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Counties in Michigan by adult obesity rate, local model estimate, 2023

Muskegon County had the highest adult obesity rate, local model estimate of 83 counties in 2023, at 44.3%. Washtenaw County had the lowest, at 27.5%. The median was 38.4%. Source: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Highest44.3Muskegon County
Lowest27.5Washtenaw County
Median38.483 counties

Top 40 counties, 2023

Muskegon County: 44.3 %Muskegon County44.3Calhoun County: 42.5 %Calhoun County42.5Montcalm County: 42.5 %Montcalm County42.5Tuscola County: 41.7 %Tuscola County41.7Alpena County: 41.3 %Alpena County41.3Mackinac County: 41.2 %Mackinac County41.2Cheboygan County: 41.1 %Cheboygan County41.1Luce County: 40.9 %Luce County40.9Presque Isle County: 40.9 %Presque Isle County40.9Genesee County: 40.6 %Genesee County40.6Gladwin County: 40.6 %Gladwin County40.6Lenawee County: 40.6 %Lenawee County40.6Monroe County: 40.6 %Monroe County40.6Oceana County: 40.6 %Oceana County40.6Clare County: 40.5 %Clare County40.5Lake County: 40.5 %Lake County40.5Mason County: 40.4 %Mason County40.4Baraga County: 40.3 %Baraga County40.3Schoolcraft County: 40.3 %Schoolcraft County40.3Ionia County: 40.2 %Ionia County40.2Sanilac County: 40 %Sanilac County40Delta County: 39.9 %Delta County39.9Osceola County: 39.6 %Osceola County39.6Isabella County: 39.5 %Isabella County39.5Ogemaw County: 39.4 %Ogemaw County39.4Van Buren County: 39.4 %Van Buren County39.4Missaukee County: 39.3 %Missaukee County39.3Jackson County: 39.2 %Jackson County39.2Roscommon County: 39.2 %Roscommon County39.2Alcona County: 39 %Alcona County39Iron County: 39 %Iron County39Wexford County: 39 %Wexford County39Eaton County: 38.9 %Eaton County38.9Menominee County: 38.9 %Menominee County38.9Berrien County: 38.8 %Berrien County38.8Iosco County: 38.8 %Iosco County38.8Shiawassee County: 38.8 %Shiawassee County38.8Kalkaska County: 38.7 %Kalkaska County38.7Arenac County: 38.6 %Arenac County38.6Huron County: 38.6 %Huron County38.6
%. 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

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Muskegon County44.3+1.5 pts
2Calhoun County42.5+3.5 pts
2Montcalm County42.5+3.5 pts
4Tuscola County41.7+2.3 pts
5Alpena County41.3+2.8 pts
6Mackinac County41.2+3 pts
7Cheboygan County41.1+4 pts
8Luce County40.9+2.1 pts
8Presque Isle County40.9+5.3 pts
10Genesee County40.6+1.6 pts
10Gladwin County40.6+2.6 pts
10Lenawee County40.6-1.5 pts
10Monroe County40.6+2.4 pts
10Oceana County40.6+3.3 pts
15Clare County40.5-2.2 pts
15Lake County40.5-1.1 pts
17Mason County40.4+1.5 pts
18Baraga County40.3+2.4 pts
18Schoolcraft County40.3+2.7 pts
20Ionia County40.2+1.4 pts
21Sanilac County40+2 pts
22Delta County39.9+4.3 pts
23Osceola County39.6+1.3 pts
24Isabella County39.5+4.6 pts
25Ogemaw County39.4+1.2 pts
25Van Buren County39.4-0.2 pts
27Missaukee County39.3+0.9 pts
28Jackson County39.2-0.1 pts
28Roscommon County39.2+3.9 pts
30Alcona County39+3.2 pts
30Iron County39+1.4 pts
30Wexford County39+0.8 pts
33Eaton County38.9+3.8 pts
33Menominee County38.9+1.8 pts
35Berrien County38.8-1.1 pts
35Iosco County38.8+0.9 pts
35Shiawassee County38.8+2.5 pts
38Kalkaska County38.7+2.6 pts
39Arenac County38.60 pts
39Huron County38.6+0.2 pts
39Montmorency County38.6+0.8 pts
42Oscoda County38.4+1.1 pts
43St. Joseph County38.3+1.1 pts
44Dickinson County38.1+6.1 pts
44Otsego County38.1+3.7 pts
46Bay County38+0.7 pts
47Newaygo County37.8-1.4 pts
48Hillsdale County37.6+1 pts
49Crawford County37.5-0.7 pts
49Macomb County37.5+0.6 pts
51Kalamazoo County37.4+3.3 pts
51Wayne County37.4+0.7 pts
53Mecosta County37.1+4.7 pts
54Barry County37+2.9 pts
54Gogebic County37-0.9 pts
54Ontonagon County37-1 pts
57Gratiot County36.7+2.1 pts
58Manistee County36.6-0.5 pts
58Saginaw County36.6-5.8 pts
60St. Clair County36.5-4.9 pts
61Antrim County36.4+1.5 pts
61Marquette County36.4+5.7 pts
63Cass County36.2+1 pts
64Alger County36.1+1.8 pts
65Branch County36-3.8 pts
66Allegan County35.6+3.8 pts
66Chippewa County35.6-2.6 pts
68Lapeer County35.5-0.6 pts
69Benzie County35.4+0.4 pts
70Grand Traverse County35.3+4.3 pts
71Clinton County35.2-1 pts
72Charlevoix County35-1.6 pts
73Kent County34.8+1.4 pts
74Ingham County34.5+2.4 pts
75Houghton County33.7+2.6 pts
75Keweenaw County33.7+0.4 pts
77Emmet County32.7+1.5 pts
78Livingston County32.3-3.1 pts
78Ottawa County32.3-2.3 pts
80Midland County31.8+0.7 pts
81Leelanau County31.7+0.4 pts
82Oakland County31.3+1.5 pts
83Washtenaw County27.5-0.7 pts

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About this ranking

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.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

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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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2025). PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data (swc5-untb, fu4u-a9bh, h3ej-a9ec and later releases), adult obesity rate, crude prevalence (Counties in Michigan by adult obesity rate, local model estimate, 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.cdc.gov/places/

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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 Michigan by adult obesity rate, local model estimate, 2023. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4 Dec. 2025, https://www.cdc.gov/places/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-obesity-rate-county-estimate/michigan-counties. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2025. PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data (swc5-untb, fu4u-a9bh, h3ej-a9ec and later releases), adult obesity rate, crude prevalence. Counties in Michigan by adult obesity rate, local model estimate, 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.cdc.gov/places/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-obesity-rate-county-estimate/michigan-counties.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2025) PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data (swc5-untb, fu4u-a9bh, h3ej-a9ec and later releases), adult obesity rate, crude prevalence, Counties in Michigan by adult obesity rate, local model estimate, 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/places/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-obesity-rate-county-estimate/michigan-counties (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Muskegon County, with 44.3% in 2023, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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

Washtenaw County, with 27.5% in 2023.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 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.

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