What share of adults smoke in Independence?

An estimated 18.9% of adults in Independence smoked cigarettes in 2023, joint 45th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).

Health in Independence, Missouri: official figures

12.6% of residents of Independence (15,162 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 137th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Missouri: 8.8%).

Residents without health insurance

12.6%

2020-2024

Adults with obesity (age-adjusted)

37.6%

2023

How many children in Independence are uninsured?

In Independence, 6.4% of children under 19 and 18.9% 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 Independence are on Medicaid?

17.7% of residents of Independence under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 399th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Missouri: 14.1%).

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How many people in Independence have a disability?

17.6% of residents of Independence (21,279 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 58th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Missouri: 14.9%); 8.0% had two or more types of disability.

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How many older people in Independence have a disability?

By age, 37.8% of residents of Independence aged 65 and over, 15.7% of those aged 18 to 64 and 6.6% 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 Independence, Missouri?

An estimated 37.6% of adults in Independence had obesity in 2023, joint 197th 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 Independence?

An estimated 11.0% of adults in Independence had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 365th 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 Independence?

An estimated 21.2% of adults in Independence reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 21st highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 27.8% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).

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How many adults in Independence have high blood pressure?

In Independence, an estimated 33.2% of adults had high blood pressure and 32.6% did no physical activity outside work, joint 94th 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 Independence see a doctor for a check-up?

An estimated 74.6% of adults in Independence had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 397th 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 Independence compares with other cities in the United States

Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)

Independence ranks 137 of 823, highest first.

Rank	City	Residents without health insurance
134	Fort Smith	12.7%
135	Kissimmee	12.7%
136	Springfield	12.6%
137	Independence	12.6%
138	Pontiac	12.5%
139	Daytona Beach	12.5%
140	Perris	12.5%

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Residents with a disability (2020-2024)

Independence ranks 58 of 823, highest first.

Rank	City	Residents with a disability
55	Redding	17.7%
56	Birmingham	17.7%
57	Scranton	17.7%
58	Independence	17.6%
59	Rockford	17.5%
60	Columbus	17.4%
61	Port Orange	17.4%

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

Independence ranks 198 of 810, highest first.

Rank	City	Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate)
195	Lauderhill	37.7%
196	Bellevue	37.7%
197	Denton	37.6%
198	Independence	37.6%
199	Ocala	37.6%
200	Normal	37.6%
201	Riverside	37.5%

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

Independence ranks 368 of 810, highest first.

Rank	City	Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate)
365	Virginia Beach	11.0%
366	Urban Honolulu	11.0%
367	Salem	11.0%
368	Independence	11.0%
369	Greeley	11.0%
370	Springfield	11.0%
371	Albany	11.0%

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

Independence ranks 46 of 810, highest first.

Rank	City	Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate)
43	Johnson City	19.0%
44	Battle Creek	19.0%
45	Springfield	18.9%
46	Independence	18.9%
47	Council Bluffs	18.9%
48	Taylor	18.8%
49	Rockford	18.7%

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

Independence ranks 22 of 810, highest first.

Rank	City	Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate)
19	Springfield	21.3%
20	Elyria	21.3%
21	Springfield	21.2%
22	Independence	21.2%
23	Kalamazoo	21.2%
24	Jackson	21.2%
25	Lorain	21.2%

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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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