Health in Grand Junction, Colorado: official figures
9.4% of residents of Grand Junction (6,284 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 294th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Colorado: 7.7%).
How many children in Grand Junction are uninsured?
In Grand Junction, 8.1% of children under 19 and 13.0% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.0% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Grand Junction are on Medicaid?
18.9% of residents of Grand Junction under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 357th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Colorado: 15.5%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Grand Junction have a disability?
16.2% of residents of Grand Junction (10,894 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 114th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Colorado: 11.4%); 7.6% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Grand Junction have a disability?
By age, 36.8% of residents of Grand Junction aged 65 and over, 12.9% of those aged 18 to 64 and 3.7% 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 Grand Junction, Colorado?
An estimated 30.6% of adults in Grand Junction had obesity in 2023, joint 295th 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 Grand Junction?
An estimated 8.3% of adults in Grand Junction had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 114th 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 is mental health in Grand Junction?
An estimated 18.2% of adults in Grand Junction reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 253rd highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 24.7% 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 Grand Junction have high blood pressure?
In Grand Junction, an estimated 26.9% of adults had high blood pressure and 19.3% did no physical activity outside work, joint 173rd 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 Grand Junction see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 69.1% of adults in Grand Junction had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 42nd 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 Junction compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Grand Junction ranks 294 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 291 | Fort Wayne | 9.4% |
| 292 | Dunwoody | 9.4% |
| 293 | Logan | 9.4% |
| 294 | Grand Junction | 9.4% |
| 295 | Harrisburg | 9.4% |
| 296 | Everett | 9.3% |
| 297 | Raleigh | 9.3% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Grand Junction ranks 114 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 111 | DeSoto | 16.3% |
| 112 | Casa Grande | 16.3% |
| 113 | Utica | 16.3% |
| 114 | Grand Junction | 16.2% |
| 115 | Allentown | 16.2% |
| 116 | Peabody | 16.2% |
| 117 | Bridgeport | 16.2% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Grand Junction ranks 514 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 511 | Salt Lake City | 30.6% |
| 512 | College Station | 30.6% |
| 513 | Woodbury | 30.6% |
| 514 | Grand Junction | 30.6% |
| 515 | North Richland Hills | 30.6% |
| 516 | Pflugerville | 30.6% |
| 517 | Austin | 30.5% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Grand Junction ranks 692 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 689 | Woodbury | 8.3% |
| 690 | Bismarck | 8.3% |
| 691 | Evanston | 8.3% |
| 692 | Grand Junction | 8.3% |
| 693 | Dublin | 8.3% |
| 694 | Richland | 8.3% |
| 695 | Jupiter | 8.3% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Grand Junction ranks 317 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 314 | Conroe | 13.5% |
| 315 | Yakima | 13.5% |
| 316 | Iowa City | 13.5% |
| 317 | Grand Junction | 13.5% |
| 318 | Haverhill | 13.5% |
| 319 | Grand Forks | 13.5% |
| 320 | Kettering | 13.5% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Grand Junction ranks 267 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 264 | Hawthorne | 18.2% |
| 265 | Wyoming | 18.2% |
| 266 | Lake Elsinore | 18.2% |
| 267 | Grand Junction | 18.2% |
| 268 | Hendersonville | 18.2% |
| 269 | Cuyahoga Falls | 18.2% |
| 270 | Waxahachie | 18.2% |
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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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