Health in Burlington, North Carolina: official figures
11.3% of residents of Burlington (6,689 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 176th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; North Carolina: 9.9%).
How many children in Burlington are uninsured?
In Burlington, 5.5% of children under 19 and 17.0% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.8% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Burlington are on Medicaid?
23.2% of residents of Burlington under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 239th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; North Carolina: 16.3%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Burlington have a disability?
12.9% of residents of Burlington (7,671 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 361st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; North Carolina: 13.6%); 4.7% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Burlington have a disability?
By age, 30.9% of residents of Burlington aged 65 and over, 11.4% of those aged 18 to 64 and 3.3% 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 Burlington, North Carolina?
An estimated 41.1% of adults in Burlington had obesity in 2023, joint 83rd 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 Burlington?
An estimated 12.4% of adults in Burlington had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 203rd 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 Burlington?
An estimated 18.4% of adults in Burlington reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 225th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 24.1% 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 Burlington have high blood pressure?
In Burlington, an estimated 35.4% of adults had high blood pressure and 27.1% did no physical activity outside work, joint 273rd 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 Burlington see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 78.9% of adults in Burlington had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 119th 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 Burlington compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Burlington ranks 176 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 173 | Allentown | 11.4% |
| 174 | Rocky Mount | 11.3% |
| 175 | Athens | 11.3% |
| 176 | Burlington | 11.3% |
| 177 | Pensacola | 11.3% |
| 178 | Yuma | 11.3% |
| 179 | Mansfield | 11.3% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Burlington ranks 361 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 358 | Urban Honolulu | 13.0% |
| 359 | Janesville | 13.0% |
| 360 | Tallahassee | 12.9% |
| 361 | Burlington | 12.9% |
| 362 | Lawrence | 12.9% |
| 363 | Nashua | 12.9% |
| 364 | Woodland | 12.9% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Burlington ranks 85 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 82 | Kansas City | 41.2% |
| 83 | Rock Hill | 41.1% |
| 84 | Kenner | 41.1% |
| 85 | Burlington | 41.1% |
| 86 | Hemet | 41.0% |
| 87 | Wilmington | 41.0% |
| 88 | Hampton | 40.8% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Burlington ranks 209 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 206 | Richmond | 12.4% |
| 207 | Yuma | 12.4% |
| 208 | Kalamazoo | 12.4% |
| 209 | Burlington | 12.4% |
| 210 | Jacksonville | 12.3% |
| 211 | Oklahoma City | 12.3% |
| 212 | North Las Vegas | 12.3% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Burlington ranks 162 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 159 | Miami Gardens | 15.6% |
| 160 | Hemet | 15.6% |
| 161 | Deerfield Beach | 15.6% |
| 162 | Burlington | 15.6% |
| 163 | Gresham | 15.5% |
| 164 | Bryan | 15.5% |
| 165 | Plainfield | 15.5% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Burlington ranks 232 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 229 | Inglewood | 18.4% |
| 230 | Fort Myers | 18.4% |
| 231 | Davenport | 18.4% |
| 232 | Burlington | 18.4% |
| 233 | Lacey | 18.4% |
| 234 | Santee | 18.4% |
| 235 | Decatur | 18.4% |
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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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