Health in Chesapeake, Virginia: official figures
5.8% of residents of Chesapeake (14,039 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 263rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Virginia: 6.9%).
How many children in Chesapeake are uninsured?
In Chesapeake, 3.7% of children under 19 and 8.1% 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 Chesapeake are on Medicaid?
12.7% of residents of Chesapeake under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 256th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Virginia: 13.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Chesapeake have a disability?
13.0% of residents of Chesapeake (31,423 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 355th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Virginia: 12.5%); 5.9% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Chesapeake have a disability?
By age, 33.1% of residents of Chesapeake aged 65 and over, 10.8% of those aged 18 to 64 and 6.4% 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 Chesapeake, Virginia?
An estimated 39.6% of adults in Chesapeake had obesity in 2023, joint 132nd 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 Chesapeake?
An estimated 11.6% of adults in Chesapeake had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 291st 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 Chesapeake?
An estimated 17.3% of adults in Chesapeake reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 370th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 22.3% 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 Chesapeake have high blood pressure?
In Chesapeake, an estimated 34.1% of adults had high blood pressure and 22.4% did no physical activity outside work, joint 309th 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 Chesapeake see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 79.4% of adults in Chesapeake had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 80th 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 Chesapeake compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Chesapeake ranks 561 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 558 | Columbia | 5.9% |
| 559 | Council Bluffs | 5.8% |
| 560 | San Diego | 5.8% |
| 561 | Chesapeake | 5.8% |
| 562 | Fairfield | 5.8% |
| 563 | Queen Creek | 5.8% |
| 564 | Bloomington | 5.8% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Chesapeake ranks 355 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 352 | McAllen | 13.1% |
| 353 | North Las Vegas | 13.1% |
| 354 | San Jacinto | 13.0% |
| 355 | Chesapeake | 13.0% |
| 356 | Greeley | 13.0% |
| 357 | High Point | 13.0% |
| 358 | Urban Honolulu | 13.0% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Chesapeake ranks 133 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 130 | Springdale | 39.7% |
| 131 | Baytown | 39.7% |
| 132 | Cincinnati | 39.6% |
| 133 | Chesapeake | 39.6% |
| 134 | Odessa | 39.6% |
| 135 | Lakewood | 39.6% |
| 136 | Midwest City | 39.5% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Chesapeake ranks 293 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 290 | Sherman | 11.7% |
| 291 | Long Beach | 11.6% |
| 292 | Riverside | 11.6% |
| 293 | Chesapeake | 11.6% |
| 294 | Grand Rapids | 11.6% |
| 295 | Aurora | 11.6% |
| 296 | Hayward | 11.6% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Chesapeake ranks 390 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 387 | St. Peters | 12.8% |
| 388 | Colton | 12.8% |
| 389 | West New York | 12.8% |
| 390 | Chesapeake | 12.7% |
| 391 | Cape Coral | 12.7% |
| 392 | Moreno Valley | 12.7% |
| 393 | Grand Prairie | 12.7% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Chesapeake ranks 428 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 425 | Ocoee | 17.4% |
| 426 | Los Angeles | 17.3% |
| 427 | Dallas | 17.3% |
| 428 | Chesapeake | 17.3% |
| 429 | Grand Prairie | 17.3% |
| 430 | Fort Collins | 17.3% |
| 431 | Orange | 17.3% |
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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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