Health in Los Angeles, California: official figures
9.5% of residents of Los Angeles (362,202 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 289th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; California: 6.6%).
How many children in Los Angeles are uninsured?
In Los Angeles, 3.5% of children under 19 and 13.0% 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 Los Angeles are on Medicaid?
29.6% of residents of Los Angeles under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 118th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; California: 23.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Los Angeles have a disability?
11.5% of residents of Los Angeles (441,455 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 335th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; California: 11.6%); 5.8% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Los Angeles have a disability?
By age, 36.1% of residents of Los Angeles aged 65 and over, 8.6% of those aged 18 to 64 and 3.8% 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 Los Angeles, California?
An estimated 27.4% of adults in Los Angeles had obesity in 2023, joint 177th 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 Los Angeles?
An estimated 11.9% of adults in Los Angeles had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 255th 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 Los Angeles?
An estimated 17.3% of adults in Los Angeles reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 370th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 20.2% 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 Los Angeles have high blood pressure?
In Los Angeles, an estimated 29.0% of adults had high blood pressure and 26.6% did no physical activity outside work, joint 292nd 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 Los Angeles see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 70.7% of adults in Los Angeles had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 148th 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 Los Angeles compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Los Angeles ranks 289 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 286 | Plantation | 9.5% |
| 287 | Greenville | 9.5% |
| 288 | Cheyenne | 9.5% |
| 289 | Los Angeles | 9.5% |
| 290 | Pflugerville | 9.5% |
| 291 | Fort Wayne | 9.4% |
| 292 | Dunwoody | 9.4% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Los Angeles ranks 489 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 486 | Lafayette | 11.5% |
| 487 | Frederick | 11.5% |
| 488 | Houston | 11.5% |
| 489 | Los Angeles | 11.5% |
| 490 | Smyrna | 11.5% |
| 491 | Hollywood | 11.5% |
| 492 | Boynton Beach | 11.5% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Los Angeles ranks 631 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 628 | Rochester Hills | 27.6% |
| 629 | Whittier | 27.5% |
| 630 | Evanston | 27.5% |
| 631 | Los Angeles | 27.4% |
| 632 | Long Beach | 27.4% |
| 633 | South Jordan | 27.4% |
| 634 | Baldwin Park | 27.4% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Los Angeles ranks 255 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 252 | Schenectady | 12.0% |
| 253 | Smyrna | 12.0% |
| 254 | Cathedral City | 12.0% |
| 255 | Los Angeles | 11.9% |
| 256 | Kansas City | 11.9% |
| 257 | Irving | 11.9% |
| 258 | Abilene | 11.9% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Los Angeles ranks 461 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 458 | Spring Hill | 12.1% |
| 459 | Coeur d'Alene | 12.1% |
| 460 | Oak Lawn | 12.1% |
| 461 | Los Angeles | 12.0% |
| 462 | Riverside | 12.0% |
| 463 | Ontario | 12.0% |
| 464 | Vallejo | 12.0% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Los Angeles ranks 426 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 423 | Coconut Creek | 17.4% |
| 424 | Murray | 17.4% |
| 425 | Ocoee | 17.4% |
| 426 | Los Angeles | 17.3% |
| 427 | Dallas | 17.3% |
| 428 | Chesapeake | 17.3% |
| 429 | Grand Prairie | 17.3% |
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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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