Health in West Palm Beach, Florida: official figures
15.2% of residents of West Palm Beach (18,336 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 76th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Florida: 11.5%).
How many children in West Palm Beach are uninsured?
In West Palm Beach, 10.1% of children under 19 and 21.8% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.7% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in West Palm Beach are on Medicaid?
16.5% of residents of West Palm Beach under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 381st 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 West Palm Beach have a disability?
10.9% of residents of West Palm Beach (13,198 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 282nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Florida: 13.7%); 5.3% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in West Palm Beach have a disability?
By age, 27.7% of residents of West Palm Beach aged 65 and over, 7.3% of those aged 18 to 64 and 4.0% 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 West Palm Beach, Florida?
An estimated 29.6% of adults in West Palm Beach had obesity in 2023, joint 260th 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 West Palm Beach?
An estimated 12.1% of adults in West Palm Beach had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 235th 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 West Palm Beach?
An estimated 17.4% of adults in West Palm Beach reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 386th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 16.6% 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 West Palm Beach have high blood pressure?
In West Palm Beach, an estimated 31.8% of adults had high blood pressure and 26.5% did no physical activity outside work, joint 299th 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 West Palm Beach see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 76.8% of adults in West Palm Beach 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 West Palm Beach compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
West Palm Beach ranks 76 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 73 | San Angelo | 15.3% |
| 74 | Killeen | 15.3% |
| 75 | Waco | 15.2% |
| 76 | West Palm Beach | 15.2% |
| 77 | Bradenton | 15.2% |
| 78 | Paramount | 15.2% |
| 79 | Clearwater | 15.1% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
West Palm Beach ranks 542 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 539 | Brentwood | 10.9% |
| 540 | Tinley Park | 10.9% |
| 541 | Malden | 10.9% |
| 542 | West Palm Beach | 10.9% |
| 543 | Des Plaines | 10.9% |
| 544 | Norwalk | 10.9% |
| 545 | Berkeley | 10.9% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
West Palm Beach ranks 548 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 545 | Farmington Hills | 29.7% |
| 546 | Flower Mound | 29.7% |
| 547 | Rancho Cucamonga | 29.6% |
| 548 | West Palm Beach | 29.6% |
| 549 | Eastvale | 29.6% |
| 550 | Royal Oak | 29.6% |
| 551 | Milford | 29.6% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
West Palm Beach ranks 239 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 236 | Orlando | 12.1% |
| 237 | Greensboro | 12.1% |
| 238 | Little Rock | 12.1% |
| 239 | West Palm Beach | 12.1% |
| 240 | Suffolk | 12.1% |
| 241 | Sunrise | 12.1% |
| 242 | Indio | 12.1% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
West Palm Beach ranks 305 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 302 | Lawrence | 13.7% |
| 303 | Tallahassee | 13.6% |
| 304 | Columbia | 13.6% |
| 305 | West Palm Beach | 13.6% |
| 306 | Fayetteville | 13.6% |
| 307 | San Angelo | 13.6% |
| 308 | Lawrence | 13.6% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
West Palm Beach ranks 417 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 414 | Ontario | 17.4% |
| 415 | Pomona | 17.4% |
| 416 | Clovis | 17.4% |
| 417 | West Palm Beach | 17.4% |
| 418 | Federal Way | 17.4% |
| 419 | Layton | 17.4% |
| 420 | Warwick | 17.4% |
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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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