Health in Blue Springs, Missouri: official figures
7.5% of residents of Blue Springs (4,477 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 398th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Missouri: 8.8%).
How many children in Blue Springs are uninsured?
In Blue Springs, 5.6% of children under 19 and 10.4% 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 Blue Springs are on Medicaid?
8.0% of residents of Blue Springs under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 118th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Missouri: 14.1%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Blue Springs have a disability?
11.8% of residents of Blue Springs (7,023 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 356th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Missouri: 14.9%); 4.6% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Blue Springs have a disability?
By age, 30.1% of residents of Blue Springs aged 65 and over, 9.4% of those aged 18 to 64 and 6.7% 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 Blue Springs, Missouri?
An estimated 34.1% of adults in Blue Springs had obesity in 2023, joint 352nd 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 Blue Springs?
An estimated 9.0% of adults in Blue Springs had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 200th 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 Blue Springs?
An estimated 19.2% of adults in Blue Springs reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 130th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 27.0% 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 Blue Springs have high blood pressure?
In Blue Springs, an estimated 30.2% of adults had high blood pressure and 26.1% did no physical activity outside work, joint 318th 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 Blue Springs see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 75.3% of adults in Blue Springs had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 369th 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 Blue Springs compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Blue Springs ranks 426 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 423 | Manchester | 7.5% |
| 424 | Lakewood | 7.5% |
| 425 | Peoria | 7.5% |
| 426 | Blue Springs | 7.5% |
| 427 | Pearland | 7.5% |
| 428 | Lafayette | 7.5% |
| 429 | Commerce City | 7.4% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Blue Springs ranks 468 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 465 | Palmdale | 11.8% |
| 466 | Redlands | 11.8% |
| 467 | Fargo | 11.8% |
| 468 | Blue Springs | 11.8% |
| 469 | Marana | 11.7% |
| 470 | Porterville | 11.7% |
| 471 | Simi Valley | 11.7% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Blue Springs ranks 360 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 357 | Commerce City | 34.1% |
| 358 | Cheyenne | 34.1% |
| 359 | Richland | 34.1% |
| 360 | Blue Springs | 34.1% |
| 361 | Pocatello | 34.1% |
| 362 | Highland | 34.1% |
| 363 | Kettering | 34.0% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Blue Springs ranks 607 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 604 | Eau Claire | 9.0% |
| 605 | Madison | 9.0% |
| 606 | Wellington | 9.0% |
| 607 | Blue Springs | 9.0% |
| 608 | St. Peters | 9.0% |
| 609 | Great Falls | 9.0% |
| 610 | Brookhaven | 9.0% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Blue Springs ranks 238 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 235 | Conway | 14.5% |
| 236 | Kenner | 14.5% |
| 237 | Vineland | 14.5% |
| 238 | Blue Springs | 14.5% |
| 239 | Huntington Park | 14.5% |
| 240 | Greensboro | 14.4% |
| 241 | Bridgeport | 14.4% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Blue Springs ranks 134 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 131 | Merced | 19.2% |
| 132 | Compton | 19.2% |
| 133 | Ogden | 19.2% |
| 134 | Blue Springs | 19.2% |
| 135 | Delano | 19.2% |
| 136 | Tulsa | 19.1% |
| 137 | Cincinnati | 19.1% |
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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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