Ranking of Michigan Counties By Number of People and Percentage of Population With No Health Insurance Coverage in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on October 27, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the Michigan population without a health insurance coverage was 5.32% (i.e. 529,451 people). Percentagewise, among all Michigan counties, Oscoda County had the highest percentage of its population with no health insurance coverage (15.48%), followed by Clare County (11.67%), and Branch County (10.94%).
In numerical terms, Wayne County had the highest number of people without a health insurance coverage (106,347), followed by Oakland County (52,204), and Macomb County (45,962).
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 Michigan counties.
You can see similar information for other types of health insurance coverages.
You can also see similar information for other states.
Related Topics: Michigan ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Ranking of Michigan Counties By Percentage of Population With
No Health Insurance Coverage in 2021
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| Rank | County | Percentage of Population (%) |
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| 1 | Oscoda County | 15.48 |
| 2 | Clare County | 11.67 |
| 3 | Branch County | 10.94 |
| 4 | Mackinac County | 10.72 |
| 5 | Osceola County | 10.65 |
| 6 | Oceana County | 9.66 |
| 7 | Missaukee County | 9.13 |
| 8 | St. Joseph County | 9.12 |
| 9 | Kalkaska County | 8.66 |
| 10 | Isabella County | 8.11 |
| 11 | Sanilac County | 8.08 |
| 12 | Van Buren County | 8.04 |
| 13 | Keweenaw County | 7.96 |
| 14 | Gladwin County | 7.90 |
| 15 | Houghton County | 7.60 |
| 16 | Otsego County | 7.45 |
| 17 | Montcalm County | 7.35 |
| 18 | Lapeer County | 7.26 |
| 19 | Hillsdale County | 7.25 |
| 20 | Montmorency County | 7.18 |
| 20 | Schoolcraft County | 7.18 |
| 21 | Newaygo County | 7.08 |
| 22 | Iron County | 7.07 |
| 23 | Charlevoix County | 6.91 |
| 24 | Mecosta County | 6.87 |
| 25 | Iosco County | 6.81 |
| 26 | Gogebic County | 6.79 |
| 27 | Emmet County | 6.76 |
| 28 | Lake County | 6.72 |
| 29 | Wexford County | 6.61 |
| 30 | Presque Isle County | 6.56 |
| 31 | Cheboygan County | 6.51 |
| 32 | Berrien County | 6.38 |
| 33 | Chippewa County | 6.36 |
| 34 | Benzie County | 6.29 |
| 35 | Arenac County | 6.25 |
| 36 | Ionia County | 6.24 |
| 37 | Antrim County | 6.21 |
| 38 | Huron County | 6.15 |
| 39 | Mason County | 6.04 |
| 40 | Roscommon County | 5.99 |
| 41 | Wayne County | 5.98 |
| 42 | Bay County | 5.90 |
| 43 | Grand Traverse County | 5.75 |
| 44 | Lenawee County | 5.69 |
| 45 | Cass County | 5.67 |
| 46 | Jackson County | 5.65 |
| 47 | Delta County | 5.55 |
| 48 | Calhoun County | 5.51 |
| 49 | Genesee County | 5.36 |
| 50 | Baraga County | 5.34 |
| 50 | Ontonagon County | 5.34 |
| 51 | Macomb County | 5.27 |
| 52 | Alpena County | 5.26 |
| 53 | Kent County | 5.24 |
| 54 | Leelanau County | 5.22 |
| 55 | Crawford County | 5.16 |
| 55 | Kalamazoo County | 5.16 |
| 56 | St. Clair County | 5.14 |
| 57 | Ogemaw County | 5.10 |
| 58 | Tuscola County | 5.09 |
| 59 | Manistee County | 5.08 |
| 60 | Alger County | 5.05 |
| 61 | Gratiot County | 5.01 |
| 62 | Dickinson County | 4.95 |
| 63 | Alcona County | 4.91 |
