Health in New Bedford, Massachusetts: official figures
5.4% of residents of New Bedford (5,358 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 219th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Massachusetts: 2.6%).
How many children in New Bedford are uninsured?
In New Bedford, 1.5% of children under 19 and 8.3% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.2% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in New Bedford are on Medicaid?
43.7% of residents of New Bedford under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 13th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Massachusetts: 18.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in New Bedford have a disability?
16.6% of residents of New Bedford (16,603 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 96th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Massachusetts: 12.3%); 8.5% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in New Bedford have a disability?
By age, 36.3% of residents of New Bedford aged 65 and over, 15.2% of those aged 18 to 64 and 8.1% 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 New Bedford, Massachusetts?
An estimated 36.5% of adults in New Bedford had obesity in 2023, joint 241st 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 New Bedford?
An estimated 12.0% of adults in New Bedford had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 244th 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 New Bedford?
An estimated 22.7% of adults in New Bedford reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, 3rd highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 25.8% 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 New Bedford have high blood pressure?
In New Bedford, an estimated 33.1% of adults had high blood pressure and 32.3% did no physical activity outside work, joint 100th 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 New Bedford see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 79.2% of adults in New Bedford had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 96th 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 New Bedford compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
New Bedford ranks 605 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 602 | Fort Collins | 5.4% |
| 603 | Alpharetta | 5.4% |
| 604 | Sacramento | 5.4% |
| 605 | New Bedford | 5.4% |
| 606 | Sandy | 5.4% |
| 607 | Champaign | 5.4% |
| 608 | Rockville | 5.3% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
New Bedford ranks 96 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 93 | Vineland | 16.7% |
| 94 | Lansing | 16.7% |
| 95 | Canton | 16.6% |
| 96 | New Bedford | 16.6% |
| 97 | Dothan | 16.6% |
| 98 | Baltimore | 16.5% |
| 99 | Taylor | 16.5% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
New Bedford ranks 245 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 242 | Worcester | 36.5% |
| 243 | Palm Bay | 36.5% |
| 244 | Abilene | 36.5% |
| 245 | New Bedford | 36.5% |
| 246 | Frederick | 36.5% |
| 247 | St. Charles | 36.5% |
| 248 | Burnsville | 36.5% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
New Bedford ranks 247 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 244 | Arlington | 12.0% |
| 245 | Huntsville | 12.0% |
| 246 | Fontana | 12.0% |
| 247 | New Bedford | 12.0% |
| 248 | Yakima | 12.0% |
| 249 | Alhambra | 12.0% |
| 250 | Caldwell | 12.0% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
New Bedford ranks 11 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Anderson | 22.1% |
| 9 | Terre Haute | 22.0% |
| 10 | Cleveland | 21.9% |
| 11 | New Bedford | 21.7% |
| 12 | Fall River | 21.6% |
| 13 | Dayton | 21.3% |
| 14 | Hamilton | 20.9% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
New Bedford ranks 3 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flint | 24.0% |
| 2 | Detroit | 22.8% |
| 3 | New Bedford | 22.7% |
| 4 | Fall River | 22.6% |
| 5 | Youngstown | 22.6% |
| 6 | Canton | 22.4% |
| 7 | Gary | 22.2% |
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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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