Which metro area has the highest uninsured residents?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 1,294,721 (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by uninsured residents?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is uninsured residents measured?

Number of civilian noninstitutionalized residents without health insurance (ACS S2701). The raw-count companion to the uninsured rate. Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 418 SHOWN OF 918

Most uninsured people, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas with the most residents lacking health insurance, as of the 2020 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the uninsured rate.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNINSURED RESIDENTSVS –

501Clarksburg, WVWV88,1425,657–

502Gettysburg, PAPA107,5945,656–

503Centralia, WAWA88,0625,644–

504Kokomo, ININ83,9045,640–

505Plymouth, ININ46,5995,635–

506Bonham, TXTX39,2655,630–

507Boone, NCNC54,7865,618–

508Truckee, CACA101,9115,617–

509Alamogordo, NMNM70,3685,597–

510Lewistown, PAPA46,1275,596–

511Adrian, MIMI97,7795,581–

512Washington, NCNC44,6705,558–

513Carlsbad, NMNM62,5095,558–

514Glens Falls, NYNY124,3735,546–

515Salina, KSKS59,1215,520–

516Vernal, UTUT38,2785,502–

517Shelbyville, TNTN55,2735,498–

518Raymondville, TXTX19,9715,492–

519Vicksburg, MSMS41,7595,486–

520Klamath Falls, OROR70,2745,482–

521Starkville, MSMS62,0635,457–

522Sturgis, MIMI60,9685,436–

523Parkersburg, WVWV87,2645,433–

524Brownwood, TXTX38,7115,409–

525Miami, OKOK30,4385,409–

526Nogales, AZAZ50,0205,407–

527Ontario, OROR60,0855,400–

528Gillette, WYWY48,1455,383–

529Kingsland, GAGA60,1435,369–

530Big Spring, TXTX30,5045,359–

531Payson, AZAZ53,8015,355–

532Uvalde, TXTX24,9635,336–

533Carson, NVNV58,5715,336–

534Enterprise, ALAL56,9535,331–

535Longview, WAWA114,8855,323–

536Brainerd, MNMN100,5625,298–

537Crossville, TNTN66,3005,296–

538Sedalia, MOMO44,2545,294–

539Sikeston, MOMO49,9785,257–

540Weatherford, OKOK39,0595,248–

541Fredericksburg, TXTX28,5275,245–

542Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,9045,238–

543Johnstown, PAPA128,9685,234–

544McMinnville, TNTN43,7175,190–

545Scottsboro, ALAL54,2815,178–

546Corning, NYNY91,8555,144–

547Grand Forks, NDND105,0465,114–

548Elko, NVNV56,6825,086–

549Rock Springs, WYWY41,2675,079–

550Marion, ININ66,5245,048–

551Owensboro, KYKY113,9625,025–

552Milledgeville, GAGA44,0295,024–

553Corinth, MSMS34,5695,001–

554Elizabethtown, KYKY128,6664,993–

555Ozark, ALAL49,9124,990–

556Durango, COCO56,8984,984–

557Marion, NCNC45,1984,983–

558Pikeville, KYKY89,1224,983–

559Warrensburg, MOMO56,6704,940–

560Cleveland, MSMS28,2624,933–

561Kennett, MOMO26,8554,906–

562Corvallis, OROR97,7284,906–

563Sunbury, PAPA107,7884,898–

564Montrose, COCO44,5914,883–

565Mineral Wells, TXTX30,7914,842–

566Zanesville, OHOH87,0144,834–

