Health in Sioux Falls, South Dakota: official figures
8.1% of residents of Sioux Falls (16,045 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 387th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; South Dakota: 9.0%).
How many children in Sioux Falls are uninsured?
In Sioux Falls, 5.8% of children under 19 and 10.8% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.2% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Sioux Falls are on Medicaid?
9.2% of residents of Sioux Falls under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 148th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; South Dakota: 10.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Sioux Falls have a disability?
10.7% of residents of Sioux Falls (21,167 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 259th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; South Dakota: 12.5%); 4.3% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Sioux Falls have a disability?
By age, 29.3% of residents of Sioux Falls aged 65 and over, 9.3% of those aged 18 to 64 and 3.7% 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 Sioux Falls, South Dakota?
An estimated 37.1% of adults in Sioux Falls had obesity in 2023, joint 218th 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 Sioux Falls?
An estimated 10.0% of adults in Sioux Falls had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 331st 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 Sioux Falls?
An estimated 15.8% of adults in Sioux Falls reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 173rd lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 22.1% 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 Sioux Falls have high blood pressure?
In Sioux Falls, an estimated 30.2% of adults had high blood pressure and 22.8% did no physical activity outside work, joint 328th 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 Sioux Falls see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 76.3% of adults in Sioux Falls had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 305th 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 Sioux Falls compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Sioux Falls ranks 387 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 384 | Billings | 8.1% |
| 385 | New Orleans | 8.1% |
| 386 | Des Plaines | 8.1% |
| 387 | Sioux Falls | 8.1% |
| 388 | Cleveland | 8.1% |
| 389 | Rockwall | 8.1% |
| 390 | Gresham | 8.0% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Sioux Falls ranks 565 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 562 | Arlington | 10.7% |
| 563 | Provo | 10.7% |
| 564 | Fountain Valley | 10.7% |
| 565 | Sioux Falls | 10.7% |
| 566 | Oak Lawn | 10.7% |
| 567 | Mission Viejo | 10.6% |
| 568 | Alameda | 10.6% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Sioux Falls ranks 218 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 215 | St. Louis | 37.2% |
| 216 | Columbia | 37.2% |
| 217 | Ogden | 37.2% |
| 218 | Sioux Falls | 37.1% |
| 219 | Southaven | 37.1% |
| 220 | Delano | 37.1% |
| 221 | Columbia | 37.1% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Sioux Falls ranks 472 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 469 | West Allis | 10.1% |
| 470 | Twin Falls | 10.1% |
| 471 | Chicopee | 10.1% |
| 472 | Sioux Falls | 10.0% |
| 473 | Fayetteville | 10.0% |
| 474 | Plantation | 10.0% |
| 475 | Rancho Cordova | 10.0% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Sioux Falls ranks 265 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 262 | Southaven | 14.2% |
| 263 | Fresno | 14.1% |
| 264 | Lubbock | 14.1% |
| 265 | Sioux Falls | 14.1% |
| 266 | Lancaster | 14.1% |
| 267 | Medford | 14.1% |
| 268 | Perth Amboy | 14.1% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Sioux Falls ranks 632 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 629 | Tinley Park | 15.9% |
| 630 | Rockwall | 15.9% |
| 631 | Austin | 15.8% |
| 632 | Sioux Falls | 15.8% |
| 633 | Yonkers | 15.8% |
| 634 | Avondale | 15.8% |
| 635 | Yorba Linda | 15.8% |
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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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