Health in Little Rock, Arkansas: official figures
10.6% of residents of Little Rock (21,308 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 212th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Arkansas: 9.0%).
How many children in Little Rock are uninsured?
In Little Rock, 8.5% of children under 19 and 14.1% 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 Little Rock are on Medicaid?
21.9% of residents of Little Rock under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 268th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Arkansas: 24.1%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Little Rock have a disability?
14.7% of residents of Little Rock (29,536 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 211th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Arkansas: 18.0%); 6.5% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Little Rock have a disability?
By age, 34.2% of residents of Little Rock aged 65 and over, 12.5% of those aged 18 to 64 and 7.9% 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 Little Rock, Arkansas?
An estimated 40.6% of adults in Little Rock had obesity in 2023, joint 94th 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 Little Rock?
An estimated 12.1% of adults in Little Rock had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 235th 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 Little Rock?
An estimated 17.9% of adults in Little Rock reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 307th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 22.9% 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 Little Rock have high blood pressure?
In Little Rock, an estimated 39.7% of adults had high blood pressure and 28.9% did no physical activity outside work, joint 199th 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 Little Rock see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 79.8% of adults in Little Rock had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 55th 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 Little Rock compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Little Rock ranks 212 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 209 | Burleson | 10.6% |
| 210 | Johnson City | 10.6% |
| 211 | Bonita Springs | 10.6% |
| 212 | Little Rock | 10.6% |
| 213 | New Braunfels | 10.6% |
| 214 | Hawthorne | 10.6% |
| 215 | Lakeland | 10.6% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Little Rock ranks 211 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 208 | Lawrence | 14.7% |
| 209 | Louisville/Jefferson County metro government | 14.7% |
| 210 | Peoria | 14.7% |
| 211 | Little Rock | 14.7% |
| 212 | Bonita Springs | 14.7% |
| 213 | Roanoke | 14.6% |
| 214 | Twin Falls | 14.6% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Little Rock ranks 94 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | Mobile | 40.7% |
| 92 | Camden | 40.7% |
| 93 | Perth Amboy | 40.7% |
| 94 | Little Rock | 40.6% |
| 95 | Evansville | 40.6% |
| 96 | Waterbury | 40.6% |
| 97 | Jonesboro | 40.6% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Little Rock ranks 238 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 235 | Anaheim | 12.1% |
| 236 | Orlando | 12.1% |
| 237 | Greensboro | 12.1% |
| 238 | Little Rock | 12.1% |
| 239 | West Palm Beach | 12.1% |
| 240 | Suffolk | 12.1% |
| 241 | Sunrise | 12.1% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Little Rock ranks 313 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 310 | Bakersfield | 13.5% |
| 311 | Arlington | 13.5% |
| 312 | Glendale | 13.5% |
| 313 | Little Rock | 13.5% |
| 314 | Conroe | 13.5% |
| 315 | Yakima | 13.5% |
| 316 | Iowa City | 13.5% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Little Rock ranks 312 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 309 | Anaheim | 17.9% |
| 310 | Lubbock | 17.9% |
| 311 | Richmond | 17.9% |
| 312 | Little Rock | 17.9% |
| 313 | Norman | 17.9% |
| 314 | Richmond | 17.9% |
| 315 | Vacaville | 17.9% |
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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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