Health in Fort Wayne, Indiana: official figures
9.4% of residents of Fort Wayne (25,108 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 291st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Indiana: 7.4%).
How many children in Fort Wayne are uninsured?
In Fort Wayne, 7.3% of children under 19 and 12.6% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.7% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Fort Wayne are on Medicaid?
22.6% of residents of Fort Wayne under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 253rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Indiana: 17.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Fort Wayne have a disability?
13.9% of residents of Fort Wayne (36,958 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 258th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Indiana: 14.2%); 6.7% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Fort Wayne have a disability?
By age, 32.2% of residents of Fort Wayne aged 65 and over, 12.8% 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 Fort Wayne, Indiana?
An estimated 41.2% of adults in Fort Wayne had obesity in 2023, joint 81st 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 Fort Wayne?
An estimated 13.0% of adults in Fort Wayne had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 156th 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 Fort Wayne?
An estimated 18.8% of adults in Fort Wayne reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 167th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 26.7% 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 Wayne have high blood pressure?
In Fort Wayne, an estimated 36.0% of adults had high blood pressure and 24.9% did no physical activity outside work, joint 379th 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 Fort Wayne see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 78.4% of adults in Fort Wayne had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 152nd 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 Fort Wayne compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Fort Wayne ranks 291 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 288 | Cheyenne | 9.5% |
| 289 | Los Angeles | 9.5% |
| 290 | Pflugerville | 9.5% |
| 291 | Fort Wayne | 9.4% |
| 292 | Dunwoody | 9.4% |
| 293 | Logan | 9.4% |
| 294 | Grand Junction | 9.4% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Fort Wayne ranks 258 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 255 | Las Vegas | 13.9% |
| 256 | Bismarck | 13.9% |
| 257 | Sioux City | 13.9% |
| 258 | Fort Wayne | 13.9% |
| 259 | Mission | 13.9% |
| 260 | Maricopa | 13.9% |
| 261 | Corpus Christi | 13.9% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Fort Wayne ranks 81 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 78 | Hartford | 41.3% |
| 79 | Greenville | 41.3% |
| 80 | Dothan | 41.3% |
| 81 | Fort Wayne | 41.2% |
| 82 | Kansas City | 41.2% |
| 83 | Rock Hill | 41.1% |
| 84 | Kenner | 41.1% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Fort Wayne ranks 157 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 154 | North Little Rock | 13.1% |
| 155 | Harrisonburg | 13.1% |
| 156 | Indianapolis | 13.0% |
| 157 | Fort Wayne | 13.0% |
| 158 | Temple | 13.0% |
| 159 | Springdale | 13.0% |
| 160 | Racine | 13.0% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Fort Wayne ranks 126 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 123 | Oshkosh | 16.4% |
| 124 | North Little Rock | 16.4% |
| 125 | Delano | 16.4% |
| 126 | Fort Wayne | 16.3% |
| 127 | Waterbury | 16.3% |
| 128 | Winter Haven | 16.3% |
| 129 | Midwest City | 16.3% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Fort Wayne ranks 168 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 165 | East Orange | 18.9% |
| 166 | Council Bluffs | 18.9% |
| 167 | Fresno | 18.8% |
| 168 | Fort Wayne | 18.8% |
| 169 | Buffalo | 18.8% |
| 170 | Tacoma | 18.8% |
| 171 | Birmingham | 18.8% |
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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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