Health in Nashville, Tennessee: official figures
12.8% of residents of Nashville (87,437 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 133rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Tennessee: 10.0%).
How many children in Nashville are uninsured?
In Nashville, 10.6% of children under 19 and 15.7% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 1.3% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Nashville are on Medicaid?
12.1% of residents of Nashville under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 238th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Tennessee: 16.3%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Nashville have a disability?
11.0% of residents of Nashville (75,335 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 291st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Tennessee: 14.9%); 4.6% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Nashville have a disability?
By age, 33.1% of residents of Nashville aged 65 and over, 8.9% of those aged 18 to 64 and 4.4% 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 Nashville, Tennessee?
An estimated 32.5% of adults in Nashville had obesity in 2023, joint 374th 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 common is diabetes in Nashville?
An estimated 11.8% of adults in Nashville had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 266th 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 Nashville?
An estimated 18.9% of adults in Nashville 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 27.7% 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 Nashville have high blood pressure?
In Nashville, an estimated 34.3% 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 Nashville see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 75.9% of adults in Nashville had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 333rd 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 Nashville compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Nashville ranks 133 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 130 | Birmingham | 12.8% |
| 131 | South Gate | 12.8% |
| 132 | Palm Bay | 12.8% |
| 133 | Nashville | 12.8% |
| 134 | Fort Smith | 12.7% |
| 135 | Kissimmee | 12.7% |
| 136 | Springfield | 12.6% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Nashville ranks 533 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 530 | West Haven | 11.0% |
| 531 | Rialto | 11.0% |
| 532 | Flagstaff | 11.0% |
| 533 | Nashville | 11.0% |
| 534 | Kent | 11.0% |
| 535 | Murrieta | 11.0% |
| 536 | Goodyear | 11.0% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Nashville ranks 432 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 429 | Parma | 32.6% |
| 430 | Lafayette | 32.6% |
| 431 | Westfield | 32.6% |
| 432 | Nashville | 32.5% |
| 433 | St. Petersburg | 32.5% |
| 434 | Buckeye | 32.5% |
| 435 | Celina | 32.5% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Nashville ranks 266 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 263 | Joplin | 11.9% |
| 264 | Mishawaka | 11.9% |
| 265 | Lawrence | 11.9% |
| 266 | Nashville | 11.8% |
| 267 | Wichita | 11.8% |
| 268 | Miramar | 11.8% |
| 269 | Conroe | 11.8% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Nashville ranks 228 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 225 | Yuba City | 14.6% |
| 226 | Moore | 14.6% |
| 227 | Galveston | 14.6% |
| 228 | Nashville | 14.5% |
| 229 | Omaha | 14.5% |
| 230 | North Charleston | 14.5% |
| 231 | Athens | 14.5% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Nashville ranks 154 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 151 | Sherman | 19.0% |
| 152 | Pinellas Park | 19.0% |
| 153 | Columbus | 18.9% |
| 154 | Nashville | 18.9% |
| 155 | Henderson | 18.9% |
| 156 | West Valley City | 18.9% |
| 157 | Lafayette | 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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