What does this uninsured ranking show?

It orders states by Without health insurance. It is a comparison of this one published measure, not an overall ranking of where to live.

Where do these figures come from?

U.S. Census Bureau ACS supplies this measure. States without a comparable published value are shown as not ranked rather than estimated.

How should I use this ranking?

Use it to narrow a search, then open a state or county profile for the underlying figures, source dates and caveats. A statewide number may not describe every neighbourhood.

Rankings · Health

Lowest uninsured by state

Without health insurance.

Share of the civilian population with no health insurance coverage. A proxy for healthcare access: high uninsured rates often track with fewer local providers and longer travel to care.

How to read this ranking

Massachusetts has the lowest published uninsured in this comparison, at 2.6%. The next states shown are District of Columbia (3.6%) and Hawaii (3.6%).

The table orders 51 states by without health insurance. It describes one published measure, not an overall judgment about where to live.

Use the result as a starting point, then compare the underlying source, dates, and local county figures before making a decision. Share of the civilian population with no health insurance coverage. A proxy for healthcare access: high uninsured rates often track with fewer local providers and longer travel to care.

1Massachusetts2.6%
2District of Columbia3.6%
3Hawaii3.6%
4Vermont3.9%
5Rhode Island4.4%
6Minnesota4.7%
7Michigan4.9%
8Iowa5.0%
9New York5.1%
10Wisconsin5.2%
11New Hampshire5.3%
12Connecticut5.4%
13Pennsylvania5.6%
14Oregon5.9%
15Kentucky6.0%
16West Virginia6.0%
17Maine6.2%
18Delaware6.3%
19Maryland6.3%
20Washington6.3%
21Ohio6.4%
22North Dakota6.5%
23California6.6%
24Illinois6.9%
25Virginia6.9%
26Nebraska7.2%
27Indiana7.4%
28New Jersey7.5%
29Colorado7.7%
30Louisiana7.8%
31Utah8.4%
32Montana8.6%
33Kansas8.8%
34Missouri8.8%
35Arkansas9.0%
36South Dakota9.0%
37Idaho9.1%
38Alabama9.2%
39New Mexico9.6%
40South Carolina9.6%
41North Carolina9.9%
42Tennessee10.0%
43Arizona10.5%
44Alaska11.0%
45Mississippi11.0%
46Wyoming11.3%
47Nevada11.4%
48Florida11.5%
49Georgia12.4%
50Oklahoma12.9%
51Texas17.1%

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Frequently asked questions

What does this ranking show?: It orders states by Without health insurance. It is one measure, not an overall verdict on where to live.
Where do the figures come from?: U.S. Census Bureau ACS. States without a comparable published figure are listed as not ranked rather than estimated.
How should I use it?: Use it to narrow your search, then open a state or county profile for the source date, caveats and local context.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS. · How this is built

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