Ranking of Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island population without a health insurance coverage was 4.42% (i.e. 47,506 people). Percentagewise, among all Rhode Island counties, Providence County had the highest percentage of its population with no health insurance coverage (5.44%), followed by Newport County (3.43%), and Kent County (3.26%).

In numerical terms, Providence County had the highest number of people without a health insurance coverage (35,221), followed by Kent County (5,488), and Washington County (3,183).

The charts below shows the top 5 counties by the number of people and percentage of the population without a health insurance coverage. The tables below shows the ranking for all Rhode Island counties.

You can see similar information for other types of health insurance coverages.

You can also see similar information for other states.

Ranking of Rhode Island Counties By Percentage of Population With No Health Insurance Coverage in 2021
Providence County
Newport County
Kent County
Washington County
Bristol County
Ranking of Rhode Island Counties By Number of People With No Health Insurance Coverage in 2021
Providence County
Kent County
Washington County
Newport County
Bristol County
Ranking of Rhode Island Counties By Percentage of Population With No Health Insurance Coverage in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Population (%)
1 Providence County 5.44
2 Newport County 3.43
3 Kent County 3.26
4 Washington County 2.48
5 Bristol County 1.61
Ranking of Rhode Island Counties By Number of People With NO Health Insurance Coverage in 2021
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Rank County Number of People
1 Providence County 35221
2 Kent County 5488
3 Washington County 3183
4 Newport County 2807
5 Bristol County 807