Health in Lenexa, Kansas: official figures
3.5% of residents of Lenexa (2,010 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 74th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Kansas: 8.8%).
How many children in Lenexa are uninsured?
In Lenexa, 1.2% of children under 19 and 5.1% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.4% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Lenexa are on Medicaid?
4.6% of residents of Lenexa under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 28th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Kansas: 11.5%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Lenexa have a disability?
8.9% of residents of Lenexa (5,132 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 96th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Kansas: 13.5%); 4.1% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Lenexa have a disability?
By age, 24.6% of residents of Lenexa aged 65 and over, 7.1% of those aged 18 to 64 and 3.2% 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 Lenexa, Kansas?
An estimated 31.3% of adults in Lenexa had obesity in 2023, joint 326th 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 Lenexa?
An estimated 8.4% of adults in Lenexa had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 126th 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 Lenexa?
An estimated 14.0% of adults in Lenexa reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 48th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 19.1% 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 Lenexa have high blood pressure?
In Lenexa, an estimated 29.5% of adults had high blood pressure and 18.7% did no physical activity outside work, joint 149th 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 Lenexa see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 77.9% of adults in Lenexa had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 186th 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 Lenexa compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Lenexa ranks 750 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 747 | Santa Monica | 3.5% |
| 748 | Quincy | 3.5% |
| 749 | Arcadia | 3.5% |
| 750 | Lenexa | 3.5% |
| 751 | Apex | 3.5% |
| 752 | Boulder | 3.4% |
| 753 | Holly Springs | 3.4% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Lenexa ranks 728 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 725 | Wylie | 8.9% |
| 726 | Madison | 8.9% |
| 727 | Yorba Linda | 8.9% |
| 728 | Lenexa | 8.9% |
| 729 | Collierville | 8.8% |
| 730 | Sugar Land | 8.8% |
| 731 | Hempstead | 8.8% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Lenexa ranks 484 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 481 | Lodi | 31.4% |
| 482 | Coeur d'Alene | 31.4% |
| 483 | Pittsburg | 31.3% |
| 484 | Lenexa | 31.3% |
| 485 | Yucaipa | 31.3% |
| 486 | Mesa | 31.2% |
| 487 | Palm Coast | 31.2% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Lenexa ranks 683 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 680 | Renton | 8.4% |
| 681 | Fishers | 8.4% |
| 682 | Schaumburg | 8.4% |
| 683 | Lenexa | 8.4% |
| 684 | Cupertino | 8.4% |
| 685 | Santee | 8.4% |
| 686 | Norwalk | 8.3% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Lenexa ranks 645 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 642 | Costa Mesa | 9.7% |
| 643 | Farmington Hills | 9.7% |
| 644 | Palatine | 9.7% |
| 645 | Lenexa | 9.7% |
| 646 | Grapevine | 9.7% |
| 647 | San Diego | 9.6% |
| 648 | Chula Vista | 9.6% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Lenexa ranks 763 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 760 | Bismarck | 14.0% |
| 761 | Pleasanton | 14.0% |
| 762 | Madison | 14.0% |
| 763 | Lenexa | 14.0% |
| 764 | Washington | 13.9% |
| 765 | Frisco | 13.9% |
| 766 | Apex | 13.9% |
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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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