Health in Flint, Michigan: official figures
5.4% of residents of Flint (4,296 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 224th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Michigan: 4.9%).
How many children in Flint are uninsured?
In Flint, 1.5% of children under 19 and 8.3% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.0% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Flint are on Medicaid?
54.5% of residents of Flint under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, the 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 Flint have a disability?
23.9% of residents of Flint (18,911 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 2nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Michigan: 14.3%); 11.4% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Flint have a disability?
By age, 44.0% of residents of Flint aged 65 and over, 24.1% of those aged 18 to 64 and 11.2% 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 Flint, Michigan?
An estimated 50.2% of adults in Flint had obesity in 2023, 2nd 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 Flint?
An estimated 17.6% of adults in Flint had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, 10th 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 Flint?
An estimated 24.0% of adults in Flint reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, the highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 27.3% 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 Flint have high blood pressure?
In Flint, an estimated 44.4% of adults had high blood pressure and 39.0% did no physical activity outside work, 13th 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 Flint see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 79.9% of adults in Flint had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 49th 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 Flint compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Flint ranks 600 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 597 | Palm Desert | 5.5% |
| 598 | Greenwood | 5.5% |
| 599 | Tracy | 5.4% |
| 600 | Flint | 5.4% |
| 601 | Spokane | 5.4% |
| 602 | Fort Collins | 5.4% |
| 603 | Alpharetta | 5.4% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Flint ranks 2 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anderson | 25.4% |
| 2 | Flint | 23.9% |
| 3 | Gulfport | 22.7% |
| 4 | Fort Smith | 22.7% |
| 5 | Lawton | 22.5% |
| 6 | Youngstown | 22.5% |
| 7 | Muncie | 21.1% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Flint ranks 2 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary | 52.0% |
| 2 | Flint | 50.2% |
| 3 | Youngstown | 48.0% |
| 4 | Elkhart | 47.6% |
| 5 | Canton | 47.2% |
| 6 | Montgomery | 46.7% |
| 7 | Tuscaloosa | 46.6% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Flint ranks 10 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Brownsville | 18.1% |
| 8 | Pharr | 18.1% |
| 9 | Albany | 17.9% |
| 10 | Flint | 17.6% |
| 11 | Dayton | 17.3% |
| 12 | Laredo | 17.2% |
| 13 | Jackson | 17.2% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Flint ranks 3 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary | 26.2% |
| 2 | Youngstown | 25.8% |
| 3 | Flint | 25.3% |
| 4 | Canton | 24.7% |
| 5 | Muncie | 22.5% |
| 6 | Springfield | 22.5% |
| 7 | Detroit | 22.1% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Flint ranks 1 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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