567Helena, MTMT97,1534,831–

568Blackfoot, IDID51,1534,820–

569Olean, NYNY75,3904,817–

570Aberdeen, WAWA78,1444,810–

571Brookhaven, MSMS35,0124,783–

572Heber, UTUT81,6554,762–

573Brevard, NCNC34,2114,751–

574Watertown, NYNY111,5404,727–

575Frankfort, KYKY77,8744,710–

576Williston, NDND41,7674,703–

577Pahrump, NVNV57,3364,671–

578Brigham City, UTUT70,4054,662–

579Keene, NHNH78,2694,650–

580Clearlake, CACA67,7724,642–

581Coldwater, MIMI45,9934,642–

582Kingsville, TXTX30,3154,627–

583Kendallville, ININ47,9374,625–

584Beeville, TXTX32,5154,624–

585Sheboygan, WIWI118,0474,604–

586Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,2454,574–

587Elizabeth City, NCNC42,2014,517–

588Jesup, GAGA32,4814,511–

589Pittsburg, KSKS39,0084,500–

590Rockingham, NCNC42,0414,495–

591Greenwood, MSMS34,9124,471–

592Newport, OROR50,6364,457–

593Decatur, ILIL99,3004,429–

594Cumberland, MDMD93,6404,425–

595Henderson, NCNC42,6384,411–

596Walla Walla, WAWA62,3614,409–

597Bogalusa, LALA44,9374,405–

598Chillicothe, OHOH76,4294,402–

599Coos Bay, OROR63,9924,388–

600Sandpoint, IDID54,4204,335–

601Pampa, TXTX21,7864,326–

602Garden City, KSKS37,5054,275–

603Newport, TNTN37,8894,268–

604Glasgow, KYKY56,2244,261–

605Selinsgrove, PAPA39,6554,239–

606Americus, GAGA33,3944,231–

607Marietta, OHOH58,3894,215–

608Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6694,211–

609Ashland, OHOH52,5234,202–

610Monticello, NYNY80,5864,192–

611Kearney, NENE57,9624,186–

612Cordele, GAGA19,2374,176–

613Columbus, NENE46,5834,150–

614Portsmouth, OHOH71,3654,144–

615Bainbridge, GAGA29,4324,121–

616Dumas, TXTX21,8914,118–

617Dodge City, KSKS33,9934,107–

618Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,4424,107–

619Somerset, PAPA72,0044,099–

620Rexburg, IDID69,3804,086–

621Minot, NDND75,6944,082–

622Sparta, WIWI46,5724,081–

623Baraboo, WIWI66,6524,078–

624Danville, ILIL71,2594,076–

625Pine Bluff, ARAR70,2114,070–

626Hereford, TXTX18,6264,066–

627Brenham, TXTX38,2884,021–

628Laconia, NHNH65,1474,011–

629Shelton, WAWA71,1654,005–

630Quincy, ILIL74,1463,999–

631Sayre, PAPA59,6003,992–

632Athens, OHOH63,1973,991–

633Bemidji, MNMN47,0553,948–

634Carbondale, ILIL52,5013,929–

635DuBois, PAPA78,1003,901–

636Toccoa, GAGA27,8543,893–

637Laurinburg, NCNC33,3223,880–

638Amherst, MAMA164,0653,874–

639Selma, ALAL35,1403,873–

640Coshocton, OHOH37,1883,852–

641Shawano, WIWI45,7593,826–

642Borger, TXTX19,6333,807–

643Hailey, IDID32,4363,802–

644Winchester, TNTN45,5793,786–

645Jackson, WYWY36,5873,781–

646Mankato, MNMN104,9073,765–

647Somerset, KYKY67,3843,761–

648Lewisburg, PAPA42,3133,752–

649Ruston, LALA48,3603,737–

650Marion, ILIL67,2253,734–

651Natchitoches, LALA36,0893,720–

652Dickinson, NDND39,1423,705–

653Lebanon, MOMO36,9433,702–

654Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6573,699–

655Zapata, TXTX13,7533,679–

