Health Insurance Coverage in Texas
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
Health Insurance Coverage
82.9% −9.6% vs nat'l
Rank #52 of 52
How Texas Compares
Texas
82.9%
National
91.7%
9.6% below
State Ranking
View full state ranking →Highest Insurance Counties in Texas
| # | County | Insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loving County | 100.0% |
| 2 | Crockett County | 97.7% |
| 3 | Borden County | 97.3% |
| 4 | Kent County | 96.2% |
| 5 | Armstrong County | 95.8% |
| 6 | Calhoun County | 93.2% |
| 7 | King County | 92.4% |
| 8 | Rockwall County | 91.3% |
| 9 | Wilbarger County | 91.1% |
| 10 | Collin County | 90.5% |
Lowest Insurance Counties in Texas
| # | County | Insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 254 | Gaines County | 63.3% |
| 253 | Presidio County | 66.4% |
| 252 | Hudspeth County | 68.6% |
| 251 | Jim Hogg County | 71.0% |
| 250 | Starr County | 71.1% |
| 249 | Bailey County | 71.4% |
| 248 | Hidalgo County | 71.8% |
| 247 | Zapata County | 72.4% |
| 246 | Webb County | 72.7% |
| 245 | Cochran County | 72.8% |
Health Insurance Coverage in Texas
Texas has a health insurance coverage of 82.9%, ranking #52 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 9.6% below the national value of 91.7%.
Across Texas's 254 counties, health insurance coverage ranges from 63.3% to 100.0%. The county with the highest value is Loving County at 100.0%.
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.