Health Insurance Coverage in New Mexico
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
Health Insurance Coverage
90.4% −1.4% vs nat'l
Rank #40 of 52
How New Mexico Compares
New Mexico
90.4%
National
91.7%
1.4% below
State Ranking
| Rank | State | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #37 | Arkansas | 91.0% |
| #38 | Idaho | 90.9% |
| #39 | Alabama | 90.8% |
| #40 | New Mexico | 90.4% |
| #41 | South Carolina | 90.4% |
| #42 | North Carolina | 90.1% |
| #43 | Tennessee | 90.0% |
Highest Insurance Counties in New Mexico
| # | County | Insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harding County | 98.8% |
| 2 | Mora County | 98.0% |
| 3 | Los Alamos County | 97.5% |
| 4 | Sierra County | 95.9% |
| 5 | Quay County | 95.0% |
| 6 | Guadalupe County | 94.9% |
| 7 | Grant County | 94.8% |
| 8 | Catron County | 93.7% |
| 9 | Sandoval County | 93.5% |
| 10 | San Miguel County | 92.9% |
Lowest Insurance Counties in New Mexico
| # | County | Insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | McKinley County | 83.2% |
| 32 | Lea County | 85.1% |
| 31 | Hidalgo County | 86.7% |
| 30 | San Juan County | 87.1% |
| 29 | De Baca County | 87.4% |
| 28 | Cibola County | 88.1% |
| 27 | Roosevelt County | 88.7% |
| 26 | Doña Ana County | 88.7% |
| 25 | Chaves County | 89.2% |
| 24 | Union County | 89.6% |
Health Insurance Coverage in New Mexico
New Mexico has a health insurance coverage of 90.4%, ranking #40 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 1.4% below the national value of 91.7%.
Across New Mexico's 33 counties, health insurance coverage ranges from 83.2% to 98.8%. The county with the highest value is Harding County at 98.8%.
Percentage of the population with health insurance coverage.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.