pts
91Holly Springs, NC3.2-1.1 pts
92Weddington, NC2.4-1.1 pts
93Pinehurst, NC2.4+0.3 pts

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About this ranking

People without health insurance coverage of any kind, as a percentage of the civilian noninstitutionalized population. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Coverage is what people reported at the interview, so the five-year figure averages five years of answers. People whose only coverage is the Indian Health Service count as uninsured. Active-duty military and people living in institutions are outside the universe. For single-year model-based county figures under 65, see uninsured_rate_under_65, uninsured_rate_18_64 and uninsured_rate_under_19 (SAHIE), a different source.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B27010: people with no health insurance coverage as a percentage of the civilian noninstitutionalized population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b27010.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B27010: people with no health insurance coverage as a percentage of the civilian noninstitutionalized population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in North Carolina by uninsured rate, all ages (US), 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b27010.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B27010: people with no health insurance coverage as a percentage of the civilian noninstitutionalized population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in North Carolina by uninsured rate, all ages (US), 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b27010.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate/north-carolina-cities?period=2023. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B27010: people with no health insurance coverage as a percentage of the civilian noninstitutionalized population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Cities in North Carolina by uninsured rate, all ages (US), 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b27010.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate/north-carolina-cities?period=2023.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B27010: people with no health insurance coverage as a percentage of the civilian noninstitutionalized population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in North Carolina by uninsured rate, all ages (US), 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b27010.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate/north-carolina-cities?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Morganton, NC, with 19.3% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Pinehurst, NC, with 2.4% in 2023.

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