Health in Boca Raton, Florida: official figures
7.2% of residents of Boca Raton (7,120 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 372nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Florida: 11.5%).
How many children in Boca Raton are uninsured?
In Boca Raton, 6.7% of children under 19 and 10.2% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.3% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Boca Raton are on Medicaid?
5.8% of residents of Boca Raton under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 55th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Florida: 14.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Boca Raton have a disability?
9.2% of residents of Boca Raton (9,154 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 125th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Florida: 13.7%); 4.3% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Boca Raton have a disability?
By age, 22.8% of residents of Boca Raton aged 65 and over, 5.6% of those aged 18 to 64 and 2.3% 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 Boca Raton, Florida?
An estimated 24.2% of adults in Boca Raton had obesity in 2023, joint 76th 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 Boca Raton?
An estimated 8.5% of adults in Boca Raton had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 134th 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 Boca Raton?
An estimated 15.5% of adults in Boca Raton reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 148th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 17.7% 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 Boca Raton have high blood pressure?
In Boca Raton, an estimated 26.2% of adults had high blood pressure and 18.4% did no physical activity outside work, joint 137th 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 Boca Raton see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 76.1% of adults in Boca Raton had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 317th 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 Boca Raton compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Boca Raton ranks 452 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 449 | Lexington | 7.2% |
| 450 | Des Moines | 7.2% |
| 451 | Olathe | 7.2% |
| 452 | Boca Raton | 7.2% |
| 453 | Springfield | 7.2% |
| 454 | Longmont | 7.2% |
| 455 | Tustin | 7.1% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Boca Raton ranks 699 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 696 | Broomfield | 9.2% |
| 697 | Logan | 9.2% |
| 698 | Minnetonka | 9.2% |
| 699 | Boca Raton | 9.2% |
| 700 | Paterson | 9.2% |
| 701 | Brooklyn Park | 9.2% |
| 702 | Rogers | 9.2% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Boca Raton ranks 734 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 731 | Pasadena | 24.2% |
| 732 | Simi Valley | 24.2% |
| 733 | Sugar Land | 24.2% |
| 734 | Boca Raton | 24.2% |
| 735 | Roswell | 24.2% |
| 736 | Cambridge | 24.1% |
| 737 | Tustin | 24.1% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Boca Raton ranks 669 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 666 | Madison | 8.5% |
| 667 | Huntington Beach | 8.5% |
| 668 | Berkeley | 8.5% |
| 669 | Boca Raton | 8.5% |
| 670 | Auburn | 8.5% |
| 671 | Farmington Hills | 8.5% |
| 672 | West Des Moines | 8.5% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Boca Raton ranks 654 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 651 | Fullerton | 9.6% |
| 652 | Carrollton | 9.6% |
| 653 | Temecula | 9.6% |
| 654 | Boca Raton | 9.6% |
| 655 | New Rochelle | 9.6% |
| 656 | Whittier | 9.6% |
| 657 | Lakewood | 9.6% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Boca Raton ranks 659 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 656 | New York | 15.5% |
| 657 | Miami | 15.5% |
| 658 | Irving | 15.5% |
| 659 | Boca Raton | 15.5% |
| 660 | Missouri City | 15.5% |
| 661 | Noblesville | 15.5% |
| 662 | West Des Moines | 15.5% |
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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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