What share of adults smoke in Trenton?

An estimated 17.7% of adults in Trenton smoked cigarettes in 2023, joint 72nd highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).

Health in Trenton, New Jersey: official figures

17.6% of residents of Trenton (15,541 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 45th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; New Jersey: 7.5%).

Residents without health insurance

17.6%

2020-2024

Adults with obesity (age-adjusted)

35.9%

2023

How many children in Trenton are uninsured?

In Trenton, 9.8% of children under 19 and 24.5% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 3.6% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).

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How many people in Trenton are on Medicaid?

37.3% of residents of Trenton under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 51st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; New Jersey: 16.1%).

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How many people in Trenton have a disability?

14.4% of residents of Trenton (12,701 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 224th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; New Jersey: 10.8%); 7.0% had two or more types of disability.

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How many older people in Trenton have a disability?

By age, 37.4% of residents of Trenton aged 65 and over, 13.8% of those aged 18 to 64 and 6.2% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).

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What is the obesity rate in Trenton, New Jersey?

An estimated 35.9% of adults in Trenton had obesity in 2023, joint 274th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).

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How common is diabetes in Trenton?

An estimated 16.3% of adults in Trenton had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, 21st highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).

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How is mental health in Trenton?

An estimated 18.7% of adults in Trenton reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 178th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 15.1% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).

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How many adults in Trenton have high blood pressure?

In Trenton, an estimated 37.4% of adults had high blood pressure and 38.6% did no physical activity outside work, joint 16th 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).

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How many adults in Trenton see a doctor for a check-up?

An estimated 76.8% of adults in Trenton 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).

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How Trenton compares with other cities in the United States

Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)

Trenton ranks 45 of 823, highest first.

Rank	City	Residents without health insurance
42	Fort Myers	17.8%
43	Kansas City	17.8%
44	West Valley City	17.7%
45	Trenton	17.6%
46	San Antonio	17.6%
47	Victoria	17.6%
48	Sherman	17.4%

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Residents with a disability (2020-2024)

Trenton ranks 224 of 823, highest first.

Rank	City	Residents with a disability
221	New Orleans	14.4%
222	Margate	14.4%
223	Fresno	14.4%
224	Trenton	14.4%
225	Shoreline	14.4%
226	Huntsville	14.4%
227	Cape Coral	14.4%

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Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)

Trenton ranks 277 of 810, highest first.

Rank	City	Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate)
274	Newark	35.9%
275	Lewisville	35.9%
276	Brockton	35.9%
277	Trenton	35.9%
278	Beaumont	35.9%
279	Dubuque	35.9%
280	Spokane	35.8%

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Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)

Trenton ranks 21 of 810, highest first.

Rank	City	Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate)
18	Cleveland	16.7%
19	Hartford	16.4%
20	Edinburg	16.4%
21	Trenton	16.3%
22	Paterson	16.2%
23	Huntington Park	16.1%
24	Baton Rouge	16.0%

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Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)

Trenton ranks 72 of 810, highest first.

Rank	City	Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate)
69	Lauderhill	17.9%
70	Taunton	17.9%
71	Brockton	17.8%
72	Trenton	17.7%
73	Fort Smith	17.7%
74	Topeka	17.6%
75	Sioux City	17.6%

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Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)

Trenton ranks 184 of 810, highest first.

Rank	City	Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate)
181	Tyler	18.7%
182	Santa Maria	18.7%
183	Bryan	18.7%
184	Trenton	18.7%
185	Lynwood	18.7%
186	Huntington Park	18.7%
187	Troy	18.7%

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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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