Ranking of Maine Counties By Number of People and Percentage of Population With No Health Insurance Coverage in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the Maine population without a health insurance coverage was 7.37% (i.e. 98,944 people). Percentagewise, among all Maine counties, Piscataquis County had the highest percentage of its population with no health insurance coverage (11.95%), followed by Waldo County (11.36%), and Washington County (11.08%).
In numerical terms, Cumberland County had the highest number of people without a health insurance coverage (16,290), followed by Penobscot County (12,157), and York County (10,999).
The charts below shows the top 10 counties by the number of people and percentage of the population without a health insurance coverage. The tables below shows the ranking for all Maine counties.
You can see similar information for other types of health insurance coverages.
You can also see similar information for other states.
| Rank | County | Percentage of Population (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Piscataquis County | 11.95 |
| 2 | Waldo County | 11.36 |
| 3 | Washington County | 11.08 |
| 4 | Franklin County | 10.18 |
| 5 | Hancock County | 9.90 |
| 6 | Lincoln County | 9.61 |
| 7 | Aroostook County | 8.64 |
| 8 | Somerset County | 8.61 |
| 9 | Oxford County | 8.43 |
| 10 | Penobscot County | 8.07 |
| 11 | Androscoggin County | 7.65 |
| 12 | Knox County | 7.61 |
| 13 | Kennebec County | 7.56 |
| 14 | Sagadahoc County | 6.87 |
| 15 | Cumberland County | 5.48 |
| 16 | York County | 5.27 |
| Rank | County | Number of People |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cumberland County | 16290 |
| 2 | Penobscot County | 12157 |
| 3 | York County | 10999 |
| 4 | Kennebec County | 9207 |
| 5 | Androscoggin County | 8361 |
| 6 | Aroostook County | 5712 |
| 7 | Hancock County | 5438 |
| 8 | Oxford County | 4843 |
| 9 | Waldo County | 4487 |
| 10 | Somerset County | 4291 |
| 11 | Washington County | 3379 |
| 12 | Lincoln County | 3335 |
| 13 | Franklin County | 2990 |
| 14 | Knox County | 2972 |
| 15 | Sagadahoc County | 2502 |
| 16 | Piscataquis County | 1981 |