Health in Winston-Salem, North Carolina: official figures
11.2% of residents of Winston-Salem (27,999 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 181st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; North Carolina: 9.9%).
How many children in Winston-Salem are uninsured?
In Winston-Salem, 5.2% of children under 19 and 16.3% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 1.0% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Winston-Salem are on Medicaid?
21.0% of residents of Winston-Salem under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 300th highest 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 Winston-Salem have a disability?
12.8% of residents of Winston-Salem (31,968 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 369th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; North Carolina: 13.6%); 6.1% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Winston-Salem have a disability?
By age, 32.4% of residents of Winston-Salem aged 65 and over, 11.2% of those aged 18 to 64 and 4.3% 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 Winston-Salem, North Carolina?
An estimated 43.3% of adults in Winston-Salem had obesity in 2023, joint 36th 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 Winston-Salem?
An estimated 12.3% of adults in Winston-Salem had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 210th 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 Winston-Salem?
An estimated 17.7% of adults in Winston-Salem reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 339th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 23.7% 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 Winston-Salem have high blood pressure?
In Winston-Salem, an estimated 35.3% of adults had high blood pressure and 27.1% did no physical activity outside work, joint 273rd 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 Winston-Salem see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 78.9% of adults in Winston-Salem had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 119th 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 Winston-Salem compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Winston-Salem ranks 181 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 178 | Yuma | 11.3% |
| 179 | Mansfield | 11.3% |
| 180 | Casa Grande | 11.2% |
| 181 | Winston-Salem | 11.2% |
| 182 | Jacksonville | 11.2% |
| 183 | Yakima | 11.2% |
| 184 | Carson City | 11.2% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Winston-Salem ranks 369 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 366 | North Charleston | 12.9% |
| 367 | Sacramento | 12.9% |
| 368 | Walnut Creek | 12.8% |
| 369 | Winston-Salem | 12.8% |
| 370 | Reno | 12.8% |
| 371 | Greenville | 12.7% |
| 372 | Napa | 12.7% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Winston-Salem ranks 36 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Pontiac | 43.5% |
| 34 | Shreveport | 43.4% |
| 35 | St. Joseph | 43.4% |
| 36 | Winston-Salem | 43.3% |
| 37 | Edinburg | 43.3% |
| 38 | Hammond | 43.2% |
| 39 | Temple | 43.1% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Winston-Salem ranks 213 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 210 | Jacksonville | 12.3% |
| 211 | Oklahoma City | 12.3% |
| 212 | North Las Vegas | 12.3% |
| 213 | Winston-Salem | 12.3% |
| 214 | Gainesville | 12.3% |
| 215 | Wichita Falls | 12.3% |
| 216 | San Angelo | 12.3% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Winston-Salem ranks 200 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 197 | Janesville | 15.0% |
| 198 | Grand Island | 15.0% |
| 199 | Jacksonville | 14.9% |
| 200 | Winston-Salem | 14.9% |
| 201 | Pompano Beach | 14.9% |
| 202 | Greeley | 14.9% |
| 203 | Wyoming | 14.9% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Winston-Salem ranks 340 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 337 | DeSoto | 17.8% |
| 338 | Cathedral City | 17.8% |
| 339 | St. Petersburg | 17.7% |
| 340 | Winston-Salem | 17.7% |
| 341 | Oxnard | 17.7% |
| 342 | Santa Rosa | 17.7% |
| 343 | Kansas City | 17.7% |
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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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