Health insurance in Sandoval County, New Mexico

Reviewed September 4, 2026 · 2024 Census data

Source: US Census Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, 2024 release. Income bands are measured against the federal poverty level.

Half the uninsured here sit in the subsidy range

6,575 uninsured people in Sandoval County earn inside the premium tax credit range — 52% of the county's uninsured. That is near the 51% national median. Within that band itself, 12.5% have no coverage.

Coverage is better here than across the state

10.4% of Sandoval County's 121,919 under-65 residents have no health coverage — 12,623 people. That is well below New Mexico as a whole at 13.4% — 3.0 points better than its own state, and puts Sandoval County in the upper half of the 3,143 counties measured nationally (1,401st).

Who falls under the Medicaid line

3,039 of Sandoval County's uninsured — 24%, below the 31% typical of counties nationally — earn under $22,025 a year, which in New Mexico is Medicaid territory rather than marketplace territory.

The years before Medicare

2,775 people aged 50 to 64 in Sandoval County have no coverage, a rate of 9.8% — close to the 10.4% across all under-65 residents here. Age-rated premiums make this the most expensive group to cover before Medicare.

Sandoval County against New Mexico

Sandoval County is the 3rd largest of the 5 New Mexico counties we publish. Its uninsured rate runs 3.0 points lower than New Mexico overall and 3 points more of its uninsured sit in the subsidy band than statewide. Coverage among 50 to 64 year olds is better here than across New Mexico.

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