What share of adults smoke in Henderson?

An estimated 12.9% of adults in Henderson smoked cigarettes in 2023, joint 368th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).

Health in Henderson, Nevada: official figures

6.7% of residents of Henderson (22,083 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 337th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Nevada: 11.4%).

Residents without health insurance

6.7%

2020-2024

Adults with obesity (age-adjusted)

28.6%

2023

How many children in Henderson are uninsured?

In Henderson, 6.5% of children under 19 and 9.0% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.6% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).

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How many people in Henderson are on Medicaid?

13.5% of residents of Henderson under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 288th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Nevada: 17.2%).

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How many people in Henderson have a disability?

12.6% of residents of Henderson (41,625 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 383rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Nevada: 13.9%); 5.4% had two or more types of disability.

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How many older people in Henderson have a disability?

By age, 29.5% of residents of Henderson aged 65 and over, 9.7% of those aged 18 to 64 and 4.1% 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 Henderson, Nevada?

An estimated 28.6% of adults in Henderson had obesity in 2023, joint 210th lowest 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 Henderson?

An estimated 8.9% of adults in Henderson had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 182nd lowest 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 Henderson?

An estimated 18.9% of adults in Henderson reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 153rd highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 22.0% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).

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How many adults in Henderson have high blood pressure?

In Henderson, an estimated 29.4% of adults had high blood pressure and 21.2% did no physical activity outside work, joint 254th 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).

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

An estimated 72.5% of adults in Henderson had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 290th lowest 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 Henderson compares with other cities in the United States

Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)

Henderson ranks 487 of 823, highest first.

Rank	City	Residents without health insurance
484	Lodi	6.7%
485	Eagle Mountain	6.7%
486	Fullerton	6.7%
487	Henderson	6.7%
488	Vallejo	6.7%
489	St. Paul	6.7%
490	Citrus Heights	6.7%

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Residents with a disability (2020-2024)

Henderson ranks 383 of 823, highest first.

Rank	City	Residents with a disability
380	Portland	12.7%
381	Lincoln	12.7%
382	Waco	12.6%
383	Henderson	12.6%
384	Sanford	12.6%
385	Hillsboro	12.6%
386	San Leandro	12.6%

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

Henderson ranks 597 of 810, highest first.

Rank	City	Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate)
594	Franklin	28.7%
595	Bellflower	28.7%
596	West Sacramento	28.7%
597	Henderson	28.6%
598	Oxnard	28.6%
599	Meridian	28.6%
600	Lincoln	28.6%

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

Henderson ranks 613 of 810, highest first.

Rank	City	Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate)
610	Brookhaven	9.0%
611	Collierville	9.0%
612	Washington	8.9%
613	Henderson	8.9%
614	Sunnyvale	8.9%
615	Olathe	8.9%
616	Fargo	8.9%

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

Henderson ranks 369 of 810, highest first.

Rank	City	Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate)
366	Southfield	13.0%
367	Rock Hill	13.0%
368	Tampa	12.9%
369	Henderson	12.9%
370	Fort Lauderdale	12.9%
371	Eugene	12.9%
372	Rialto	12.9%

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

Henderson ranks 155 of 810, highest first.

Rank	City	Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate)
152	Pinellas Park	19.0%
153	Columbus	18.9%
154	Nashville	18.9%
155	Henderson	18.9%
156	West Valley City	18.9%
157	Lafayette	18.9%
158	Billings	18.9%

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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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