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)
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | N/A | 16.2 | 67,902 | 33 of 51 |
| United States | N/A | 15.7 | 7,699,167 | N/A |
| Union County | Rural | 23.1 | 217 | 2,780 |
| Lea County | Rural | 22.2 | 3,506 | 2,712 |
| Harding County | Rural | 22.1 | 25 | 2,703 |
| Santa Fe County | Urban | 20.3 | 4,498 | 2,525 |
| Chaves County | Rural | 18.9 | 2,968 | 2,361 |
| Dona Ana County | Urban | 18.6 | 11,201 | 2,314 |
| Guadalupe County | Rural | 18.2 | 181 | 2,252 |
| Hidalgo County | Rural | 18.2 | 179 | 2,252 |
| Roosevelt County | Rural | 18.0 | 868 | 2,231 |
| De Baca County | Rural | 17.8 | 68 | 2,192 |
| Eddy County | Rural | 17.6 | 1,747 | 2,158 |
| Los Alamos County | Rural | 17.2 | 147 | 2,099 |
| Luna County | Rural | 17.2 | 1,328 | 2,099 |
| Otero County | Rural | 17.1 | 2,702 | 2,081 |
| Valencia County | Urban | 16.7 | 2,634 | 2,010 |
| Curry County | Rural | 16.6 | 1,860 | 1,996 |
| Torrance County | Urban | 16.2 | 667 | 1,925 |
| Mora County | Rural | 15.9 | 132 | 1,876 |
| Lincoln County | Rural | 15.7 | 594 | 1,844 |
| Bernalillo County | Urban | 15.1 | 17,639 | 1,740 |
| Taos County | Rural | 15.1 | 986 | 1,740 |
| Rio Arriba County | Rural | 15.0 | 1,278 | 1,720 |
| Colfax County | Rural | 14.7 | 350 | 1,673 |
| San Miguel County | Rural | 14.6 | 908 | 1,653 |
| Socorro County | Rural | 14.5 | 593 | 1,633 |
| Grant County | Rural | 14.3 | 819 | 1,606 |
| Sierra County | Rural | 13.9 | 399 | 1,542 |
| Catron County | Rural | 13.7 | 89 | 1,514 |
| Quay County | Rural | 13.5 | 304 | 1,481 |
| McKinley County | Rural | 13.0 | 2,551 | 1,401 |
| San Juan County | Urban | 12.6 | 3,342 | 1,329 |
| Sandoval County | Urban | 12.6 | 2,470 | 1,329 |
| Cibola County | Rural | 10.1 | 652 | 657 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/27/2026 3:25 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.