Health in Orange, California: official figures
6.0% of residents of Orange (8,061 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 273rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; California: 6.6%).
How many children in Orange are uninsured?
In Orange, 2.8% of children under 19 and 8.3% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.8% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Orange are on Medicaid?
17.3% of residents of Orange under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 412th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; California: 23.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Orange have a disability?
9.9% of residents of Orange (13,350 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 177th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; California: 11.6%); 4.9% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Orange have a disability?
By age, 29.0% of residents of Orange aged 65 and over, 7.2% of those aged 18 to 64 and 3.8% 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 Orange, California?
An estimated 25.4% of adults in Orange had obesity in 2023, joint 117th 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 Orange?
An estimated 9.8% of adults in Orange had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 314th 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 is mental health in Orange?
An estimated 17.3% of adults in Orange reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 370th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 20.4% 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 Orange have high blood pressure?
In Orange, an estimated 26.3% of adults had high blood pressure and 23.1% did no physical activity outside work, joint 346th lowest 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 Orange see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 71.3% of adults in Orange had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 195th 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 Orange compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Orange ranks 551 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 548 | Louisville/Jefferson County metro government | 6.0% |
| 549 | Lynchburg | 6.0% |
| 550 | Collierville | 6.0% |
| 551 | Orange | 6.0% |
| 552 | Charleston | 6.0% |
| 553 | Baltimore | 5.9% |
| 554 | Yuba City | 5.9% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Orange ranks 647 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 644 | Ocoee | 9.9% |
| 645 | Lee's Summit | 9.9% |
| 646 | Davie | 9.9% |
| 647 | Orange | 9.9% |
| 648 | Alhambra | 9.9% |
| 649 | Santa Clarita | 9.8% |
| 650 | Hawthorne | 9.8% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Orange ranks 692 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 689 | Malden | 25.6% |
| 690 | San Marcos | 25.5% |
| 691 | Washington | 25.4% |
| 692 | Orange | 25.4% |
| 693 | Mount Pleasant | 25.4% |
| 694 | St. Louis Park | 25.4% |
| 695 | Folsom | 25.3% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Orange ranks 490 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 487 | Carson City | 9.9% |
| 488 | Normal | 9.9% |
| 489 | Elk Grove | 9.8% |
| 490 | Orange | 9.8% |
| 491 | Pasadena | 9.8% |
| 492 | Hillsboro | 9.8% |
| 493 | Sugar Land | 9.8% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Orange ranks 662 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 659 | Wellington | 9.6% |
| 660 | Royal Oak | 9.6% |
| 661 | Austin | 9.5% |
| 662 | Orange | 9.5% |
| 663 | Maple Grove | 9.5% |
| 664 | Brentwood | 9.5% |
| 665 | Palm Beach Gardens | 9.5% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Orange ranks 431 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 428 | Chesapeake | 17.3% |
| 429 | Grand Prairie | 17.3% |
| 430 | Fort Collins | 17.3% |
| 431 | Orange | 17.3% |
| 432 | Murrieta | 17.3% |
| 433 | South Fulton | 17.3% |
| 434 | St. George | 17.3% |
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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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