Demographics Table
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
County
|
2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
|
Value (Percent)
|
People (Uninsured)
|
Rank within US (of 3133 counties)
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | N/A | 15.7 | 7,699,167 | N/A |
| New Mexico | N/A | 16.2 | 67,902 | 33 of 51 |
| Bernalillo County | Urban | 15.1 | 17,639 | 1,740 |
| Dona Ana County | Urban | 18.6 | 11,201 | 2,314 |
| Santa Fe County | Urban | 20.3 | 4,498 | 2,525 |
| Lea County | Rural | 22.2 | 3,506 | 2,712 |
| San Juan County | Urban | 12.6 | 3,342 | 1,329 |
| Chaves County | Rural | 18.9 | 2,968 | 2,361 |
| Otero County | Rural | 17.1 | 2,702 | 2,081 |
| Valencia County | Urban | 16.7 | 2,634 | 2,010 |
| McKinley County | Rural | 13.0 | 2,551 | 1,401 |
| Sandoval County | Urban | 12.6 | 2,470 | 1,329 |
| Curry County | Rural | 16.6 | 1,860 | 1,996 |
| Eddy County | Rural | 17.6 | 1,747 | 2,158 |
| Luna County | Rural | 17.2 | 1,328 | 2,099 |
| Rio Arriba County | Rural | 15.0 | 1,278 | 1,720 |
| Taos County | Rural | 15.1 | 986 | 1,740 |
| San Miguel County | Rural | 14.6 | 908 | 1,653 |
| Roosevelt County | Rural | 18.0 | 868 | 2,231 |
| Grant County | Rural | 14.3 | 819 | 1,606 |
| Torrance County | Urban | 16.2 | 667 | 1,925 |
| Cibola County | Rural | 10.1 | 652 | 657 |
| Lincoln County | Rural | 15.7 | 594 | 1,844 |
| Socorro County | Rural | 14.5 | 593 | 1,633 |
| Sierra County | Rural | 13.9 | 399 | 1,542 |
| Colfax County | Rural | 14.7 | 350 | 1,673 |
| Quay County | Rural | 13.5 | 304 | 1,481 |
| Union County | Rural | 23.1 | 217 | 2,780 |
| Guadalupe County | Rural | 18.2 | 181 | 2,252 |
| Hidalgo County | Rural | 18.2 | 179 | 2,252 |
| Los Alamos County | Rural | 17.2 | 147 | 2,099 |
| Mora County | Rural | 15.9 | 132 | 1,876 |
| Catron County | Rural | 13.7 | 89 | 1,514 |
| De Baca County | Rural | 17.8 | 68 | 2,192 |
| Harding County | Rural | 22.1 | 25 | 2,703 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/29/2026 10:53 am.
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.