Health in Fort Collins, Colorado: official figures
5.4% of residents of Fort Collins (9,093 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 222nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Colorado: 7.7%).
How many children in Fort Collins are uninsured?
In Fort Collins, 4.8% of children under 19 and 6.5% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.2% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Fort Collins are on Medicaid?
11.1% of residents of Fort Collins under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 193rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Colorado: 15.5%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Fort Collins have a disability?
9.9% of residents of Fort Collins (16,678 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 184th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Colorado: 11.4%); 3.3% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Fort Collins have a disability?
By age, 24.3% of residents of Fort Collins aged 65 and over, 8.9% of those aged 18 to 64 and 3.2% 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 Fort Collins, Colorado?
An estimated 24.9% of adults in Fort Collins had obesity in 2023, joint 103rd 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 Fort Collins?
An estimated 7.1% of adults in Fort Collins had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 24th 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 Fort Collins?
An estimated 17.3% of adults in Fort Collins reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 370th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 25.4% 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 Fort Collins have high blood pressure?
In Fort Collins, an estimated 25.0% of adults had high blood pressure and 14.5% did no physical activity outside work, joint 22nd 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 Fort Collins see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 69.3% of adults in Fort Collins had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 55th 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 Fort Collins compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Fort Collins ranks 602 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 599 | Tracy | 5.4% |
| 600 | Flint | 5.4% |
| 601 | Spokane | 5.4% |
| 602 | Fort Collins | 5.4% |
| 603 | Alpharetta | 5.4% |
| 604 | Sacramento | 5.4% |
| 605 | New Bedford | 5.4% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Fort Collins ranks 640 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 637 | Marietta | 9.9% |
| 638 | West Des Moines | 9.9% |
| 639 | Plantation | 9.9% |
| 640 | Fort Collins | 9.9% |
| 641 | Temecula | 9.9% |
| 642 | Homestead | 9.9% |
| 643 | Delano | 9.9% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Fort Collins ranks 706 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 703 | Hayward | 25.0% |
| 704 | Medford | 25.0% |
| 705 | Urban Honolulu | 24.9% |
| 706 | Fort Collins | 24.9% |
| 707 | Arlington Heights | 24.9% |
| 708 | Petaluma | 24.9% |
| 709 | Weston | 24.8% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Fort Collins ranks 784 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 781 | South Jordan | 7.2% |
| 782 | Arlington Heights | 7.2% |
| 783 | Scottsdale | 7.1% |
| 784 | Fort Collins | 7.1% |
| 785 | Carlsbad | 7.1% |
| 786 | Longmont | 7.1% |
| 787 | Hoboken | 7.1% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Fort Collins ranks 574 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 571 | Lincoln | 10.6% |
| 572 | Tinley Park | 10.6% |
| 573 | Urban Honolulu | 10.5% |
| 574 | Fort Collins | 10.5% |
| 575 | Clovis | 10.5% |
| 576 | Rio Rancho | 10.5% |
| 577 | San Buenaventura (Ventura) | 10.5% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Fort Collins ranks 430 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 427 | Dallas | 17.3% |
| 428 | Chesapeake | 17.3% |
| 429 | Grand Prairie | 17.3% |
| 430 | Fort Collins | 17.3% |
| 431 | Orange | 17.3% |
| 432 | Murrieta | 17.3% |
| 433 | South Fulton | 17.3% |
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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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