Health in Lynchburg, Virginia: official figures
6.0% of residents of Lynchburg (4,672 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 275th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Virginia: 6.9%).
How many children in Lynchburg are uninsured?
In Lynchburg, 2.4% of children under 19 and 8.4% 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 Lynchburg are on Medicaid?
19.7% of residents of Lynchburg under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 335th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Virginia: 13.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Lynchburg have a disability?
13.8% of residents of Lynchburg (10,734 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 274th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Virginia: 12.5%); 6.0% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Lynchburg have a disability?
By age, 34.4% of residents of Lynchburg aged 65 and over, 12.1% of those aged 18 to 64 and 5.5% 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 Lynchburg, Virginia?
An estimated 40.6% of adults in Lynchburg 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 Lynchburg?
An estimated 12.7% of adults in Lynchburg had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 180th 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 Lynchburg?
An estimated 18.9% of adults in Lynchburg reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 153rd highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 24.4% 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 Lynchburg have high blood pressure?
In Lynchburg, an estimated 36.6% of adults had high blood pressure and 25.6% did no physical activity outside work, joint 340th 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 Lynchburg see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 78.7% of adults in Lynchburg had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 132nd 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 Lynchburg compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Lynchburg ranks 549 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 552 | Charleston | 6.0% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Lynchburg ranks 274 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 271 | Turlock | 13.8% |
| 272 | Pittsburgh | 13.8% |
| 273 | Fort Pierce | 13.8% |
| 274 | Lynchburg | 13.8% |
| 275 | Portland | 13.8% |
| 276 | St. Cloud | 13.8% |
| 277 | Merced | 13.8% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Lynchburg ranks 99 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 96 | Waterbury | 40.6% |
| 97 | Jonesboro | 40.6% |
| 98 | Perris | 40.6% |
| 99 | Lynchburg | 40.6% |
| 100 | Harlingen | 40.6% |
| 101 | Columbus | 40.5% |
| 102 | Portsmouth | 40.5% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Lynchburg ranks 182 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 179 | Galveston | 12.8% |
| 180 | Clarksville | 12.7% |
| 181 | Tyler | 12.7% |
| 182 | Lynchburg | 12.7% |
| 183 | Bellflower | 12.7% |
| 184 | Kingsport | 12.7% |
| 185 | Battle Creek | 12.7% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Lynchburg ranks 181 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 178 | Amarillo | 15.2% |
| 179 | Springfield | 15.2% |
| 180 | Merced | 15.2% |
| 181 | Lynchburg | 15.2% |
| 182 | Apple Valley | 15.2% |
| 183 | East Orange | 15.2% |
| 184 | Springfield | 15.2% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Lynchburg ranks 163 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 160 | Wichita Falls | 18.9% |
| 161 | Bellingham | 18.9% |
| 162 | Springdale | 18.9% |
| 163 | Lynchburg | 18.9% |
| 164 | Largo | 18.9% |
| 165 | East Orange | 18.9% |
| 166 | Council Bluffs | 18.9% |
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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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