Health in Modesto, California: official figures
4.7% of residents of Modesto (10,206 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 156th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; California: 6.6%).
How many children in Modesto are uninsured?
In Modesto, 1.9% of children under 19 and 7.0% 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 Modesto are on Medicaid?
31.8% of residents of Modesto under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 97th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; California: 23.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Modesto have a disability?
13.4% of residents of Modesto (29,173 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 310th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; California: 11.6%); 6.8% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Modesto have a disability?
By age, 35.7% of residents of Modesto aged 65 and over, 11.9% of those aged 18 to 64 and 4.9% 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 Modesto, California?
An estimated 36.3% of adults in Modesto had obesity in 2023, joint 254th 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 Modesto?
An estimated 11.1% of adults in Modesto had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 353rd 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 Modesto?
An estimated 19.5% of adults in Modesto reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 103rd highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 21.5% 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 Modesto have high blood pressure?
In Modesto, an estimated 30.7% of adults had high blood pressure and 29.6% did no physical activity outside work, joint 173rd 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 Modesto see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 70.7% of adults in Modesto had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 148th 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 Modesto compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Modesto ranks 668 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 665 | Pawtucket | 4.7% |
| 666 | Wake Forest | 4.7% |
| 667 | Decatur | 4.7% |
| 668 | Modesto | 4.7% |
| 669 | Draper | 4.7% |
| 670 | Franklin | 4.7% |
| 671 | Santa Clarita | 4.6% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Modesto ranks 310 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 307 | Hesperia | 13.4% |
| 308 | Kansas City | 13.4% |
| 309 | Baytown | 13.4% |
| 310 | Modesto | 13.4% |
| 311 | Barnstable Town | 13.4% |
| 312 | Pittsburg | 13.4% |
| 313 | Surprise | 13.4% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Modesto ranks 254 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 251 | Vancouver | 36.4% |
| 252 | Las Cruces | 36.4% |
| 253 | Greeley | 36.4% |
| 254 | Modesto | 36.3% |
| 255 | Providence | 36.3% |
| 256 | Appleton | 36.3% |
| 257 | St. Clair Shores | 36.3% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Modesto ranks 355 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 352 | Pinellas Park | 11.2% |
| 353 | Sacramento | 11.1% |
| 354 | St. Paul | 11.1% |
| 355 | Modesto | 11.1% |
| 356 | Yonkers | 11.1% |
| 357 | Murfreesboro | 11.1% |
| 358 | Green Bay | 11.1% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Modesto ranks 281 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 278 | Stonecrest | 14.0% |
| 279 | Revere | 14.0% |
| 280 | Pocatello | 14.0% |
| 281 | Modesto | 13.9% |
| 282 | Joliet | 13.9% |
| 283 | El Monte | 13.9% |
| 284 | Commerce City | 13.9% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Modesto ranks 103 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | Warren | 19.6% |
| 101 | Beaumont | 19.6% |
| 102 | Tulare | 19.6% |
| 103 | Modesto | 19.5% |
| 104 | Columbus | 19.5% |
| 105 | Killeen | 19.5% |
| 106 | Waterbury | 19.5% |
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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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