Health in Burien, Washington: official figures
10.4% of residents of Burien (5,310 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 227th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Washington: 6.3%).
How many children in Burien are uninsured?
In Burien, 2.8% of children under 19 and 15.7% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.0% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Burien are on Medicaid?
20.6% of residents of Burien under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 306th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Washington: 17.5%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Burien have a disability?
13.3% of residents of Burien (6,815 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 324th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Washington: 13.6%); 5.5% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Burien have a disability?
By age, 35.9% of residents of Burien aged 65 and over, 11.1% of those aged 18 to 64 and 2.7% 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 Burien, Washington?
An estimated 26.0% of adults in Burien had obesity in 2023, joint 137th 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 Burien?
An estimated 8.5% of adults in Burien 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 Burien?
An estimated 17.1% of adults in Burien reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 335th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 24.7% 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 Burien have high blood pressure?
In Burien, an estimated 28.4% of adults had high blood pressure and 18.3% did no physical activity outside work, joint 134th 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 Burien see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 68.4% of adults in Burien had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 20th 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 Burien compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Burien ranks 227 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 224 | Salt Lake City | 10.4% |
| 225 | Midwest City | 10.4% |
| 226 | Coconut Creek | 10.4% |
| 227 | Burien | 10.4% |
| 228 | Port St. Lucie | 10.3% |
| 229 | Norwalk | 10.3% |
| 230 | Columbus | 10.3% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Burien ranks 324 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 321 | Lubbock | 13.3% |
| 322 | Winter Haven | 13.3% |
| 323 | Glendale | 13.3% |
| 324 | Burien | 13.3% |
| 325 | Santa Rosa | 13.3% |
| 326 | Revere | 13.3% |
| 327 | Lakewood | 13.3% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Burien ranks 674 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 671 | Carson | 26.0% |
| 672 | Miami Beach | 26.0% |
| 673 | White Plains | 26.0% |
| 674 | Burien | 26.0% |
| 675 | Troy | 25.9% |
| 676 | Doral | 25.9% |
| 677 | Santee | 25.9% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Burien ranks 677 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 674 | Westfield | 8.5% |
| 675 | Palatine | 8.5% |
| 676 | Mooresville | 8.5% |
| 677 | Burien | 8.5% |
| 678 | Frisco | 8.4% |
| 679 | Billings | 8.4% |
| 680 | Renton | 8.4% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Burien ranks 632 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 629 | Skokie | 9.9% |
| 630 | Waltham | 9.9% |
| 631 | Chapel Hill | 9.9% |
| 632 | Burien | 9.9% |
| 633 | Ann Arbor | 9.8% |
| 634 | Richardson | 9.8% |
| 635 | West Covina | 9.8% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Burien ranks 475 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 472 | Southaven | 17.1% |
| 473 | Manhattan | 17.1% |
| 474 | Goose Creek | 17.1% |
| 475 | Burien | 17.1% |
| 476 | Greer | 17.1% |
| 477 | Hillsboro | 17.0% |
| 478 | Edinburg | 17.0% |
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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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