Health in Auburn, Alabama: official figures
6.8% of residents of Auburn (5,459 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 345th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Alabama: 9.2%).
How many children in Auburn are uninsured?
In Auburn, 3.3% of children under 19 and 8.9% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.5% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Auburn are on Medicaid?
5.8% of residents of Auburn under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 56th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Alabama: 16.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Auburn have a disability?
8.4% of residents of Auburn (6,724 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 66th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Alabama: 16.5%); 3.1% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Auburn have a disability?
By age, 31.5% of residents of Auburn aged 65 and over, 6.0% of those aged 18 to 64 and 5.7% 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 Auburn, Alabama?
An estimated 38.0% of adults in Auburn had obesity in 2023, joint 177th 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 Auburn?
An estimated 11.8% of adults in Auburn had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 266th 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 is mental health in Auburn?
An estimated 16.6% of adults in Auburn reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 266th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 22.9% 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 Auburn have high blood pressure?
In Auburn, an estimated 37.4% of adults had high blood pressure and 24.3% did no physical activity outside work, joint 392nd 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 Auburn see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 79.8% of adults in Auburn had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 55th 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 Auburn compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Auburn ranks 479 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 476 | Meridian | 6.9% |
| 477 | West Allis | 6.9% |
| 478 | Peoria | 6.8% |
| 479 | Auburn | 6.8% |
| 480 | Clifton | 6.8% |
| 481 | Albany | 6.8% |
| 482 | Elyria | 6.7% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Auburn ranks 758 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 755 | Westfield | 8.4% |
| 756 | Gilbert | 8.4% |
| 757 | Leander | 8.4% |
| 758 | Auburn | 8.4% |
| 759 | Shawnee | 8.4% |
| 760 | Parker | 8.4% |
| 761 | Plymouth | 8.3% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Auburn ranks 179 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 176 | Yuma | 38.1% |
| 177 | Fresno | 38.0% |
| 178 | Norman | 38.0% |
| 179 | Auburn | 38.0% |
| 180 | Omaha | 37.9% |
| 181 | Tulsa | 37.9% |
| 182 | Grand Rapids | 37.9% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Auburn ranks 273 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 270 | Antioch | 11.8% |
| 271 | Avondale | 11.8% |
| 272 | Deerfield Beach | 11.8% |
| 273 | Auburn | 11.8% |
| 274 | Pasco | 11.8% |
| 275 | Missouri City | 11.8% |
| 276 | Casa Grande | 11.8% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Auburn ranks 433 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 430 | Concord | 12.3% |
| 431 | Indio | 12.3% |
| 432 | South Gate | 12.3% |
| 433 | Auburn | 12.3% |
| 434 | Rogers | 12.3% |
| 435 | Baldwin Park | 12.3% |
| 436 | National City | 12.3% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Auburn ranks 536 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 533 | Asheville | 16.6% |
| 534 | Mission | 16.6% |
| 535 | Waukegan | 16.6% |
| 536 | Auburn | 16.6% |
| 537 | Buena Park | 16.6% |
| 538 | St. Charles | 16.6% |
| 539 | Kyle | 16.6% |
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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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