Health in Columbia, South Carolina: official figures
7.7% of residents of Columbia (9,605 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 410th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; South Carolina: 9.6%).
How many children in Columbia are uninsured?
In Columbia, 3.3% of children under 19 and 10.7% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 1.1% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Columbia are on Medicaid?
16.5% of residents of Columbia under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 385th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; South Carolina: 16.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Columbia have a disability?
12.3% of residents of Columbia (15,281 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 412th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; South Carolina: 14.6%); 5.6% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Columbia have a disability?
By age, 37.0% of residents of Columbia aged 65 and over, 10.4% of those aged 18 to 64 and 3.4% 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 Columbia, South Carolina?
An estimated 37.2% of adults in Columbia had obesity in 2023, joint 215th 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 Columbia?
An estimated 14.5% of adults in Columbia had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 74th 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 Columbia?
An estimated 17.6% of adults in Columbia reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 361st highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 23.6% 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 Columbia have high blood pressure?
In Columbia, an estimated 38.4% of adults had high blood pressure and 24.8% did no physical activity outside work, joint 387th 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 Columbia see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 80.1% of adults in Columbia had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 38th 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 Columbia compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Columbia ranks 410 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 407 | Cincinnati | 7.8% |
| 408 | Edmond | 7.8% |
| 409 | Mooresville | 7.7% |
| 410 | Columbia | 7.7% |
| 411 | Wilmington | 7.7% |
| 412 | Colorado Springs | 7.7% |
| 413 | Scranton | 7.7% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Columbia ranks 412 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 409 | Manhattan | 12.3% |
| 410 | La Mesa | 12.3% |
| 411 | Salt Lake City | 12.3% |
| 412 | Columbia | 12.3% |
| 413 | Cedar Rapids | 12.3% |
| 414 | Broken Arrow | 12.3% |
| 415 | El Monte | 12.3% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Columbia ranks 216 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 213 | Tacoma | 37.3% |
| 214 | Waxahachie | 37.3% |
| 215 | St. Louis | 37.2% |
| 216 | Columbia | 37.2% |
| 217 | Ogden | 37.2% |
| 218 | Sioux Falls | 37.1% |
| 219 | Southaven | 37.1% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Columbia ranks 75 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 72 | South Bend | 14.6% |
| 73 | Elkhart | 14.6% |
| 74 | Pasadena | 14.5% |
| 75 | Columbia | 14.5% |
| 76 | Gulfport | 14.5% |
| 77 | Terre Haute | 14.5% |
| 78 | Rocky Mount | 14.5% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Columbia ranks 210 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 207 | Killeen | 14.8% |
| 208 | Pasadena | 14.8% |
| 209 | Palm Bay | 14.8% |
| 210 | Columbia | 14.8% |
| 211 | Elizabeth | 14.8% |
| 212 | Abilene | 14.8% |
| 213 | Greenville | 14.8% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Columbia ranks 366 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 363 | Salinas | 17.6% |
| 364 | Joliet | 17.6% |
| 365 | Pasadena | 17.6% |
| 366 | Columbia | 17.6% |
| 367 | Elizabeth | 17.6% |
| 368 | Broken Arrow | 17.6% |
| 369 | Costa Mesa | 17.6% |
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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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