Health in New Orleans, Louisiana: official figures
8.1% of residents of New Orleans (29,700 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 385th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Louisiana: 7.8%).
How many children in New Orleans are uninsured?
In New Orleans, 5.4% of children under 19 and 10.9% 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 New Orleans are on Medicaid?
27.7% of residents of New Orleans under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 152nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Louisiana: 28.2%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in New Orleans have a disability?
14.4% of residents of New Orleans (52,933 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 221st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Louisiana: 16.3%); 6.6% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in New Orleans have a disability?
By age, 33.3% of residents of New Orleans aged 65 and over, 12.3% of those aged 18 to 64 and 5.4% 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 New Orleans, Louisiana?
An estimated 34.2% of adults in New Orleans had obesity in 2023, joint 350th 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 Orleans?
An estimated 14.7% of adults in New Orleans had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 66th 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 Orleans?
An estimated 19.4% of adults in New Orleans reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 112th 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 New Orleans have high blood pressure?
In New Orleans, an estimated 38.8% of adults had high blood pressure and 26.5% did no physical activity outside work, joint 299th 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 Orleans see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 80.3% of adults in New Orleans had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 33rd 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 Orleans compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
New Orleans ranks 385 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 382 | Gary | 8.1% |
| 383 | Joliet | 8.1% |
| 384 | Billings | 8.1% |
| 385 | New Orleans | 8.1% |
| 386 | Des Plaines | 8.1% |
| 387 | Sioux Falls | 8.1% |
| 388 | Cleveland | 8.1% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
New Orleans ranks 221 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 218 | Clearwater | 14.5% |
| 219 | Cheyenne | 14.5% |
| 220 | Duluth | 14.5% |
| 221 | New Orleans | 14.4% |
| 222 | Margate | 14.4% |
| 223 | Fresno | 14.4% |
| 224 | Trenton | 14.4% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
New Orleans ranks 350 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 347 | Billings | 34.3% |
| 348 | Miami Gardens | 34.3% |
| 349 | Plainfield | 34.3% |
| 350 | New Orleans | 34.2% |
| 351 | Madison | 34.2% |
| 352 | Arlington | 34.1% |
| 353 | Deltona | 34.1% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
New Orleans ranks 66 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Beaumont | 14.8% |
| 64 | Portsmouth | 14.8% |
| 65 | Homestead | 14.8% |
| 66 | New Orleans | 14.7% |
| 67 | Corpus Christi | 14.7% |
| 68 | Lawrence | 14.7% |
| 69 | Waukegan | 14.7% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
New Orleans ranks 151 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 148 | Sterling Heights | 15.8% |
| 149 | Jacksonville | 15.8% |
| 150 | Indianapolis | 15.7% |
| 151 | New Orleans | 15.7% |
| 152 | Mobile | 15.7% |
| 153 | Montgomery | 15.7% |
| 154 | Peoria | 15.7% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
New Orleans ranks 113 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 110 | Everett | 19.5% |
| 111 | Florissant | 19.5% |
| 112 | Bakersfield | 19.4% |
| 113 | New Orleans | 19.4% |
| 114 | Newark | 19.4% |
| 115 | San Bernardino | 19.4% |
| 116 | Murfreesboro | 19.4% |
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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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