The U.S. Census Bureau released American Community Survey health coverage data March 17 that shows which states have the largest uninsured populations as a percentage of their total population.
The data was collected over a five-year period from 2016-20.
Twelve states had an uninsured rate of higher than 10 percent: Alaska, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Mississippi, Nevada, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas and Wyoming.
Nationwide, 8.7 percent of the population does not have health insurance, representing over 28 million people.
Here are the uninsured rates of the 12 states with a rate of more than 10 percent:
Texas: 17.3 percent
Oklahoma: 14.4 percent
Georgia: 13 percent
Florida: 12.7 percent
Alaska: 12.6 percent
Mississippi: 12 percent
Wyoming: 11.4 percent
Nevada: 11.2 percent
North Carolina: 10.7 percent
Arizona: 10.6 percent
Idaho: 10.4 percent
South Carolina: 10.4 percent