Health in Fayetteville, Arkansas: official figures
8.3% of residents of Fayetteville (8,104 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 372nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Arkansas: 9.0%).
How many children in Fayetteville are uninsured?
In Fayetteville, 7.4% of children under 19 and 9.6% 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%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Fayetteville are on Medicaid?
13.4% of residents of Fayetteville under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 287th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Arkansas: 24.1%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Fayetteville have a disability?
11.2% of residents of Fayetteville (11,020 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 314th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Arkansas: 18.0%); 4.4% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Fayetteville have a disability?
By age, 29.3% of residents of Fayetteville aged 65 and over, 10.3% of those aged 18 to 64 and 5.5% 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 Fayetteville, Arkansas?
An estimated 36.1% of adults in Fayetteville had obesity in 2023, joint 262nd 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 Fayetteville?
An estimated 10.0% of adults in Fayetteville had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 331st 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 Fayetteville?
An estimated 18.3% of adults in Fayetteville reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 238th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 24.9% 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 Fayetteville have high blood pressure?
In Fayetteville, an estimated 36.3% of adults had high blood pressure and 26.0% did no physical activity outside work, joint 324th 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 Fayetteville see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 76.7% of adults in Fayetteville had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 271st 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 Fayetteville compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Fayetteville ranks 372 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 369 | Springfield | 8.3% |
| 370 | Florissant | 8.3% |
| 371 | Newport News | 8.3% |
| 372 | Fayetteville | 8.3% |
| 373 | Racine | 8.2% |
| 374 | Westminster | 8.2% |
| 375 | Santa Barbara | 8.2% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Fayetteville ranks 510 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 507 | Tuscaloosa | 11.3% |
| 508 | Santa Cruz | 11.3% |
| 509 | Rochester | 11.3% |
| 510 | Fayetteville | 11.2% |
| 511 | Lebanon | 11.2% |
| 512 | Missouri City | 11.2% |
| 513 | Monterey Park | 11.2% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Fayetteville ranks 265 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 262 | Lincoln | 36.1% |
| 263 | Midland | 36.1% |
| 264 | Sterling Heights | 36.1% |
| 265 | Fayetteville | 36.1% |
| 266 | Hesperia | 36.1% |
| 267 | Florissant | 36.1% |
| 268 | Savannah | 36.0% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Fayetteville ranks 473 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 470 | Twin Falls | 10.1% |
| 471 | Chicopee | 10.1% |
| 472 | Sioux Falls | 10.0% |
| 473 | Fayetteville | 10.0% |
| 474 | Plantation | 10.0% |
| 475 | Rancho Cordova | 10.0% |
| 476 | Bayonne | 10.0% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Fayetteville ranks 306 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 303 | Tallahassee | 13.6% |
| 304 | Columbia | 13.6% |
| 305 | West Palm Beach | 13.6% |
| 306 | Fayetteville | 13.6% |
| 307 | San Angelo | 13.6% |
| 308 | Lawrence | 13.6% |
| 309 | Cheyenne | 13.6% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Fayetteville ranks 242 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 239 | Newport News | 18.3% |
| 240 | Peoria | 18.3% |
| 241 | Palm Coast | 18.3% |
| 242 | Fayetteville | 18.3% |
| 243 | Deltona | 18.3% |
| 244 | North Port | 18.3% |
| 245 | Warner Robins | 18.3% |
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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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