656Danville, KYKY56,9853,675–

657Cambridge, OHOH38,3793,663–

658Elmira, NYNY80,4153,660–

659Russellville, ALAL32,4493,659–

660Andrews, TXTX18,9143,654–

661Ithaca, NYNY104,0473,644–

662Martin, TNTN33,2613,633–

663Red Bluff, CACA64,6653,624–

664Grenada, MSMS30,2223,619–

665Norfolk, NENE49,2283,612–

666Watertown, WIWI86,5053,574–

667Seymour, ININ47,3703,571–

668Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,1543,555–

669Cody, WYWY31,1713,549–

670Norwalk, OHOH58,2503,548–

671Charleston, ILIL46,6073,535–

672Steamboat Springs, COCO38,4513,527–

673Lock Haven, PAPA37,8703,517–

674Newberry, SCSC39,5613,505–

675Liberal, KSKS21,0733,501–

676Cadillac, MIMI49,7193,487–

677Kapaa, HIHI73,4003,484–

678Guymon, OKOK20,3223,476–

679Española, NMNM39,8323,471–

680Stevens Point, WIWI71,9433,459–

681Mountain Home, IDID29,4653,441–

682Rice Lake, WIWI46,4843,406–

683Sheridan, WYWY33,2413,405–

684Rolla, MOMO45,2473,404–

685Faribault, MNMN69,9393,393–

686Dubuque, IAIA99,3813,392–

687Alexander City, ALAL40,9533,388–

688Great Bend, KSKS24,7903,355–

689North Platte, NENE33,9723,349–

690Platteville, WIWI52,4463,336–

691Fremont, OHOH58,6553,335–

692Paragould, ARAR47,4113,325–

693Fitzgerald, GAGA17,0993,325–

694Scottsbluff, NENE36,2723,319–

695Port Lavaca, TXTX19,5993,316–

696Fairmont, WVWV55,5843,311–

697Midland, MIMI83,7543,304–

698Laramie, WYWY38,5583,286–

699Bedford, ININ45,5683,275–

700Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,0603,270–

701Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0973,234–

702Astoria, OROR40,9263,233–

703Altus, OKOK24,7643,230–

704DeRidder, LALA36,6733,227–

705Manitowoc, WIWI81,7103,200–

706Bloomsburg, PAPA66,1933,198–

707Marion, OHOH65,1153,194–

708Auburn, NYNY74,3653,190–

709Minden, LALA34,9483,185–

710Arkansas City, KSKS34,3823,182–

711Pittsfield, MAMA128,2243,180–

712Fremont, NENE38,0573,177–

713Batesville, ARAR38,7853,169–

714Sonora, CACA53,1603,137–

715Alamosa, COCO27,8963,129–

716Findlay, OHOH75,0343,111–

717Othello, WAWA21,4883,105–

718Dyersburg, TNTN36,3203,098–

719Thomaston, GAGA28,5003,087–

720Crawfordsville, ININ38,9543,085–

721Morgan City, LALA46,5523,081–

722Big Rapids, MIMI42,3203,080–

723Owosso, MIMI67,6813,072–

724Frankfort, ININ33,3223,069–

725Greenville, OHOH51,5203,065–

726Blytheville, ARAR37,8283,064–

727Auburn, ININ44,5353,050–

728Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,8083,047–

729Marinette, WIWI65,5153,046–

730Oneonta, NYNY60,5893,043–

731New Castle, ININ49,1373,042–

732Emporia, KSKS34,8383,035–

733Snyder, TXTX16,1623,026–

734Menomonie, WIWI46,2233,021–

735Logansport, ININ37,8363,018–

736Town of Pecos, TXTX12,1382,996–

737Paris, TNTN32,8962,982–

738Mount Sterling, KYKY48,4282,982–

739Sterling, ILIL54,1212,972–

740Aberdeen, SDSD41,5832,957–

741Troy, ALAL33,6882,951–

742Juneau city and, AKAK31,6092,929–

