Health in Garden Grove, California: official figures
7.4% of residents of Garden Grove (12,627 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 391st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; California: 6.6%).
How many children in Garden Grove are uninsured?
In Garden Grove, 3.4% of children under 19 and 10.5% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.9% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Garden Grove are on Medicaid?
32.2% of residents of Garden Grove under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 94th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; California: 23.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Garden Grove have a disability?
11.6% of residents of Garden Grove (19,722 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 341st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; California: 11.6%); 5.7% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Garden Grove have a disability?
By age, 35.1% of residents of Garden Grove aged 65 and over, 8.2% of those aged 18 to 64 and 4.4% 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 Garden Grove, California?
An estimated 23.2% of adults in Garden Grove had obesity in 2023, joint 51st 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 Garden Grove?
An estimated 12.8% of adults in Garden Grove had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 173rd 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 Garden Grove?
An estimated 17.2% of adults in Garden Grove reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 353rd lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 17.5% 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 Garden Grove have high blood pressure?
In Garden Grove, an estimated 28.1% of adults had high blood pressure and 30.5% did no physical activity outside work, joint 144th 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 Garden Grove see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 71.0% of adults in Garden Grove had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 170th 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 Garden Grove compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Garden Grove ranks 433 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 430 | Tuscaloosa | 7.4% |
| 431 | Southaven | 7.4% |
| 432 | Detroit | 7.4% |
| 433 | Garden Grove | 7.4% |
| 434 | Portsmouth | 7.4% |
| 435 | Celina | 7.4% |
| 436 | Buckeye | 7.4% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Garden Grove ranks 483 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 480 | Mesquite | 11.6% |
| 481 | Clermont | 11.6% |
| 482 | Aurora | 11.6% |
| 483 | Garden Grove | 11.6% |
| 484 | New Rochelle | 11.6% |
| 485 | Omaha | 11.6% |
| 486 | Lafayette | 11.5% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Garden Grove ranks 758 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 755 | Palm Beach Gardens | 23.3% |
| 756 | San Rafael | 23.3% |
| 757 | Edina | 23.3% |
| 758 | Garden Grove | 23.2% |
| 759 | Thousand Oaks | 23.2% |
| 760 | Hoboken | 23.2% |
| 761 | Arvada | 23.1% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Garden Grove ranks 174 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 171 | Kokomo | 12.9% |
| 172 | Pico Rivera | 12.9% |
| 173 | Oxnard | 12.8% |
| 174 | Garden Grove | 12.8% |
| 175 | Palmdale | 12.8% |
| 176 | Athens | 12.8% |
| 177 | Hesperia | 12.8% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Garden Grove ranks 498 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 495 | Portland | 11.5% |
| 496 | Durham | 11.5% |
| 497 | Aurora | 11.5% |
| 498 | Garden Grove | 11.5% |
| 499 | Everett | 11.5% |
| 500 | Vacaville | 11.5% |
| 501 | Vista | 11.5% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Garden Grove ranks 445 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 442 | San Antonio | 17.2% |
| 443 | Tampa | 17.2% |
| 444 | Corpus Christi | 17.2% |
| 445 | Garden Grove | 17.2% |
| 446 | Corona | 17.2% |
| 447 | Hollywood | 17.2% |
| 448 | Midland | 17.2% |
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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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