What share of adults smoke in Norfolk?

An estimated 15.0% of adults in Norfolk smoked cigarettes in 2023, joint 190th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).

Health in Norfolk, Virginia: official figures

9.1% of residents of Norfolk (18,825 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 313th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Virginia: 6.9%).

Residents without health insurance

9.1%

2020-2024

Adults with obesity (age-adjusted)

41.7%

2023

How many children in Norfolk are uninsured?

In Norfolk, 5.5% of children under 19 and 12.5% 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%).

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How many people in Norfolk are on Medicaid?

20.8% of residents of Norfolk under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 303rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Virginia: 13.9%).

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How many people in Norfolk have a disability?

15.1% of residents of Norfolk (31,343 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 181st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Virginia: 12.5%); 6.5% had two or more types of disability.

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How many older people in Norfolk have a disability?

By age, 35.7% of residents of Norfolk aged 65 and over, 14.0% of those aged 18 to 64 and 5.1% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).

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What is the obesity rate in Norfolk, Virginia?

An estimated 41.7% of adults in Norfolk had obesity in 2023, joint 67th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).

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How common is diabetes in Norfolk?

An estimated 13.7% of adults in Norfolk had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 112th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).

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How is mental health in Norfolk?

An estimated 18.5% of adults in Norfolk reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 202nd 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).

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How many adults in Norfolk have high blood pressure?

In Norfolk, an estimated 38.5% of adults had high blood pressure and 27.3% did no physical activity outside work, joint 266th 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).

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How many adults in Norfolk see a doctor for a check-up?

An estimated 79.7% of adults in Norfolk had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 62nd highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).

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How Norfolk compares with other cities in the United States

Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)

Norfolk ranks 313 of 823, highest first.

Rank	City	Residents without health insurance
310	Mount Prospect	9.1%
311	Fontana	9.1%
312	Milwaukee	9.1%
313	Norfolk	9.1%
314	Indio	9.1%
315	Rock Hill	9.1%
316	Denver	9.0%

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Residents with a disability (2020-2024)

Norfolk ranks 181 of 823, highest first.

Rank	City	Residents with a disability
178	Lowell	15.2%
179	Bethlehem	15.1%
180	Mishawaka	15.1%
181	Norfolk	15.1%
182	Temple	15.1%
183	Las Cruces	15.1%
184	Wichita	15.1%

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Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)

Norfolk ranks 68 of 810, highest first.

Rank	City	Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate)
65	Salem	41.8%
66	Muncie	41.8%
67	Huntsville	41.7%
68	Norfolk	41.7%
69	Grand Island	41.7%
70	Joliet	41.6%
71	New Brunswick	41.6%

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Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)

Norfolk ranks 112 of 810, highest first.

Rank	City	Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate)
109	Warner Robins	13.8%
110	East Orange	13.8%
111	Kenner	13.8%
112	Norfolk	13.7%
113	Victorville	13.7%
114	North Charleston	13.7%
115	Inglewood	13.7%

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Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)

Norfolk ranks 192 of 810, highest first.

Rank	City	Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate)
189	Carson City	15.1%
190	Oklahoma City	15.0%
191	Richmond	15.0%
192	Norfolk	15.0%
193	Grand Rapids	15.0%
194	Newport News	15.0%
195	Hampton	15.0%

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Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)

Norfolk ranks 204 of 810, highest first.

Rank	City	Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate)
201	Taylorsville	18.6%
202	Tucson	18.5%
203	St. Louis	18.5%
204	Norfolk	18.5%
205	Moreno Valley	18.5%
206	Providence	18.5%
207	Mesquite	18.5%

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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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