Cities in Texas by uninsured rate, all ages (US)

Alton, TX had the highest uninsured rate, all ages (US) of 255 cities in 2021, at 38.8%. West University Place, TX had the lowest, at 1.5%. The median was 15.8% and the figure for Texas was 17.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest38.8Alton, TX
Median15.8255 cities
Texas17.6History

Top 40 cities, 2021

Alton, TX: 38.8 %Alton, TX38.8Palmview, TX: 34.3 %Palmview, TX34.3Roma, TX: 32.9 %Roma, TX32.9Pharr, TX: 32.1 %Pharr, TX32.1Balch Springs, TX: 31.6 %Balch Springs, TX31.6San Elizario, TX: 31.5 %San Elizario, TX31.5San Juan, TX: 31.3 %San Juan, TX31.3Rio Grande City, TX: 31.1 %Rio Grande City, TX31.1Brownsville, TX: 30.8 %Brownsville, TX30.8South Houston, TX: 30.6 %South Houston, TX30.6Raymondville, TX: 30.4 %Raymondville, TX30.4Mission, TX: 30.3 %Mission, TX30.3Alamo, TX: 30 %Alamo, TX30Socorro, TX: 29.8 %Socorro, TX29.8Freeport, TX: 29.7 %Freeport, TX29.7Galena Park, TX: 29.1 %Galena Park, TX29.1Port Arthur, TX: 29.1 %Port Arthur, TX29.1Hidalgo, TX: 28.5 %Hidalgo, TX28.5Laredo, TX: 28.5 %Laredo, TX28.5San Benito, TX: 28.4 %San Benito, TX28.4Eagle Pass, TX: 28 %Eagle Pass, TX28Humble, TX: 27.6 %Humble, TX27.6McAllen, TX: 27.5 %McAllen, TX27.5Bellmead, TX: 27.3 %Bellmead, TX27.3Pasadena, TX: 27 %Pasadena, TX27Clute, TX: 26.7 %Clute, TX26.7Weslaco, TX: 26 %Weslaco, TX26Seagoville, TX: 25.5 %Seagoville, TX25.5Baytown, TX: 25.4 %Baytown, TX25.4Athens, TX: 25.3 %Athens, TX25.3Edinburg, TX: 25 %Edinburg, TX25Snyder, TX: 24.5 %Snyder, TX24.5Jacksonville, TX: 24.5 %Jacksonville, TX24.5Haltom City, TX: 24.5 %Haltom City, TX24.5Robstown, TX: 24.4 %Robstown, TX24.4Garland, TX: 24.2 %Garland, TX24.2Mercedes, TX: 24.1 %Mercedes, TX24.1Houston, TX: 23.8 %Houston, TX23.8Hereford, TX: 23.7 %Hereford, TX23.7Andrews, TX: 23.6 %Andrews, TX23.6Alton, TX: 38.8 %Alton, TX38.8Palmview, TX: 34.3 %Palmview, TX34.3Roma, TX: 32.9 %Roma, TX32.9Pharr, TX: 32.1 %Pharr, TX32.1Balch Springs, TX: 31.6 %Balch Springs, TX31.6San Elizario, TX: 31.5 %San Elizario, TX31.5San Juan, TX: 31.3 %San Juan, TX31.3Rio Grande City, TX: 31.1 %Rio Grande City, TX31.1Brownsville, TX: 30.8 %Brownsville, TX30.8South Houston, TX: 30.6 %South Houston, TX30.6Raymondville, TX: 30.4 %Raymondville, TX30.4Mission, TX: 30.3 %Mission, TX30.3Alamo, TX: 30 %Alamo, TX30Socorro, TX: 29.8 %Socorro, TX29.8Freeport, TX: 29.7 %Freeport, TX29.7Galena Park, TX: 29.1 %Galena Park, TX29.1Port Arthur, TX: 29.1 %Port Arthur, TX29.1Hidalgo, TX: 28.5 %Hidalgo, TX28.5Laredo, TX: 28.5 %Laredo, TX28.5San Benito, TX: 28.4 %San Benito, TX28.4Eagle Pass, TX: 28 %Eagle Pass, TX28Humble, TX: 27.6 %Humble, TX27.6McAllen, TX: 27.5 %McAllen, TX27.5Bellmead, TX: 27.3 %Bellmead, TX27.3Pasadena, TX: 27 %Pasadena, TX27Clute, TX: 26.7 %Clute, TX26.7Weslaco, TX: 26 %Weslaco, TX26Seagoville, TX: 25.5 %Seagoville, TX25.5Baytown, TX: 25.4 %Baytown, TX25.4Athens, TX: 25.3 %Athens, TX25.3Edinburg, TX: 25 %Edinburg, TX25Snyder, TX: 24.5 %Snyder, TX24.5Jacksonville, TX: 24.5 %Jacksonville, TX24.5Haltom City, TX: 24.5 %Haltom City, TX24.5Robstown, TX: 24.4 %Robstown, TX24.4Garland, TX: 24.2 %Garland, TX24.2Mercedes, TX: 24.1 %Mercedes, TX24.1Houston, TX: 23.8 %Houston, TX23.8Hereford, TX: 23.7 %Hereford, TX23.7Andrews, TX: 23.6 %Andrews, TX23.6
