Health in Wake Forest, North Carolina: official figures
4.7% of residents of Wake Forest (2,486 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 158th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; North Carolina: 9.9%).
How many children in Wake Forest are uninsured?
In Wake Forest, 2.2% of children under 19 and 6.8% 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 Wake Forest are on Medicaid?
6.7% of residents of Wake Forest under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 83rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; North Carolina: 16.3%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Wake Forest have a disability?
10.0% of residents of Wake Forest (5,263 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 195th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; North Carolina: 13.6%); 3.5% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Wake Forest have a disability?
By age, 27.9% of residents of Wake Forest aged 65 and over, 8.8% of those aged 18 to 64 and 4.2% 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 Wake Forest, North Carolina?
An estimated 28.9% of adults in Wake Forest had obesity in 2023, joint 227th 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 common is diabetes in Wake Forest?
An estimated 8.2% of adults in Wake Forest had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 99th 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 Wake Forest?
An estimated 15.3% of adults in Wake Forest reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 130th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 24.6% 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 Wake Forest have high blood pressure?
In Wake Forest, an estimated 30.1% of adults had high blood pressure and 16.6% did no physical activity outside work, joint 75th lowest 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 Wake Forest see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 79.6% of adults in Wake Forest had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 67th 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 Wake Forest compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Wake Forest ranks 666 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 663 | Cedar Rapids | 4.8% |
| 664 | Turlock | 4.7% |
| 665 | Pawtucket | 4.7% |
| 666 | Wake Forest | 4.7% |
| 667 | Decatur | 4.7% |
| 668 | Modesto | 4.7% |
| 669 | Draper | 4.7% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Wake Forest ranks 629 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 626 | Perris | 10.0% |
| 627 | San Clemente | 10.0% |
| 628 | Apple Valley | 10.0% |
| 629 | Wake Forest | 10.0% |
| 630 | Gilroy | 10.0% |
| 631 | Corona | 10.0% |
| 632 | Euless | 10.0% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Wake Forest ranks 583 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 580 | Boynton Beach | 28.9% |
| 581 | Bayonne | 28.9% |
| 582 | Herriman | 28.9% |
| 583 | Wake Forest | 28.9% |
| 584 | Tinley Park | 28.9% |
| 585 | Pembroke Pines | 28.8% |
| 586 | Sparks | 28.8% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Wake Forest ranks 707 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 704 | Carmel | 8.2% |
| 705 | Eagan | 8.2% |
| 706 | Yorba Linda | 8.2% |
| 707 | Wake Forest | 8.2% |
| 708 | Lincoln | 8.2% |
| 709 | Mount Prospect | 8.2% |
| 710 | Novato | 8.2% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Wake Forest ranks 682 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 679 | Queen Creek | 9.3% |
| 680 | Rochester Hills | 9.3% |
| 681 | White Plains | 9.3% |
| 682 | Wake Forest | 9.3% |
| 683 | Smyrna | 9.3% |
| 684 | Hoffman Estates | 9.3% |
| 685 | Plainfield | 9.3% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Wake Forest ranks 681 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 678 | Alameda | 15.3% |
| 679 | Waukesha | 15.3% |
| 680 | Shoreline | 15.3% |
| 681 | Wake Forest | 15.3% |
| 682 | Madison | 15.2% |
| 683 | West Covina | 15.2% |
| 684 | Cedar Park | 15.2% |
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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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