Health in Madison, Wisconsin: official figures
4.2% of residents of Madison (11,691 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 126th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Wisconsin: 5.2%).
How many children in Madison are uninsured?
In Madison, 2.8% of children under 19 and 5.3% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.4% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Madison are on Medicaid?
10.6% of residents of Madison under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 179th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Wisconsin: 14.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Madison have a disability?
9.3% of residents of Madison (25,770 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 133rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Wisconsin: 12.3%); 4.1% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Madison have a disability?
By age, 24.4% of residents of Madison aged 65 and over, 7.8% of those aged 18 to 64 and 3.9% 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 Madison, Wisconsin?
An estimated 34.2% of adults in Madison had obesity in 2023, joint 350th 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 Madison?
An estimated 8.5% of adults in Madison had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 134th 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 is mental health in Madison?
An estimated 15.2% of adults in Madison reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 124th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 24.3% 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 Madison have high blood pressure?
In Madison, an estimated 26.2% of adults had high blood pressure and 22.3% did no physical activity outside work, joint 301st lowest 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 Madison see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 73.8% of adults in Madison had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 354th 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 Madison compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Madison ranks 698 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 695 | Monterey Park | 4.2% |
| 696 | Alhambra | 4.2% |
| 697 | Bellevue | 4.2% |
| 698 | Madison | 4.2% |
| 699 | St. Clair Shores | 4.2% |
| 700 | Torrance | 4.2% |
| 701 | Manteca | 4.2% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Madison ranks 691 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 688 | New Brunswick | 9.4% |
| 689 | Carrollton | 9.3% |
| 690 | Blaine | 9.3% |
| 691 | Madison | 9.3% |
| 692 | Bayonne | 9.3% |
| 693 | Celina | 9.3% |
| 694 | Champaign | 9.3% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Madison ranks 351 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 348 | Miami Gardens | 34.3% |
| 349 | Plainfield | 34.3% |
| 350 | New Orleans | 34.2% |
| 351 | Madison | 34.2% |
| 352 | Arlington | 34.1% |
| 353 | Deltona | 34.1% |
| 354 | Champaign | 34.1% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Madison ranks 666 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 663 | Lake Havasu City | 8.6% |
| 664 | St. Clair Shores | 8.6% |
| 665 | Grapevine | 8.6% |
| 666 | Madison | 8.5% |
| 667 | Huntington Beach | 8.5% |
| 668 | Berkeley | 8.5% |
| 669 | Boca Raton | 8.5% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Madison ranks 547 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 544 | Lacey | 10.9% |
| 545 | Logan | 10.9% |
| 546 | Raleigh | 10.8% |
| 547 | Madison | 10.8% |
| 548 | Peoria | 10.8% |
| 549 | Oceanside | 10.8% |
| 550 | Corona | 10.8% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Madison ranks 682 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 679 | Waukesha | 15.3% |
| 680 | Shoreline | 15.3% |
| 681 | Wake Forest | 15.3% |
| 682 | Madison | 15.2% |
| 683 | West Covina | 15.2% |
| 684 | Cedar Park | 15.2% |
| 685 | Chapel Hill | 15.2% |
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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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