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Counties in Kentucky by adult obesity rate, local model estimate, 2022

Lewis County had the highest adult obesity rate, local model estimate of 120 counties in 2022, at 46.6%. Fayette County had the lowest, at 33.7%. The median was 40.4%. Source: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Highest46.6Lewis County
Lowest33.7Fayette County
Median40.4120 counties

Map of counties, 2022

Adair County: 36.8 %Allen County: 42.4 %Anderson County: 38.4 %Ballard County: 39.5 %Barren County: 40.6 %Bath County: 38.4 %Bell County: 44.3 %Boone County: 38.6 %Bourbon County: 40.6 %Boyd County: 40.9 %Boyle County: 37.1 %Bracken County: 37.9 %Breathitt County: 43.4 %Breckinridge County: 40.4 %Bullitt County: 38.5 %Butler County: 43.4 %Caldwell County: 38 %Calloway County: 38.6 %Campbell County: 35.8 %Carlisle County: 40.6 %Carroll County: 40.5 %Carter County: 42.8 %Casey County: 41.6 %Christian County: 39.5 %Clark County: 40.2 %Clay County: 43.9 %Clinton County: 39.6 %Crittenden County: 40.9 %Cumberland County: 43.2 %Daviess County: 35.4 %Edmonson County: 42.9 %Elliott County: 42.5 %Estill County: 43 %Fayette County: 33.7 %Fleming County: 41.1 %Floyd County: 40.1 %Franklin County: 37.5 %Fulton County: 44.9 %Gallatin County: 40.8 %Garrard County: 40.2 %Grant County: 37.9 %Graves County: 40.5 %Grayson County: 42.8 %Green County: 42.4 %Greenup County: 43.7 %Hancock County: 38.3 %Hardin County: 39.1 %Harlan County: 45 %Harrison County: 39.9 %Hart County: 38.7 %Henderson County: 40.2 %Henry County: 41.1 %Hickman County: 40.2 %Hopkins County: 41.1 %Jackson County: 42.5 %Jefferson County: 37 %Jessamine County: 36.6 %Johnson County: 42.5 %Kenton County: 34.7 %Knott County: 42.5 %Knox County: 41 %Larue County: 42.6 %Laurel County: 41.5 %Lawrence County: 40.3 %Lee County: 44.3 %Leslie County: 44.6 %Letcher County: 40.6 %Lewis County: 46.6 %Lincoln County: 40.3 %Livingston County: 41.1 %Logan County: 40.4 %Lyon County: 38.8 %McCracken County: 41.5 %McCreary County: 43.8 %McLean County: 39.8 %Madison County: 34.5 %Magoffin County: 45.3 %Marion County: 41.2 %Marshall County: 38.4 %Martin County: 43.6 %Mason County: 39.9 %Meade County: 38.2 %Menifee County: 41.6 %Mercer County: 39.2 %Metcalfe County: 41.8 %Monroe County: 39.2 %Montgomery County: 42.7 %Morgan County: 39.2 %Muhlenberg County: 41.3 %Nelson County: 35 %Nicholas County: 40.7 %Ohio County: 40.6 %Oldham County: 34.4 %Owen County: 38.7 %Owsley County: 41.1 %Pendleton County: 40.4 %Perry County: 41.5 %Pike County: 41.2 %Powell County: 40.2 %Pulaski County: 39.5 %Robertson County: 40.7 %Rockcastle County: 40.8 %Rowan County: 38.8 %Russell County: 40.1 %Scott County: 36.5 %Shelby County: 36.4 %Simpson County: 41.3 %Spencer County: 37.9 %Taylor County: 37.4 %Todd County: 39.8 %Trigg County: 40.6 %Trimble County: 39.1 %Union County: 39.5 %Warren County: 35.4 %Washington County: 37.5 %Wayne County: 42.3 %Webster County: 38.4 %Whitley County: 40.8 %Wolfe County: 45.1 %Woodford County: 35.6 %
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%, 2022. Source: CDC, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data (swc5-untb, fu4u-a9bh, h3ej-a9ec and later releases), adult obesity rate, crude prevalence. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2022

