Health in Great Falls, Montana: official figures
7.0% of residents of Great Falls (4,098 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 357th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Montana: 8.6%).
How many children in Great Falls are uninsured?
In Great Falls, 3.5% of children under 19 and 10.9% 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 Great Falls are on Medicaid?
24.6% of residents of Great Falls under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 209th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Montana: 19.1%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Great Falls have a disability?
18.1% of residents of Great Falls (10,516 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 50th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Montana: 14.5%); 8.3% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Great Falls have a disability?
By age, 34.2% of residents of Great Falls aged 65 and over, 16.6% of those aged 18 to 64 and 7.3% 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 Great Falls, Montana?
An estimated 36.2% of adults in Great Falls had obesity in 2023, joint 259th 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 Great Falls?
An estimated 9.0% of adults in Great Falls had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 200th 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 Great Falls?
An estimated 20.5% of adults in Great Falls reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 45th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 28.6% 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 Great Falls have high blood pressure?
In Great Falls, an estimated 30.3% of adults had high blood pressure and 22.9% did no physical activity outside work, joint 333rd 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 Great Falls see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 71.9% of adults in Great Falls had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 247th 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 Great Falls compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Great Falls ranks 467 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 464 | Murray | 7.1% |
| 465 | Boise City | 7.1% |
| 466 | Waterloo | 7.0% |
| 467 | Great Falls | 7.0% |
| 468 | Palm Beach Gardens | 7.0% |
| 469 | Chino | 7.0% |
| 470 | Hampton | 7.0% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Great Falls ranks 50 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Harrisburg | 18.2% |
| 48 | Westland | 18.2% |
| 49 | Decatur | 18.1% |
| 50 | Great Falls | 18.1% |
| 51 | Dayton | 18.0% |
| 52 | Bradenton | 18.0% |
| 53 | Largo | 17.9% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Great Falls ranks 260 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 257 | St. Clair Shores | 36.3% |
| 258 | Mishawaka | 36.3% |
| 259 | Rialto | 36.2% |
| 260 | Great Falls | 36.2% |
| 261 | Troy | 36.2% |
| 262 | Lincoln | 36.1% |
| 263 | Midland | 36.1% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Great Falls ranks 609 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 606 | Wellington | 9.0% |
| 607 | Blue Springs | 9.0% |
| 608 | St. Peters | 9.0% |
| 609 | Great Falls | 9.0% |
| 610 | Brookhaven | 9.0% |
| 611 | Collierville | 9.0% |
| 612 | Washington | 8.9% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Great Falls ranks 157 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 154 | Peoria | 15.7% |
| 155 | Pueblo | 15.7% |
| 156 | Gastonia | 15.7% |
| 157 | Great Falls | 15.7% |
| 158 | Las Vegas | 15.6% |
| 159 | Miami Gardens | 15.6% |
| 160 | Hemet | 15.6% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Great Falls ranks 49 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Daytona Beach | 20.5% |
| 47 | Madera | 20.5% |
| 48 | Pontiac | 20.5% |
| 49 | Great Falls | 20.5% |
| 50 | Battle Creek | 20.5% |
| 51 | North Las Vegas | 20.4% |
| 52 | Baton Rouge | 20.4% |
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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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