Kern County: Uninsured Rate Trend
How Kern 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
2.8%
2023
5.1%
Total change
+2.3 pp
% change
+82.1%
| Year | Uninsured Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.8% | — |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -1.4 pp (-50%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 3.5% | — |
| 2022 | 3.5% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2023 | 5.1% | +1.6 pp (45.7%) |