Health in Tallahassee, Florida: official figures
7.8% of residents of Tallahassee (15,577 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 403rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Florida: 11.5%).
How many children in Tallahassee are uninsured?
In Tallahassee, 4.3% of children under 19 and 10.2% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.8% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Tallahassee are on Medicaid?
13.0% of residents of Tallahassee under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 271st 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 Tallahassee have a disability?
12.9% of residents of Tallahassee (25,702 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 360th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Florida: 13.7%); 4.7% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Tallahassee have a disability?
By age, 33.5% of residents of Tallahassee aged 65 and over, 11.4% of those aged 18 to 64 and 5.5% 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 Tallahassee, Florida?
An estimated 36.4% of adults in Tallahassee had obesity in 2023, joint 250th 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 Tallahassee?
An estimated 11.7% of adults in Tallahassee had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 280th 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 is mental health in Tallahassee?
An estimated 18.2% of adults in Tallahassee reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 253rd highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 17.9% 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 Tallahassee have high blood pressure?
In Tallahassee, an estimated 35.4% of adults had high blood pressure and 24.8% did no physical activity outside work, joint 387th 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 Tallahassee see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 76.8% of adults in Tallahassee had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 263rd 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 Tallahassee compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Tallahassee ranks 403 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 400 | Mishawaka | 7.9% |
| 401 | Victorville | 7.9% |
| 402 | West Haven | 7.9% |
| 403 | Tallahassee | 7.8% |
| 404 | Highland | 7.8% |
| 405 | Green Bay | 7.8% |
| 406 | Bellevue | 7.8% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Tallahassee ranks 360 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 357 | High Point | 13.0% |
| 358 | Urban Honolulu | 13.0% |
| 359 | Janesville | 13.0% |
| 360 | Tallahassee | 12.9% |
| 361 | Burlington | 12.9% |
| 362 | Lawrence | 12.9% |
| 363 | Nashua | 12.9% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Tallahassee ranks 250 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 247 | St. Charles | 36.5% |
| 248 | Burnsville | 36.5% |
| 249 | West Haven | 36.5% |
| 250 | Tallahassee | 36.4% |
| 251 | Vancouver | 36.4% |
| 252 | Las Cruces | 36.4% |
| 253 | Greeley | 36.4% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Tallahassee ranks 282 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 279 | Stillwater | 11.8% |
| 280 | Worcester | 11.7% |
| 281 | Des Moines | 11.7% |
| 282 | Tallahassee | 11.7% |
| 283 | Midland | 11.7% |
| 284 | Vallejo | 11.7% |
| 285 | Pompano Beach | 11.7% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Tallahassee ranks 303 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 300 | Boynton Beach | 13.7% |
| 301 | Highland | 13.7% |
| 302 | Lawrence | 13.7% |
| 303 | Tallahassee | 13.6% |
| 304 | Columbia | 13.6% |
| 305 | West Palm Beach | 13.6% |
| 306 | Fayetteville | 13.6% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Tallahassee ranks 256 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 253 | Portland | 18.2% |
| 254 | Colorado Springs | 18.2% |
| 255 | Santa Ana | 18.2% |
| 256 | Tallahassee | 18.2% |
| 257 | Grand Rapids | 18.2% |
| 258 | Escondido | 18.2% |
| 259 | Athens | 18.2% |
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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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