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Most uninsured people, New Mexico counties

New Mexico 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 33 counties in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNINSURED RESIDENTSVS 2020

01Bernalillo County, NMNM667,60158,311+10%

02Doña Ana County, NMNM229,09125,013+10%

03San Juan County, NMNM120,34015,505−3%

04Santa Fe County, NMNM156,90713,802−13%

05McKinley County, NMNM68,11911,697−18%

06Lea County, NMNM74,74910,722+20%

07Sandoval County, NMNM159,5659,961−13%

08Chaves County, NMNM63,3646,777+8%

09Valencia County, NMNM82,0136,373+15%

10Otero County, NMNM70,3686,266+12%

11Eddy County, NMNM62,5095,905+6%

12Curry County, NMNM46,6554,386−2%

13Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,8323,498+1%

14Cibola County, NMNM26,8073,026+6%

15Taos County, NMNM34,5642,644+5%

16Luna County, NMNM25,4072,360+9%

17Roosevelt County, NMNM18,6152,089−22%

18Lincoln County, NMNM19,8441,932−28%

19San Miguel County, NMNM26,2601,874+54%

20Socorro County, NMNM15,8381,505+17%

21Grant County, NMNM27,2521,416+25%

22Torrance County, NMNM16,1001,198+13%

23Colfax County, NMNM12,1841,176+42%

24Hidalgo County, NMNM3,929528+184%

25Los Alamos County, NMNM19,407480−8%

26Sierra County, NMNM11,395464−2%

27Quay County, NMNM8,454428−25%

28Union County, NMNM3,844369−1%

29Catron County, NMNM3,827236−18%

30Guadalupe County, NMNM4,343204−35%

31De Baca County, NMNM1,647197+79%

32Mora County, NMNM4,05184−32%

33Harding County, NMNM6179−78%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES