Health in Palm Desert, California: official figures
5.5% of residents of Palm Desert (2,841 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 227th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; California: 6.6%).
How many children in Palm Desert are uninsured?
In Palm Desert, 2.5% of children under 19 and 10.5% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.1% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Palm Desert are on Medicaid?
24.4% of residents of Palm Desert under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 212th 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 Palm Desert have a disability?
16.7% of residents of Palm Desert (8,600 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 91st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; California: 11.6%); 8.2% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Palm Desert have a disability?
By age, 28.8% of residents of Palm Desert aged 65 and over, 11.2% of those aged 18 to 64 and 3.1% 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 Desert, California?
An estimated 35.0% of adults in Palm Desert had obesity in 2023, joint 319th 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 Palm Desert?
An estimated 9.2% of adults in Palm Desert had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 232nd 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 Desert?
An estimated 17.6% of adults in Palm Desert reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 361st highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 24.2% 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 Desert have high blood pressure?
In Palm Desert, an estimated 29.7% of adults had high blood pressure and 21.8% did no physical activity outside work, joint 276th 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 Desert see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 71.5% of adults in Palm Desert had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 213th 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 Palm Desert compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Palm Desert ranks 597 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 594 | Lawrence | 5.5% |
| 595 | West Sacramento | 5.5% |
| 596 | Spring Hill | 5.5% |
| 597 | Palm Desert | 5.5% |
| 598 | Greenwood | 5.5% |
| 599 | Tracy | 5.4% |
| 600 | Flint | 5.4% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Palm Desert ranks 91 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 88 | St. Louis | 16.8% |
| 89 | Decatur | 16.7% |
| 90 | New Britain | 16.7% |
| 91 | Palm Desert | 16.7% |
| 92 | Prescott Valley | 16.7% |
| 93 | Vineland | 16.7% |
| 94 | Lansing | 16.7% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Palm Desert ranks 322 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 319 | Blaine | 35.0% |
| 320 | Turlock | 35.0% |
| 321 | Madison | 35.0% |
| 322 | Palm Desert | 35.0% |
| 323 | Sherman | 35.0% |
| 324 | Corona | 34.9% |
| 325 | Rapid City | 34.9% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Palm Desert ranks 579 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 576 | Bentonville | 9.2% |
| 577 | White Plains | 9.2% |
| 578 | Dubuque | 9.2% |
| 579 | Palm Desert | 9.2% |
| 580 | Reno | 9.1% |
| 581 | McKinney | 9.1% |
| 582 | Vancouver | 9.1% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Palm Desert ranks 560 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 557 | Mansfield | 10.7% |
| 558 | West Des Moines | 10.7% |
| 559 | Little Elm | 10.7% |
| 560 | Palm Desert | 10.7% |
| 561 | Clermont | 10.7% |
| 562 | Edmond | 10.6% |
| 563 | Plantation | 10.6% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Palm Desert ranks 385 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 382 | Spring Hill | 17.6% |
| 383 | Sarasota | 17.6% |
| 384 | Peabody | 17.6% |
| 385 | Palm Desert | 17.6% |
| 386 | El Paso | 17.5% |
| 387 | College Station | 17.5% |
| 388 | Manchester | 17.5% |
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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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