What share of adults smoke in Rowlett?

An estimated 10.3% of adults in Rowlett smoked cigarettes in 2023, joint 213th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).

Health in Rowlett, Texas: official figures

12.4% of residents of Rowlett (8,051 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 147th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Texas: 17.1%).

Residents without health insurance

12.4%

2020-2024

Adults with obesity (age-adjusted)

32.1%

2023

How many children in Rowlett are uninsured?

In Rowlett, 9.8% of children under 19 and 15.9% 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%).

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How many people in Rowlett are on Medicaid?

6.8% of residents of Rowlett under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 85th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Texas: 13.7%).

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How many people in Rowlett have a disability?

9.5% of residents of Rowlett (6,193 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 154th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Texas: 12.3%); 3.8% had two or more types of disability.

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How many older people in Rowlett have a disability?

By age, 30.2% of residents of Rowlett aged 65 and over, 7.2% of those aged 18 to 64 and 3.6% 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 Rowlett, Texas?

An estimated 32.1% of adults in Rowlett had obesity in 2023, joint 356th lowest 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 Rowlett?

An estimated 9.4% of adults in Rowlett had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 262nd lowest 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 Rowlett?

An estimated 16.3% of adults in Rowlett reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 232nd 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).

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How many adults in Rowlett have high blood pressure?

In Rowlett, an estimated 30.0% of adults had high blood pressure and 23.2% did no physical activity outside work, joint 349th 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).

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

An estimated 75.6% of adults in Rowlett 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).

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How Rowlett compares with other cities in the United States

Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)

Rowlett ranks 147 of 823, highest first.

Rank	City	Residents without health insurance
144	Stonecrest	12.4%
145	Wichita	12.4%
146	Austin	12.4%
147	Rowlett	12.4%
148	Deltona	12.3%
149	East Orange	12.3%
150	St. Joseph	12.3%

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Residents with a disability (2020-2024)

Rowlett ranks 670 of 823, highest first.

Rank	City	Residents with a disability
667	Apopka	9.6%
668	Edina	9.6%
669	Coral Springs	9.5%
670	Rowlett	9.5%
671	Cedar Park	9.5%
672	Normal	9.5%
673	Eagan	9.5%

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

Rowlett ranks 454 of 810, highest first.

Rank	City	Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate)
451	Marietta	32.2%
452	Watsonville	32.2%
453	Stockton	32.1%
454	Rowlett	32.1%
455	Tigard	32.1%
456	Columbia	32.0%
457	Tamarac	32.0%

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

Rowlett ranks 542 of 810, highest first.

Rank	City	Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate)
539	Santa Fe	9.4%
540	St. Charles	9.4%
541	Waukesha	9.4%
542	Rowlett	9.4%
543	Skokie	9.4%
544	Cheyenne	9.4%
545	Port Orange	9.4%

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

Rowlett ranks 596 of 810, highest first.

Rank	City	Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate)
593	Concord	10.3%
594	Santa Barbara	10.3%
595	Auburn	10.3%
596	Rowlett	10.3%
597	Jupiter	10.3%
598	Collierville	10.3%
599	Meridian	10.2%

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

Rowlett ranks 577 of 810, highest first.

Rank	City	Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate)
574	Lake Forest	16.3%
575	Livermore	16.3%
576	Ankeny	16.3%
577	Rowlett	16.3%
578	Wylie	16.3%
579	Bonita Springs	16.3%
580	Atlanta	16.2%

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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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