Lewis County: 46.6 %Lewis County46.6Magoffin County: 45.3 %Magoffin County45.3Wolfe County: 45.1 %Wolfe County45.1Harlan County: 45 %Harlan County45Fulton County: 44.9 %Fulton County44.9Leslie County: 44.6 %Leslie County44.6Bell County: 44.3 %Bell County44.3Lee County: 44.3 %Lee County44.3Clay County: 43.9 %Clay County43.9McCreary County: 43.8 %McCreary County43.8Greenup County: 43.7 %Greenup County43.7Martin County: 43.6 %Martin County43.6Breathitt County: 43.4 %Breathitt County43.4Butler County: 43.4 %Butler County43.4Cumberland County: 43.2 %Cumberland County43.2Estill County: 43 %Estill County43Edmonson County: 42.9 %Edmonson County42.9Carter County: 42.8 %Carter County42.8Grayson County: 42.8 %Grayson County42.8Montgomery County: 42.7 %Montgomery County42.7Larue County: 42.6 %Larue County42.6Elliott County: 42.5 %Elliott County42.5Jackson County: 42.5 %Jackson County42.5Johnson County: 42.5 %Johnson County42.5Knott County: 42.5 %Knott County42.5Allen County: 42.4 %Allen County42.4Green County: 42.4 %Green County42.4Wayne County: 42.3 %Wayne County42.3Metcalfe County: 41.8 %Metcalfe County41.8Casey County: 41.6 %Casey County41.6Menifee County: 41.6 %Menifee County41.6Laurel County: 41.5 %Laurel County41.5McCracken County: 41.5 %McCracken County41.5Perry County: 41.5 %Perry County41.5Muhlenberg County: 41.3 %Muhlenberg County41.3Simpson County: 41.3 %Simpson County41.3Marion County: 41.2 %Marion County41.2Pike County: 41.2 %Pike County41.2Fleming County: 41.1 %Fleming County41.1Henry County: 41.1 %Henry County41.1Lewis County: 46.6 %Lewis County46.6Magoffin County: 45.3 %Magoffin County45.3Wolfe County: 45.1 %Wolfe County45.1Harlan County: 45 %Harlan County45Fulton County: 44.9 %Fulton County44.9Leslie County: 44.6 %Leslie County44.6Bell County: 44.3 %Bell County44.3Lee County: 44.3 %Lee County44.3Clay County: 43.9 %Clay County43.9McCreary County: 43.8 %McCreary County43.8Greenup County: 43.7 %Greenup County43.7Martin County: 43.6 %Martin County43.6Breathitt County: 43.4 %Breathitt County43.4Butler County: 43.4 %Butler County43.4Cumberland County: 43.2 %Cumberland County43.2Estill County: 43 %Estill County43Edmonson County: 42.9 %Edmonson County42.9Carter County: 42.8 %Carter County42.8Grayson County: 42.8 %Grayson County42.8Montgomery County: 42.7 %Montgomery County42.7Larue County: 42.6 %Larue County42.6Elliott County: 42.5 %Elliott County42.5Jackson County: 42.5 %Jackson County42.5Johnson County: 42.5 %Johnson County42.5Knott County: 42.5 %Knott County42.5Allen County: 42.4 %Allen County42.4Green County: 42.4 %Green County42.4Wayne County: 42.3 %Wayne County42.3Metcalfe County: 41.8 %Metcalfe County41.8Casey County: 41.6 %Casey County41.6Menifee County: 41.6 %Menifee County41.6Laurel County: 41.5 %Laurel County41.5McCracken County: 41.5 %McCracken County41.5Perry County: 41.5 %Perry County41.5Muhlenberg County: 41.3 %Muhlenberg County41.3Simpson County: 41.3 %Simpson County41.3Marion County: 41.2 %Marion County41.2Pike County: 41.2 %Pike County41.2Fleming County: 41.1 %Fleming County41.1Henry County: 41.1 %Henry County41.1
%. Source: CDC, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data (swc5-untb, fu4u-a9bh, h3ej-a9ec and later releases), adult obesity rate, crude prevalence. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Lewis County46.6+3.1 pts
2Magoffin County45.3-1.4 pts
3Wolfe County45.1+1.4 pts
4Harlan County45-0.6 pts
5Fulton County44.9+0.1 pts
6Leslie County44.6-0.5 pts
7Bell County44.3-2 pts
7Lee County44.3+2.8 pts
9Clay County43.9+0.5 pts
10McCreary County43.8-1 pts
11Greenup County43.7+1.7 pts
12Martin County43.6+3.3 pts
13Breathitt County43.4+3.3 pts
13Butler County43.4+4.6 pts
15Cumberland County43.2-0.3 pts
16Estill County43+0.3 pts
17Edmonson County42.9+3.6 pts
18Carter County42.8+0.3 pts
18Grayson County42.8+1.7 pts
20Montgomery County42.7+0.5 pts
21Larue County42.6+1.8 pts
22Elliott County42.5-1.9 pts
22Jackson County42.5-0.9 pts
22Johnson County42.5+4.6 pts
22Knott County42.5+2.4 pts
26Allen County42.4-0.1 pts
26Green County42.4-1.8 pts
28Wayne County42.3-0.8 pts
29Metcalfe County41.8+1.7 pts
30Casey County41.6-1.4 pts
