Health in Detroit, Michigan: official figures
7.4% of residents of Detroit (47,033 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 392nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Michigan: 4.9%).
How many children in Detroit are uninsured?
In Detroit, 2.8% of children under 19 and 11.1% 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 Detroit are on Medicaid?
47.5% of residents of Detroit under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 7th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Michigan: 20.1%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Detroit have a disability?
19.9% of residents of Detroit (126,087 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 21st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Michigan: 14.3%); 10.8% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Detroit have a disability?
By age, 43.1% of residents of Detroit aged 65 and over, 19.7% of those aged 18 to 64 and 6.4% 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 Detroit, Michigan?
An estimated 45.7% of adults in Detroit had obesity in 2023, joint 13th 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 Detroit?
An estimated 18.3% of adults in Detroit had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 3rd 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 Detroit?
An estimated 22.8% of adults in Detroit reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, 2nd highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 23.0% 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 Detroit have high blood pressure?
In Detroit, an estimated 45.9% of adults had high blood pressure and 38.2% did no physical activity outside work, joint 19th 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 Detroit see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 81.7% of adults in Detroit had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, 12th 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 Detroit compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Detroit ranks 432 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 429 | Commerce City | 7.4% |
| 430 | Tuscaloosa | 7.4% |
| 431 | Southaven | 7.4% |
| 432 | Detroit | 7.4% |
| 433 | Garden Grove | 7.4% |
| 434 | Portsmouth | 7.4% |
| 435 | Celina | 7.4% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Detroit ranks 21 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Camden | 20.1% |
| 19 | Kokomo | 20.0% |
| 20 | North Little Rock | 20.0% |
| 21 | Detroit | 19.9% |
| 22 | Terre Haute | 19.9% |
| 23 | Chicopee | 19.7% |
| 24 | Evansville | 19.7% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Detroit ranks 13 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Lake Charles | 46.2% |
| 11 | Racine | 46.2% |
| 12 | Springfield | 46.2% |
| 13 | Detroit | 45.7% |
| 14 | Pharr | 45.7% |
| 15 | Jackson | 45.7% |
| 16 | Port Arthur | 45.4% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Detroit ranks 3 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary | 21.2% |
| 2 | Camden | 18.4% |
| 3 | Detroit | 18.3% |
| 4 | Youngstown | 18.3% |
| 5 | Port Arthur | 18.3% |
| 6 | Birmingham | 18.1% |
| 7 | Brownsville | 18.1% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Detroit ranks 7 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Canton | 24.7% |
| 5 | Muncie | 22.5% |
| 6 | Springfield | 22.5% |
| 7 | Detroit | 22.1% |
| 8 | Anderson | 22.1% |
| 9 | Terre Haute | 22.0% |
| 10 | Cleveland | 21.9% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Detroit ranks 2 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flint | 24.0% |
| 2 | Detroit | 22.8% |
| 3 | New Bedford | 22.7% |
| 4 | Fall River | 22.6% |
| 5 | Youngstown | 22.6% |
| 6 | Canton | 22.4% |
| 7 | Gary | 22.2% |
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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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