Health in Port St. Lucie, Florida: official figures
10.3% of residents of Port St. Lucie (23,948 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 228th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Florida: 11.5%).
How many children in Port St. Lucie are uninsured?
In Port St. Lucie, 6.4% of children under 19 and 15.4% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 1.0% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Port St. Lucie are on Medicaid?
14.5% of residents of Port St. Lucie under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 322nd 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 Port St. Lucie have a disability?
14.0% of residents of Port St. Lucie (32,467 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 252nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Florida: 13.7%); 6.8% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Port St. Lucie have a disability?
By age, 33.4% of residents of Port St. Lucie aged 65 and over, 10.0% of those aged 18 to 64 and 4.9% 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 Port St. Lucie, Florida?
An estimated 30.5% of adults in Port St. Lucie had obesity in 2023, joint 290th 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 Port St. Lucie?
An estimated 10.4% of adults in Port St. Lucie had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 377th 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 Port St. Lucie?
An estimated 18.3% of adults in Port St. Lucie 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 18.5% 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 Port St. Lucie have high blood pressure?
In Port St. Lucie, an estimated 31.2% of adults had high blood pressure and 23.4% did no physical activity outside work, joint 353rd 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 Port St. Lucie see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 73.9% of adults in Port St. Lucie had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 364th 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 Port St. Lucie compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Port St. Lucie ranks 228 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 225 | Midwest City | 10.4% |
| 226 | Coconut Creek | 10.4% |
| 227 | Burien | 10.4% |
| 228 | Port St. Lucie | 10.3% |
| 229 | Norwalk | 10.3% |
| 230 | Columbus | 10.3% |
| 231 | Tulare | 10.3% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Port St. Lucie ranks 252 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 249 | Bellingham | 14.1% |
| 250 | Bellevue | 14.1% |
| 251 | Pawtucket | 14.0% |
| 252 | Port St. Lucie | 14.0% |
| 253 | Menifee | 14.0% |
| 254 | Bartlett | 14.0% |
| 255 | Las Vegas | 13.9% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Port St. Lucie ranks 518 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 515 | North Richland Hills | 30.6% |
| 516 | Pflugerville | 30.6% |
| 517 | Austin | 30.5% |
| 518 | Port St. Lucie | 30.5% |
| 519 | Manteca | 30.5% |
| 520 | Euless | 30.5% |
| 521 | Manhattan | 30.5% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Port St. Lucie ranks 427 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 424 | Lodi | 10.5% |
| 425 | Bartlett | 10.5% |
| 426 | West Haven | 10.5% |
| 427 | Port St. Lucie | 10.4% |
| 428 | Cedar Rapids | 10.4% |
| 429 | Buckeye | 10.4% |
| 430 | Menifee | 10.4% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Port St. Lucie ranks 345 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 342 | Dallas | 13.2% |
| 343 | Tucson | 13.2% |
| 344 | Lincoln | 13.2% |
| 345 | Port St. Lucie | 13.2% |
| 346 | Garland | 13.2% |
| 347 | Providence | 13.2% |
| 348 | Palmdale | 13.2% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Port St. Lucie ranks 238 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 235 | Decatur | 18.4% |
| 236 | New Brunswick | 18.4% |
| 237 | Bartlett | 18.4% |
| 238 | Port St. Lucie | 18.3% |
| 239 | Newport News | 18.3% |
| 240 | Peoria | 18.3% |
| 241 | Palm Coast | 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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