Health in Kissimmee, Florida: official figures
12.7% of residents of Kissimmee (10,225 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 135th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Florida: 11.5%).
How many children in Kissimmee are uninsured?
In Kissimmee, 4.2% of children under 19 and 18.0% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 1.5% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Kissimmee are on Medicaid?
28.3% of residents of Kissimmee under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 142nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Florida: 14.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Kissimmee have a disability?
15.8% of residents of Kissimmee (12,748 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 138th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Florida: 13.7%); 6.6% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Kissimmee have a disability?
By age, 42.3% of residents of Kissimmee aged 65 and over, 10.5% of those aged 18 to 64 and 17.7% 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 Kissimmee, Florida?
An estimated 42.1% of adults in Kissimmee had obesity in 2023, joint 56th 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 Kissimmee?
An estimated 15.0% of adults in Kissimmee had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 57th 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 Kissimmee?
An estimated 17.7% of adults in Kissimmee reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 339th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 17.4% 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 Kissimmee have high blood pressure?
In Kissimmee, an estimated 35.5% of adults had high blood pressure and 33.1% did no physical activity outside work, joint 80th 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 Kissimmee see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 74.9% of adults in Kissimmee had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 396th 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 Kissimmee compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Kissimmee ranks 135 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 132 | Palm Bay | 12.8% |
| 133 | Nashville | 12.8% |
| 134 | Fort Smith | 12.7% |
| 135 | Kissimmee | 12.7% |
| 136 | Springfield | 12.6% |
| 137 | Independence | 12.6% |
| 138 | Pontiac | 12.5% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Kissimmee ranks 138 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 135 | Beaumont | 15.8% |
| 136 | Jackson | 15.8% |
| 137 | Tacoma | 15.8% |
| 138 | Kissimmee | 15.8% |
| 139 | West Allis | 15.8% |
| 140 | Warwick | 15.8% |
| 141 | Hammond | 15.7% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Kissimmee ranks 57 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Conway | 42.3% |
| 55 | Oshkosh | 42.2% |
| 56 | McAllen | 42.1% |
| 57 | Kissimmee | 42.1% |
| 58 | Winter Haven | 42.1% |
| 59 | Gallatin | 42.1% |
| 60 | Kenosha | 42.0% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Kissimmee ranks 59 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Wilmington | 15.1% |
| 57 | Rochester | 15.0% |
| 58 | Tuscaloosa | 15.0% |
| 59 | Kissimmee | 15.0% |
| 60 | San Antonio | 14.9% |
| 61 | Cincinnati | 14.9% |
| 62 | Muncie | 14.9% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Kissimmee ranks 336 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 333 | Wilmington | 13.3% |
| 334 | Broken Arrow | 13.3% |
| 335 | Yuma | 13.3% |
| 336 | Kissimmee | 13.3% |
| 337 | Meriden | 13.3% |
| 338 | Margate | 13.3% |
| 339 | Hempstead | 13.3% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Kissimmee ranks 355 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 352 | Kennewick | 17.7% |
| 353 | Duluth | 17.7% |
| 354 | Auburn | 17.7% |
| 355 | Kissimmee | 17.7% |
| 356 | Boynton Beach | 17.7% |
| 357 | Lake Havasu City | 17.7% |
| 358 | Olympia | 17.7% |
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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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