743Eufaula, ALAL26,8612,925–

744Tiffin, OHOH54,5222,925–

745Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0412,912–

746Clarksdale, MSMS19,8492,905–

747Harrison, ARAR45,6542,871–

748Kirksville, MOMO29,8242,853–

749Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,0832,851–

750Winona, MNMN50,5232,842–

751Vincennes, ININ35,6522,841–

752Oil City, PAPA49,3462,839–

753Peru, ININ34,4872,836–

754Hannibal, MOMO38,9692,820–

755Gallipolis, OHOH29,0722,818–

756Moscow, IDID41,8422,816–

757Ocean Pines, MDMD54,4592,781–

758Fort Morgan, COCO30,3062,744–

759Amsterdam, NYNY50,0462,742–

760Hillsdale, MIMI45,7382,741–

761Marquette, MIMI68,0642,732–

762Summerville, GAGA25,3002,730–

763Woodward, OKOK19,8272,719–

764Hudson, NYNY60,1682,693–

765El Dorado, ARAR36,9262,683–

766Ruidoso, NMNM19,8442,681–

767Mexico, MOMO24,5282,680–

768Houghton, MIMI40,0282,665–

769Lexington, NENE26,2552,651–

770Seneca Falls, NYNY32,8832,649–

771Rutland, VTVT59,6532,644–

772Fayetteville, TNTN36,8532,632–

773Elk City, OKOK22,1592,628–

774Hastings, NENE40,5772,618–

775Mayfield, KYKY37,0502,605–

776Lewisburg, TNTN38,0712,604–

777Plattsburgh, NYNY78,1382,594–

778Safford, AZAZ40,1572,588–

779Union City, TNTN30,0672,577–

780Taos, NMNM34,5642,525–

781Cañon City, COCO50,0392,518–

782Sweetwater, TXTX14,1172,513–

783Madisonville, KYKY45,1272,510–

784Spearfish, SDSD29,4592,507–

785Angola, ININ34,7992,505–

786Evanston, WYWY23,4152,495–

787Wabash, ININ30,7132,483–

788Henderson, KYKY57,1842,476–

789Madison, ININ33,2792,468–

790Ottumwa, IAIA35,2102,467–

791Fallon, NVNV25,8512,445–

792Galesburg, ILIL47,7672,437–

793Defiance, OHOH38,2922,437–

794Grand Rapids, MNMN45,4042,424–

795Murray, KYKY39,4212,418–

796Centralia, ILIL36,3822,392–

797Mountain Home, ARAR42,9822,390–

798Willmar, MNMN44,7202,390–

799Huntington, ININ37,2242,389–

800Bucyrus, OHOH41,8962,347–

801Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,4972,340–

802Effingham, ILIL44,7272,340–

803Moberly, MOMO24,5132,333–

804Austin, MNMN40,9712,304–

805Washington Court House, OHOH28,5522,284–

806Wilmington, OHOH42,3012,273–

807Bellefontaine, OHOH46,3022,257–

808Red Wing, MNMN48,1952,245–

809Brattleboro, VTVT45,2042,244–

810Clinton, IAIA46,0022,241–

811Freeport, ILIL43,2202,229–

812Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,0812,225–

813Sidney, OHOH48,0652,215–

814Rochelle, ILIL51,3992,206–

815Mount Vernon, ILIL36,1472,206–

816Forrest City, ARAR21,8002,204–

817Pullman, WAWA48,5122,190–

818Malvern, ARAR33,4512,183–

819Deming, NMNM25,4072,174–

820The Dalles, OROR26,3102,172–

821Petoskey, MIMI33,7752,157–

822Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,1182,149–

823Ellensburg, WAWA48,8032,132–

824Escanaba, MIMI36,5822,120–

825Hood River, OROR23,7202,110–

826Marshalltown, IAIA39,8902,109–

827Sterling, COCO20,6542,108–

828Mason City, IAIA49,7102,092–

