Health in Montgomery, Alabama: official figures
11.0% of residents of Montgomery (21,241 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 188th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Alabama: 9.2%).
How many children in Montgomery are uninsured?
In Montgomery, 4.5% of children under 19 and 16.8% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.9% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Montgomery are on Medicaid?
23.1% of residents of Montgomery under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 243rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Alabama: 16.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Montgomery have a disability?
16.9% of residents of Montgomery (32,545 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 82nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Alabama: 16.5%); 8.3% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Montgomery have a disability?
By age, 39.3% of residents of Montgomery aged 65 and over, 16.0% of those aged 18 to 64 and 4.5% 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 Montgomery, Alabama?
An estimated 46.7% of adults in Montgomery had obesity in 2023, 6th 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 Montgomery?
An estimated 15.3% of adults in Montgomery had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 47th 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 Montgomery?
An estimated 18.0% of adults in Montgomery reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 288th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 21.7% 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 Montgomery have high blood pressure?
In Montgomery, an estimated 44.0% of adults had high blood pressure and 30.9% did no physical activity outside work, joint 132nd 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 Montgomery see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 81.9% of adults in Montgomery had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 9th 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 Montgomery compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Montgomery ranks 188 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 185 | Vista | 11.1% |
| 186 | Dothan | 11.1% |
| 187 | Columbus | 11.1% |
| 188 | Montgomery | 11.0% |
| 189 | Kansas City | 11.0% |
| 190 | Pomona | 11.0% |
| 191 | Hempstead | 11.0% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Montgomery ranks 82 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 79 | Kennewick | 17.0% |
| 80 | Lacey | 16.9% |
| 81 | Lake Havasu City | 16.9% |
| 82 | Montgomery | 16.9% |
| 83 | Elyria | 16.9% |
| 84 | Savannah | 16.9% |
| 85 | Syracuse | 16.8% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Montgomery ranks 6 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Youngstown | 48.0% |
| 4 | Elkhart | 47.6% |
| 5 | Canton | 47.2% |
| 6 | Montgomery | 46.7% |
| 7 | Tuscaloosa | 46.6% |
| 8 | Jackson | 46.5% |
| 9 | Killeen | 46.2% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Montgomery ranks 48 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Madera | 15.4% |
| 46 | Lynwood | 15.4% |
| 47 | Hialeah | 15.3% |
| 48 | Montgomery | 15.3% |
| 49 | Akron | 15.3% |
| 50 | Jackson | 15.3% |
| 51 | Mission | 15.2% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Montgomery ranks 153 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 150 | Indianapolis | 15.7% |
| 151 | New Orleans | 15.7% |
| 152 | Mobile | 15.7% |
| 153 | Montgomery | 15.7% |
| 154 | Peoria | 15.7% |
| 155 | Pueblo | 15.7% |
| 156 | Gastonia | 15.7% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Montgomery ranks 291 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 288 | Arlington | 18.0% |
| 289 | Wichita | 18.0% |
| 290 | Mobile | 18.0% |
| 291 | Montgomery | 18.0% |
| 292 | Visalia | 18.0% |
| 293 | New Haven | 18.0% |
| 294 | Greenville | 18.0% |
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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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