# Physical inactivity in adults, local model estimate

Percentage of adults who did no physical activity or exercise outside their regular job in the past month, such as running, golf, gardening or walking for exercise. Model-based estimate for adults aged 18 and over from CDC PLACES. Crude prevalence, not age-adjusted.

## Key facts

- Dimmit County had the highest physical inactivity in adults, local model estimate of 2956 counties in 2023, at 49.5%, and Boulder County the lowest, at 12.1%. Source: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- Published for 6,355 places, with figures from 2021 to 2023.
- Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

- Indicator id: `adult_physical_inactivity_rate_modelled`
- Unit: %
- Note: US counties and cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). CDC PLACES combines Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) answers with local population data through multilevel regression and poststratification, so a county or city value is a model estimate, not a survey count. The year is the BRFSS survey year, not the release year. CDC says the method does not support tracking change in a place over time, and each annual release can change the model, so values for different years are not strictly comparable. A state is missing in a year when its BRFSS data did not meet standards (Kentucky and Pennsylvania in 2023, Florida in 2021). Connecticut counties appear as its nine planning regions from 2022; its eight former counties are not served. City values for 2021 come from the 2023 release, built on 2010 Census place boundaries; later years use 2020 boundaries.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/en/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate
- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/indicators/adult_physical_inactivity_rate_modelled

