What share of adults smoke in Compton?

An estimated 14.7% of adults in Compton smoked cigarettes in 2023, joint 216th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).

Health in Compton, California: official figures

12.4% of residents of Compton (11,520 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 141st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; California: 6.6%).

Residents without health insurance

12.4%

2020-2024

Adults with obesity (age-adjusted)

33.9%

2023

How many children in Compton are uninsured?

In Compton, 4.6% of children under 19 and 17.8% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 3.6% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).

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How many people in Compton are on Medicaid?

40.5% of residents of Compton under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 26th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; California: 23.9%).

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How many people in Compton have a disability?

12.1% of residents of Compton (11,164 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 389th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; California: 11.6%); 5.8% had two or more types of disability.

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How many older people in Compton have a disability?

By age, 43.3% of residents of Compton aged 65 and over, 10.1% of those aged 18 to 64 and 4.5% 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 Compton, California?

An estimated 33.9% of adults in Compton had obesity in 2023, joint 365th 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 Compton?

An estimated 15.4% of adults in Compton had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 41st 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 Compton?

An estimated 19.2% of adults in Compton reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 130th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 19.4% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).

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How many adults in Compton have high blood pressure?

In Compton, an estimated 33.5% of adults had high blood pressure and 34.9% did no physical activity outside work, joint 49th 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 Compton see a doctor for a check-up?

An estimated 70.3% of adults in Compton had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 120th lowest 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 Compton compares with other cities in the United States

Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)

Compton ranks 141 of 823, highest first.

Rank	City	Residents without health insurance
138	Pontiac	12.5%
139	Daytona Beach	12.5%
140	Perris	12.5%
141	Compton	12.4%
142	Sanford	12.4%
143	Winter Haven	12.4%
144	Stonecrest	12.4%

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Residents with a disability (2020-2024)

Compton ranks 435 of 823, highest first.

Rank	City	Residents with a disability
432	Tampa	12.1%
433	Tigard	12.1%
434	North Richland Hills	12.1%
435	Compton	12.1%
436	Santa Maria	12.0%
437	Bloomington	12.0%
438	Coon Rapids	12.0%

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

Compton ranks 368 of 810, highest first.

Rank	City	Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate)
365	Pueblo	33.9%
366	Lynn	33.9%
367	Fort Myers	33.9%
368	Compton	33.9%
369	Apopka	33.9%
370	Wylie	33.9%
371	Rockwall	33.9%

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

Compton ranks 43 of 810, highest first.

Rank	City	Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate)
40	Perth Amboy	15.5%
41	El Paso	15.4%
42	Mobile	15.4%
43	Compton	15.4%
44	Lauderhill	15.4%
45	Madera	15.4%
46	Lynwood	15.4%

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

Compton ranks 219 of 810, highest first.

Rank	City	Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate)
216	Billings	14.7%
217	High Point	14.7%
218	Lynn	14.7%
219	Compton	14.7%
220	Lawrence	14.7%
221	Warner Robins	14.7%
222	Manhattan	14.7%

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

Compton ranks 132 of 810, highest first.

Rank	City	Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate)
129	Bradenton	19.3%
130	Jacksonville	19.2%
131	Merced	19.2%
132	Compton	19.2%
133	Ogden	19.2%
134	Blue Springs	19.2%
135	Delano	19.2%

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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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