Health in Delray Beach, Florida: official figures
9.8% of residents of Delray Beach (6,594 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 269th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Florida: 11.5%).
How many children in Delray Beach are uninsured?
In Delray Beach, 6.0% of children under 19 and 14.8% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 1.0% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Delray Beach are on Medicaid?
12.4% of residents of Delray Beach under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 248th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Florida: 14.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Delray Beach have a disability?
13.7% of residents of Delray Beach (9,263 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 281st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Florida: 13.7%); 6.2% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Delray Beach have a disability?
By age, 28.8% of residents of Delray Beach aged 65 and over, 8.8% of those aged 18 to 64 and 4.2% 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 Delray Beach, Florida?
An estimated 27.7% of adults in Delray Beach had obesity in 2023, joint 185th 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 Delray Beach?
An estimated 10.4% of adults in Delray Beach had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 377th 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 Delray Beach?
An estimated 17.1% of adults in Delray Beach reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 335th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 17.3% 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 Delray Beach have high blood pressure?
In Delray Beach, an estimated 30.2% of adults had high blood pressure and 23.1% did no physical activity outside work, joint 346th 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 Delray Beach see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 76.6% of adults in Delray Beach had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 279th 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 Delray Beach compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Delray Beach ranks 269 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 266 | Moore | 9.8% |
| 267 | Roanoke | 9.8% |
| 268 | Melbourne | 9.8% |
| 269 | Delray Beach | 9.8% |
| 270 | Aurora | 9.8% |
| 271 | Chicago | 9.8% |
| 272 | Clarksville | 9.7% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Delray Beach ranks 281 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 278 | Gardena | 13.8% |
| 279 | Fort Myers | 13.8% |
| 280 | National City | 13.7% |
| 281 | Delray Beach | 13.7% |
| 282 | Kansas City | 13.7% |
| 283 | Georgetown | 13.7% |
| 284 | San Bernardino | 13.7% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Delray Beach ranks 626 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 623 | Lowell | 27.7% |
| 624 | Downey | 27.7% |
| 625 | Vista | 27.7% |
| 626 | Delray Beach | 27.7% |
| 627 | Westminster | 27.6% |
| 628 | Rochester Hills | 27.6% |
| 629 | Whittier | 27.5% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Delray Beach ranks 431 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 428 | Cedar Rapids | 10.4% |
| 429 | Buckeye | 10.4% |
| 430 | Menifee | 10.4% |
| 431 | Delray Beach | 10.4% |
| 432 | Council Bluffs | 10.4% |
| 433 | Bowie | 10.4% |
| 434 | Cuyahoga Falls | 10.4% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Delray Beach ranks 397 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 394 | Fargo | 12.7% |
| 395 | College Station | 12.7% |
| 396 | Buckeye | 12.7% |
| 397 | Delray Beach | 12.7% |
| 398 | Hendersonville | 12.7% |
| 399 | El Paso | 12.6% |
| 400 | Aurora | 12.6% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Delray Beach ranks 468 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 465 | Provo | 17.1% |
| 466 | Rogers | 17.1% |
| 467 | Harlingen | 17.1% |
| 468 | Delray Beach | 17.1% |
| 469 | Brentwood | 17.1% |
| 470 | Apopka | 17.1% |
| 471 | San Rafael | 17.1% |
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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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