## Rankings

- [US counties](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/us-counties.md) (3144 places)
- [US cities](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/us-cities.md) (3211 places)
- [Counties in Texas](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/texas-counties.md) (254 places)
- [Counties in Georgia](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/georgia-counties.md) (159 places)
- [Counties in Virginia](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/virginia-counties.md) (133 places)
- [Counties in Kentucky](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/kentucky-counties.md) (120 places)
- [Counties in Missouri](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/missouri-counties.md) (115 places)
- [Counties in Kansas](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/kansas-counties.md) (105 places)
- [Counties in Illinois](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/illinois-counties.md) (102 places)
- [Counties in North Carolina](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/north-carolina-counties.md) (100 places)
- [Counties in Iowa](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/iowa-counties.md) (99 places)
- [Counties in Tennessee](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/tennessee-counties.md) (95 places)
- [Counties in Nebraska](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/nebraska-counties.md) (93 places)
- [Counties in Indiana](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/indiana-counties.md) (92 places)
- [Counties in Ohio](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/ohio-counties.md) (88 places)
- [Counties in Minnesota](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/minnesota-counties.md) (87 places)
- [Counties in Michigan](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/michigan-counties.md) (83 places)
- [Counties in Mississippi](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/mississippi-counties.md) (82 places)
- [Counties in Oklahoma](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/oklahoma-counties.md) (77 places)
- [Counties in Arkansas](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/arkansas-counties.md) (75 places)
- [Counties in Wisconsin](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/wisconsin-counties.md) (72 places)
- [Counties in Alabama](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/alabama-counties.md) (67 places)
- [Counties in Florida](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/florida-counties.md) (67 places)
- [Counties in Pennsylvania](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/pennsylvania-counties.md) (67 places)
- [Counties in South Dakota](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/south-dakota-counties.md) (66 places)
- [Counties in Colorado](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/colorado-counties.md) (64 places)
- [Counties in Louisiana](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/louisiana-counties.md) (64 places)
- [Counties in New York](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/new-york-counties.md) (62 places)
- [Counties in California](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/california-counties.md) (58 places)
- [Counties in Montana](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/montana-counties.md) (56 places)
- [Counties in West Virginia](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/west-virginia-counties.md) (55 places)
- [Counties in North Dakota](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/north-dakota-counties.md) (53 places)
- [Counties in South Carolina](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/south-carolina-counties.md) (46 places)
- [Counties in Idaho](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/idaho-counties.md) (44 places)
- [Counties in Washington](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/washington-counties.md) (39 places)
- [Counties in Oregon](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/oregon-counties.md) (36 places)
- [Counties in New Mexico](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/new-mexico-counties.md) (33 places)
- [Counties in Alaska](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/alaska-counties.md) (30 places)
- [Counties in Utah](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/utah-counties.md) (29 places)
- [Counties in Maryland](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/maryland-counties.md) (24 places)
- [Counties in Wyoming](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/wyoming-counties.md) (23 places)
- [Counties in New Jersey](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/new-jersey-counties.md) (21 places)
- [Counties in Nevada](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/nevada-counties.md) (17 places)
- [Counties in Maine](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/maine-counties.md) (16 places)
- [Counties in Arizona](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/arizona-counties.md) (15 places)
- [Counties in Massachusetts](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/massachusetts-counties.md) (14 places)
- [Counties in Vermont](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/vermont-counties.md) (14 places)
- [Counties in New Hampshire](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/new-hampshire-counties.md) (10 places)
- [Counties in Connecticut](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/connecticut-counties.md) (9 places)
- [Counties in Hawaii](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/hawaii-counties.md) (5 places)
- [Counties in Rhode Island](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/rhode-island-counties.md) (5 places)
- [Cities in California](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/california-cities.md) (376 places)
- [Cities in Texas](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/texas-cities.md) (255 places)
- [Cities in Illinois](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/illinois-cities.md) (224 places)
- [Cities in Florida](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/florida-cities.md) (176 places)
- [Cities in Ohio](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/ohio-cities.md) (176 places)
- [Cities in New Jersey](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/new-jersey-cities.md) (117 places)
- [Cities in Minnesota](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/minnesota-cities.md) (103 places)
- [Cities in Georgia](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/georgia-cities.md) (101 places)
- [Cities in Wisconsin](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/wisconsin-cities.md) (96 places)
- [Cities in North Carolina](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/north-carolina-cities.md) (93 places)
- [Cities in Washington](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/washington-cities.md) (91 places)
- [Cities in Michigan](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/michigan-cities.md) (90 places)
- [Cities in New York](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/new-york-cities.md) (90 places)
- [Cities in Indiana](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/indiana-cities.md) (88 places)
- [Cities in Missouri](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/missouri-cities.md) (81 places)
- [Cities in Pennsylvania](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/pennsylvania-cities.md) (68 places)
- [Cities in Utah](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/utah-cities.md) (67 places)
- [Cities in Alabama](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/alabama-cities.md) (66 places)
- [Cities in Tennessee](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/tennessee-cities.md) (65 places)
- [Cities in Oregon](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/oregon-cities.md) (56 places)
- [Cities in Colorado](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/colorado-cities.md) (54 places)
- [Cities in Massachusetts](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/massachusetts-cities.md) (54 places)
- [Cities in Oklahoma](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/oklahoma-cities.md) (46 places)
- [Cities in Arizona](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/arizona-cities.md) (44 places)
- [Cities in South Carolina](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/south-carolina-cities.md) (43 places)
- [Cities in Kentucky](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/kentucky-cities.md) (42 places)
- [Cities in Iowa](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/iowa-cities.md) (41 places)
- [Cities in Mississippi](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/mississippi-cities.md) (41 places)
- [Cities in Arkansas](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/arkansas-cities.md) (39 places)
- [Cities in Virginia](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/virginia-cities.md) (39 places)
- [Cities in Kansas](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/kansas-cities.md) (38 places)
- [Cities in Louisiana](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/louisiana-cities.md) (35 places)
- [Cities in Idaho](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/idaho-cities.md) (27 places)
- [Cities in Maryland](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/maryland-cities.md) (23 places)
- [Cities in Connecticut](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/connecticut-cities.md) (21 places)
- [Cities in New Mexico](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/new-mexico-cities.md) (19 places)
- [Cities in Nebraska](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/nebraska-cities.md) (16 places)
- [Cities in South Dakota](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/south-dakota-cities.md) (14 places)
- [Cities in West Virginia](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/west-virginia-cities.md) (13 places)
- [Cities in Maine](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/maine-cities.md) (11 places)
- [Cities in New Hampshire](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/new-hampshire-cities.md) (11 places)
- [Cities in Wyoming](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/wyoming-cities.md) (11 places)
- [Cities in Nevada](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/nevada-cities.md) (10 places)
- [Cities in North Dakota](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/north-dakota-cities.md) (9 places)
- [Cities in Montana](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/montana-cities.md) (8 places)
- [Cities in Rhode Island](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/rhode-island-cities.md) (8 places)
- [Cities in Delaware](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/delaware-cities.md) (6 places)
