Health in Sterling Heights, Michigan: official figures
5.7% of residents of Sterling Heights (7,604 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 251st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Michigan: 4.9%).
How many children in Sterling Heights are uninsured?
In Sterling Heights, 2.9% of children under 19 and 8.3% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.5% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Sterling Heights are on Medicaid?
23.2% of residents of Sterling Heights under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 240th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Michigan: 20.1%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Sterling Heights have a disability?
13.9% of residents of Sterling Heights (18,448 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 267th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Michigan: 14.3%); 7.0% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Sterling Heights have a disability?
By age, 35.0% of residents of Sterling Heights aged 65 and over, 10.3% of those aged 18 to 64 and 4.7% 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 Sterling Heights, Michigan?
An estimated 36.1% of adults in Sterling Heights had obesity in 2023, joint 262nd 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 Sterling Heights?
An estimated 9.6% of adults in Sterling Heights had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 291st 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 Sterling Heights?
An estimated 18.5% of adults in Sterling Heights reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 202nd highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 27.2% 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 Sterling Heights have high blood pressure?
In Sterling Heights, an estimated 32.8% of adults had high blood pressure and 25.4% did no physical activity outside work, joint 346th 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 Sterling Heights see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 79.2% of adults in Sterling Heights had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 96th 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 Sterling Heights compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Sterling Heights ranks 573 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 570 | Eau Claire | 5.8% |
| 571 | Lacey | 5.8% |
| 572 | Fall River | 5.7% |
| 573 | Sterling Heights | 5.7% |
| 574 | Yucaipa | 5.7% |
| 575 | Toledo | 5.7% |
| 576 | Meriden | 5.7% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Sterling Heights ranks 267 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 264 | Murray | 13.9% |
| 265 | Indianapolis | 13.9% |
| 266 | St. Cloud | 13.9% |
| 267 | Sterling Heights | 13.9% |
| 268 | Lincoln | 13.9% |
| 269 | Tulare | 13.9% |
| 270 | Jacksonville | 13.9% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Sterling Heights ranks 264 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 261 | Troy | 36.2% |
| 262 | Lincoln | 36.1% |
| 263 | Midland | 36.1% |
| 264 | Sterling Heights | 36.1% |
| 265 | Fayetteville | 36.1% |
| 266 | Hesperia | 36.1% |
| 267 | Florissant | 36.1% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Sterling Heights ranks 510 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 507 | San Francisco | 9.6% |
| 508 | Aurora | 9.6% |
| 509 | Spokane | 9.6% |
| 510 | Sterling Heights | 9.6% |
| 511 | Mansfield | 9.6% |
| 512 | Upland | 9.6% |
| 513 | Bloomington | 9.6% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Sterling Heights ranks 148 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 145 | Columbus | 15.8% |
| 146 | Kansas City | 15.8% |
| 147 | Savannah | 15.8% |
| 148 | Sterling Heights | 15.8% |
| 149 | Jacksonville | 15.8% |
| 150 | Indianapolis | 15.7% |
| 151 | New Orleans | 15.7% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Sterling Heights ranks 209 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 206 | Providence | 18.5% |
| 207 | Mesquite | 18.5% |
| 208 | Gainesville | 18.5% |
| 209 | Sterling Heights | 18.5% |
| 210 | Greeley | 18.5% |
| 211 | Springfield | 18.5% |
| 212 | Rancho Cordova | 18.5% |
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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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