30Menifee County41.6-2.4 pts
32Laurel County41.5-5.7 pts
32McCracken County41.5+7.6 pts
32Perry County41.5-1.1 pts
35Muhlenberg County41.3+0.3 pts
35Simpson County41.3+2 pts
37Marion County41.2+0.6 pts
37Pike County41.2-2.6 pts
39Fleming County41.1+1.5 pts
39Henry County41.1+0.4 pts
39Hopkins County41.1-0.2 pts
39Livingston County41.1+2.1 pts
39Owsley County41.1-3.6 pts
44Knox County41-1.1 pts
45Boyd County40.9+1.1 pts
45Crittenden County40.9-1.3 pts
47Gallatin County40.8+1.1 pts
47Rockcastle County40.8-3.5 pts
47Whitley County40.8-0.6 pts
50Nicholas County40.7-1.3 pts
50Robertson County40.7-0.8 pts
52Barren County40.6-1.6 pts
52Bourbon County40.6+3.3 pts
52Carlisle County40.6-2 pts
52Letcher County40.6-1.6 pts
52Ohio County40.6+0.1 pts
52Trigg County40.6-1.2 pts
58Carroll County40.5-1.3 pts
58Graves County40.5-0.6 pts
60Breckinridge County40.4-2 pts
60Logan County40.4-1.1 pts
60Pendleton County40.4+1.4 pts
63Lawrence County40.3-2.2 pts
63Lincoln County40.3-1 pts
65Clark County40.2+1.5 pts
65Garrard County40.2-1.6 pts
65Henderson County40.2+2.4 pts
65Hickman County40.2+1.5 pts
65Powell County40.2+0.1 pts
70Floyd County40.1-3.3 pts
70Russell County40.1-0.8 pts
72Harrison County39.9-2 pts
72Mason County39.9+2.2 pts
74McLean County39.8+0.8 pts
74Todd County39.8-1.3 pts
76Clinton County39.6-1.7 pts
77Ballard County39.5-1.1 pts
77Christian County39.5+2.5 pts
77Pulaski County39.5-0.1 pts
77Union County39.5+0.5 pts
81Mercer County39.20 pts
81Monroe County39.2-1.3 pts
81Morgan County39.2-4.2 pts
84Hardin County39.1-3 pts
84Trimble County39.1-2.1 pts
86Lyon County38.8+0.2 pts
86Rowan County38.8+0.6 pts
88Hart County38.7-0.2 pts
88Owen County38.7-0.1 pts
90Boone County38.6+3.2 pts
90Calloway County38.6+0.8 pts
92Bullitt County38.5+0.3 pts
93Anderson County38.4+3.5 pts
93Bath County38.4-0.5 pts
93Marshall County38.4+0.9 pts
93Webster County38.4-2.2 pts
97Hancock County38.3+0.8 pts
98Meade County38.2-0.6 pts
99Caldwell County38+1.1 pts
100Bracken County37.9-1.3 pts
100Grant County37.9-5.8 pts
100Spencer County37.9+0.8 pts
103Franklin County37.5-0.2 pts
103Washington County37.5-4.9 pts
105Taylor County37.4-1.5 pts
106Boyle County37.1-2.3 pts
107Jefferson County37-0.3 pts
108Adair County36.8-3.2 pts
109Jessamine County36.6-0.5 pts
110Scott County36.5-3.9 pts
111Shelby County36.4-0.2 pts
112Campbell County35.8+0.9 pts
113Woodford County35.6-0.5 pts
114Daviess County35.4-6.5 pts
114Warren County35.4-2.5 pts
116Nelson County35-1.9 pts
117Kenton County34.70 pts
118Madison County34.5-4.5 pts
119Oldham County34.4+2.4 pts
120Fayette County33.7-0.8 pts

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Percentage of adults with a body mass index of 30 or more, calculated from self-reported weight and height. Model-based estimate for adults aged 18 and over from CDC PLACES. Crude prevalence, not age-adjusted.

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. State and national values come from direct BRFSS estimates under adult_obesity_rate.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data (swc5-untb, fu4u-a9bh, h3ej-a9ec and later releases), adult obesity rate, crude prevalence. https://www.cdc.gov/places/. Retrieved 2026-10-12. These data are available free from CDC. Use does not imply endorsement by CDC, ATSDR, HHS or the United States Government.

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PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data (swc5-untb, fu4u-a9bh, h3ej-a9ec and later releases), adult obesity rate, crude prevalence, Counties in Kentucky by adult obesity rate, local model estimate, 2022. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4 Dec. 2025, https://www.cdc.gov/places/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-obesity-rate-county-estimate/kentucky-counties. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Which county has the highest adult obesity rate, local model estimate?

Lewis County, with 46.6% in 2022, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Which county has the lowest adult obesity rate, local model estimate?

Fayette County, with 33.7% in 2022.

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