Health in Santa Maria, California: official figures
14.9% of residents of Santa Maria (16,369 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 82nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; California: 6.6%).
How many children in Santa Maria are uninsured?
In Santa Maria, 5.8% of children under 19 and 22.8% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 1.8% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Santa Maria are on Medicaid?
42.9% of residents of Santa Maria under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 16th 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 Maria have a disability?
12.0% of residents of Santa Maria (13,228 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 388th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; California: 11.6%); 6.2% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Santa Maria have a disability?
By age, 44.2% of residents of Santa Maria aged 65 and over, 10.4% of those aged 18 to 64 and 3.8% 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 Santa Maria, California?
An estimated 30.7% of adults in Santa Maria had obesity in 2023, joint 302nd 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 Maria?
An estimated 13.2% of adults in Santa Maria had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 140th 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 Maria?
An estimated 18.7% of adults in Santa Maria reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 178th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 20.9% 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 Maria have high blood pressure?
In Santa Maria, an estimated 31.3% of adults had high blood pressure and 33.4% did no physical activity outside work, joint 74th 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 Maria see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 67.9% of adults in Santa Maria had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, 13th 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 Maria compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Santa Maria ranks 82 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 79 | Clearwater | 15.1% |
| 80 | Hialeah | 15.1% |
| 81 | Abilene | 15.0% |
| 82 | Santa Maria | 14.9% |
| 83 | Lauderhill | 14.9% |
| 84 | Jackson | 14.9% |
| 85 | Bridgeport | 14.8% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Santa Maria ranks 436 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 433 | Tigard | 12.1% |
| 434 | North Richland Hills | 12.1% |
| 435 | Compton | 12.1% |
| 436 | Santa Maria | 12.0% |
| 437 | Bloomington | 12.0% |
| 438 | Coon Rapids | 12.0% |
| 439 | Livonia | 12.0% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Santa Maria ranks 509 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 506 | Mooresville | 30.8% |
| 507 | Methuen | 30.8% |
| 508 | Lancaster | 30.7% |
| 509 | Santa Maria | 30.7% |
| 510 | Plano | 30.6% |
| 511 | Salt Lake City | 30.6% |
| 512 | College Station | 30.6% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Santa Maria ranks 145 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 142 | Knoxville | 13.2% |
| 143 | Salinas | 13.2% |
| 144 | Waterbury | 13.2% |
| 145 | Santa Maria | 13.2% |
| 146 | Rialto | 13.2% |
| 147 | Roanoke | 13.2% |
| 148 | San Jacinto | 13.2% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Santa Maria ranks 251 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 248 | Anchorage | 14.3% |
| 249 | New Haven | 14.3% |
| 250 | Norman | 14.3% |
| 251 | Santa Maria | 14.3% |
| 252 | Temple | 14.3% |
| 253 | Waukegan | 14.3% |
| 254 | Homestead | 14.3% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Santa Maria ranks 182 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 179 | Reno | 18.7% |
| 180 | Pompano Beach | 18.7% |
| 181 | Tyler | 18.7% |
| 182 | Santa Maria | 18.7% |
| 183 | Bryan | 18.7% |
| 184 | Trenton | 18.7% |
| 185 | Lynwood | 18.7% |
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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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