What share of adults smoke in Hampton?

An estimated 15.0% of adults in Hampton smoked cigarettes in 2023, joint 190th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).

Health in Hampton, Virginia: official figures

7.0% of residents of Hampton (9,118 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 354th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Virginia: 6.9%).

Residents without health insurance

7.0%

2020-2024

Adults with obesity (age-adjusted)

40.8%

2023

How many children in Hampton are uninsured?

In Hampton, 3.4% of children under 19 and 10.4% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.2% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).

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How many people in Hampton are on Medicaid?

22.5% of residents of Hampton under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 254th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Virginia: 13.9%).

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How many people in Hampton have a disability?

16.4% of residents of Hampton (21,461 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 106th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Virginia: 12.5%); 8.0% had two or more types of disability.

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How many older people in Hampton have a disability?

By age, 36.5% of residents of Hampton aged 65 and over, 14.6% of those aged 18 to 64 and 6.0% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).

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What is the obesity rate in Hampton, Virginia?

An estimated 40.8% of adults in Hampton had obesity in 2023, joint 88th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).

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How common is diabetes in Hampton?

An estimated 13.8% of adults in Hampton had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 106th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).

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How is mental health in Hampton?

An estimated 18.8% of adults in Hampton reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 167th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 21.7% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).

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How many adults in Hampton have high blood pressure?

In Hampton, an estimated 37.9% of adults had high blood pressure and 26.2% did no physical activity outside work, joint 315th 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).

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How many adults in Hampton see a doctor for a check-up?

An estimated 80.4% of adults in Hampton had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 31st highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).

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How Hampton compares with other cities in the United States

Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)

Hampton ranks 470 of 823, highest first.

Rank	City	Residents without health insurance
467	Great Falls	7.0%
468	Palm Beach Gardens	7.0%
469	Chino	7.0%
470	Hampton	7.0%
471	Youngstown	6.9%
472	Pocatello	6.9%
473	Stockton	6.9%

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Residents with a disability (2020-2024)

Hampton ranks 106 of 823, highest first.

Rank	City	Residents with a disability
103	Summerville	16.4%
104	Yakima	16.4%
105	Rapid City	16.4%
106	Hampton	16.4%
107	Pocatello	16.4%
108	Schenectady	16.4%
109	Bristol	16.4%

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Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)

Hampton ranks 88 of 810, highest first.

Rank	City	Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate)
85	Burlington	41.1%
86	Hemet	41.0%
87	Wilmington	41.0%
88	Hampton	40.8%
89	Decatur	40.8%
90	Joplin	40.8%
91	Mobile	40.7%

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Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)

Hampton ranks 108 of 810, highest first.

Rank	City	Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate)
105	West New York	13.9%
106	Santa Ana	13.8%
107	Richmond	13.8%
108	Hampton	13.8%
109	Warner Robins	13.8%
110	East Orange	13.8%
111	Kenner	13.8%

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Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)

Hampton ranks 195 of 810, highest first.

Rank	City	Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate)
192	Norfolk	15.0%
193	Grand Rapids	15.0%
194	Newport News	15.0%
195	Hampton	15.0%
196	Bloomington	15.0%
197	Janesville	15.0%
198	Grand Island	15.0%

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Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)

Hampton ranks 172 of 810, highest first.

Rank	City	Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate)
169	Buffalo	18.8%
170	Tacoma	18.8%
171	Birmingham	18.8%
172	Hampton	18.8%
173	Conway	18.8%
174	Yuba City	18.8%
175	Harrisonburg	18.8%

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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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