Health in Louisville/Jefferson County metro government, Kentucky: official figures
6.0% of residents of Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (37,532 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 276th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Kentucky: 6.0%).
How many children in Louisville/Jefferson County metro government are uninsured?
In Louisville/Jefferson County metro government, 3.9% of children under 19 and 8.3% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.6% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Louisville/Jefferson County metro government are on Medicaid?
25.0% of residents of Louisville/Jefferson County metro government under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 202nd 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 Louisville/Jefferson County metro government have a disability?
14.7% of residents of Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (92,119 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 209th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Kentucky: 17.9%); 6.9% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Louisville/Jefferson County metro government have a disability?
By age, 34.3% of residents of Louisville/Jefferson County metro government aged 65 and over, 13.2% of those aged 18 to 64 and 5.2% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Louisville/Jefferson County metro government compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government ranks 548 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 545 | Owensboro | 6.0% |
| 546 | Whittier | 6.0% |
| 547 | Fargo | 6.0% |
| 548 | Louisville/Jefferson County metro government | 6.0% |
| 549 | Lynchburg | 6.0% |
| 550 | Collierville | 6.0% |
| 551 | Orange | 6.0% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government ranks 209 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 212 | Bonita Springs | 14.7% |
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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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