Health in Sandy Springs, Georgia: official figures
8.6% of residents of Sandy Springs (9,183 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 346th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Georgia: 12.4%).
How many children in Sandy Springs are uninsured?
In Sandy Springs, 4.1% of children under 19 and 11.5% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 1.3% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Sandy Springs are on Medicaid?
5.9% of residents of Sandy Springs under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 58th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Georgia: 14.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Sandy Springs have a disability?
8.5% of residents of Sandy Springs (9,029 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 76th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Georgia: 13.1%); 3.4% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Sandy Springs have a disability?
By age, 27.8% of residents of Sandy Springs aged 65 and over, 5.8% of those aged 18 to 64 and 3.5% 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 Sandy Springs, Georgia?
An estimated 23.8% of adults in Sandy Springs had obesity in 2023, joint 65th 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 Sandy Springs?
An estimated 8.1% of adults in Sandy Springs had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 92nd 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 Sandy Springs?
An estimated 13.7% of adults in Sandy Springs reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 34th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 17.1% 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 Sandy Springs have high blood pressure?
In Sandy Springs, an estimated 28.1% of adults had high blood pressure and 15.6% did no physical activity outside work, joint 48th 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 Sandy Springs see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 76.7% of adults in Sandy Springs had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 271st 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 Sandy Springs compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Sandy Springs ranks 346 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 343 | Idaho Falls | 8.7% |
| 344 | Concord | 8.6% |
| 345 | Wellington | 8.6% |
| 346 | Sandy Springs | 8.6% |
| 347 | Gallatin | 8.6% |
| 348 | Lake Havasu City | 8.6% |
| 349 | Hamilton | 8.6% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Sandy Springs ranks 748 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 745 | Bellevue | 8.5% |
| 746 | Carlsbad | 8.5% |
| 747 | Ann Arbor | 8.5% |
| 748 | Sandy Springs | 8.5% |
| 749 | Pearland | 8.5% |
| 750 | Somerville | 8.5% |
| 751 | College Station | 8.5% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Sandy Springs ranks 743 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 740 | Huntington Beach | 23.9% |
| 741 | San Leandro | 23.9% |
| 742 | Lakewood | 23.9% |
| 743 | Sandy Springs | 23.8% |
| 744 | Camarillo | 23.8% |
| 745 | Jupiter | 23.8% |
| 746 | Bothell | 23.8% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Sandy Springs ranks 713 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 710 | Novato | 8.2% |
| 711 | Dunwoody | 8.2% |
| 712 | Plainfield | 8.2% |
| 713 | Sandy Springs | 8.1% |
| 714 | Bellingham | 8.1% |
| 715 | Mission Viejo | 8.1% |
| 716 | Johns Creek | 8.1% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Sandy Springs ranks 777 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 774 | Arcadia | 7.4% |
| 775 | Naperville | 7.3% |
| 776 | Santa Clara | 7.3% |
| 777 | Sandy Springs | 7.3% |
| 778 | Shoreline | 7.3% |
| 779 | Orem | 7.2% |
| 780 | Oak Park | 7.2% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Sandy Springs ranks 773 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 770 | Fargo | 13.8% |
| 771 | Minnetonka | 13.8% |
| 772 | Hoffman Estates | 13.8% |
| 773 | Sandy Springs | 13.7% |
| 774 | Daly City | 13.7% |
| 775 | Troy | 13.7% |
| 776 | Brookhaven | 13.7% |
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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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