Health Departments in Washington

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There are 70 Health Departments in Washington, serving a population of 7,169,967 people in an area of 66,439 square miles. There is 1 Health Department per 102,428 people, and 1 Health Department per 949 square miles.

The state of Washington is ranked 42nd in Health Departments per capita, and 40th in Health Departments per square mile.

Washington Health Statistics

Find Washington Population of People With Disabilities, Population by Disability Type, Public Health Insurance Coverage, and Private Health Insurance Coverage. Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2018 ACS 5-Year Estimates.

Washington Population of People With Disabilities

	Washington	United States
People With Disabilities	915,417 (12.7%)	40,071,666 (12.6%)
Females With Disabilities	458,823 (12.7%)	20,697,026 (12.7%)
Males With Disabilities	456,594 (12.8%)	19,374,640 (12.5%)

Washington Population by Disability Type

	Washington	United States
Hearing Difficulty	288,808 (4.0%)	11,353,583 (3.6%)
Vision Difficulty	156,572 (2.2%)	7,448,320 (2.3%)
Cognitive Difficulty	357,752 (5.3%)	15,101,598 (5.1%)
Ambulatory Difficulty	442,597 (6.6%)	20,770,244 (7.0%)
Self-Care Difficulty	166,892 (2.5%)	7,928,915 (2.7%)
Independent Living Difficulty	303,419 (5.5%)	14,142,412 (5.8%)

Washington Public Health Insurance Coverage

	Washington	United States
Public Health Insurance	2,500,984 (34.8%)	110,186,951 (34.7%)
Medicare Coverage	1,171,623 (16.3%)	53,882,811 (16.9%)
Medicaid Coverage	1,455,828 (20.3%)	63,906,660 (20.1%)
VA Health Care Coverage	188,055 (2.6%)	7,213,163 (2.3%)

Washington Private Health Insurance Coverage

	Washington	United States
Private Health Insurance	5,117,530 (71.2%)	215,327,263 (67.7%)
Employer Based Coverage	4,112,847 (57.2%)	174,943,848 (55.0%)
Direct-Purchase Coverage	987,931 (13.7%)	43,148,566 (13.6%)
Tricare & Military Coverage	313,398 (4.4%)	8,572,800 (2.7%)