Health in Bakersfield, California: official figures
7.4% of residents of Bakersfield (30,305 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 387th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; California: 6.6%).
How many children in Bakersfield are uninsured?
In Bakersfield, 3.8% of children under 19 and 10.5% 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 Bakersfield are on Medicaid?
32.9% of residents of Bakersfield under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 89th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; California: 23.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Bakersfield have a disability?
11.7% of residents of Bakersfield (47,901 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 352nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; California: 11.6%); 5.6% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Bakersfield have a disability?
By age, 36.9% of residents of Bakersfield aged 65 and over, 10.6% of those aged 18 to 64 and 4.2% 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 Bakersfield, California?
An estimated 34.7% of adults in Bakersfield had obesity in 2023, joint 333rd 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 Bakersfield?
An estimated 12.6% of adults in Bakersfield had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 186th 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 Bakersfield?
An estimated 19.4% of adults in Bakersfield reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 112th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 22.4% 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 Bakersfield have high blood pressure?
In Bakersfield, an estimated 31.1% of adults had high blood pressure and 30.0% did no physical activity outside work, joint 158th highest 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 Bakersfield see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 71.6% of adults in Bakersfield had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 221st 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 Bakersfield compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Bakersfield ranks 437 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 434 | Portsmouth | 7.4% |
| 435 | Celina | 7.4% |
| 436 | Buckeye | 7.4% |
| 437 | Bakersfield | 7.4% |
| 438 | Salem | 7.4% |
| 439 | Richmond | 7.4% |
| 440 | Gainesville | 7.4% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Bakersfield ranks 472 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 469 | Marana | 11.7% |
| 470 | Porterville | 11.7% |
| 471 | Simi Valley | 11.7% |
| 472 | Bakersfield | 11.7% |
| 473 | Waukesha | 11.7% |
| 474 | Clovis | 11.7% |
| 475 | Millcreek | 11.7% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Bakersfield ranks 333 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 330 | Westland | 34.8% |
| 331 | Idaho Falls | 34.8% |
| 332 | Ames | 34.8% |
| 333 | Bakersfield | 34.7% |
| 334 | Garland | 34.7% |
| 335 | New Braunfels | 34.7% |
| 336 | St. George | 34.7% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Bakersfield ranks 187 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 184 | Kingsport | 12.7% |
| 185 | Battle Creek | 12.7% |
| 186 | Fort Worth | 12.6% |
| 187 | Bakersfield | 12.6% |
| 188 | Lancaster | 12.6% |
| 189 | Evansville | 12.6% |
| 190 | Peoria | 12.6% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Bakersfield ranks 310 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 307 | San Angelo | 13.6% |
| 308 | Lawrence | 13.6% |
| 309 | Cheyenne | 13.6% |
| 310 | Bakersfield | 13.5% |
| 311 | Arlington | 13.5% |
| 312 | Glendale | 13.5% |
| 313 | Little Rock | 13.5% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Bakersfield ranks 112 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 109 | Rocky Mount | 19.5% |
| 110 | Everett | 19.5% |
| 111 | Florissant | 19.5% |
| 112 | Bakersfield | 19.4% |
| 113 | New Orleans | 19.4% |
| 114 | Newark | 19.4% |
| 115 | San Bernardino | 19.4% |
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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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