Health in Gainesville, Florida: official figures
7.4% of residents of Gainesville (10,633 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 384th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Florida: 11.5%).
How many children in Gainesville are uninsured?
In Gainesville, 4.1% of children under 19 and 9.3% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 1.4% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Gainesville are on Medicaid?
10.3% of residents of Gainesville under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 173rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Florida: 14.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Gainesville have a disability?
11.4% of residents of Gainesville (16,410 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 324th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Florida: 13.7%); 4.7% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Gainesville have a disability?
By age, 34.7% of residents of Gainesville aged 65 and over, 9.0% of those aged 18 to 64 and 4.9% 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 Gainesville, Florida?
An estimated 35.1% of adults in Gainesville had obesity in 2023, joint 313th 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 Gainesville?
An estimated 12.3% of adults in Gainesville had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 210th 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 Gainesville?
An estimated 18.5% of adults in Gainesville reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 202nd highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 20.0% 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 Gainesville have high blood pressure?
In Gainesville, an estimated 34.5% of adults had high blood pressure and 24.0% did no physical activity outside work, joint 385th 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 Gainesville see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 78.1% of adults in Gainesville had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 171st 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 Gainesville compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Gainesville ranks 440 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 437 | Bakersfield | 7.4% |
| 438 | Salem | 7.4% |
| 439 | Richmond | 7.4% |
| 440 | Gainesville | 7.4% |
| 441 | Providence | 7.4% |
| 442 | New Haven | 7.4% |
| 443 | Lancaster | 7.3% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Gainesville ranks 500 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 497 | Farmington Hills | 11.4% |
| 498 | Santa Barbara | 11.4% |
| 499 | Arcadia | 11.4% |
| 500 | Gainesville | 11.4% |
| 501 | Greenville | 11.4% |
| 502 | Orland Park | 11.4% |
| 503 | Quincy | 11.4% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Gainesville ranks 314 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 311 | Little Elm | 35.2% |
| 312 | Kentwood | 35.2% |
| 313 | Anchorage | 35.1% |
| 314 | Gainesville | 35.1% |
| 315 | Nampa | 35.1% |
| 316 | Albany | 35.1% |
| 317 | Melbourne | 35.1% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Gainesville ranks 214 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 211 | Oklahoma City | 12.3% |
| 212 | North Las Vegas | 12.3% |
| 213 | Winston-Salem | 12.3% |
| 214 | Gainesville | 12.3% |
| 215 | Wichita Falls | 12.3% |
| 216 | San Angelo | 12.3% |
| 217 | Carson | 12.3% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Gainesville ranks 259 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 256 | St. Clair Shores | 14.3% |
| 257 | Bartlett | 14.3% |
| 258 | Mesquite | 14.2% |
| 259 | Gainesville | 14.2% |
| 260 | Odessa | 14.2% |
| 261 | Sanford | 14.2% |
| 262 | Southaven | 14.2% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Gainesville ranks 208 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 205 | Moreno Valley | 18.5% |
| 206 | Providence | 18.5% |
| 207 | Mesquite | 18.5% |
| 208 | Gainesville | 18.5% |
| 209 | Sterling Heights | 18.5% |
| 210 | Greeley | 18.5% |
| 211 | Springfield | 18.5% |
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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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