Health in Maricopa, Arizona: official figures
10.0% of residents of Maricopa (6,739 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 248th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Arizona: 10.5%).
How many children in Maricopa are uninsured?
In Maricopa, 11.7% of children under 19 and 11.2% 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 Maricopa are on Medicaid?
14.2% of residents of Maricopa under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 308th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Arizona: 18.4%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Maricopa have a disability?
13.9% of residents of Maricopa (9,327 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 260th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Arizona: 13.8%); 6.0% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Maricopa have a disability?
By age, 35.0% of residents of Maricopa aged 65 and over, 11.3% of those aged 18 to 64 and 8.5% 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 Maricopa, Arizona?
An estimated 37.8% of adults in Maricopa had obesity in 2023, joint 187th 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 Maricopa?
An estimated 10.2% of adults in Maricopa had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 352nd 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 Maricopa?
An estimated 17.3% of adults in Maricopa 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 20.6% 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 Maricopa have high blood pressure?
In Maricopa, an estimated 30.9% of adults had high blood pressure and 22.6% did no physical activity outside work, joint 315th 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 Maricopa see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 73.7% of adults in Maricopa had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 345th 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 Maricopa compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Maricopa ranks 248 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 245 | Orem | 10.1% |
| 246 | Lakewood | 10.1% |
| 247 | Bowling Green | 10.1% |
| 248 | Maricopa | 10.0% |
| 249 | St. Petersburg | 10.0% |
| 250 | South Fulton | 10.0% |
| 251 | Jupiter | 10.0% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Maricopa ranks 260 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 257 | Sioux City | 13.9% |
| 258 | Fort Wayne | 13.9% |
| 259 | Mission | 13.9% |
| 260 | Maricopa | 13.9% |
| 261 | Corpus Christi | 13.9% |
| 262 | Oshkosh | 13.9% |
| 263 | Amarillo | 13.9% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Maricopa ranks 187 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 184 | Kennewick | 37.9% |
| 185 | St. Cloud | 37.9% |
| 186 | Bolingbrook | 37.9% |
| 187 | Maricopa | 37.8% |
| 188 | Johnson City | 37.8% |
| 189 | Moore | 37.8% |
| 190 | Stonecrest | 37.8% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Maricopa ranks 455 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 452 | Cape Coral | 10.2% |
| 453 | Carrollton | 10.2% |
| 454 | Columbia | 10.2% |
| 455 | Maricopa | 10.2% |
| 456 | Malden | 10.2% |
| 457 | Woodland | 10.2% |
| 458 | Grand Forks | 10.2% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Maricopa ranks 502 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 499 | Everett | 11.5% |
| 500 | Vacaville | 11.5% |
| 501 | Vista | 11.5% |
| 502 | Maricopa | 11.5% |
| 503 | Bolingbrook | 11.5% |
| 504 | Bonita Springs | 11.5% |
| 505 | Charlotte | 11.4% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Maricopa ranks 436 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 433 | South Fulton | 17.3% |
| 434 | St. George | 17.3% |
| 435 | Green Bay | 17.3% |
| 436 | Maricopa | 17.3% |
| 437 | Flagstaff | 17.3% |
| 438 | Eau Claire | 17.3% |
| 439 | Commerce City | 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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