Health in Grand Island, Nebraska: official figures
14.5% of residents of Grand Island (7,587 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 92nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Nebraska: 7.2%).
How many children in Grand Island are uninsured?
In Grand Island, 6.7% of children under 19 and 22.2% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.8% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Grand Island are on Medicaid?
16.7% of residents of Grand Island under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 391st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Nebraska: 12.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Grand Island have a disability?
12.9% of residents of Grand Island (6,739 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 365th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Nebraska: 12.3%); 6.3% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Grand Island have a disability?
By age, 35.3% of residents of Grand Island aged 65 and over, 12.5% of those aged 18 to 64 and 2.4% 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 Grand Island, Nebraska?
An estimated 41.7% of adults in Grand Island had obesity in 2023, joint 67th 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 Grand Island?
An estimated 10.8% of adults in Grand Island had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 387th 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 Grand Island?
An estimated 14.8% of adults in Grand Island reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 101st lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 16.9% 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 Grand Island have high blood pressure?
In Grand Island, an estimated 30.1% of adults had high blood pressure and 31.3% did no physical activity outside work, 124th 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 Grand Island see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 72.4% of adults in Grand Island had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 281st 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 Grand Island compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Grand Island ranks 92 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 89 | Camden | 14.7% |
| 90 | Reading | 14.7% |
| 91 | Kenner | 14.6% |
| 92 | Grand Island | 14.5% |
| 93 | Gaithersburg | 14.4% |
| 94 | Midland | 14.4% |
| 95 | Phoenix | 14.3% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Grand Island ranks 365 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 362 | Lawrence | 12.9% |
| 363 | Nashua | 12.9% |
| 364 | Woodland | 12.9% |
| 365 | Grand Island | 12.9% |
| 366 | North Charleston | 12.9% |
| 367 | Sacramento | 12.9% |
| 368 | Walnut Creek | 12.8% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Grand Island ranks 69 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Muncie | 41.8% |
| 67 | Huntsville | 41.7% |
| 68 | Norfolk | 41.7% |
| 69 | Grand Island | 41.7% |
| 70 | Joliet | 41.6% |
| 71 | New Brunswick | 41.6% |
| 72 | Newport News | 41.5% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Grand Island ranks 396 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 393 | Melbourne | 10.8% |
| 394 | Whittier | 10.8% |
| 395 | Miami Beach | 10.8% |
| 396 | Grand Island | 10.8% |
| 397 | San Jose | 10.7% |
| 398 | Charlotte | 10.7% |
| 399 | Corona | 10.7% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Grand Island ranks 198 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 195 | Hampton | 15.0% |
| 196 | Bloomington | 15.0% |
| 197 | Janesville | 15.0% |
| 198 | Grand Island | 15.0% |
| 199 | Jacksonville | 14.9% |
| 200 | Winston-Salem | 14.9% |
| 201 | Pompano Beach | 14.9% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Grand Island ranks 710 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 707 | Eastvale | 14.8% |
| 708 | Saratoga Springs | 14.8% |
| 709 | Smyrna | 14.8% |
| 710 | Grand Island | 14.8% |
| 711 | Seattle | 14.7% |
| 712 | Irvine | 14.7% |
| 713 | Alexandria | 14.7% |
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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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