| 63 | Allegan County | 4.91 |
| 64 | Muskegon County | 4.89 |
| 65 | Ingham County | 4.83 |
| 66 | Menominee County | 4.82 |
| 67 | Shiawassee County | 4.72 |
| 68 | Barry County | 4.66 |
| 69 | Eaton County | 4.44 |
| 70 | Marquette County | 4.31 |
| 71 | Saginaw County | 4.26 |
| 72 | Oakland County | 4.12 |
| 73 | Monroe County | 3.84 |
| 74 | Luce County | 3.82 |
| 75 | Clinton County | 3.74 |
| 76 | Midland County | 3.73 |
| 77 | Ottawa County | 3.53 |
| 78 | Washtenaw County | 3.42 |
| 79 | Livingston County | 3.41 |
Ranking of Michigan Counties By Number of People With
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| Rank | County | Number of People |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne County | 106347 |
| 2 | Oakland County | 52204 |
| 3 | Macomb County | 45962 |
| 4 | Kent County | 34060 |
| 5 | Genesee County | 21689 |
| 6 | Ingham County | 13704 |
| 7 | Kalamazoo County | 13373 |
| 8 | Washtenaw County | 12601 |
| 9 | Ottawa County | 10323 |
| 10 | Berrien County | 9777 |
| 11 | Jackson County | 8628 |
| 12 | Muskegon County | 8371 |
| 13 | St. Clair County | 8157 |
| 14 | Saginaw County | 7970 |
| 15 | Calhoun County | 7307 |
| 16 | Livingston County | 6558 |
| 17 | Lapeer County | 6315 |
| 18 | Bay County | 6093 |
| 19 | Van Buren County | 6027 |
| 20 | Monroe County | 5875 |
| 21 | Allegan County | 5823 |
| 22 | St. Joseph County | 5502 |
| 23 | Lenawee County | 5476 |
| 24 | Grand Traverse County | 5387 |
| 25 | Isabella County | 5285 |
| 26 | Eaton County | 4802 |
| 27 | Montcalm County | 4701 |
| 28 | Branch County | 4669 |
| 29 | Ionia County | 3947 |
| 30 | Clare County | 3564 |
| 31 | Newaygo County | 3481 |
| 32 | Hillsdale County | 3285 |
| 33 | Sanilac County | 3274 |
| 34 | Shiawassee County | 3198 |
| 35 | Midland County | 3090 |
| 36 | Clinton County | 2933 |
| 37 | Cass County | 2922 |
| 38 | Barry County | 2870 |
| 39 | Houghton County | 2822 |
| 40 | Marquette County | 2791 |
| 41 | Mecosta County | 2737 |
| 42 | Tuscola County | 2672 |
| 43 | Oceana County | 2548 |
| 44 | Osceola County | 2400 |
| 45 | Emmet County | 2268 |
| 46 | Wexford County | 2205 |
| 47 | Chippewa County | 2191 |
| 48 | Delta County | 2023 |
| 49 | Gladwin County | 1990 |
| 50 | Huron County | 1919 |
| 51 | Gratiot County | 1880 |
| 52 | Otsego County | 1851 |
| 53 | Charlevoix County | 1787 |
| 54 | Mason County | 1744 |
| 55 | Iosco County | 1702 |
| 56 | Cheboygan County | 1650 |
| 57 | Kalkaska County | 1538 |
| 58 | Alpena County | 1504 |
| 59 | Antrim County | 1444 |
| 60 | Roscommon County | 1393 |
| 61 | Missaukee County | 1365 |
| 62 | Dickinson County | 1271 |
| 63 | Oscoda County | 1264 |
| 64 | Manistee County | 1202 |
| 65 | Leelanau County | 1153 |
| 66 | Mackinac County | 1147 |
| 67 | Menominee County | 1118 |
| 68 | Benzie County | 1116 |
| 69 | Ogemaw County | 1044 |
| 70 | Gogebic County | 964 |
| 71 | Arenac County | 931 |
| 72 | Presque Isle County | 844 |
| 73 | Lake County | 804 |
| 74 | Iron County | 800 |
| 75 | Crawford County | 667 |
| 76 | Montmorency County | 653 |
| 77 | Schoolcraft County | 568 |
| 78 | Alcona County | 494 |
| 79 | Alger County | 400 |
| 80 | Baraga County | 390 |
| 81 | Ontonagon County | 312 |
| 82 | Luce County | 172 |
| 83 | Keweenaw County | 163 |