Health in Lowell, Massachusetts: official figures
4.1% of residents of Lowell (4,840 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 121st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Massachusetts: 2.6%).
How many children in Lowell are uninsured?
In Lowell, 1.3% of children under 19 and 5.7% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 1.2% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Lowell are on Medicaid?
31.9% of residents of Lowell under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 96th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Massachusetts: 18.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Lowell have a disability?
15.2% of residents of Lowell (17,821 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 178th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Massachusetts: 12.3%); 7.4% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Lowell have a disability?
By age, 40.9% of residents of Lowell aged 65 and over, 13.2% of those aged 18 to 64 and 6.6% 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 Lowell, Massachusetts?
An estimated 27.7% of adults in Lowell had obesity in 2023, joint 185th 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 Lowell?
An estimated 11.2% of adults in Lowell had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 343rd 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 Lowell?
An estimated 18.1% of adults in Lowell reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 271st highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 24.2% 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 Lowell have high blood pressure?
In Lowell, an estimated 29.8% of adults had high blood pressure and 27.9% did no physical activity outside work, joint 237th 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 Lowell see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 78.0% of adults in Lowell had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 177th 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 Lowell compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Lowell ranks 703 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 700 | Torrance | 4.2% |
| 701 | Manteca | 4.2% |
| 702 | Seattle | 4.2% |
| 703 | Lowell | 4.1% |
| 704 | Springfield | 4.1% |
| 705 | South Jordan | 4.1% |
| 706 | Lake Forest | 4.1% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Lowell ranks 178 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 175 | Tucson | 15.2% |
| 176 | Antioch | 15.2% |
| 177 | North Port | 15.2% |
| 178 | Lowell | 15.2% |
| 179 | Bethlehem | 15.1% |
| 180 | Mishawaka | 15.1% |
| 181 | Norfolk | 15.1% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Lowell ranks 623 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 620 | Portland | 27.9% |
| 621 | Ann Arbor | 27.8% |
| 622 | Chandler | 27.7% |
| 623 | Lowell | 27.7% |
| 624 | Downey | 27.7% |
| 625 | Vista | 27.7% |
| 626 | Delray Beach | 27.7% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Lowell ranks 346 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 343 | Pembroke Pines | 11.2% |
| 344 | Springfield | 11.2% |
| 345 | Warren | 11.2% |
| 346 | Lowell | 11.2% |
| 347 | Fall River | 11.2% |
| 348 | Apopka | 11.2% |
| 349 | Kannapolis | 11.2% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Lowell ranks 224 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 221 | Warner Robins | 14.7% |
| 222 | Manhattan | 14.7% |
| 223 | Murfreesboro | 14.6% |
| 224 | Lowell | 14.6% |
| 225 | Yuba City | 14.6% |
| 226 | Moore | 14.6% |
| 227 | Galveston | 14.6% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Lowell ranks 278 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 275 | Denton | 18.1% |
| 276 | Bridgeport | 18.1% |
| 277 | Savannah | 18.1% |
| 278 | Lowell | 18.1% |
| 279 | Jurupa Valley | 18.1% |
| 280 | San Angelo | 18.1% |
| 281 | Rock Hill | 18.1% |
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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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