Health in Palm Coast, Florida: official figures
10.8% of residents of Palm Coast (10,575 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 199th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Florida: 11.5%).
How many children in Palm Coast are uninsured?
In Palm Coast, 11.4% of children under 19 and 16.4% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.4% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Palm Coast are on Medicaid?
14.2% of residents of Palm Coast under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 309th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Florida: 14.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Palm Coast have a disability?
15.9% of residents of Palm Coast (15,578 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 133rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Florida: 13.7%); 7.0% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Palm Coast have a disability?
By age, 29.8% of residents of Palm Coast aged 65 and over, 12.1% of those aged 18 to 64 and 4.1% 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 Palm Coast, Florida?
An estimated 31.2% of adults in Palm Coast had obesity in 2023, joint 321st 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 Palm Coast?
An estimated 9.5% of adults in Palm Coast had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 278th 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 Palm Coast?
An estimated 18.3% of adults in Palm Coast reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 238th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 20.8% 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 Palm Coast have high blood pressure?
In Palm Coast, an estimated 29.2% of adults had high blood pressure and 22.2% did no physical activity outside work, joint 295th 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 Palm Coast see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 75.6% of adults in Palm Coast had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 353rd 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 Palm Coast compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Palm Coast ranks 199 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 196 | Elgin | 10.8% |
| 197 | Coral Springs | 10.8% |
| 198 | Escondido | 10.8% |
| 199 | Palm Coast | 10.8% |
| 200 | North Port | 10.8% |
| 201 | Greer | 10.8% |
| 202 | Apopka | 10.8% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Palm Coast ranks 133 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 130 | Palm Bay | 16.0% |
| 131 | Carson City | 15.9% |
| 132 | Coeur d'Alene | 15.9% |
| 133 | Palm Coast | 15.9% |
| 134 | Victoria | 15.9% |
| 135 | Beaumont | 15.8% |
| 136 | Jackson | 15.8% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Palm Coast ranks 487 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 484 | Lenexa | 31.3% |
| 485 | Yucaipa | 31.3% |
| 486 | Mesa | 31.2% |
| 487 | Palm Coast | 31.2% |
| 488 | Homestead | 31.2% |
| 489 | Cranston | 31.2% |
| 490 | Eagle Mountain | 31.2% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Palm Coast ranks 525 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 522 | Lincoln | 9.5% |
| 523 | Glendale | 9.5% |
| 524 | Charleston | 9.5% |
| 525 | Palm Coast | 9.5% |
| 526 | Costa Mesa | 9.5% |
| 527 | Vacaville | 9.5% |
| 528 | Redding | 9.5% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Palm Coast ranks 323 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 320 | Kettering | 13.5% |
| 321 | Reno | 13.4% |
| 322 | Laredo | 13.4% |
| 323 | Palm Coast | 13.4% |
| 324 | Suffolk | 13.4% |
| 325 | North Port | 13.4% |
| 326 | Tamarac | 13.4% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Palm Coast ranks 241 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 238 | Port St. Lucie | 18.3% |
| 239 | Newport News | 18.3% |
| 240 | Peoria | 18.3% |
| 241 | Palm Coast | 18.3% |
| 242 | Fayetteville | 18.3% |
| 243 | Deltona | 18.3% |
| 244 | North Port | 18.3% |
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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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