829Gloversville, NYNY52,2162,044–

830Maryville, MOMO20,1742,013–

831Monticello, ININ25,1642,004–

832Watertown, SDSD29,5621,995–

833Arkadelphia, ARAR20,9381,989–

834Fort Dodge, IAIA36,8381,983–

835Elkins, WVWV26,8821,980–

836Ludington, MIMI29,0401,970–

837Winnemucca, NVNV17,2671,958–

838Brookings, SDSD37,6351,931–

839Worthington, MNMN22,3381,927–

840Barre, VTVT59,6521,927–

841Huntingdon, PAPA43,0011,896–

842Price, UTUT20,6801,895–

843Burlington, IAIA44,0611,878–

844Camden, ARAR26,3631,868–

845Connersville, ININ23,5331,861–

846Warren, PAPA37,0381,840–

847Canton, ILIL32,9011,839–

848Marshall, MOMO23,2651,838–

849Yankton, SDSD23,6351,832–

850La Grande, OROR25,9001,821–

851Mitchell, SDSD25,9131,812–

852Jasper, ININ44,0161,809–

853Batavia, NYNY58,4161,806–

854Ottawa, KSKS26,2991,801–

855Urbana, OHOH38,8201,769–

856Greencastle, ININ37,8761,723–

857Campbellsville, KYKY38,4071,720–

858Storm Lake, IAIA20,4491,709–

859Magnolia, ARAR21,8941,697–

860Huron, SDSD19,6241,675–

861Alma, MIMI41,1901,667–

862McPherson, KSKS30,0641,666–

863Hutchinson, MNMN36,6311,659–

864Greenfield, MAMA70,6981,658–

865Jamestown, NDND21,4141,651–

866Hays, KSKS29,0751,648–

867Wapakoneta, OHOH45,9091,645–

868Port Townsend, WAWA33,9701,635–

869Muscatine, IAIA41,8531,617–

870Cortland, NYNY45,8501,599–

871Marshall, MNMN25,6841,599–

872Macomb, ILIL25,9161,596–

873Bradford, PAPA38,9841,588–

874Albert Lea, MNMN30,4401,571–

875Pontiac, ILIL35,0571,570–

876Greensburg, ININ26,5761,545–

877Vernon, TXTX12,4811,544–

878Cambridge, MDMD33,6281,536–

879Bennington, VTVT36,6301,506–

880Celina, OHOH42,7371,497–

881Easton, MDMD38,2381,495–

882Taylorville, ILIL33,4431,494–

883Fort Madison, IAIA32,3061,487–

884Brookings, OROR22,6211,471–

885Middlesborough, KYKY22,8291,456–

886Iron Mountain, MIMI30,5751,402–

887Jacksonville, ILIL37,3811,371–

888Crescent City, CACA26,4101,370–

889Las Vegas, NMNM30,3111,340–

890Alpena, MIMI28,8531,339–

891Alexandria, MNMN40,1201,301–

892Ketchikan, AKAK13,5491,300–

893Pella, IAIA34,1921,287–

894Franklin, KYKY20,7881,271–

895Le Mars, IAIA25,6971,257–

896Beatrice, NENE21,7111,241–

897Baker City, OROR16,6581,234–

898Owatonna, MNMN37,4641,212–

899Fairmont, MNMN19,4401,200–

900Atchison, KSKS16,1721,200–

901Bishop, CACA18,1581,183–

902Pierre, SDSD20,5881,167–

903Dixon, ILIL32,9141,135–

904Silver City, NMNM27,2521,133–

905Oskaloosa, IAIA21,8801,052–

906Van Wert, OHOH29,0131,044–

907Vermillion, SDSD15,031995–

908Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,219971–

909Lincoln, ILIL27,182963–

910Wahpeton, NDND23,019874–

911Susanville, CACA28,117797–

912Spirit Lake, IAIA18,077793–

913New Ulm, MNMN25,517790–

914St. Marys, PAPA29,926772–

915Spencer, IAIA16,202746–

916Nantucket, MAMA14,758660–

917Los Alamos, NMNM19,407523–

918Carroll, IAIA20,303415–

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