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 2017. This is the most recent data available from the U.S. Census in 2010 compared against widely cited figures from private company Wallethub in 2017. Compare with our list of the Top 10 States with the Lowest Rate of Uninsured Residents.
| Rank | State | % Uninsured | Change from 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Texas | 16.60 | -7.11% |
| 2. | Alaska | 14.01 | -5.85% |
| 3. | Oklahoma | 13.77 | -5.09% |
| 4. | Georgia | 12.94 | -6.76% |
| 5. | Florida | 12.54 | -8.73% |
| 6. | Mississippi | 11.84 | -6.35% |
| 7. | Wyoming | 11.55 | -3.38% |
| 8. | Nevada | 11.37 | -11.25% |
| 9. | North Carolina | 10.43 | -6.34% |
| 10. | Louisiana | 10.26 | -7.55% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2013. Wallethub, 2017
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