Health in Colton, California: official figures
9.1% of residents of Colton (4,865 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 309th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; California: 6.6%).
How many children in Colton are uninsured?
In Colton, 3.6% of children under 19 and 12.6% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 1.2% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Colton are on Medicaid?
34.0% of residents of Colton under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 76th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; California: 23.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Colton have a disability?
11.5% of residents of Colton (6,132 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 330th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; California: 11.6%); 5.4% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Colton have a disability?
By age, 37.3% of residents of Colton aged 65 and over, 9.5% of those aged 18 to 64 and 4.9% 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 Colton, California?
An estimated 35.4% of adults in Colton had obesity in 2023, joint 300th 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 Colton?
An estimated 13.2% of adults in Colton had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 140th 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 Colton?
An estimated 18.0% of adults in Colton reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 288th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 19.0% 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 Colton have high blood pressure?
In Colton, an estimated 32.1% of adults had high blood pressure and 30.3% did no physical activity outside work, joint 151st 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 Colton see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 68.9% of adults in Colton had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 34th 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 Colton compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Colton ranks 309 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 306 | Anderson | 9.2% |
| 307 | Pembroke Pines | 9.1% |
| 308 | Cathedral City | 9.1% |
| 309 | Colton | 9.1% |
| 310 | Mount Prospect | 9.1% |
| 311 | Fontana | 9.1% |
| 312 | Milwaukee | 9.1% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Colton ranks 494 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 491 | Hollywood | 11.5% |
| 492 | Boynton Beach | 11.5% |
| 493 | Hendersonville | 11.5% |
| 494 | Colton | 11.5% |
| 495 | Washington | 11.5% |
| 496 | Burbank | 11.4% |
| 497 | Farmington Hills | 11.4% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Colton ranks 302 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 299 | Kyle | 35.5% |
| 300 | Spokane Valley | 35.4% |
| 301 | Dearborn Heights | 35.4% |
| 302 | Colton | 35.4% |
| 303 | Eugene | 35.3% |
| 304 | O'Fallon | 35.3% |
| 305 | Pawtucket | 35.3% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Colton ranks 149 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 146 | Rialto | 13.2% |
| 147 | Roanoke | 13.2% |
| 148 | San Jacinto | 13.2% |
| 149 | Colton | 13.2% |
| 150 | Dallas | 13.1% |
| 151 | Columbus | 13.1% |
| 152 | Stockton | 13.1% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Colton ranks 388 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 385 | Union City | 12.8% |
| 386 | Apopka | 12.8% |
| 387 | St. Peters | 12.8% |
| 388 | Colton | 12.8% |
| 389 | West New York | 12.8% |
| 390 | Chesapeake | 12.7% |
| 391 | Cape Coral | 12.7% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Colton ranks 304 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 301 | Kettering | 18.0% |
| 302 | Burleson | 18.0% |
| 303 | Pensacola | 18.0% |
| 304 | Colton | 18.0% |
| 305 | Enid | 18.0% |
| 306 | Stillwater | 18.0% |
| 307 | Oklahoma City | 17.9% |
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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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