Health in San Antonio, Texas: official figures
17.6% of residents of San Antonio (256,510 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 46th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Texas: 17.1%).
How many children in San Antonio are uninsured?
In San Antonio, 10.4% of children under 19 and 24.1% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 1.5% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in San Antonio are on Medicaid?
17.5% of residents of San Antonio under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 407th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Texas: 13.7%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in San Antonio have a disability?
16.0% of residents of San Antonio (232,471 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 128th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Texas: 12.3%); 7.7% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in San Antonio have a disability?
By age, 41.8% of residents of San Antonio aged 65 and over, 14.0% of those aged 18 to 64 and 6.8% 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 San Antonio, Texas?
An estimated 35.2% of adults in San Antonio had obesity in 2023, joint 307th 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 San Antonio?
An estimated 14.9% of adults in San Antonio had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 60th 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 is mental health in San Antonio?
An estimated 17.2% of adults in San Antonio reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 353rd lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 22.3% 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 San Antonio have high blood pressure?
In San Antonio, an estimated 34.1% of adults had high blood pressure and 33.2% did no physical activity outside work, 79th highest 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 San Antonio see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 71.8% of adults in San Antonio had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 240th 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 San Antonio compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
San Antonio ranks 46 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Kansas City | 17.8% |
| 44 | West Valley City | 17.7% |
| 45 | Trenton | 17.6% |
| 46 | San Antonio | 17.6% |
| 47 | Victoria | 17.6% |
| 48 | Sherman | 17.4% |
| 49 | Bryan | 17.0% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
San Antonio ranks 128 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 125 | Meriden | 16.0% |
| 126 | East Orange | 16.0% |
| 127 | Fayetteville | 16.0% |
| 128 | San Antonio | 16.0% |
| 129 | Wilmington | 16.0% |
| 130 | Palm Bay | 16.0% |
| 131 | Carson City | 15.9% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
San Antonio ranks 307 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 304 | O'Fallon | 35.3% |
| 305 | Pawtucket | 35.3% |
| 306 | Summerville | 35.3% |
| 307 | San Antonio | 35.2% |
| 308 | Lafayette | 35.2% |
| 309 | Manchester | 35.2% |
| 310 | Fall River | 35.2% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
San Antonio ranks 60 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Rochester | 15.0% |
| 58 | Tuscaloosa | 15.0% |
| 59 | Kissimmee | 15.0% |
| 60 | San Antonio | 14.9% |
| 61 | Cincinnati | 14.9% |
| 62 | Muncie | 14.9% |
| 63 | Beaumont | 14.8% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
San Antonio ranks 331 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 328 | Lodi | 13.4% |
| 329 | Ames | 13.4% |
| 330 | Barnstable Town | 13.4% |
| 331 | San Antonio | 13.3% |
| 332 | Huntsville | 13.3% |
| 333 | Wilmington | 13.3% |
| 334 | Broken Arrow | 13.3% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
San Antonio ranks 442 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 439 | Commerce City | 17.3% |
| 440 | Herriman | 17.3% |
| 441 | Weymouth Town | 17.3% |
| 442 | San Antonio | 17.2% |
| 443 | Tampa | 17.2% |
| 444 | Corpus Christi | 17.2% |
| 445 | Garden Grove | 17.2% |
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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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