Health in Lexington, Kentucky: official figures
7.2% of residents of Lexington (23,036 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 375th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Kentucky: 6.0%).
How many children in Lexington are uninsured?
In Lexington, 3.0% of children under 19 and 10.2% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.9% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Lexington are on Medicaid?
18.9% of residents of Lexington under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 355th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Kentucky: 25.0%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Lexington have a disability?
13.3% of residents of Lexington (42,362 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 329th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Kentucky: 17.9%); 5.4% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Lexington have a disability?
By age, 32.2% of residents of Lexington aged 65 and over, 11.5% of those aged 18 to 64 and 5.7% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Lexington compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Lexington ranks 449 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 446 | Millcreek | 7.2% |
| 447 | Grand Rapids | 7.2% |
| 448 | Chico | 7.2% |
| 449 | Lexington | 7.2% |
| 450 | Des Moines | 7.2% |
| 451 | Olathe | 7.2% |
| 452 | Boca Raton | 7.2% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Lexington ranks 329 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 326 | Revere | 13.3% |
| 327 | Lakewood | 13.3% |
| 328 | Federal Way | 13.3% |
| 329 | Lexington | 13.3% |
| 330 | Laredo | 13.2% |
| 331 | New Braunfels | 13.2% |
| 332 | Mount Vernon | 13.2% |
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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…)
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