Health in Tulsa, Oklahoma: official figures
16.1% of residents of Tulsa (65,750 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 59th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Oklahoma: 12.9%).
How many children in Tulsa are uninsured?
In Tulsa, 8.4% of children under 19 and 23.2% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 1.2% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Tulsa are on Medicaid?
22.4% of residents of Tulsa under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 257th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Oklahoma: 18.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Tulsa have a disability?
15.3% of residents of Tulsa (62,768 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 168th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Oklahoma: 17.2%); 7.0% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Tulsa have a disability?
By age, 35.2% of residents of Tulsa aged 65 and over, 14.1% 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%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in Tulsa, Oklahoma?
An estimated 37.9% of adults in Tulsa had obesity in 2023, joint 180th 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 Tulsa?
An estimated 12.2% of adults in Tulsa had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 225th 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 Tulsa?
An estimated 19.1% of adults in Tulsa reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 136th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 27.5% 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 Tulsa have high blood pressure?
In Tulsa, an estimated 35.7% of adults had high blood pressure and 33.7% did no physical activity outside work, joint 67th 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 Tulsa see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 75.8% of adults in Tulsa had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 341st 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 Tulsa compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Tulsa ranks 59 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | San Marcos | 16.4% |
| 57 | Miami | 16.3% |
| 58 | Longview | 16.3% |
| 59 | Tulsa | 16.1% |
| 60 | Waukegan | 16.0% |
| 61 | Carrollton | 15.6% |
| 62 | Fort Pierce | 15.6% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Tulsa ranks 168 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 165 | Nampa | 15.4% |
| 166 | Southfield | 15.4% |
| 167 | Harlingen | 15.4% |
| 168 | Tulsa | 15.3% |
| 169 | Battle Creek | 15.3% |
| 170 | Glendale | 15.3% |
| 171 | Moore | 15.3% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Tulsa ranks 181 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 178 | Norman | 38.0% |
| 179 | Auburn | 38.0% |
| 180 | Omaha | 37.9% |
| 181 | Tulsa | 37.9% |
| 182 | Grand Rapids | 37.9% |
| 183 | Mesquite | 37.9% |
| 184 | Kennewick | 37.9% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Tulsa ranks 225 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 222 | Gardena | 12.3% |
| 223 | Highland | 12.3% |
| 224 | Columbia | 12.3% |
| 225 | Tulsa | 12.2% |
| 226 | Las Cruces | 12.2% |
| 227 | Brockton | 12.2% |
| 228 | Norwalk | 12.2% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Tulsa ranks 105 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 102 | Lafayette | 16.8% |
| 103 | Dothan | 16.8% |
| 104 | Gallatin | 16.8% |
| 105 | Tulsa | 16.7% |
| 106 | Wichita | 16.7% |
| 107 | Des Moines | 16.7% |
| 108 | Davenport | 16.7% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Tulsa ranks 136 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 133 | Ogden | 19.2% |
| 134 | Blue Springs | 19.2% |
| 135 | Delano | 19.2% |
| 136 | Tulsa | 19.1% |
| 137 | Cincinnati | 19.1% |
| 138 | Salem | 19.1% |
| 139 | Lancaster | 19.1% |
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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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