Health in Spokane Valley, Washington: official figures
6.2% of residents of Spokane Valley (6,544 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 301st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Washington: 6.3%).
How many children in Spokane Valley are uninsured?
In Spokane Valley, 2.6% of children under 19 and 9.3% 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 Spokane Valley are on Medicaid?
23.5% of residents of Spokane Valley under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 234th highest 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 Spokane Valley have a disability?
18.4% of residents of Spokane Valley (19,346 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 44th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Washington: 13.6%); 8.9% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Spokane Valley have a disability?
By age, 38.9% of residents of Spokane Valley aged 65 and over, 15.9% of those aged 18 to 64 and 9.1% 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 Spokane Valley, Washington?
An estimated 35.4% of adults in Spokane Valley had obesity in 2023, joint 300th 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 Spokane Valley?
An estimated 9.3% of adults in Spokane Valley had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 246th 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 Spokane Valley?
An estimated 18.9% of adults in Spokane Valley reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 153rd highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 27.6% 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 Spokane Valley have high blood pressure?
In Spokane Valley, an estimated 28.8% of adults had high blood pressure and 19.5% did no physical activity outside work, joint 183rd 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 Spokane Valley see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 71.0% of adults in Spokane Valley had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 170th 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 Spokane Valley compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Spokane Valley ranks 523 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 520 | Yonkers | 6.3% |
| 521 | Westminster | 6.3% |
| 522 | Napa | 6.2% |
| 523 | Spokane Valley | 6.2% |
| 524 | Kenosha | 6.2% |
| 525 | La Habra | 6.2% |
| 526 | Santa Rosa | 6.2% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Spokane Valley ranks 44 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Pinellas Park | 18.5% |
| 42 | Troy | 18.5% |
| 43 | Shreveport | 18.4% |
| 44 | Spokane Valley | 18.4% |
| 45 | Albany | 18.3% |
| 46 | Erie | 18.3% |
| 47 | Harrisburg | 18.2% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Spokane Valley ranks 300 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 297 | Columbus | 35.5% |
| 298 | East Orange | 35.5% |
| 299 | Kyle | 35.5% |
| 300 | Spokane Valley | 35.4% |
| 301 | Dearborn Heights | 35.4% |
| 302 | Colton | 35.4% |
| 303 | Eugene | 35.3% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Spokane Valley ranks 554 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 551 | Oceanside | 9.3% |
| 552 | Richardson | 9.3% |
| 553 | Murrieta | 9.3% |
| 554 | Spokane Valley | 9.3% |
| 555 | Chico | 9.3% |
| 556 | Lawrence | 9.3% |
| 557 | Hoover | 9.3% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Spokane Valley ranks 381 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 378 | West Haven | 12.9% |
| 379 | Salem | 12.8% |
| 380 | Las Cruces | 12.8% |
| 381 | Spokane Valley | 12.8% |
| 382 | Inglewood | 12.8% |
| 383 | Champaign | 12.8% |
| 384 | Mount Vernon | 12.8% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Spokane Valley ranks 159 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 156 | West Valley City | 18.9% |
| 157 | Lafayette | 18.9% |
| 158 | Billings | 18.9% |
| 159 | Spokane Valley | 18.9% |
| 160 | Wichita Falls | 18.9% |
| 161 | Bellingham | 18.9% |
| 162 | Springdale | 18.9% |
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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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