RANKING · 2024 ACS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Most uninsured people, Minnesota counties

Minnesota counties with the most residents lacking health insurance, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the uninsured rate. This list covers the 87 counties in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 87 is 1,195. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Swift County, MN, up 13 places to #56.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNINSURED RESIDENTSVS 2020

01Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78456,653−4%

02Ramsey County, MNMN541,62329,787+9%

03Dakota County, MNMN457,71018,558+15%

04Anoka County, MNMN381,60516,778+15%

05Washington County, MNMN286,8959,609+7%

06St. Louis County, MNMN200,5188,107+13%

07Stearns County, MNMN164,1107,867+28%

08▲1Wright County, MNMN157,5596,456+10%

09▼1Olmsted County, MNMN166,7315,879−4%

10Scott County, MNMN159,0175,659+18%

11▲6Sherburne County, MNMN104,1943,828+41%

12Rice County, MNMN69,9393,619+7%

13▼2Beltrami County, MNMN47,0553,552−10%

14▼1Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1323,459+8%

15Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0413,317+14%

16▲3Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6342,966+13%

17▲7Mower County, MNMN40,9712,823+23%

18▲7Goodhue County, MNMN48,1952,787+24%

19▲3Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7202,759+15%

20▲8Nobles County, MNMN22,3382,725+41%

21▼3Clay County, MNMN67,7342,593−4%

22▼6Winona County, MNMN50,5232,538−11%

23▲7Chisago County, MNMN59,1422,420+34%

24▼4Todd County, MNMN26,0602,415−2%

25▼11Carver County, MNMN114,3792,357−21%

26▼5Itasca County, MNMN45,4042,134−12%

27▼1Cass County, MNMN31,4302,130+2%

28▼5Becker County, MNMN35,4972,009−14%

29▲5Freeborn County, MNMN30,4401,984+26%

30▲2Isanti County, MNMN44,3861,909+17%

31McLeod County, MNMN36,6311,816+9%

32▲12Polk County, MNMN30,5451,750+46%

33▲7Douglas County, MNMN40,1201,563+20%

34▲3Carlton County, MNMN36,7111,559+10%

35▼2Lyon County, MNMN25,6841,546−3%

36▲12Meeker County, MNMN23,6031,540+45%

37▼10Fillmore County, MNMN21,5401,513−24%

38▼9Pine County, MNMN30,4721,420−23%

39Benton County, MNMN41,7441,405+3%

40▼4Morrison County, MNMN34,6201,330−10%

41▼3Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7531,312−6%

42Steele County, MNMN37,4641,311+8%

43▼8Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4531,241−19%

44▲1Hubbard County, MNMN22,3691,195+1%

45▼4Watonwan County, MNMN11,4591,188−5%

46Nicollet County, MNMN34,2731,170+3%

47▲10Brown County, MNMN25,5171,165+47%

48▲7Dodge County, MNMN21,3761,148+41%

49▲2Clearwater County, MNMN8,6471,050+8%

50▼1Redwood County, MNMN15,265893−14%

51▼1Chippewa County, MNMN12,406879−14%

52▲8Aitkin County, MNMN16,252829+20%

53▼10Martin County, MNMN19,440806−33%

54▼7Wabasha County, MNMN21,537805−27%

55▲8Faribault County, MNMN13,888788+20%

56▲13Swift County, MNMN9,763771+64%

57▼3Wadena County, MNMN14,388760−10%

58▼5Kanabec County, MNMN16,628739−14%

59▲2Renville County, MNMN14,356671−2%

60▲7Cottonwood County, MNMN11,405659+28%

61▲3Koochiching County, MNMN11,587658+5%

62▲12Pennington County, MNMN13,686655+91%

63▼4Sibley County, MNMN15,356641−9%

64▼6Waseca County, MNMN18,688641−11%

65▼9Mahnomen County, MNMN5,153631−22%

66▼4Roseau County, MNMN15,246626−8%

67▼15Houston County, MNMN18,400596−33%

68▲5Stevens County, MNMN9,747550+53%

69▼1Lake County, MNMN10,746523+3%

70▼5Pipestone County, MNMN9,260485−18%

71▼5Rock County, MNMN9,524440−15%

72Marshall County, MNMN8,798408+14%

73▲4Murray County, MNMN7,942405+32%

74▼4Norman County, MNMN6,336405+7%

75Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,477364+10%

76▲2Pope County, MNMN11,420342+14%

77▼1Grant County, MNMN6,085312−3%

78▲1Lincoln County, MNMN5,583299+2%

79▼8Jackson County, MNMN9,857294−19%

80▲1Cook County, MNMN5,522292+4%

81▲3Wilkin County, MNMN6,288253+51%

82▲3Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,704249+53%

83▼1Big Stone County, MNMN5,054175−25%

84▼1Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,770133−30%

85▼5Kittson County, MNMN4,03197−66%

86Red Lake County, MNMN3,94089−25%

87Traverse County, MNMN3,13059−43%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES