CiteTop 10 States with the Highest Rate of Uninsured Residents
The following table lists the states with the most people who did not have health insurance in 2018, the last year for which we have comprehensive figures as of May 2020. This is the most recent data available from the U.S. Census in 2010compared against widely cited figures from the website Wallethub in 2018. Compare with our list of the Top 10 States with the LowestRate of Uninsured Residents.
| Rank | State | % of Adults Uninsured | Change from 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Texas | 20.23 | -6.00% |
| 2. | Oklahoma | 16.31 | -4.66% |
| 3. | Georgia | 15.58 | -6.05% |
| 4. | Mississippi | 14.73 | -6.06% |
| 5. | Florida | 14.47 | -8.27% |
| 6. | Alaska | 13.83 | -7.21% |
| 7. | Idaho | 12.98 | -6.64% |
| 8. | North Carolina | 12.43 | -6.05% |
| 9. | Nevada | 12.24 | -11.41% |
| 10. | South Carolina | 12.24% | -7.06% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2013. Wallethub, 2018
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