Health in Colorado Springs, Colorado: official figures
7.7% of residents of Colorado Springs (36,251 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 412th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Colorado: 7.7%).
How many children in Colorado Springs are uninsured?
In Colorado Springs, 5.3% of children under 19 and 10.5% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.5% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Colorado Springs are on Medicaid?
15.8% of residents of Colorado Springs under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 359th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Colorado: 15.5%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Colorado Springs have a disability?
13.1% of residents of Colorado Springs (61,751 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 345th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Colorado: 11.4%); 5.6% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Colorado Springs have a disability?
By age, 29.4% of residents of Colorado Springs aged 65 and over, 11.8% of those aged 18 to 64 and 5.8% 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 Colorado Springs, Colorado?
An estimated 28.7% of adults in Colorado Springs had obesity in 2023, joint 215th 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 Colorado Springs?
An estimated 8.6% of adults in Colorado Springs had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 146th 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 Colorado Springs?
An estimated 18.2% of adults in Colorado Springs reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 253rd highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 25.7% 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 Colorado Springs have high blood pressure?
In Colorado Springs, an estimated 27.7% of adults had high blood pressure and 19.3% did no physical activity outside work, joint 173rd 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 Colorado Springs see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 73.7% of adults in Colorado Springs had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 345th 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 Colorado Springs compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Colorado Springs ranks 412 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 409 | Mooresville | 7.7% |
| 410 | Columbia | 7.7% |
| 411 | Wilmington | 7.7% |
| 412 | Colorado Springs | 7.7% |
| 413 | Scranton | 7.7% |
| 414 | Goose Creek | 7.7% |
| 415 | Manhattan | 7.7% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Colorado Springs ranks 345 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 342 | Kettering | 13.1% |
| 343 | Pasadena | 13.1% |
| 344 | Wilmington | 13.1% |
| 345 | Colorado Springs | 13.1% |
| 346 | Fairfield | 13.1% |
| 347 | Lafayette | 13.1% |
| 348 | Rock Hill | 13.1% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Colorado Springs ranks 592 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 589 | Gilroy | 28.8% |
| 590 | Grapevine | 28.8% |
| 591 | San Luis Obispo | 28.8% |
| 592 | Colorado Springs | 28.7% |
| 593 | Tracy | 28.7% |
| 594 | Franklin | 28.7% |
| 595 | Bellflower | 28.7% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Colorado Springs ranks 655 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 652 | Santa Cruz | 8.7% |
| 653 | Tigard | 8.7% |
| 654 | Apple Valley | 8.7% |
| 655 | Colorado Springs | 8.6% |
| 656 | Chandler | 8.6% |
| 657 | Rochester | 8.6% |
| 658 | Marysville | 8.6% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Colorado Springs ranks 512 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 509 | Marysville | 11.4% |
| 510 | Woodland | 11.4% |
| 511 | Euless | 11.4% |
| 512 | Colorado Springs | 11.3% |
| 513 | Oakland | 11.3% |
| 514 | Lewisville | 11.3% |
| 515 | Chino | 11.3% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Colorado Springs ranks 254 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 251 | West Sacramento | 18.3% |
| 252 | Barnstable Town | 18.3% |
| 253 | Portland | 18.2% |
| 254 | Colorado Springs | 18.2% |
| 255 | Santa Ana | 18.2% |
| 256 | Tallahassee | 18.2% |
| 257 | Grand Rapids | 18.2% |
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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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