What share of adults smoke in Victoria?

An estimated 15.1% of adults in Victoria smoked cigarettes in 2023, joint 186th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).

Health in Victoria, Texas: official figures

17.6% of residents of Victoria (11,366 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 47th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Texas: 17.1%).

Residents without health insurance

17.6%

2020-2024

Adults with obesity (age-adjusted)

38.5%

2023

How many children in Victoria are uninsured?

In Victoria, 14.5% of children under 19 and 23.6% 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%).

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How many people in Victoria are on Medicaid?

17.1% of residents of Victoria under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 407th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Texas: 13.7%).

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How many people in Victoria have a disability?

15.9% of residents of Victoria (10,287 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 134th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Texas: 12.3%); 7.0% had two or more types of disability.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copy

How many older people in Victoria have a disability?

By age, 40.0% of residents of Victoria aged 65 and over, 13.6% of those aged 18 to 64 and 6.9% 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 Victoria, Texas?

An estimated 38.5% of adults in Victoria had obesity in 2023, joint 157th 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 Victoria?

An estimated 14.0% of adults in Victoria had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 93rd 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 Victoria?

An estimated 18.5% of adults in Victoria 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 22.0% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).

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How many adults in Victoria have high blood pressure?

In Victoria, an estimated 33.3% of adults had high blood pressure and 33.0% did no physical activity outside work, joint 82nd 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 Victoria see a doctor for a check-up?

An estimated 71.9% of adults in Victoria had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 247th lowest 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 Victoria compares with other cities in the United States

Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)

Victoria ranks 47 of 823, highest first.

Rank	City	Residents without health insurance
44	West Valley City	17.7%
45	Trenton	17.6%
46	San Antonio	17.6%
47	Victoria	17.6%
48	Sherman	17.4%
49	Bryan	17.0%
50	Deerfield Beach	16.9%

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Residents with a disability (2020-2024)

Victoria ranks 134 of 823, highest first.

Rank	City	Residents with a disability
131	Carson City	15.9%
132	Coeur d'Alene	15.9%
133	Palm Coast	15.9%
134	Victoria	15.9%
135	Beaumont	15.8%
136	Jackson	15.8%
137	Tacoma	15.8%

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

Victoria ranks 158 of 810, highest first.

Rank	City	Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate)
155	Baltimore	38.6%
156	Greenwood	38.6%
157	Jurupa Valley	38.5%
158	Victoria	38.5%
159	Grand Forks	38.5%
160	Columbus	38.5%
161	Fort Pierce	38.5%

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

Victoria ranks 99 of 810, highest first.

Rank	City	Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate)
96	Perris	14.0%
97	Dothan	14.0%
98	Baldwin Park	14.0%
99	Victoria	14.0%
100	Hempstead	14.0%
101	Elizabeth	13.9%
102	Union City	13.9%

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copy

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

Victoria ranks 187 of 810, highest first.

Rank	City	Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate)
184	Springfield	15.2%
185	Dubuque	15.2%
186	Cedar Rapids	15.1%
187	Victoria	15.1%
188	Porterville	15.1%
189	Carson City	15.1%
190	Oklahoma City	15.0%

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

Victoria ranks 217 of 810, highest first.

Rank	City	Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate)
214	Perris	18.5%
215	San Marcos	18.5%
216	Lodi	18.5%
217	Victoria	18.5%
218	Kenner	18.5%
219	Bristol	18.5%
220	Corvallis	18.5%

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copy

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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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