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Counties in Nebraska by adult obesity rate, local model estimate

Thurston County had the highest adult obesity rate, local model estimate of 93 counties in 2022, at 47.7%. Lancaster County had the lowest, at 32%. The median was 39.5%. Source: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Highest47.7Thurston County
Lowest32Lancaster County
Median39.593 counties

Map of counties, 2022

Adams County: 40 %Antelope County: 39.7 %Arthur County: 38.3 %Banner County: 40.4 %Blaine County: 40.2 %Boone County: 34.5 %Box Butte County: 40.1 %Boyd County: 39.5 %Brown County: 40 %Buffalo County: 41.6 %Burt County: 40.7 %Butler County: 38.9 %Cass County: 38.6 %Cedar County: 39.9 %Chase County: 38.2 %Cherry County: 41.8 %Cheyenne County: 41 %Clay County: 44 %Colfax County: 38.5 %Cuming County: 38.8 %Custer County: 38.5 %Dakota County: 45.3 %Dawes County: 36.6 %Dawson County: 41.1 %Deuel County: 39.2 %Dixon County: 40.6 %Dodge County: 37.9 %Douglas County: 35.7 %Dundy County: 40.3 %Fillmore County: 38.8 %Franklin County: 41.3 %Frontier County: 39.2 %Furnas County: 40.6 %Gage County: 42.7 %Garden County: 41.2 %Garfield County: 36.3 %Gosper County: 38.5 %Grant County: 37 %Greeley County: 37.1 %Hall County: 37.7 %Hamilton County: 41.6 %Harlan County: 36 %Hayes County: 39.8 %Hitchcock County: 42.9 %Holt County: 39 %Hooker County: 38.1 %Howard County: 37.5 %Jefferson County: 39.9 %Johnson County: 40.2 %Kearney County: 38.2 %Keith County: 36.7 %Keya Paha County: 38.3 %Kimball County: 42.9 %Knox County: 43 %Lancaster County: 32 %Lincoln County: 39.6 %Logan County: 37.1 %Loup County: 38.1 %McPherson County: 40 %Madison County: 40 %Merrick County: 39.9 %Morrill County: 38.6 %Nance County: 40.5 %Nemaha County: 39.7 %Nuckolls County: 37.6 %Otoe County: 36.6 %Pawnee County: 38.5 %Perkins County: 38.7 %Phelps County: 41.9 %Pierce County: 41.1 %Platte County: 36 %Polk County: 39.9 %Red Willow County: 38.7 %Richardson County: 43.8 %Rock County: 40.2 %Saline County: 40.8 %Sarpy County: 38.5 %Saunders County: 36.2 %Scotts Bluff County: 41.3 %Seward County: 40.5 %Sheridan County: 35.1 %Sherman County: 39.5 %Sioux County: 39.7 %Stanton County: 38 %Thayer County: 40 %Thomas County: 36.3 %Thurston County: 47.7 %Valley County: 40 %Washington County: 38.5 %Wayne County: 33 %Webster County: 39.6 %Wheeler County: 38.4 %York County: 38.3 %
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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

