Health in Chapel Hill, North Carolina: official figures
5.1% of residents of Chapel Hill (3,112 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 193rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; North Carolina: 9.9%).
How many children in Chapel Hill are uninsured?
In Chapel Hill, 2.9% of children under 19 and 6.2% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 2.1% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Chapel Hill are on Medicaid?
5.5% of residents of Chapel Hill under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 49th lowest 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 Chapel Hill have a disability?
7.5% of residents of Chapel Hill (4,569 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 36th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; North Carolina: 13.6%); 3.0% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Chapel Hill have a disability?
By age, 25.6% of residents of Chapel Hill aged 65 and over, 5.0% of those aged 18 to 64 and 4.3% 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 Chapel Hill, North Carolina?
An estimated 28.8% of adults in Chapel Hill had obesity in 2023, joint 220th 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 Chapel Hill?
An estimated 8.9% of adults in Chapel Hill had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 182nd 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 Chapel Hill?
An estimated 15.2% of adults in Chapel Hill reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 124th lowest 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 Chapel Hill have high blood pressure?
In Chapel Hill, an estimated 29.6% of adults had high blood pressure and 18.6% did no physical activity outside work, joint 145th 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 Chapel Hill see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 79.1% of adults in Chapel Hill had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 101st 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 Chapel Hill compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Chapel Hill ranks 631 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 628 | Lehi | 5.1% |
| 629 | Revere | 5.1% |
| 630 | Scottsdale | 5.1% |
| 631 | Chapel Hill | 5.1% |
| 632 | Hoover | 5.0% |
| 633 | Shawnee | 5.0% |
| 634 | Syracuse | 5.0% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Chapel Hill ranks 788 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 785 | Castle Rock | 7.5% |
| 786 | Cambridge | 7.5% |
| 787 | Plainfield | 7.5% |
| 788 | Chapel Hill | 7.5% |
| 789 | Alexandria | 7.4% |
| 790 | Ankeny | 7.3% |
| 791 | Mountain View | 7.3% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Chapel Hill ranks 587 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 584 | Tinley Park | 28.9% |
| 585 | Pembroke Pines | 28.8% |
| 586 | Sparks | 28.8% |
| 587 | Chapel Hill | 28.8% |
| 588 | Woodland | 28.8% |
| 589 | Gilroy | 28.8% |
| 590 | Grapevine | 28.8% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Chapel Hill ranks 625 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 622 | Lake Forest | 8.9% |
| 623 | Noblesville | 8.9% |
| 624 | Brentwood | 8.9% |
| 625 | Chapel Hill | 8.9% |
| 626 | San Rafael | 8.9% |
| 627 | Des Plaines | 8.9% |
| 628 | Olympia | 8.9% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Chapel Hill ranks 631 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 628 | Alhambra | 9.9% |
| 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% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Chapel Hill ranks 685 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 682 | Madison | 15.2% |
| 683 | West Covina | 15.2% |
| 684 | Cedar Park | 15.2% |
| 685 | Chapel Hill | 15.2% |
| 686 | Grand Forks | 15.2% |
| 687 | Berwyn | 15.2% |
| 688 | Norwalk | 15.1% |
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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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