Health in Greensboro, North Carolina: official figures
8.4% of residents of Greensboro (25,053 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 358th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; North Carolina: 9.9%).
How many children in Greensboro are uninsured?
In Greensboro, 3.5% of children under 19 and 12.1% 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 Greensboro are on Medicaid?
19.0% of residents of Greensboro under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 354th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; North Carolina: 16.3%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Greensboro have a disability?
12.4% of residents of Greensboro (36,934 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 404th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; North Carolina: 13.6%); 5.6% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Greensboro have a disability?
By age, 32.9% of residents of Greensboro aged 65 and over, 10.1% of those aged 18 to 64 and 5.7% 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 Greensboro, North Carolina?
An estimated 40.2% of adults in Greensboro had obesity in 2023, joint 109th 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 Greensboro?
An estimated 12.1% of adults in Greensboro had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 235th 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 Greensboro?
An estimated 17.8% of adults in Greensboro reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 325th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 24.5% 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 Greensboro have high blood pressure?
In Greensboro, an estimated 36.4% of adults had high blood pressure and 25.1% did no physical activity outside work, joint 369th 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 Greensboro see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 80.2% of adults in Greensboro had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 35th 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 Greensboro compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Greensboro ranks 358 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 355 | Gardena | 8.5% |
| 356 | Roswell | 8.5% |
| 357 | Auburn | 8.4% |
| 358 | Greensboro | 8.4% |
| 359 | Waterbury | 8.4% |
| 360 | Long Beach | 8.4% |
| 361 | Allen | 8.4% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Greensboro ranks 404 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 401 | Union City | 12.4% |
| 402 | Miami Gardens | 12.4% |
| 403 | Methuen | 12.4% |
| 404 | Greensboro | 12.4% |
| 405 | Indio | 12.4% |
| 406 | Kyle | 12.4% |
| 407 | Pompano Beach | 12.3% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Greensboro ranks 109 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 106 | Utica | 40.4% |
| 107 | Clarksville | 40.3% |
| 108 | Yakima | 40.3% |
| 109 | Greensboro | 40.2% |
| 110 | Springfield | 40.2% |
| 111 | Topeka | 40.2% |
| 112 | Lansing | 40.2% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Greensboro ranks 237 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 234 | Waterloo | 12.2% |
| 235 | Anaheim | 12.1% |
| 236 | Orlando | 12.1% |
| 237 | Greensboro | 12.1% |
| 238 | Little Rock | 12.1% |
| 239 | West Palm Beach | 12.1% |
| 240 | Suffolk | 12.1% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Greensboro ranks 240 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 237 | Vineland | 14.5% |
| 238 | Blue Springs | 14.5% |
| 239 | Huntington Park | 14.5% |
| 240 | Greensboro | 14.4% |
| 241 | Bridgeport | 14.4% |
| 242 | Tyler | 14.4% |
| 243 | Redding | 14.4% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Greensboro ranks 325 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 322 | Beaumont | 17.9% |
| 323 | Logan | 17.9% |
| 324 | West Haven | 17.9% |
| 325 | Greensboro | 17.8% |
| 326 | Cedar Rapids | 17.8% |
| 327 | Fairfield | 17.8% |
| 328 | West Jordan | 17.8% |
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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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