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

Ashtabula County had the highest adult obesity rate, local model estimate of 88 counties in 2023, at 45.8%. Delaware County had the lowest, at 31.5%. The median was 39.3%. Source: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Highest45.8Ashtabula County
Lowest31.5Delaware County
Median39.388 counties

Map of counties, 2023

Adams County: 40.3 %Allen County: 39.7 %Ashland County: 38.3 %Ashtabula County: 45.8 %Athens County: 34.5 %Auglaize County: 39.5 %Belmont County: 40.9 %Brown County: 41.6 %Butler County: 39 %Carroll County: 38.9 %Champaign County: 43.2 %Clark County: 42.2 %Clermont County: 34.7 %Clinton County: 39.7 %Columbiana County: 41.1 %Coshocton County: 41.5 %Crawford County: 39.5 %Cuyahoga County: 35.3 %Darke County: 36.4 %Defiance County: 35.3 %Delaware County: 31.5 %Erie County: 40.1 %Fairfield County: 35.6 %Fayette County: 41.3 %Franklin County: 33.7 %Fulton County: 37 %Gallia County: 36.6 %Geauga County: 32.6 %Greene County: 37.8 %Guernsey County: 38.3 %Hamilton County: 35.6 %Hancock County: 39.3 %Hardin County: 40.3 %Harrison County: 41.4 %Henry County: 38.6 %Highland County: 41.3 %Hocking County: 36.1 %Holmes County: 38.2 %Huron County: 35 %Jackson County: 44.9 %Jefferson County: 42.5 %Knox County: 37.1 %Lake County: 36.9 %Lawrence County: 41.6 %Licking County: 37.5 %Logan County: 39.3 %Lorain County: 36.8 %Lucas County: 36.1 %Madison County: 37.3 %Mahoning County: 38.6 %Marion County: 44.2 %Medina County: 36.3 %Meigs County: 44.5 %Mercer County: 36.3 %Miami County: 33.6 %Monroe County: 40.4 %Montgomery County: 37 %Morgan County: 41.1 %Morrow County: 40 %Muskingum County: 43.9 %Noble County: 41.6 %Ottawa County: 38 %Paulding County: 41.3 %Perry County: 38.6 %Pickaway County: 39.8 %Pike County: 43.2 %Portage County: 32.9 %Preble County: 39.7 %Putnam County: 43.7 %Richland County: 39 %Ross County: 44.3 %Sandusky County: 40.7 %Scioto County: 44.7 %Seneca County: 35.8 %Shelby County: 39.6 %Stark County: 40.4 %Summit County: 37.6 %Trumbull County: 39.7 %Tuscarawas County: 43.4 %Union County: 39.8 %Van Wert County: 37.3 %Vinton County: 40.3 %Warren County: 32.6 %Washington County: 43.7 %Wayne County: 37.5 %Williams County: 40.6 %Wood County: 37.4 %Wyandot County: 35.6 %
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%, 2023. 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, 2023

