Health in Apex, North Carolina: official figures
3.5% of residents of Apex (2,440 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 73rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; North Carolina: 9.9%).
How many children in Apex are uninsured?
In Apex, 2.4% of children under 19 and 4.5% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.1% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Apex are on Medicaid?
2.7% of residents of Apex under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 5th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; North Carolina: 16.3%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Apex have a disability?
6.1% of residents of Apex (4,316 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 7th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; North Carolina: 13.6%); 2.5% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Apex have a disability?
By age, 25.0% of residents of Apex aged 65 and over, 4.9% of those aged 18 to 64 and 2.8% 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 Apex, North Carolina?
An estimated 25.6% of adults in Apex had obesity in 2023, joint 122nd 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 common is diabetes in Apex?
An estimated 7.5% of adults in Apex had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 38th 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 Apex?
An estimated 13.9% of adults in Apex reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 43rd lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 23.3% 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 Apex have high blood pressure?
In Apex, an estimated 28.0% of adults had high blood pressure and 14.8% did no physical activity outside work, joint 31st 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 Apex see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 79.5% of adults in Apex had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 75th 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 Apex compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Apex ranks 751 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 748 | Quincy | 3.5% |
| 749 | Arcadia | 3.5% |
| 750 | Lenexa | 3.5% |
| 751 | Apex | 3.5% |
| 752 | Boulder | 3.4% |
| 753 | Holly Springs | 3.4% |
| 754 | Medford | 3.4% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Apex ranks 817 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 814 | Cupertino | 6.4% |
| 815 | San Ramon | 6.3% |
| 816 | Holly Springs | 6.1% |
| 817 | Apex | 6.1% |
| 818 | Eagle Mountain | 6.0% |
| 819 | Saratoga Springs | 5.6% |
| 820 | Doral | 5.2% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Apex ranks 687 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 684 | Revere | 25.7% |
| 685 | Stamford | 25.6% |
| 686 | Kent | 25.6% |
| 687 | Apex | 25.6% |
| 688 | Huntersville | 25.6% |
| 689 | Malden | 25.6% |
| 690 | San Marcos | 25.5% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Apex ranks 769 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 766 | Oak Park | 7.6% |
| 767 | Mount Pleasant | 7.5% |
| 768 | Bloomington | 7.5% |
| 769 | Apex | 7.5% |
| 770 | Rochester Hills | 7.5% |
| 771 | Draper | 7.5% |
| 772 | Downers Grove | 7.5% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Apex ranks 765 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 762 | Encinitas | 7.8% |
| 763 | Mount Pleasant | 7.7% |
| 764 | Doral | 7.7% |
| 765 | Apex | 7.7% |
| 766 | Flower Mound | 7.7% |
| 767 | Herriman | 7.7% |
| 768 | Frisco | 7.6% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Apex ranks 766 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 763 | Lenexa | 14.0% |
| 764 | Washington | 13.9% |
| 765 | Frisco | 13.9% |
| 766 | Apex | 13.9% |
| 767 | Schaumburg | 13.9% |
| 768 | Novi | 13.9% |
| 769 | Scottsdale | 13.8% |
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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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