Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)
1.
Starr County, TX
(
Rio Grande City
,
Las Lomas
,
Escobares
), pop. 53,597: 37.9%
2.
McKinley County, NM
(
Gallup
,
Zuni Pueblo
,
Crownpoint
), pop. 74,798: 34.3%
3.
Hidalgo County, TX
(
McAllen
,
Edinburg
,
Pharr
), pop. 569,463: 32.8%
4.
Imperial County, CA
(
El Centro
,
Calexico
,
Brawley
), pop. 142,361: 32.1%
5.
Webb County, TX
(
Laredo
,
Rio Bravo
,
El Cenizo
), pop. 193,117: 31.3%
6.
Cameron County, TX
(
Brownsville
,
Harlingen
,
San Benito
), pop. 335,227: 30.8%
7.
Dona Ana County, NM
, pop. 174,682: 28.9%
8.
Yuma County, AZ
(
Yuma
,
Fortuna Foothills
,
San Luis
), pop. 160,026: 28.6%
9.
El Paso County, TX
(
El Paso
,
Socorro
,
San Elizario
), pop. 679,622: 27.4%
10.
Tulare County, CA
(
Visalia
,
Tulare
,
Porterville
), pop. 368,021: 27.0%
11.
Chaves County, NM
(
Roswell
,
Dexter
,
Hagerman
), pop. 61,382: 26.8%
12.
San Juan County, NM
(
Farmington
,
Shiprock
,
Bloomfield
), pop. 113,801: 25.8%
13.
Apache County, AZ
(
Chinle
,
Fort Defiance
,
Eagar
), pop. 69,423: 25.7%
14.
Fresno County, CA
(
Fresno
,
Clovis
,
Reedley
), pop. 799,407: 25.2%
15.
Madera County, CA
(
Madera
,
Chowchilla
,
Madera Acres
), pop. 123,109: 25.1%
16.
Otero County, NM
(
Alamogordo
,
Tularosa
,
La Luz
), pop. 62,298: 24.4%
17.
Kings County, CA
(
Hanford
,
Lemoore
,
Avenal
), pop. 129,461: 24.2%
18.
Merced County, CA
(
Merced
,
Los Banos
,
Atwater
), pop. 210,554: 24.1%
19.
Yakima County, WA
(
Yakima
,
Sunnyside
,
West Valley
), pop. 222,581: 23.5%
20.
Lea County, NM
(
Hobbs
,
Lovington
,
Eunice
), pop. 55,511: 23.5%
21.
Kern County, CA
(
Bakersfield
,
Delano
,
Oildale
), pop. 661,645: 23.4%
22.
Eddy County, NM
(
Carlsbad
,
Artesia
,
Loving
), pop. 51,658: 23.2%
23.
Navajo County, AZ
(
Winslow
,
Show Low
,
Whiteriver
), pop. 97,470: 22.9%
24.
Robeson County, NC
(
Lumberton
,
Red Springs
,
Fairmont
), pop. 123,339: 22.9%
25.
Washington County, MS
(
Greenville
,
Leland
,
Hollandale
), pop. 62,977: 22.9%
26.
Los Angeles County, CA
(
Los Angeles
,
Long Beach
,
Glendale
), pop. 9,519,338: 22.6%
27.
Yuba County, CA
(
Linda
,
Marysville
,
Olivehurst
), pop. 60,219: 22.5%
28.
Bronx County, NY
(
New York
,
Bronx
), pop. 1,332,650: 22.4%
29.
Valencia County, NM
(
Los Lunas
,
Belen
,
Los Chaves
), pop. 66,152: 22.3%
30.
Orleans Parish, LA
(
New Orleans
), pop. 484,674: 22.1%
31.
Potter County, TX
(
Amarillo
,
Bishop Hills
), pop. 113,546: 21.9%
32.
Grant County, WA
(
Moses Lake
,
Ephrata
,
Quincy
), pop. 74,698: 21.6%
33.
Nueces County, TX
(
Corpus Christi
,
Robstown
,
Port Aransas
), pop. 313,645: 21.5%
34.
Ector County, TX
(
Odessa
,
West Odessa
,
Gardendale
), pop. 121,123: 21.5%
35.
