What share of adults smoke in Atlanta?

An estimated 11.6% of adults in Atlanta smoked cigarettes in 2023, joint 317th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).

Health in Atlanta, Georgia: official figures

10.1% of residents of Atlanta (50,115 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 244th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Georgia: 12.4%).

Residents without health insurance

10.1%

2020-2024

Adults with obesity (age-adjusted)

30.3%

2023

How many children in Atlanta are uninsured?

In Atlanta, 5.8% of children under 19 and 12.8% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 1.2% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).

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How many people in Atlanta are on Medicaid?

12.4% of residents of Atlanta under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 246th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Georgia: 14.9%).

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How many people in Atlanta have a disability?

11.3% of residents of Atlanta (56,460 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 320th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Georgia: 13.1%); 4.8% had two or more types of disability.

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How many older people in Atlanta have a disability?

By age, 32.1% of residents of Atlanta aged 65 and over, 9.5% of those aged 18 to 64 and 4.4% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).

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What is the obesity rate in Atlanta, Georgia?

An estimated 30.3% of adults in Atlanta had obesity in 2023, joint 281st lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).

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How common is diabetes in Atlanta?

An estimated 12.4% of adults in Atlanta had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 203rd highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).

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How is mental health in Atlanta?

An estimated 16.2% of adults in Atlanta reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 218th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 17.5% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).

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How many adults in Atlanta have high blood pressure?

In Atlanta, an estimated 35.5% of adults had high blood pressure and 22.2% did no physical activity outside work, joint 295th 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).

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How many adults in Atlanta see a doctor for a check-up?

An estimated 77.9% of adults in Atlanta had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 186th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).

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How Atlanta compares with other cities in the United States

Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)

Atlanta ranks 244 of 823, highest first.

Rank	City	Residents without health insurance
241	Federal Way	10.2%
242	Baton Rouge	10.1%
243	Summerville	10.1%
244	Atlanta	10.1%
245	Orem	10.1%
246	Lakewood	10.1%
247	Bowling Green	10.1%

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Residents with a disability (2020-2024)

Atlanta ranks 504 of 823, highest first.

Rank	City	Residents with a disability
501	Greenville	11.4%
502	Orland Park	11.4%
503	Quincy	11.4%
504	Atlanta	11.3%
505	Miami	11.3%
506	Long Beach	11.3%
507	Tuscaloosa	11.3%

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Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)

Atlanta ranks 524 of 810, highest first.

Rank	City	Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate)
521	Manhattan	30.5%
522	Cape Coral	30.4%
523	Miramar	30.4%
524	Atlanta	30.3%
525	Palmdale	30.3%
526	Hollywood	30.3%
527	West Jordan	30.3%

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Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)

Atlanta ranks 204 of 810, highest first.

Rank	City	Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate)
201	Greenville	12.5%
202	Cleveland	12.5%
203	Chicago	12.4%
204	Atlanta	12.4%
205	Ontario	12.4%
206	Richmond	12.4%
207	Yuma	12.4%

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Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)

Atlanta ranks 488 of 810, highest first.

Rank	City	Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate)
485	Livonia	11.7%
486	Mableton	11.7%
487	New York	11.6%
488	Atlanta	11.6%
489	Santa Rosa	11.6%
490	Menifee	11.6%
491	Pittsburg	11.6%

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Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)

Atlanta ranks 580 of 810, highest first.

Rank	City	Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate)
577	Rowlett	16.3%
578	Wylie	16.3%
579	Bonita Springs	16.3%
580	Atlanta	16.2%
581	Mesa	16.2%
582	Boise City	16.2%
583	Lakewood	16.2%

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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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