Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for New Mexico by County
Insurance: Percent uninsured in demographic group, people at or below 138% of poverty
Ages <65, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2023 Small Area Health Insurance Estimates Data
Sorted by Percent
United States
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.7 percent.
- People (Uninsured) : The number of people (uninsured) is 7,699,167.
- Rank within US : N/A
New Mexico
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.2 percent.
- People (Uninsured) : The number of people (uninsured) is 67,902.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 33 of 51
Cibola County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.1 percent.
- People (Uninsured) : The number of people (uninsured) is 652.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 657 of 3133
San Juan County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
- People (Uninsured) : The number of people (uninsured) is 3,342.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1329 of 3133
Sandoval County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
- People (Uninsured) : The number of people (uninsured) is 2,470.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1329 of 3133
McKinley County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.0 percent.
- People (Uninsured) : The number of people (uninsured) is 2,551.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1401 of 3133
Quay County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.5 percent.
- People (Uninsured) : The number of people (uninsured) is 304.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1481 of 3133
Catron County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.7 percent.
- People (Uninsured) : The number of people (uninsured) is 89.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1514 of 3133
Sierra County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.9 percent.
- People (Uninsured) : The number of people (uninsured) is 399.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1542 of 3133
Grant County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.3 percent.
- People (Uninsured) : The number of people (uninsured) is 819.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1606 of 3133
Socorro County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.5 percent.
- People (Uninsured) : The number of people (uninsured) is 593.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1633 of 3133
San Miguel County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.6 percent.
- People (Uninsured) : The number of people (uninsured) is 908.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1653 of 3133
Colfax County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.7 percent.
- People (Uninsured) : The number of people (uninsured) is 350.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1673 of 3133
Rio Arriba County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.0 percent.
- People (Uninsured) : The number of people (uninsured) is 1,278.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1720 of 3133
Bernalillo County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.1 percent.
- People (Uninsured) : The number of people (uninsured) is 17,639.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1740 of 3133
Taos County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.1 percent.
- People (Uninsured) : The number of people (uninsured) is 986.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1740 of 3133
Lincoln County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.7 percent.
- People (Uninsured) : The number of people (uninsured) is 594.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1844 of 3133
Mora County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.9 percent.
- People (Uninsured) : The number of people (uninsured) is 132.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1876 of 3133
Torrance County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.2 percent.
- People (Uninsured) : The number of people (uninsured) is 667.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1925 of 3133
Curry County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.6 percent.
- People (Uninsured) : The number of people (uninsured) is 1,860.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1996 of 3133
Valencia County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.7 percent.
- People (Uninsured) : The number of people (uninsured) is 2,634.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2010 of 3133
Otero County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.1 percent.
- People (Uninsured) : The number of people (uninsured) is 2,702.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2081 of 3133
Los Alamos County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.2 percent.
- People (Uninsured) : The number of people (uninsured) is 147.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2099 of 3133
Luna County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.2 percent.
- People (Uninsured) : The number of people (uninsured) is 1,328.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2099 of 3133
Eddy County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.6 percent.
- People (Uninsured) : The number of people (uninsured) is 1,747.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2158 of 3133
De Baca County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.8 percent.
- People (Uninsured) : The number of people (uninsured) is 68.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2192 of 3133
Roosevelt County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.0 percent.
- People (Uninsured) : The number of people (uninsured) is 868.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2231 of 3133
Guadalupe County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.2 percent.
- People (Uninsured) : The number of people (uninsured) is 181.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2252 of 3133
Hidalgo County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.2 percent.
- People (Uninsured) : The number of people (uninsured) is 179.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2252 of 3133
Dona Ana County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.6 percent.
- People (Uninsured) : The number of people (uninsured) is 11,201.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2314 of 3133
Chaves County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.9 percent.
- People (Uninsured) : The number of people (uninsured) is 2,968.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2361 of 3133
Santa Fe County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.3 percent.
- People (Uninsured) : The number of people (uninsured) is 4,498.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2525 of 3133
Harding County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.1 percent.
- People (Uninsured) : The number of people (uninsured) is 25.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2703 of 3133
Lea County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.2 percent.
- People (Uninsured) : The number of people (uninsured) is 3,506.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2712 of 3133
Union County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.1 percent.
- People (Uninsured) : The number of people (uninsured) is 217.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2780 of 3133
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/21/2026 6:22 pm.
Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and Small Area Health Insurance Estimates.
The race categorization for this statistic does not include individuals who responded with two more races.
For more information about Insurance: Percent uninsured in demographic group, people at or below 138% of poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.