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2021 (%)
1Alton, TX38.8
2Palmview, TX34.3
3Roma, TX32.9
4Pharr, TX32.1
5Balch Springs, TX31.6
6San Elizario, TX31.5
7San Juan, TX31.3
8Rio Grande City, TX31.1
9Brownsville, TX30.8
10South Houston, TX30.6
11Raymondville, TX30.4
12Mission, TX30.3
13Alamo, TX30
14Socorro, TX29.8
15Freeport, TX29.7
16Galena Park, TX29.1
16Port Arthur, TX29.1
18Hidalgo, TX28.5
19Laredo, TX28.5
20San Benito, TX28.4
21Eagle Pass, TX28
22Humble, TX27.6
23McAllen, TX27.5
24Bellmead, TX27.3
25Pasadena, TX27
26Clute, TX26.7
27Weslaco, TX26
28Seagoville, TX25.5
29Baytown, TX25.4
30Athens, TX25.3
31Edinburg, TX25
32Snyder, TX24.5
33Jacksonville, TX24.5
34Haltom City, TX24.5
35Robstown, TX24.4
36Garland, TX24.2
37Mercedes, TX24.1
38Houston, TX23.8
39Hereford, TX23.7
40Andrews, TX23.6
41Dallas, TX23.5
42Plainview, TX23.4
43White Settlement, TX23.3
44Ennis, TX23.3
45Liberty Hill, TX22.6
45Pampa, TX22.6
47Donna, TX22.5
48Gainesville, TX22.1
49Richmond, TX21.7
50Forest Hill, TX21.6
51Harlingen, TX21.6
52Mount Pleasant, TX21.5
53Duncanville, TX21.4
54Borger, TX21.3
55Horizon City, TX21.3
56Sulphur Springs, TX21.3
57Corsicana, TX21.3
58Mesquite, TX21.1
59Leon Valley, TX20.9
60Groves, TX20.8
61Irving, TX20.8
62Webster, TX20.7
63Beaumont, TX20.7
64Del Rio, TX20.5
65Alice, TX20.4
66El Paso, TX20
67Orange, TX20
68Lufkin, TX19.9
69Bay City, TX19.9
70Big Spring, TX19.6
71Arlington, TX19.5
72Cleburne, TX19.4
73Hurst, TX19.3
74Sherman, TX19.3
75Sweetwater, TX19.1
76Paris, TX19.1
77Marshall, TX18.9
78Levelland, TX18.8
79Fort Worth, TX18.8
80Denison, TX18.8
81Longview, TX18.8
82Galveston, TX18.7
83Conroe, TX18.6
84Corpus Christi, TX18.5
85Palestine, TX18.5
86Dayton, TX18.4
87Rosenberg, TX18.1
88El Campo, TX18.1
89La Marque, TX18
90Bonham, TX18
91Burkburnett, TX18
92Brownwood, TX17.9
93Lockhart, TX17.8
94Odessa, TX17.8
95Grand Prairie, TX17.7
96Addison, TX17.6
97Victoria, TX17.6
98La Porte, TX17.6
99Nacogdoches, TX17.6
99Tyler, TX17.6
101Farmers Branch, TX17.5
102Bryan, TX17.3
103San Antonio, TX17.2
104Lewisville, TX17.1
105Greenville, TX17
105Stafford, TX17
107Dickinson, TX16.9
108Dumas, TX16.9
109Kilgore, TX16.9
110Ingleside, TX16.8
110Texas City, TX16.8
112Kingsville, TX16.8
113Mineral Wells, TX16.7
114Fredericksburg, TX16.6
115Uvalde, TX16.6
116Midland, TX16.5
117Angleton, TX16.3
118Tomball, TX16.3
119Amarillo, TX16.2
120San Marcos, TX16.2
121Brenham, TX16.2
122Kyle, TX16.2
123Carrollton, TX16.1
124Seabrook, TX16
125Henderson, TX16
126Kerrville, TX15.9
127Watauga, TX15.8
128Texarkana, TX15.8
129Nederland, TX15.8
130Pleasanton, TX15.7
131Wichita Falls, TX15.6
132Waxahachie, TX15.5
133Anna, TX15.5
134Port Lavaca, TX15.4
135Lago Vista, TX15.4
136Manor, TX15.3
136Weatherford, TX15.3
138Alvin, TX15.3
139Wylie, TX15.3
140Josephine, TX15.3
141Seguin, TX15.2
142Princeton, TX15.2
143Killeen, TX15.2
144Beeville, TX15.2
145Denton, TX15.1
146Elgin, TX15
147Waco, TX14.9
148Belton, TX14.8
149Terrell, TX14.8
