What share of adults smoke in Frederick?

An estimated 10.0% of adults in Frederick smoked cigarettes in 2023, joint 187th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).

Health in Frederick, Maryland: official figures

7.6% of residents of Frederick (6,179 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 403rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Maryland: 6.3%).

Residents without health insurance

7.6%

2020-2024

Adults with obesity (age-adjusted)

36.5%

2023

How many children in Frederick are uninsured?

In Frederick, 4.3% of children under 19 and 10.1% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 1.3% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).

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How many people in Frederick are on Medicaid?

18.2% of residents of Frederick under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 383rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Maryland: 16.8%).

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How many people in Frederick have a disability?

11.5% of residents of Frederick (9,429 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 337th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Maryland: 11.6%); 4.8% had two or more types of disability.

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How many older people in Frederick have a disability?

By age, 29.8% of residents of Frederick aged 65 and over, 9.6% of those aged 18 to 64 and 5.9% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).

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What is the obesity rate in Frederick, Maryland?

An estimated 36.5% of adults in Frederick had obesity in 2023, joint 241st highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).

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How common is diabetes in Frederick?

An estimated 10.5% of adults in Frederick had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 385th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).

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How is mental health in Frederick?

An estimated 16.3% of adults in Frederick reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 232nd lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 20.7% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).

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How many adults in Frederick have high blood pressure?

In Frederick, an estimated 32.7% of adults had high blood pressure and 22.2% did no physical activity outside work, joint 295th 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).

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How many adults in Frederick see a doctor for a check-up?

An estimated 77.5% of adults in Frederick had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 211th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).

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How Frederick compares with other cities in the United States

Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)

Frederick ranks 421 of 823, highest first.

Rank	City	Residents without health insurance
418	Merced	7.6%
419	Vancouver	7.6%
420	Bayonne	7.6%
421	Frederick	7.6%
422	Bolingbrook	7.5%
423	Manchester	7.5%
424	Lakewood	7.5%

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Residents with a disability (2020-2024)

Frederick ranks 487 of 823, highest first.

Rank	City	Residents with a disability
484	New Rochelle	11.6%
485	Omaha	11.6%
486	Lafayette	11.5%
487	Frederick	11.5%
488	Houston	11.5%
489	Los Angeles	11.5%
490	Smyrna	11.5%

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Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)

Frederick ranks 246 of 810, highest first.

Rank	City	Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate)
243	Palm Bay	36.5%
244	Abilene	36.5%
245	New Bedford	36.5%
246	Frederick	36.5%
247	St. Charles	36.5%
248	Burnsville	36.5%
249	West Haven	36.5%

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Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)

Frederick ranks 421 of 810, highest first.

Rank	City	Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate)
418	Meriden	10.6%
419	Euless	10.6%
420	Tacoma	10.5%
421	Frederick	10.5%
422	Ogden	10.5%
423	Milpitas	10.5%
424	Lodi	10.5%

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Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)

Frederick ranks 621 of 810, highest first.

Rank	City	Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate)
618	Elk Grove	10.0%
619	Rancho Cucamonga	10.0%
620	Downey	10.0%
621	Frederick	10.0%
622	Franklin	10.0%
623	Petaluma	10.0%
624	Orland Park	10.0%

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Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)

Frederick ranks 572 of 810, highest first.

Rank	City	Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate)
569	Round Rock	16.3%
570	Rio Rancho	16.3%
571	Plantation	16.3%
572	Frederick	16.3%
573	Carson	16.3%
574	Lake Forest	16.3%
575	Livermore	16.3%

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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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