Ashtabula County: 45.8 %Ashtabula County45.8Jackson County: 44.9 %Jackson County44.9Scioto County: 44.7 %Scioto County44.7Meigs County: 44.5 %Meigs County44.5Ross County: 44.3 %Ross County44.3Marion County: 44.2 %Marion County44.2Muskingum County: 43.9 %Muskingum County43.9Putnam County: 43.7 %Putnam County43.7Washington County: 43.7 %Washington County43.7Tuscarawas County: 43.4 %Tuscarawas County43.4Champaign County: 43.2 %Champaign County43.2Pike County: 43.2 %Pike County43.2Jefferson County: 42.5 %Jefferson County42.5Clark County: 42.2 %Clark County42.2Brown County: 41.6 %Brown County41.6Lawrence County: 41.6 %Lawrence County41.6Noble County: 41.6 %Noble County41.6Coshocton County: 41.5 %Coshocton County41.5Harrison County: 41.4 %Harrison County41.4Fayette County: 41.3 %Fayette County41.3Highland County: 41.3 %Highland County41.3Paulding County: 41.3 %Paulding County41.3Columbiana County: 41.1 %Columbiana County41.1Morgan County: 41.1 %Morgan County41.1Belmont County: 40.9 %Belmont County40.9Sandusky County: 40.7 %Sandusky County40.7Williams County: 40.6 %Williams County40.6Monroe County: 40.4 %Monroe County40.4Stark County: 40.4 %Stark County40.4Adams County: 40.3 %Adams County40.3Hardin County: 40.3 %Hardin County40.3Vinton County: 40.3 %Vinton County40.3Erie County: 40.1 %Erie County40.1Morrow County: 40 %Morrow County40Pickaway County: 39.8 %Pickaway County39.8Union County: 39.8 %Union County39.8Allen County: 39.7 %Allen County39.7Clinton County: 39.7 %Clinton County39.7Preble County: 39.7 %Preble County39.7Trumbull County: 39.7 %Trumbull County39.7Ashtabula County: 45.8 %Ashtabula County45.8Jackson County: 44.9 %Jackson County44.9Scioto County: 44.7 %Scioto County44.7Meigs County: 44.5 %Meigs County44.5Ross County: 44.3 %Ross County44.3Marion County: 44.2 %Marion County44.2Muskingum County: 43.9 %Muskingum County43.9Putnam County: 43.7 %Putnam County43.7Washington County: 43.7 %Washington County43.7Tuscarawas County: 43.4 %Tuscarawas County43.4Champaign County: 43.2 %Champaign County43.2Pike County: 43.2 %Pike County43.2Jefferson County: 42.5 %Jefferson County42.5Clark County: 42.2 %Clark County42.2Brown County: 41.6 %Brown County41.6Lawrence County: 41.6 %Lawrence County41.6Noble County: 41.6 %Noble County41.6Coshocton County: 41.5 %Coshocton County41.5Harrison County: 41.4 %Harrison County41.4Fayette County: 41.3 %Fayette County41.3Highland County: 41.3 %Highland County41.3Paulding County: 41.3 %Paulding County41.3Columbiana County: 41.1 %Columbiana County41.1Morgan County: 41.1 %Morgan County41.1Belmont County: 40.9 %Belmont County40.9Sandusky County: 40.7 %Sandusky County40.7Williams County: 40.6 %Williams County40.6Monroe County: 40.4 %Monroe County40.4Stark County: 40.4 %Stark County40.4Adams County: 40.3 %Adams County40.3Hardin County: 40.3 %Hardin County40.3Vinton County: 40.3 %Vinton County40.3Erie County: 40.1 %Erie County40.1Morrow County: 40 %Morrow County40Pickaway County: 39.8 %Pickaway County39.8Union County: 39.8 %Union County39.8Allen County: 39.7 %Allen County39.7Clinton County: 39.7 %Clinton County39.7Preble County: 39.7 %Preble County39.7Trumbull County: 39.7 %Trumbull County39.7
%. 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
1Ashtabula County45.8+2.9 pts
2Jackson County44.9+0.6 pts
3Scioto County44.7+1.4 pts
4Meigs County44.5-4.5 pts
5Ross County44.3+1.7 pts
6Marion County44.2-0.7 pts
7Muskingum County43.9+2.8 pts
8Putnam County43.7+3.6 pts
8Washington County43.7-0.4 pts
10Tuscarawas County43.4-0.3 pts
11Champaign County43.2+3.2 pts
11Pike County43.2+2.5 pts
13Jefferson County42.5+2.8 pts
14Clark County42.2+0.7 pts
15Brown County41.6-1.3 pts
15Lawrence County41.6-3.3 pts
15Noble County41.6-3 pts
18Coshocton County41.5+1.2 pts
19Harrison County41.40 pts
20Fayette County41.3+0.4 pts
20Highland County41.3-1.8 pts
20Paulding County41.3+1.8 pts
23Columbiana County41.1-5.8 pts
23Morgan County41.1-0.9 pts
25Belmont County40.9-1.7 pts
26Sandusky County40.7-1.4 pts
27Williams County40.6-0.7 pts
28Monroe County40.4-2.3 pts
28Stark County40.4+2.3 pts
30Adams County40.3-5.2 pts
30Hardin County40.3-3.4 pts
30Vinton County40.3-1.5 pts
33Erie County40.1+3.4 pts
34Morrow County40-3.2 pts
35Pickaway County39.8-3.1 pts
35Union County39.8+2 pts
37Allen County39.7-6.9 pts
37Clinton County39.7-1.5 pts
37Preble County39.7+1 pts
37Trumbull County39.7-4.5 pts
41Shelby County39.6+1.9 pts
42Auglaize County39.5-3 pts
42Crawford County39.5-4.4 pts
44Hancock County39.3+2.4 pts
44Logan County39.3+0.2 pts
46Butler County39+2.9 pts
46Richland County39-0.8 pts
48Carroll County38.9-1.9 pts
49Henry County38.6-4.1 pts
49Mahoning County38.6-0.6 pts
49Perry County38.6-4.5 pts
52Ashland County38.3-1.7 pts
52Guernsey County38.3-3.2 pts
54Holmes County38.2-3.9 pts
55Ottawa County38-3.3 pts
56Greene County37.8-0.9 pts
57Summit County37.6-1.4 pts
58Licking County37.5+1.4 pts
58Wayne County37.5-1.9 pts
60Wood County37.4+3.1 pts
61Madison County37.3-4.8 pts
61Van Wert County37.3-4.7 pts
63Knox County37.1+2.8 pts
64Fulton County37-5.6 pts
64Montgomery County37-4 pts
66Lake County36.9-4.1 pts
67Lorain County36.8-2.7 pts
68Gallia County36.6-3.7 pts
69Darke County36.4-3.5 pts
70Medina County36.3-0.4 pts
70Mercer County36.3-1.2 pts
72Hocking County36.1-7 pts
72Lucas County36.1-6.1 pts
74Seneca County35.8-10.2 pts
75Fairfield County35.6-3.4 pts
75Hamilton County35.6-2.6 pts
75Wyandot County35.6-4.2 pts
78Cuyahoga County35.3-2 pts
78Defiance County35.3-6.6 pts
80Huron County35-6.8 pts
81Clermont County34.7-5.6 pts
82Athens County34.5-0.6 pts
83Franklin County33.7-2.4 pts
84Miami County33.6-6.5 pts
85Portage County32.9-4.4 pts
86Geauga County32.6-3.5 pts
86Warren County32.6-2.2 pts
88Delaware County31.5-1.3 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.

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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 Ohio 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/ohio-counties. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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

Ashtabula County, with 45.8% in 2023, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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

Delaware County, with 31.5% 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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