Health in Kansas City, Missouri: official figures
11.0% of residents of Kansas City (55,830 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 189th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Missouri: 8.8%).
How many children in Kansas City are uninsured?
In Kansas City, 8.1% of children under 19 and 14.5% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.8% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Kansas City are on Medicaid?
13.9% of residents of Kansas City under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 299th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Missouri: 14.1%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Kansas City have a disability?
13.4% of residents of Kansas City (67,886 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 308th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Missouri: 14.9%); 6.0% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Kansas City have a disability?
By age, 33.4% of residents of Kansas City aged 65 and over, 12.2% of those aged 18 to 64 and 4.3% 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 Kansas City, Missouri?
An estimated 38.7% of adults in Kansas City had obesity in 2023, joint 152nd 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 Kansas City?
An estimated 11.9% of adults in Kansas City had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 255th 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 Kansas City?
An estimated 18.7% of adults in Kansas City reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 178th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 24.3% 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 Kansas City have high blood pressure?
In Kansas City, an estimated 34.7% of adults had high blood pressure and 29.8% did no physical activity outside work, joint 163rd 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 Kansas City see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 77.0% of adults in Kansas City had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 250th 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 Kansas City compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Kansas City ranks 189 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 186 | Dothan | 11.1% |
| 187 | Columbus | 11.1% |
| 188 | Montgomery | 11.0% |
| 189 | Kansas City | 11.0% |
| 190 | Pomona | 11.0% |
| 191 | Hempstead | 11.0% |
| 192 | Casper | 10.9% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Kansas City ranks 308 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 305 | Sherman | 13.5% |
| 306 | Tyler | 13.5% |
| 307 | Hesperia | 13.4% |
| 308 | Kansas City | 13.4% |
| 309 | Baytown | 13.4% |
| 310 | Modesto | 13.4% |
| 311 | Barnstable Town | 13.4% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Kansas City ranks 152 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 149 | Hempstead | 38.9% |
| 150 | Kingsport | 38.9% |
| 151 | Vineland | 38.8% |
| 152 | Kansas City | 38.7% |
| 153 | Amarillo | 38.7% |
| 154 | Waco | 38.7% |
| 155 | Baltimore | 38.6% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Kansas City ranks 256 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 253 | Smyrna | 12.0% |
| 254 | Cathedral City | 12.0% |
| 255 | Los Angeles | 11.9% |
| 256 | Kansas City | 11.9% |
| 257 | Irving | 11.9% |
| 258 | Abilene | 11.9% |
| 259 | High Point | 11.9% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Kansas City ranks 146 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 143 | Wichita Falls | 15.9% |
| 144 | Parma | 15.9% |
| 145 | Columbus | 15.8% |
| 146 | Kansas City | 15.8% |
| 147 | Savannah | 15.8% |
| 148 | Sterling Heights | 15.8% |
| 149 | Jacksonville | 15.8% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Kansas City ranks 178 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 175 | Harrisonburg | 18.8% |
| 176 | Watsonville | 18.8% |
| 177 | San Luis Obispo | 18.8% |
| 178 | Kansas City | 18.7% |
| 179 | Reno | 18.7% |
| 180 | Pompano Beach | 18.7% |
| 181 | Tyler | 18.7% |
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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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