Miami-Dade County, FL
(
Miami
,
Hialeah
,
Miami Beach
), pop. 2,253,362: 21.5%
36.
San Patricio County, TX
(
Portland
,
Ingleside
,
Aransas Pass
), pop. 67,138: 21.4%
37.
Cochise County, AZ
(
Sierra Vista
,
Douglas
,
Bisbee
), pop. 117,755: 21.1%
38.
Liberty County, GA
(
Hinesville
,
Walthourville
,
Midway
), pop. 61,610: 20.8%
39.
Kings County, NY
, pop. 2,465,326: 20.8%
40.
Santa Fe County, NM
(
Santa Fe
,
Eldorado at Santa Fe
,
La Cienega
), pop. 129,292: 20.7%
41.
Gila County, AZ
(
Payson
,
Globe
,
San Carlos
), pop. 51,335: 20.6%
42.
Monterey County, CA
(
Salinas
,
Seaside
,
Monterey
), pop. 401,762: 20.4%
43.
San Bernardino County, CA
(
San Bernardino
,
Ontario
,
Fontana
), pop. 1,709,434: 20.4%
44.
Tehama County, CA
(
Red Bluff
,
Corning
,
Los Molinos
), pop. 56,039: 20.3%
45.
Sutter County, CA
(
Yuba City
,
South Yuba City
,
Live Oak
), pop. 78,930: 20.2%
46.
Bexar County, TX
(
San Antonio
,
Universal City
,
Converse
), pop. 1,392,931: 20.2%
47.
Mohave County, AZ
(
Lake Havasu City
,
Bullhead City
,
Kingman
), pop. 155,032: 20.1%
48.
Riverside County, CA
(
Riverside
,
Moreno Valley
,
Corona
), pop. 1,545,387: 20.1%
49.
Bernalillo County, NM
(
Albuquerque
,
South Valley
,
North Valley
), pop. 556,678: 19.9%
50.
Mississippi County, AR
(
Blytheville
,
Osceola
,
Gosnell
), pop. 51,979: 19.9%
51.
Dougherty County, GA
(
Albany
,
Putney
), pop. 96,065: 19.9%
52.
Chelan County, WA
(
Wenatchee
,
Chelan
,
Cashmere
), pop. 66,616: 19.8%
53.
Coconino County, AZ
(
Flagstaff
,
Sedona
,
Tuba City
), pop. 116,320: 19.8%
54.
Harris County, TX
(
Houston
,
Pasadena
,
Baytown
), pop. 3,400,578: 19.7%
55.
Lubbock County, TX
(
Lubbock
,
Slaton
,
Abernathy
), pop. 242,628: 19.7%
56.
Crittenden County, AR
(
West Memphis
,
Marion
,
Earle
), pop. 50,866: 19.7%
57.
Sampson County, NC
(
Clinton
,
Plain View
,
Roseboro
), pop. 60,161: 19.5%
58.
Nacogdoches County, TX
(
Nacogdoches
,
Garrison
,
Cushing
), pop. 59,203: 19.4%
59.
Onslow County, NC
(
Jacksonville
,
Piney Green
,
Half Moon
), pop. 150,355: 19.4%
60.
Pinal County, AZ
(
Apache Junction
,
Casa Grande
,
Florence
), pop. 179,727: 19.4%
61.
Lake County, CA
(
Clearlake
,
Lakeport
,
Hidden Valley Lake
), pop. 58,309: 19.3%
62.
Stanislaus County, CA
(
Modesto
,
Turlock
,
Ceres
), pop. 446,997: 19.3%
63.
Columbus County, NC
(
Whiteville
,
Tabor City
,
Chadbourn
), pop. 54,749: 19.3%
64.
Edgecombe County, NC
(
Tarboro
,
Pinetops
,
Princeville
), pop. 55,606: 19.3%
65.
Christian County, KY
(
Hopkinsville
,
Oak Grove
,
Crofton
), pop. 72,265: 19.3%
66.
Norfolk city, VA
, pop. 234,403: 19.3%
67.
Queens County, NY
, pop. 2,229,379: 19.3%
68.
