Ranking of West Virginia 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 West Virginia population without a health insurance coverage was 6.42% (i.e. 113,840 people). Percentagewise, among all West Virginia counties, Monroe County had the highest percentage of its population with no health insurance coverage (12.14%), followed by Hampshire County (11.82%), and Gilmer County (10.45%).
In numerical terms, Kanawha County had the highest number of people without a health insurance coverage (9,861), followed by Berkeley County (7,148), and Cabell County (7,131).
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 West Virginia counties.
You can see similar information for other types of health insurance coverages.
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| Rank | County | Percentage of Population (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monroe County | 12.14 |
| 2 | Hampshire County | 11.82 |
| 3 | Gilmer County | 10.45 |
| 4 | Pleasants County | 10.01 |
| 5 | Grant County | 9.13 |
| 6 | Braxton County | 8.89 |
| 7 | Fayette County | 8.58 |
| 8 | Hancock County | 8.28 |
| 9 | Logan County | 8.12 |
| 10 | Ritchie County | 7.72 |
| 11 | Randolph County | 7.69 |
| 12 | Cabell County | 7.67 |
| 13 | Upshur County | 7.51 |
| 13 | Wayne County | 7.51 |
| 14 | Harrison County | 7.40 |
| 15 | Mingo County | 7.20 |
| 16 | Jackson County | 7.19 |
| 17 | Morgan County | 7.17 |
| 18 | Marshall County | 7.08 |
| 19 | Greenbrier County | 7.00 |
| 20 | Marion County | 6.85 |
| 21 | Tyler County | 6.71 |
| 22 | Mercer County | 6.70 |
| 23 | Roane County | 6.57 |
| 23 | Wetzel County | 6.57 |
| 24 | Taylor County | 6.54 |
| 25 | Wood County | 6.53 |
| 26 | Preston County | 6.48 |
| 27 | Pendleton County | 6.27 |
| 28 | Lewis County | 6.24 |
| 29 | Mason County | 6.11 |
| 30 | Berkeley County | 5.97 |
| 31 | Tucker County | 5.81 |
| 32 | Nicholas County | 5.68 |
| 33 | Barbour County | 5.64 |
| 34 | Pocahontas County | 5.57 |
| 35 | Boone County | 5.49 |
| 35 | Putnam County | 5.49 |
| 36 | Kanawha County | 5.48 |
| 37 | Brooke County | 5.42 |
| 37 | Calhoun County | 5.42 |
| 38 | McDowell County | 5.35 |
| 39 | Jefferson County | 5.33 |
| 40 | Mineral County | 5.24 |
| 40 | Raleigh County | 5.24 |
| 41 | Lincoln County | 5.10 |
| 41 | Monongalia County | 5.10 |
| 42 | Doddridge County | 4.93 |
| 42 | Hardy County | 4.93 |
| 43 | Clay County | 4.87 |
| 44 | Wirt County | 4.83 |
| 45 | Summers County | 4.79 |
| 46 | Webster County | 4.78 |
| 47 | Ohio County | 4.54 |
| 48 | Wyoming County | 4.50 |
| Rank | County | Number of People |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kanawha County | 9861 |
| 2 | Berkeley County | 7148 |
| 3 | Cabell County | 7131 |
| 4 | Wood County | 5486 |
| 5 | Monongalia County | 5333 |
| 6 | Harrison County | 4853 |
| 7 | Mercer County | 3981 |
| 8 | Marion County | 3829 |
| 9 | Raleigh County | 3811 |
| 10 | Fayette County | 3431 |
| 11 | Putnam County | 3120 |
| 12 | Jefferson County | 3051 |
| 13 | Wayne County | 2943 |
| 14 | Hampshire County | 2686 |
| 15 | Logan County | 2619 |
| 16 | Hancock County | 2399 |
| 17 | Greenbrier County | 2297 |
| 18 | Marshall County | 2150 |
| 19 | Preston County | 2049 |
| 20 | Randolph County | 2036 |
| 21 | Jackson County | 2004 |
| 22 | Ohio County | 1907 |
| 23 | Upshur County | 1782 |
| 24 | Mingo County | 1711 |
| 25 | Mason County | 1529 |
| 26 | Monroe County | 1511 |
| 27 | Mineral County | 1407 |
| 28 | Nicholas County | 1400 |
| 29 | Morgan County | 1222 |
| 30 | Brooke County | 1214 |
| 31 | Boone County | 1202 |
| 32 | Braxton County | 1100 |
| 33 | Taylor County | 1071 |
| 34 | Lincoln County | 1050 |
| 35 | Lewis County | 1038 |
| 36 | Grant County | 1001 |
| 37 | Wyoming County | 968 |
| 38 | McDowell County | 960 |
| 39 | Wetzel County | 955 |
| 40 | Roane County | 923 |
| 41 | Barbour County | 871 |
| 42 | Pleasants County | 709 |
| 43 | Hardy County | 701 |
| 44 | Ritchie County | 667 |
| 45 | Gilmer County | 666 |
| 46 | Tyler County | 559 |
| 47 | Summers County | 546 |
| 48 | Pocahontas County | 431 |
| 49 | Webster County | 400 |
| 50 | Clay County | 396 |
| 51 | Pendleton County | 387 |
| 51 | Tucker County | 387 |
| 52 | Doddridge County | 350 |
| 53 | Calhoun County | 347 |
| 54 | Wirt County | 254 |