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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. The median across all 33 is 2,089. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Hidalgo County, NM, up 6 places to #24.

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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%

06▲1Lea County, NMNM74,74910,722+20%

07▼1Sandoval County, NMNM159,5659,961−13%

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

09▲2Valencia County, NMNM82,0136,373+15%

10▼1Otero County, NMNM70,3686,266+12%

11▼1Eddy County, NMNM62,5095,905+6%

12Curry County, NMNM46,6554,386−2%

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

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

15▲2Taos County, NMNM34,5642,644+5%

16▲2Luna County, NMNM25,4072,360+9%

17▼1Roosevelt County, NMNM18,6152,089−22%

18▼3Lincoln County, NMNM19,8441,932−28%

19▲1San Miguel County, NMNM26,2601,874+54%

20▼1Socorro County, NMNM15,8381,505+17%

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

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

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

24▲6Hidalgo County, NMNM3,929528+184%

25Los Alamos County, NMNM19,407480−8%

26Sierra County, NMNM11,395464−2%

27▼3Quay County, NMNM8,454428−25%

28▼1Union County, NMNM3,844369−1%

29Catron County, NMNM3,827236−18%

30▼2Guadalupe County, NMNM4,343204−35%

31▲1De Baca County, NMNM1,647197+79%

32▼1Mora County, NMNM4,05184−32%

33Harding County, NMNM6179−78%

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