Putnam County, FL
(
Palatka
,
Crescent City
,
East Palatka
), pop. 70,423: 19.1%
69.
Sandoval County, NM
(
Rio Rancho
,
Corrales
,
Bernalillo
), pop. 89,908: 19.1%
70.
Brazos County, TX
(
College Station
,
Bryan
,
Wixon Valley
), pop. 152,415: 19.1%
71.
Tom Green County, TX
(
San Angelo
,
Grape Creek
,
Christoval
), pop. 104,010: 19.0%
72.
Comanche County, OK
(
Lawton
,
Cache
,
Elgin
), pop. 114,996: 18.9%
73.
San Joaquin County, CA
(
Stockton
,
Lodi
,
Tracy
), pop. 563,598: 18.9%
74.
McLennan County, TX
(
Waco
,
Hewitt
,
Bellmead
), pop. 213,517: 18.9%
75.
Hudson County, NJ
(
Jersey City
,
Union City
,
Bayonne
), pop. 608,975: 18.9%
76.
Canyon County, ID
(
Nampa
,
Caldwell
,
Middleton
), pop. 131,441: 18.8%
77.
Mendocino County, CA
(
Ukiah
,
Fort Bragg
,
Willits
), pop. 86,265: 18.8%
78.
St. Louis city, MO
, pop. 348,189: 18.8%
79.
Tangipahoa Parish, LA
(
Hammond
,
Ponchatoula
,
Kentwood
), pop. 100,588: 18.8%
80.
Osceola County, FL
(
Kissimmee
,
Yeehaw Junction
,
St. Cloud
), pop. 172,493: 18.7%
81.
DeKalb County, AL
(
Fort Payne
,
Rainsville
,
Henagar
), pop. 64,452: 18.7%
82.
Victoria County, TX
(
Victoria
,
Bloomington
,
Inez
), pop. 84,088: 18.7%
83.
Midland County, TX
(
Midland
), pop. 116,009: 18.6%
84.
Muskogee County, OK
(
Muskogee
,
Fort Gibson
,
Haskell
), pop. 69,451: 18.6%
85.
Pueblo County, CO
(
Pueblo
,
Pueblo West
,
Colorado City
), pop. 141,472: 18.6%
86.
Santa Barbara County, CA
(
Santa Barbara
,
Santa Maria
,
Goleta
), pop. 399,347: 18.5%
87.
Orangeburg County, SC
(
Orangeburg
,
Brookdale
,
Wilkinson Heights
), pop. 91,582: 18.4%
88.
Angelina County, TX
(
Lufkin
,
Diboll
,
Hudson
), pop. 80,130: 18.4%
89.
Forrest County, MS
(
Hattiesburg
,
Petal
), pop. 72,604: 18.4%
90.
Butte County, CA
(
Chico
,
Paradise
,
Oroville
), pop. 203,171: 18.4%
91.
Clarke County, GA
(
Winterville
,
Athens
), pop. 101,489: 18.3%
92.
Liberty County, TX
(
Liberty
,
Cleveland
,
Dayton
), pop. 70,154: 18.3%
93.
Denver County, CO
(
Denver
), pop. 554,636: 18.2%
94.
Dallas County, TX
(
Dallas
,
Garland
,
Irving
), pop. 2,218,899: 18.2%
95.
Vernon Parish, LA
(
Leesville
,
New Llano
,
Rosepine
), pop. 52,531: 18.2%
96.
San Benito County, CA
(
Hollister
,
Aromas
,
Ridgemark
), pop. 53,234: 18.2%
97.
Richmond County, GA
(
Hephzibah
,
Blythe
,
Augusta
), pop. 199,775: 18.1%
98.
Thurston County, WA
(
Olympia
,
Lacey
,
Tumwater
), pop. 207,355: 18.1%
99.
Henderson County, TX
(
Athens
,
Gun Barrel City
,
Tool
), pop. 73,277: 18.0%
100.
Whitfield County, GA
(
Dalton
,
Varnell
,
Tunnel Hill
), pop. 83,525: 17.9%
101.
Jones County, MS
(
Laurel
,
Ellisville
,
Sandersville
), pop. 64,958: 17.9%
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