Health in El Paso, Texas: official figures
20.6% of residents of El Paso (136,753 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 23rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Texas: 17.1%).
How many children in El Paso are uninsured?
In El Paso, 11.2% of children under 19 and 29.4% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 2.5% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in El Paso are on Medicaid?
17.8% of residents of El Paso under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 394th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Texas: 13.7%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in El Paso have a disability?
14.3% of residents of El Paso (94,912 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 233rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Texas: 12.3%); 6.6% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in El Paso have a disability?
By age, 39.0% of residents of El Paso aged 65 and over, 12.0% of those aged 18 to 64 and 5.7% 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 El Paso, Texas?
An estimated 34.3% of adults in El Paso had obesity in 2023, joint 346th 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 El Paso?
An estimated 15.4% of adults in El Paso 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).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow is mental health in El Paso?
An estimated 17.5% of adults in El Paso reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 386th 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).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in El Paso have high blood pressure?
In El Paso, an estimated 32.8% of adults had high blood pressure and 33.4% did no physical activity outside work, joint 74th 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 El Paso see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 75.0% of adults in El Paso had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 386th 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 El Paso compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
El Paso ranks 23 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Mesquite | 21.5% |
| 21 | West New York | 21.4% |
| 22 | Springdale | 20.9% |
| 23 | El Paso | 20.6% |
| 24 | Beaumont | 20.3% |
| 25 | Cicero | 20.0% |
| 26 | Perth Amboy | 20.0% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
El Paso ranks 233 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 230 | Stockton | 14.3% |
| 231 | Manchester | 14.3% |
| 232 | Deerfield Beach | 14.3% |
| 233 | El Paso | 14.3% |
| 234 | Victorville | 14.3% |
| 235 | Brockton | 14.3% |
| 236 | Valdosta | 14.3% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
El Paso ranks 346 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 343 | Elizabeth | 34.5% |
| 344 | South Fulton | 34.5% |
| 345 | Apple Valley | 34.5% |
| 346 | El Paso | 34.3% |
| 347 | Billings | 34.3% |
| 348 | Miami Gardens | 34.3% |
| 349 | Plainfield | 34.3% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
El Paso ranks 41 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Macon-Bibb County | 15.5% |
| 39 | Hammond | 15.5% |
| 40 | Perth Amboy | 15.5% |
| 41 | El Paso | 15.4% |
| 42 | Mobile | 15.4% |
| 43 | Compton | 15.4% |
| 44 | Lauderhill | 15.4% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
El Paso ranks 399 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 396 | Buckeye | 12.7% |
| 397 | Delray Beach | 12.7% |
| 398 | Hendersonville | 12.7% |
| 399 | El Paso | 12.6% |
| 400 | Aurora | 12.6% |
| 401 | Hialeah | 12.6% |
| 402 | O'Fallon | 12.6% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
El Paso ranks 386 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 383 | Sarasota | 17.6% |
| 384 | Peabody | 17.6% |
| 385 | Palm Desert | 17.6% |
| 386 | El Paso | 17.5% |
| 387 | College Station | 17.5% |
| 388 | Manchester | 17.5% |
| 389 | Everett | 17.5% |
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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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