Counties in Texas by adult obesity rate, local model estimate
Dimmit County had the highest adult obesity rate, local model estimate of 254 counties in 2022, at 49%. Collin County had the lowest, at 29.2%. The median was 39%. Source: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Map of counties, 2022
- Under 36
- 36 to 38
- 38 to 39
- 39 to 40
- 40 to 41
- 41 and over
Top 40 counties, 2022
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2022 (%) | Change on 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dimmit County | 49 | +4 pts |
| 2 | Willacy County | 47.4 | +3.3 pts |
| 3 | Kenedy County | 47.2 | +3.9 pts |
| 4 | Zavala County | 47 | +3 pts |
| 5 | Hidalgo County | 46.8 | +3 pts |
| 5 | Starr County | 46.8 | +3.5 pts |
| 7 | Cameron County | 46.4 | +2.6 pts |
| 8 | Zapata County | 45.4 | +2.3 pts |
| 9 | Maverick County | 44.3 | +2.1 pts |
| 10 | Jim Hogg County | 44.1 | +1.4 pts |
| 11 | Brooks County | 43.6 | -0.2 pts |
| 11 | Nueces County | 43.6 | +3.3 pts |
| 13 | Briscoe County | 43.3 | +2.6 pts |
| 13 | Cochran County | 43.3 | +0.3 pts |
| 15 | San Patricio County | 43.1 | +1.1 pts |
| 16 | Deaf Smith County | 42.9 | +0.9 pts |
| 17 | Atascosa County | 42.8 | +2.8 pts |
| 18 | Culberson County | 42.7 | +0.8 pts |
| 19 | Bee County | 42.6 | +1.8 pts |
| 19 | Presidio County | 42.6 | -0.2 pts |
| 21 | Wilson County | 42.5 | +6 pts |
| 22 | Jones County | 42.4 | +3.4 pts |
| 23 | Falls County | 42.3 | -0.3 pts |
| 23 | McMullen County | 42.3 | +2.5 pts |
| 23 | Pecos County | 42.3 | +1 pts |
| 23 | San Augustine County | 42.3 | +2.3 pts |
| 27 | Hudspeth County | 42.2 | -2.3 pts |
| 27 | Terry County | 42.2 | -1.2 pts |
| 29 | Jim Wells County | 42.1 | 0 pts |
| 29 | Newton County | 42.1 | +0.2 pts |
| 29 | Reeves County | 42.1 | -0.1 pts |
| 32 | Hale County | 42 | +1.2 pts |
| 32 | La Salle County | 42 | +2.6 pts |
| 34 | Dawson County | 41.9 | +1.6 pts |
| 34 | Howard County | 41.9 | +2 pts |
| 34 | Navarro County | 41.9 | +3 pts |
| 34 | Swisher County | 41.9 | +0.1 pts |
| 38 | Cottle County | 41.8 | +1.3 pts |
| 38 | Edwards County | 41.8 | +2.2 pts |
| 40 | Johnson County | 41.7 | +5.9 pts |
| 40 | Orange County | 41.7 | +4 pts |
| 42 | Burnet County | 41.4 | +5.7 pts |
| 42 | Duval County | 41.4 | +0.2 pts |
| 42 | Grimes County | 41.4 | 0 pts |
| 42 | Hunt County | 41.4 | +1.1 pts |
| 42 | Sutton County | 41.4 | +2.2 pts |
| 47 | Nolan County | 41.3 | +2.6 pts |
| 47 | Upton County | 41.3 | +2 pts |
| 49 | King County | 41.2 | +0.8 pts |
| 50 | Hockley County | 41.1 | +3.3 pts |
| 50 | Lamb County | 41.1 | +1.2 pts |
| 50 | Polk County | 41.1 | -1.2 pts |
| 50 | Real County | 41.1 | +1.8 pts |
| 54 | Webb County | 41 | -2.7 pts |
| 54 | Wilbarger County | 41 | +0.4 pts |
| 54 | Wise County | 41 | +4 pts |
| 57 | Marion County | 40.9 | +1.1 pts |
| 57 | Matagorda County | 40.9 | +0.4 pts |
| 59 | Angelina County | 40.8 | -2 pts |
| 59 | Bowie County | 40.8 | +1.2 pts |
| 59 | Shelby County | 40.8 | +0.2 pts |
| 59 | Upshur County | 40.8 | +4.3 pts |
| 59 | Val Verde County | 40.8 | +1.2 pts |
| 59 | Ward County | 40.8 | +1.1 pts |
| 65 | Crosby County | 40.7 | -0.2 pts |
| 65 | DeWitt County | 40.7 | +1.5 pts |
| 65 | Walker County | 40.7 | +3.7 pts |
| 65 | Wharton County | 40.7 | +2 pts |
| 69 | Frio County | 40.6 | -0.3 pts |
| 69 | Garza County | 40.6 | +3 pts |
| 69 | Refugio County | 40.6 | +0.2 pts |
| 72 | Floyd County | 40.5 | +1.2 pts |
| 72 | Live Oak County | 40.5 | +1 pts |
| 74 | Gray County | 40.4 | +0.7 pts |
| 74 | Jasper County | 40.4 | +0.9 pts |
| 74 | Uvalde County | 40.4 | +1.1 pts |
