Health in Santa Ana, California: official figures
12.2% of residents of Santa Ana (37,875 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 156th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; California: 6.6%).
How many children in Santa Ana are uninsured?
In Santa Ana, 5.2% of children under 19 and 16.7% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 1.9% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Santa Ana are on Medicaid?
35.2% of residents of Santa Ana under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 62nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; California: 23.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Santa Ana have a disability?
8.8% of residents of Santa Ana (27,200 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 89th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; California: 11.6%); 4.3% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Santa Ana have a disability?
By age, 30.8% of residents of Santa Ana aged 65 and over, 6.8% 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%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in Santa Ana, California?
An estimated 29.1% of adults in Santa Ana had obesity in 2023, 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 common is diabetes in Santa Ana?
An estimated 13.8% of adults in Santa Ana had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 106th 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 Santa Ana?
An estimated 18.2% of adults in Santa Ana reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 253rd highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 18.6% 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 Santa Ana have high blood pressure?
In Santa Ana, an estimated 28.7% of adults had high blood pressure and 34.0% did no physical activity outside work, joint 59th 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 Santa Ana see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 69.4% of adults in Santa Ana had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 67th 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 Santa Ana compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Santa Ana ranks 156 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 153 | Kyle | 12.3% |
| 154 | National City | 12.2% |
| 155 | Chattanooga | 12.2% |
| 156 | Santa Ana | 12.2% |
| 157 | Bossier City | 12.1% |
| 158 | Elkhart | 12.0% |
| 159 | Warner Robins | 12.0% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Santa Ana ranks 735 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 732 | Lake Forest | 8.8% |
| 733 | Richardson | 8.8% |
| 734 | Pleasanton | 8.8% |
| 735 | Santa Ana | 8.8% |
| 736 | Redwood City | 8.7% |
| 737 | Passaic | 8.7% |
| 738 | Dunwoody | 8.7% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Santa Ana ranks 568 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 565 | Yuba City | 29.3% |
| 566 | Pico Rivera | 29.3% |
| 567 | Bonita Springs | 29.2% |
| 568 | Santa Ana | 29.1% |
| 569 | Frisco | 29.1% |
| 570 | Livonia | 29.1% |
| 571 | Smyrna | 29.1% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Santa Ana ranks 106 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 103 | Decatur | 13.9% |
| 104 | Anderson | 13.9% |
| 105 | West New York | 13.9% |
| 106 | Santa Ana | 13.8% |
| 107 | Richmond | 13.8% |
| 108 | Hampton | 13.8% |
| 109 | Warner Robins | 13.8% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Santa Ana ranks 482 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 479 | Fairfield | 11.8% |
| 480 | Richmond | 11.8% |
| 481 | Avondale | 11.8% |
| 482 | Santa Ana | 11.7% |
| 483 | Glendale | 11.7% |
| 484 | Rochester | 11.7% |
| 485 | Livonia | 11.7% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Santa Ana ranks 255 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 252 | Barnstable Town | 18.3% |
| 253 | Portland | 18.2% |
| 254 | Colorado Springs | 18.2% |
| 255 | Santa Ana | 18.2% |
| 256 | Tallahassee | 18.2% |
| 257 | Grand Rapids | 18.2% |
| 258 | Escondido | 18.2% |
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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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