Health in Anchorage, Alaska: official figures
9.9% of residents of Anchorage (27,166 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 259th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Alaska: 11.0%).
How many children in Anchorage are uninsured?
In Anchorage, 7.3% of children under 19 and 12.8% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 1.1% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Anchorage are on Medicaid?
15.8% of residents of Anchorage under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 361st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Alaska: 19.1%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Anchorage have a disability?
12.6% of residents of Anchorage (34,614 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 387th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Alaska: 13.6%); 5.2% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Anchorage have a disability?
By age, 34.1% of residents of Anchorage aged 65 and over, 10.9% of those aged 18 to 64 and 5.2% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in Anchorage, Alaska?
An estimated 35.1% of adults in Anchorage had obesity in 2023, joint 313th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow common is diabetes in Anchorage?
An estimated 8.8% of adults in Anchorage had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 169th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow is mental health in Anchorage?
An estimated 16.3% of adults in Anchorage reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 232nd lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 21.5% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Anchorage have high blood pressure?
In Anchorage, an estimated 31.4% of adults had high blood pressure and 20.1% did no physical activity outside work, joint 212th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate for physical inactivity (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Anchorage see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 70.7% of adults in Anchorage had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 148th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow Anchorage compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Anchorage ranks 259 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 256 | Thornton | 9.9% |
| 257 | Tempe | 9.9% |
| 258 | Fayetteville | 9.9% |
| 259 | Anchorage | 9.9% |
| 260 | Mobile | 9.9% |
| 261 | Broken Arrow | 9.8% |
| 262 | Sunrise | 9.8% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Anchorage ranks 387 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 384 | Sanford | 12.6% |
| 385 | Hillsboro | 12.6% |
| 386 | San Leandro | 12.6% |
| 387 | Anchorage | 12.6% |
| 388 | Vacaville | 12.6% |
| 389 | Pharr | 12.5% |
| 390 | Westminster | 12.5% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Anchorage ranks 313 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 310 | Fall River | 35.2% |
| 311 | Little Elm | 35.2% |
| 312 | Kentwood | 35.2% |
| 313 | Anchorage | 35.1% |
| 314 | Gainesville | 35.1% |
| 315 | Nampa | 35.1% |
| 316 | Albany | 35.1% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Anchorage ranks 631 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 628 | Olympia | 8.9% |
| 629 | Hoffman Estates | 8.9% |
| 630 | Minneapolis | 8.8% |
| 631 | Anchorage | 8.8% |
| 632 | Torrance | 8.8% |
| 633 | Simi Valley | 8.8% |
| 634 | Allen | 8.8% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Anchorage ranks 248 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 245 | Greenwood | 14.4% |
| 246 | Port Orange | 14.4% |
| 247 | St. Paul | 14.3% |
| 248 | Anchorage | 14.3% |
| 249 | New Haven | 14.3% |
| 250 | Norman | 14.3% |
| 251 | Santa Maria | 14.3% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Anchorage ranks 568 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 565 | Oak Lawn | 16.4% |
| 566 | Draper | 16.4% |
| 567 | San Diego | 16.3% |
| 568 | Anchorage | 16.3% |
| 569 | Round Rock | 16.3% |
| 570 | Rio Rancho | 16.3% |
| 571 | Plantation | 16.3% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C18108: Age by Number of Disabilities (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 8116247db31952c99ba053e6b0c767675a9674703b6b32e7705f1e4952f3b426), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b8f09efa878c…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B27010: Types of Health Insurance Coverage by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 2ceba99dada3ec1042310e1dc1f00bcc819de765c3143028aa000df025012a69), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3db662ef4cb3…)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: PLACES: Place Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release: model-based age-adjusted prevalence among adults, for every place (data.cdc.gov API, columns used), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2174bcc660f…)
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