Health in Salt Lake City, Utah: official figures
10.4% of residents of Salt Lake City (21,479 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 224th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Utah: 8.4%).
How many children in Salt Lake City are uninsured?
In Salt Lake City, 8.7% of children under 19 and 12.6% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.9% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Salt Lake City are on Medicaid?
9.3% of residents of Salt Lake City under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 153rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Utah: 8.0%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Salt Lake City have a disability?
12.3% of residents of Salt Lake City (25,422 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 411th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Utah: 10.6%); 5.2% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Salt Lake City have a disability?
By age, 33.9% of residents of Salt Lake City aged 65 and over, 10.2% of those aged 18 to 64 and 5.3% 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 Salt Lake City, Utah?
An estimated 30.6% of adults in Salt Lake City had obesity in 2023, joint 295th 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 Salt Lake City?
An estimated 9.3% of adults in Salt Lake City had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 246th 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 Salt Lake City?
An estimated 17.1% of adults in Salt Lake City reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 335th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 27.4% 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 Salt Lake City have high blood pressure?
In Salt Lake City, an estimated 29.0% of adults had high blood pressure and 19.5% did no physical activity outside work, joint 183rd 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 Salt Lake City see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 70.1% of adults in Salt Lake City had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 106th 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 Salt Lake City compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Salt Lake City ranks 224 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 221 | Flagstaff | 10.5% |
| 222 | North Little Rock | 10.5% |
| 223 | Harrisonburg | 10.5% |
| 224 | Salt Lake City | 10.4% |
| 225 | Midwest City | 10.4% |
| 226 | Coconut Creek | 10.4% |
| 227 | Burien | 10.4% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Salt Lake City ranks 411 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 408 | Montebello | 12.3% |
| 409 | Manhattan | 12.3% |
| 410 | La Mesa | 12.3% |
| 411 | Salt Lake City | 12.3% |
| 412 | Columbia | 12.3% |
| 413 | Cedar Rapids | 12.3% |
| 414 | Broken Arrow | 12.3% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Salt Lake City ranks 511 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 508 | Lancaster | 30.7% |
| 509 | Santa Maria | 30.7% |
| 510 | Plano | 30.6% |
| 511 | Salt Lake City | 30.6% |
| 512 | College Station | 30.6% |
| 513 | Woodbury | 30.6% |
| 514 | Grand Junction | 30.6% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Salt Lake City ranks 550 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 547 | Pocatello | 9.4% |
| 548 | Bonita Springs | 9.4% |
| 549 | Oak Lawn | 9.4% |
| 550 | Salt Lake City | 9.3% |
| 551 | Oceanside | 9.3% |
| 552 | Richardson | 9.3% |
| 553 | Murrieta | 9.3% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Salt Lake City ranks 731 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 728 | Huntersville | 8.6% |
| 729 | Madison | 8.6% |
| 730 | San Clemente | 8.6% |
| 731 | Salt Lake City | 8.4% |
| 732 | Provo | 8.4% |
| 733 | Castle Rock | 8.4% |
| 734 | Redwood City | 8.4% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Salt Lake City ranks 461 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 458 | Lawrence | 17.2% |
| 459 | Virginia Beach | 17.1% |
| 460 | Fontana | 17.1% |
| 461 | Salt Lake City | 17.1% |
| 462 | Kent | 17.1% |
| 463 | Columbia | 17.1% |
| 464 | North Charleston | 17.1% |
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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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