Health in Huntington Beach, California: official figures
5.6% of residents of Huntington Beach (10,812 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 231st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; California: 6.6%).
How many children in Huntington Beach are uninsured?
In Huntington Beach, 3.9% of children under 19 and 7.6% 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%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Huntington Beach are on Medicaid?
12.8% of residents of Huntington Beach under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 259th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; California: 23.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Huntington Beach have a disability?
10.7% of residents of Huntington Beach (20,871 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 265th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; California: 11.6%); 4.5% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Huntington Beach have a disability?
By age, 26.0% of residents of Huntington Beach aged 65 and over, 7.7% of those aged 18 to 64 and 4.8% 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 Huntington Beach, California?
An estimated 23.9% of adults in Huntington Beach had obesity in 2023, joint 69th 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 Huntington Beach?
An estimated 8.5% of adults in Huntington Beach had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 134th 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 Huntington Beach?
An estimated 17.4% of adults in Huntington Beach reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 386th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 21.8% 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 Huntington Beach have high blood pressure?
In Huntington Beach, an estimated 25.6% of adults had high blood pressure and 19.6% did no physical activity outside work, joint 190th 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 Huntington Beach see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 71.9% of adults in Huntington Beach 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 Huntington Beach compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Huntington Beach ranks 593 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 590 | Bloomington | 5.6% |
| 591 | Framingham | 5.6% |
| 592 | Daly City | 5.6% |
| 593 | Huntington Beach | 5.6% |
| 594 | Lawrence | 5.5% |
| 595 | West Sacramento | 5.5% |
| 596 | Spring Hill | 5.5% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Huntington Beach ranks 559 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 556 | Waltham | 10.7% |
| 557 | Elizabeth | 10.7% |
| 558 | Brownsville | 10.7% |
| 559 | Huntington Beach | 10.7% |
| 560 | Elk Grove | 10.7% |
| 561 | Chula Vista | 10.7% |
| 562 | Arlington | 10.7% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Huntington Beach ranks 740 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 737 | Tustin | 24.1% |
| 738 | San Clemente | 24.1% |
| 739 | Lakewood | 24.0% |
| 740 | Huntington Beach | 23.9% |
| 741 | San Leandro | 23.9% |
| 742 | Lakewood | 23.9% |
| 743 | Sandy Springs | 23.8% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Huntington Beach ranks 667 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 664 | St. Clair Shores | 8.6% |
| 665 | Grapevine | 8.6% |
| 666 | Madison | 8.5% |
| 667 | Huntington Beach | 8.5% |
| 668 | Berkeley | 8.5% |
| 669 | Boca Raton | 8.5% |
| 670 | Auburn | 8.5% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Huntington Beach ranks 692 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 689 | Rocklin | 9.2% |
| 690 | Richland | 9.2% |
| 691 | San Francisco | 9.1% |
| 692 | Huntington Beach | 9.1% |
| 693 | Woodbury | 9.1% |
| 694 | Schaumburg | 9.1% |
| 695 | Downers Grove | 9.1% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Huntington Beach ranks 411 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 408 | Aurora | 17.4% |
| 409 | Garland | 17.4% |
| 410 | Cape Coral | 17.4% |
| 411 | Huntington Beach | 17.4% |
| 412 | Fort Lauderdale | 17.4% |
| 413 | Glendale | 17.4% |
| 414 | Ontario | 17.4% |
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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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