150Glenn Heights, TX14.7
151Abilene, TX14.7
152Deer Park, TX14.6
153Benbrook, TX14.6
154Euless, TX14.5
155Lake Jackson, TX14.3
156Royse City, TX14.2
157Crowley, TX14
157Huntsville, TX14
159Richardson, TX14
160Portland, TX13.9
161Sanger, TX13.8
162Temple, TX13.8
163Copperas Cove, TX13.7
164Converse, TX13.5
164North Richland Hills, TX13.5
166Lubbock, TX13.4
167Lumberton, TX13.4
168Universal City, TX13.3
169San Angelo, TX13
170DeSoto, TX12.9
171Austin, TX12.8
172Lancaster, TX12.8
173Santa Fe, TX12.7
174Stephenville, TX12.7
175Taylor, TX12.6
176Cedar Hill, TX12.6
177Kaufman, TX12.4
178New Braunfels, TX12.4
179Port Neches, TX12.3
180Gatesville, TX12.3
181Live Oak, TX12.3
182Hutto, TX12.2
183Rowlett, TX12.1
184Canyon, TX11.9
185Plano, TX11.9
186Manvel, TX11.8
187Roanoke, TX11.8
188Rockport, TX11.6
189Little Elm, TX11.4
190Azle, TX11.4
191Bastrop, TX11.3
192Kennedale, TX11.3
193Midlothian, TX11
194Red Oak, TX10.7
195The Colony, TX10.6
196Bedford, TX10.6
197Missouri City, TX10.5
198Round Rock, TX10.2
199Burleson, TX10.1
200Katy, TX10
201Forney, TX10
201Mansfield, TX10
203Grapevine, TX9.9
203Harker Heights, TX9.9
205Celina, TX9.9
206Dripping Springs, TX9.7
207Leander, TX9.7
208Iowa Colony, TX9.6
209McKinney, TX9.5
210Boerne, TX9.3
211Sachse, TX9.2
212Granbury, TX9.1
213Schertz, TX9
214Cedar Park, TX8.8
215Friendswood, TX8.7
216College Station, TX8.7
217Pflugerville, TX8.6
218Saginaw, TX8.5
219Providence Village, TX8.3
220Mont Belvieu, TX8.1
221Robinson, TX7.9
222Sugar Land, TX7.9
223Murphy, TX7.7
224Rockwall, TX7.6
225Allen, TX7.6
226Cibolo, TX7.5
227League City, TX7.5
228Fate, TX7.2
229Corinth, TX7.2
229Georgetown, TX7.2
231Hewitt, TX7.2
232Lavon, TX7
233Helotes, TX6.9
234Frisco, TX6.9
235Pearland, TX6.5
236Highland Village, TX5.9
237Melissa, TX5.8
238Fairview, TX5.2
239Southlake, TX5.1
240Keller, TX5
241Coppell, TX4.9
242Selma, TX4.9
243Fair Oaks Ranch, TX4.7
243Flower Mound, TX4.7
245Buda, TX4.7
246Prosper, TX4.7
247Heath, TX3.6
248Fulshear, TX3.5
249Trophy Club, TX3.4
250Lakeway, TX2.9

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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. 1 cities with data in other periods have no value for 2021 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.

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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/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-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 Texas by uninsured rate, all ages (US), 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-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 Texas by uninsured rate, all ages (US), 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b27010.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/uninsured-rate/texas-cities?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Which city has the highest uninsured rate, all ages (US)?

Alton, TX, with 38.8% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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West University Place, TX, with 1.5% in 2021.

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