Health in St. Petersburg, Florida: official figures
10.0% of residents of St. Petersburg (25,976 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 249th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Florida: 11.5%).
How many children in St. Petersburg are uninsured?
In St. Petersburg, 5.0% of children under 19 and 14.4% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.9% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in St. Petersburg are on Medicaid?
12.9% of residents of St. Petersburg under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 263rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Florida: 14.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in St. Petersburg have a disability?
13.3% of residents of St. Petersburg (34,523 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 315th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Florida: 13.7%); 5.9% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in St. Petersburg have a disability?
By age, 29.0% of residents of St. Petersburg aged 65 and over, 10.4% of those aged 18 to 64 and 5.1% 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 St. Petersburg, Florida?
An estimated 32.5% of adults in St. Petersburg had obesity in 2023, joint 374th 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 St. Petersburg?
An estimated 10.3% of adults in St. Petersburg had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 361st 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 St. Petersburg?
An estimated 17.7% of adults in St. Petersburg reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 339th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 20.5% 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 St. Petersburg have high blood pressure?
In St. Petersburg, an estimated 30.5% of adults had high blood pressure and 21.7% did no physical activity outside work, joint 274th 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 St. Petersburg see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 76.1% of adults in St. Petersburg had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 317th 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 St. Petersburg compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
St. Petersburg ranks 249 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 246 | Lakewood | 10.1% |
| 247 | Bowling Green | 10.1% |
| 248 | Maricopa | 10.0% |
| 249 | St. Petersburg | 10.0% |
| 250 | South Fulton | 10.0% |
| 251 | Jupiter | 10.0% |
| 252 | Moreno Valley | 10.0% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
St. Petersburg ranks 315 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 312 | Pittsburg | 13.4% |
| 313 | Surprise | 13.4% |
| 314 | Camarillo | 13.4% |
| 315 | St. Petersburg | 13.3% |
| 316 | Lancaster | 13.3% |
| 317 | San Buenaventura (Ventura) | 13.3% |
| 318 | Suffolk | 13.3% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
St. Petersburg ranks 433 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 430 | Lafayette | 32.6% |
| 431 | Westfield | 32.6% |
| 432 | Nashville | 32.5% |
| 433 | St. Petersburg | 32.5% |
| 434 | Buckeye | 32.5% |
| 435 | Celina | 32.5% |
| 436 | Berwyn | 32.5% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
St. Petersburg ranks 436 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 433 | Bowie | 10.4% |
| 434 | Cuyahoga Falls | 10.4% |
| 435 | Boston | 10.3% |
| 436 | St. Petersburg | 10.3% |
| 437 | Pearland | 10.3% |
| 438 | Nampa | 10.3% |
| 439 | Provo | 10.3% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
St. Petersburg ranks 410 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 407 | Goose Creek | 12.6% |
| 408 | Albuquerque | 12.5% |
| 409 | Orlando | 12.5% |
| 410 | St. Petersburg | 12.5% |
| 411 | Denton | 12.5% |
| 412 | Midland | 12.5% |
| 413 | Bismarck | 12.5% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
St. Petersburg ranks 339 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 336 | Plainfield | 17.8% |
| 337 | DeSoto | 17.8% |
| 338 | Cathedral City | 17.8% |
| 339 | St. Petersburg | 17.7% |
| 340 | Winston-Salem | 17.7% |
| 341 | Oxnard | 17.7% |
| 342 | Santa Rosa | 17.7% |
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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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