What share of adults smoke in Columbus?

An estimated 16.4% of adults in Columbus smoked cigarettes in 2023, joint 116th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).

Health in Columbus, Georgia: official figures

11.1% of residents of Columbus (21,545 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 187th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Georgia: 12.4%).

Residents without health insurance

11.1%

2020-2024

Adults with obesity (age-adjusted)

40.5%

2023

How many children in Columbus are uninsured?

In Columbus, 4.5% of children under 19 and 17.1% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.4% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).

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How many people in Columbus are on Medicaid?

19.2% of residents of Columbus under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 346th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Georgia: 14.9%).

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How many people in Columbus have a disability?

17.4% of residents of Columbus (33,834 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 60th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Georgia: 13.1%); 8.3% had two or more types of disability.

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How many older people in Columbus have a disability?

By age, 36.7% of residents of Columbus aged 65 and over, 17.5% of those aged 18 to 64 and 6.1% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).

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What is the obesity rate in Columbus, Georgia?

An estimated 40.5% of adults in Columbus had obesity in 2023, joint 101st highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).

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How common is diabetes in Columbus?

An estimated 14.4% of adults in Columbus had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 79th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).

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How is mental health in Columbus?

An estimated 19.5% of adults in Columbus reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 103rd highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 20.2% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).

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How many adults in Columbus have high blood pressure?

In Columbus, an estimated 39.4% of adults had high blood pressure and 30.0% did no physical activity outside work, joint 158th 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).

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How many adults in Columbus see a doctor for a check-up?

An estimated 78.4% of adults in Columbus had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 152nd highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).

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How Columbus compares with other cities in the United States

Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)

Columbus ranks 187 of 823, highest first.

Rank	City	Residents without health insurance
184	Carson City	11.2%
185	Vista	11.1%
186	Dothan	11.1%
187	Columbus	11.1%
188	Montgomery	11.0%
189	Kansas City	11.0%
190	Pomona	11.0%

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Residents with a disability (2020-2024)

Columbus ranks 60 of 823, highest first.

Rank	City	Residents with a disability
57	Scranton	17.7%
58	Independence	17.6%
59	Rockford	17.5%
60	Columbus	17.4%
61	Port Orange	17.4%
62	Springfield	17.4%
63	Reading	17.4%

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Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)

Columbus ranks 101 of 810, highest first.

Rank	City	Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate)
98	Perris	40.6%
99	Lynchburg	40.6%
100	Harlingen	40.6%
101	Columbus	40.5%
102	Portsmouth	40.5%
103	St. Cloud	40.5%
104	San Jacinto	40.5%

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Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)

Columbus ranks 82 of 810, highest first.

Rank	City	Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate)
79	Houston	14.4%
80	Miami	14.4%
81	San Bernardino	14.4%
82	Columbus	14.4%
83	Springfield	14.4%
84	Cicero	14.4%
85	Plainfield	14.4%

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Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)

Columbus ranks 116 of 810, highest first.

Rank	City	Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate)
113	Wilmington	16.5%
114	Madera	16.5%
115	North Miami	16.5%
116	Columbus	16.4%
117	Paterson	16.4%
118	Waco	16.4%
119	Beaumont	16.4%

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Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)

Columbus ranks 104 of 810, highest first.

Rank	City	Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate)
101	Beaumont	19.6%
102	Tulare	19.6%
103	Modesto	19.5%
104	Columbus	19.5%
105	Killeen	19.5%
106	Waterbury	19.5%
107	Deerfield Beach	19.5%

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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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