Health in Lawrence, Massachusetts: official figures
5.5% of residents of Lawrence (4,872 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 230th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Massachusetts: 2.6%).
How many children in Lawrence are uninsured?
In Lawrence, 1.7% of children under 19 and 7.9% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 1.9% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Lawrence are on Medicaid?
52.9% of residents of Lawrence under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 2nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Massachusetts: 18.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Lawrence have a disability?
14.7% of residents of Lawrence (13,005 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 208th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Massachusetts: 12.3%); 8.9% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Lawrence have a disability?
By age, 47.2% of residents of Lawrence aged 65 and over, 12.9% 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%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in Lawrence, Massachusetts?
An estimated 37.5% of adults in Lawrence had obesity in 2023, joint 201st 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 Lawrence?
An estimated 14.7% of adults in Lawrence had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 66th 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 Lawrence?
An estimated 17.5% of adults in Lawrence reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 386th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 20.5% 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 Lawrence have high blood pressure?
In Lawrence, an estimated 32.0% of adults had high blood pressure and 39.2% did no physical activity outside work, 11th 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 Lawrence see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 77.6% of adults in Lawrence had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 200th 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 Lawrence compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Lawrence ranks 594 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 597 | Palm Desert | 5.5% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Lawrence ranks 208 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 205 | Norman | 14.8% |
| 206 | St. Peters | 14.8% |
| 207 | Citrus Heights | 14.8% |
| 208 | Lawrence | 14.7% |
| 209 | Louisville/Jefferson County metro government | 14.7% |
| 210 | Peoria | 14.7% |
| 211 | Little Rock | 14.7% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Lawrence ranks 205 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 202 | San Bernardino | 37.5% |
| 203 | Knoxville | 37.5% |
| 204 | Paterson | 37.5% |
| 205 | Lawrence | 37.5% |
| 206 | Daytona Beach | 37.5% |
| 207 | Durham | 37.4% |
| 208 | Lubbock | 37.4% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Lawrence ranks 68 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Homestead | 14.8% |
| 66 | New Orleans | 14.7% |
| 67 | Corpus Christi | 14.7% |
| 68 | Lawrence | 14.7% |
| 69 | Waukegan | 14.7% |
| 70 | Springfield | 14.7% |
| 71 | Toledo | 14.6% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Lawrence ranks 220 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 217 | High Point | 14.7% |
| 218 | Lynn | 14.7% |
| 219 | Compton | 14.7% |
| 220 | Lawrence | 14.7% |
| 221 | Warner Robins | 14.7% |
| 222 | Manhattan | 14.7% |
| 223 | Murfreesboro | 14.6% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Lawrence ranks 392 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 389 | Everett | 17.5% |
| 390 | San Buenaventura (Ventura) | 17.5% |
| 391 | Kenosha | 17.5% |
| 392 | Lawrence | 17.5% |
| 393 | Westminster | 17.5% |
| 394 | Racine | 17.5% |
| 395 | Southfield | 17.5% |
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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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