Harris County: Uninsured Rate Trend
How Harris County's uninsured rate changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
4.4%
2023
3.9%
Total change
-0.5 pp
% change
-11.4%
| Year | Uninsured Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.4% | — |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -2.3 pp (-52.3%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 0.7% | — |
| 2022 | 3.4% | +2.7 pp (385.7%) |
| 2023 | 3.9% | +0.5 pp (14.7%) |