Health in Seattle, Washington: official figures
4.2% of residents of Seattle (31,279 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 122nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Washington: 6.3%).
How many children in Seattle are uninsured?
In Seattle, 1.9% of children under 19 and 5.2% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.7% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Seattle are on Medicaid?
9.8% of residents of Seattle under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 161st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Washington: 17.5%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Seattle have a disability?
10.3% of residents of Seattle (77,272 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 223rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Washington: 13.6%); 4.4% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Seattle have a disability?
By age, 29.6% of residents of Seattle aged 65 and over, 8.3% of those aged 18 to 64 and 3.1% 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 Seattle, Washington?
An estimated 22.5% of adults in Seattle had obesity in 2023, 39th 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 Seattle?
An estimated 6.8% of adults in Seattle had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 17th 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 Seattle?
An estimated 14.7% of adults in Seattle reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 95th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 24.3% 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 Seattle have high blood pressure?
In Seattle, an estimated 25.9% of adults had high blood pressure and 12.8% did no physical activity outside work, joint 6th 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 Seattle see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 70.3% of adults in Seattle had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 120th 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 Seattle compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Seattle ranks 702 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 699 | St. Clair Shores | 4.2% |
| 700 | Torrance | 4.2% |
| 701 | Manteca | 4.2% |
| 702 | Seattle | 4.2% |
| 703 | Lowell | 4.1% |
| 704 | Springfield | 4.1% |
| 705 | South Jordan | 4.1% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Seattle ranks 601 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 598 | Chandler | 10.3% |
| 599 | Orlando | 10.3% |
| 600 | Bend | 10.3% |
| 601 | Seattle | 10.3% |
| 602 | Royal Oak | 10.3% |
| 603 | Buena Park | 10.3% |
| 604 | Waukegan | 10.3% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Seattle ranks 772 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 769 | Quincy | 22.8% |
| 770 | Santa Monica | 22.7% |
| 771 | Centennial | 22.6% |
| 772 | Seattle | 22.5% |
| 773 | Westminster | 22.4% |
| 774 | Newport Beach | 22.3% |
| 775 | Broomfield | 22.3% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Seattle ranks 791 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 788 | Newport Beach | 7.0% |
| 789 | Milford | 7.0% |
| 790 | Loveland | 6.9% |
| 791 | Seattle | 6.8% |
| 792 | Boulder | 6.8% |
| 793 | Shoreline | 6.8% |
| 794 | Encinitas | 6.8% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Seattle ranks 797 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 794 | Johns Creek | 6.8% |
| 795 | Bothell | 6.8% |
| 796 | Mountain View | 6.7% |
| 797 | Seattle | 6.6% |
| 798 | Sunnyvale | 6.6% |
| 799 | Weston | 6.6% |
| 800 | Dublin | 6.5% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Seattle ranks 711 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 708 | Saratoga Springs | 14.8% |
| 709 | Smyrna | 14.8% |
| 710 | Grand Island | 14.8% |
| 711 | Seattle | 14.7% |
| 712 | Irvine | 14.7% |
| 713 | Alexandria | 14.7% |
| 714 | Hoover | 14.7% |
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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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