Thurston County: 47.7 %Thurston County47.7Dakota County: 45.3 %Dakota County45.3Clay County: 44 %Clay County44Richardson County: 43.8 %Richardson County43.8Knox County: 43 %Knox County43Hitchcock County: 42.9 %Hitchcock County42.9Kimball County: 42.9 %Kimball County42.9Gage County: 42.7 %Gage County42.7Phelps County: 41.9 %Phelps County41.9Cherry County: 41.8 %Cherry County41.8Buffalo County: 41.6 %Buffalo County41.6Hamilton County: 41.6 %Hamilton County41.6Franklin County: 41.3 %Franklin County41.3Scotts Bluff County: 41.3 %Scotts Bluff County41.3Garden County: 41.2 %Garden County41.2Dawson County: 41.1 %Dawson County41.1Pierce County: 41.1 %Pierce County41.1Cheyenne County: 41 %Cheyenne County41Saline County: 40.8 %Saline County40.8Burt County: 40.7 %Burt County40.7Dixon County: 40.6 %Dixon County40.6Furnas County: 40.6 %Furnas County40.6Nance County: 40.5 %Nance County40.5Seward County: 40.5 %Seward County40.5Banner County: 40.4 %Banner County40.4Dundy County: 40.3 %Dundy County40.3Blaine County: 40.2 %Blaine County40.2Johnson County: 40.2 %Johnson County40.2Rock County: 40.2 %Rock County40.2Box Butte County: 40.1 %Box Butte County40.1Adams County: 40 %Adams County40Brown County: 40 %Brown County40Madison County: 40 %Madison County40McPherson County: 40 %McPherson County40Thayer County: 40 %Thayer County40Valley County: 40 %Valley County40Cedar County: 39.9 %Cedar County39.9Jefferson County: 39.9 %Jefferson County39.9Merrick County: 39.9 %Merrick County39.9Polk County: 39.9 %Polk County39.9Thurston County: 47.7 %Thurston County47.7Dakota County: 45.3 %Dakota County45.3Clay County: 44 %Clay County44Richardson County: 43.8 %Richardson County43.8Knox County: 43 %Knox County43Hitchcock County: 42.9 %Hitchcock County42.9Kimball County: 42.9 %Kimball County42.9Gage County: 42.7 %Gage County42.7Phelps County: 41.9 %Phelps County41.9Cherry County: 41.8 %Cherry County41.8Buffalo County: 41.6 %Buffalo County41.6Hamilton County: 41.6 %Hamilton County41.6Franklin County: 41.3 %Franklin County41.3Scotts Bluff County: 41.3 %Scotts Bluff County41.3Garden County: 41.2 %Garden County41.2Dawson County: 41.1 %Dawson County41.1Pierce County: 41.1 %Pierce County41.1Cheyenne County: 41 %Cheyenne County41Saline County: 40.8 %Saline County40.8Burt County: 40.7 %Burt County40.7Dixon County: 40.6 %Dixon County40.6Furnas County: 40.6 %Furnas County40.6Nance County: 40.5 %Nance County40.5Seward County: 40.5 %Seward County40.5Banner County: 40.4 %Banner County40.4Dundy County: 40.3 %Dundy County40.3Blaine County: 40.2 %Blaine County40.2Johnson County: 40.2 %Johnson County40.2Rock County: 40.2 %Rock County40.2Box Butte County: 40.1 %Box Butte County40.1Adams County: 40 %Adams County40Brown County: 40 %Brown County40Madison County: 40 %Madison County40McPherson County: 40 %McPherson County40Thayer County: 40 %Thayer County40Valley County: 40 %Valley County40Cedar County: 39.9 %Cedar County39.9Jefferson County: 39.9 %Jefferson County39.9Merrick County: 39.9 %Merrick County39.9Polk County: 39.9 %Polk County39.9
%. 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
1Thurston County47.7-0.6 pts
2Dakota County45.3+5.3 pts
3Clay County44+2.1 pts
4Richardson County43.8+1.3 pts
5Knox County43+4.1 pts
6Hitchcock County42.9-0.6 pts
6Kimball County42.9+2.1 pts
8Gage County42.7+1.5 pts
9Phelps County41.9+0.9 pts
10Cherry County41.8+4.2 pts
11Buffalo County41.6+3.4 pts
11Hamilton County41.6+0.9 pts
13Franklin County41.3-1.9 pts
13Scotts Bluff County41.3+1.6 pts
15Garden County41.2-0.3 pts
16Dawson County41.1-2 pts
16Pierce County41.1+5.7 pts
18Cheyenne County41+1.9 pts
19Saline County40.8-2.3 pts
20Burt County40.7+1.2 pts
21Dixon County40.6+2 pts
21Furnas County40.60 pts
23Nance County40.5+0.6 pts
23Seward County40.5+5.4 pts
25Banner County40.4+2.9 pts
26Dundy County40.3+0.5 pts
27Blaine County40.2+2.6 pts
27Johnson County40.2+1 pts
27Rock County40.2+2 pts
30Box Butte County40.1-3 pts
31Adams County40+3.2 pts
31Brown County40+1.2 pts
31Madison County40+3.7 pts
31McPherson County40-0.1 pts
31Thayer County40+1.9 pts
31Valley County40+4.8 pts
37Cedar County39.9+2.7 pts
37Jefferson County39.9-0.5 pts
37Merrick County39.9-4.1 pts
37Polk County39.9+2.5 pts
41Hayes County39.8+2.9 pts
42Antelope County39.7+3.8 pts
42Nemaha County39.7-1.1 pts
42Sioux County39.7+2.3 pts
45Lincoln County39.60 pts
45Webster County39.6-2.6 pts
47Boyd County39.5+3.2 pts
47Sherman County39.5-1 pts
49Deuel County39.2-0.5 pts
49Frontier County39.2+2.4 pts
51Holt County39+0.4 pts
52Butler County38.9-1.5 pts
53Cuming County38.8+0.9 pts
53Fillmore County38.8+1.2 pts
55Perkins County38.7-2.2 pts
55Red Willow County38.7+2.1 pts
57Cass County38.6-1 pts
57Morrill County38.6-0.3 pts
59Colfax County38.5-4 pts
59Custer County38.5+1.1 pts
59Gosper County38.5-1 pts
59Pawnee County38.5+1.9 pts
59Sarpy County38.5+1.3 pts
59Washington County38.5+3.6 pts
65Wheeler County38.4+0.9 pts
66Arthur County38.3+0.3 pts
66Keya Paha County38.3-0.1 pts
66York County38.3-2.8 pts
69Chase County38.2+2.2 pts
69Kearney County38.2+2.1 pts
71Hooker County38.1+3.5 pts
71Loup County38.1-0.2 pts
73Stanton County38-4.2 pts
74Dodge County37.9-4.9 pts
75Hall County37.7-3.2 pts
76Nuckolls County37.6+0.3 pts
77Howard County37.50 pts
78Greeley County37.1+1.8 pts
78Logan County37.1-1 pts
80Grant County37-1.9 pts
81Keith County36.7+2.7 pts
82Dawes County36.6-0.4 pts
82Otoe County36.6-2.2 pts
84Garfield County36.3+1.9 pts
84Thomas County36.3-0.4 pts
86Saunders County36.2+0.8 pts
87Harlan County36+0.1 pts
87Platte County36+0.3 pts
89Douglas County35.7+0.5 pts
90Sheridan County35.1-8.2 pts
91Boone County34.5-7.1 pts
92Wayne County33-2.2 pts
93Lancaster County32-0.7 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.

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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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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 Nebraska by adult obesity rate, local model estimate, 2022) [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 Nebraska 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/nebraska-counties?period=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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

Thurston County, with 47.7% in 2022, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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

Lancaster County, with 32% in 2022.

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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