| 77 | Lynn County | 40.3 | +0.1 pts |
| 77 | Mitchell County | 40.3 | +1.5 pts |
| 79 | Galveston County | 40.2 | +5.7 pts |
| 79 | Houston County | 40.2 | +1.6 pts |
| 79 | Kinney County | 40.2 | +0.6 pts |
| 82 | Bastrop County | 40.1 | +3.2 pts |
| 82 | Brazoria County | 40.1 | +1.6 pts |
| 82 | Crane County | 40.1 | +2.1 pts |
| 82 | Ector County | 40.1 | +1.8 pts |
| 82 | Hall County | 40.1 | +0.7 pts |
| 82 | Morris County | 40.1 | +0.6 pts |
| 88 | Gaines County | 40 | +2.8 pts |
| 88 | Karnes County | 40 | 0 pts |
| 88 | Medina County | 40 | +2.4 pts |
| 88 | Yoakum County | 40 | +1.5 pts |
| 92 | Anderson County | 39.9 | -3 pts |
| 92 | Dallam County | 39.9 | -0.3 pts |
| 92 | Red River County | 39.9 | +1.2 pts |
| 92 | Titus County | 39.9 | +0.1 pts |
| 96 | Childress County | 39.8 | +2.6 pts |
| 97 | Collingsworth County | 39.7 | +0.5 pts |
| 97 | Liberty County | 39.7 | -1.6 pts |
| 99 | Guadalupe County | 39.6 | +1.7 pts |
| 99 | Limestone County | 39.6 | +0.4 pts |
| 99 | Parmer County | 39.6 | +0.6 pts |
| 99 | Reagan County | 39.6 | +0.1 pts |
| 103 | Aransas County | 39.5 | +2.3 pts |
| 103 | Castro County | 39.5 | +2 pts |
| 103 | Rusk County | 39.5 | +1.3 pts |
| 103 | Winkler County | 39.5 | +0.2 pts |
| 107 | Camp County | 39.4 | -0.2 pts |
| 107 | Foard County | 39.4 | +0.8 pts |
| 107 | Gregg County | 39.4 | +0.2 pts |
| 107 | Knox County | 39.4 | +1.3 pts |
| 107 | Tyler County | 39.4 | +0.1 pts |
| 107 | Waller County | 39.4 | +3.4 pts |
| 107 | Wheeler County | 39.4 | +0.5 pts |
| 114 | Andrews County | 39.3 | -0.2 pts |
| 114 | Comal County | 39.3 | +7.6 pts |
| 114 | Freestone County | 39.3 | +0.7 pts |
| 114 | Harrison County | 39.3 | +0.7 pts |
| 114 | Madison County | 39.3 | +1.2 pts |
| 119 | Smith County | 39.2 | +3.6 pts |
| 120 | Chambers County | 39.1 | 0 pts |
| 120 | Gonzales County | 39.1 | -0.4 pts |
| 120 | Haskell County | 39.1 | +1 pts |
| 120 | Jackson County | 39.1 | +2.5 pts |
| 120 | Martin County | 39.1 | +2.6 pts |
| 120 | Schleicher County | 39.1 | +1.7 pts |
| 126 | Coke County | 39 | +2.8 pts |
| 126 | Jeff Davis County | 39 | -0.9 pts |
| 128 | Colorado County | 38.9 | +1.2 pts |
| 128 | Concho County | 38.9 | +1.8 pts |
| 128 | Crockett County | 38.9 | +0.2 pts |
| 128 | Goliad County | 38.9 | +1.1 pts |
| 128 | Lee County | 38.9 | +0.9 pts |
| 133 | Caldwell County | 38.8 | -1.6 pts |
| 133 | Cherokee County | 38.8 | -0.9 pts |
| 133 | Comanche County | 38.8 | +1.8 pts |
| 133 | El Paso County | 38.8 | +1.7 pts |
| 133 | Kleberg County | 38.8 | +1.2 pts |
| 133 | Moore County | 38.8 | +0.9 pts |
| 139 | McCulloch County | 38.7 | +0.8 pts |
| 139 | Scurry County | 38.7 | +1.5 pts |
| 139 | Victoria County | 38.7 | -2 pts |
| 142 | Lampasas County | 38.6 | -0.7 pts |
| 142 | Trinity County | 38.6 | -0.5 pts |
| 144 | Burleson County | 38.5 | +2.6 pts |
| 145 | Bell County | 38.4 | -1.2 pts |
| 145 | Nacogdoches County | 38.4 | -1.1 pts |
| 145 | Young County | 38.4 | +2.5 pts |
| 148 | Cass County | 38.3 | -2 pts |
| 148 | Coleman County | 38.3 | +1.5 pts |
| 148 | Lamar County | 38.3 | +0.8 pts |
| 148 | Midland County | 38.3 | +2.7 pts |
| 148 | Ochiltree County | 38.3 | -0.6 pts |
| 148 | Potter County | 38.3 | -1.5 pts |
| 154 | Panola County | 38.2 | -2.3 pts |
| 155 | San Saba County | 38.1 | +1.2 pts |
| 155 | Stephens County | 38.1 | +2.2 pts |
| 157 | Jefferson County | 38 | -0.7 pts |
| 157 | Sabine County | 38 | +0.8 pts |
| 159 | Brown County | 37.9 | +0.5 pts |
| 159 | Fannin County | 37.9 | -1.2 pts |
| 159 | Kaufman County | 37.9 | +0.8 pts |
| 159 | San Jacinto County | 37.9 | -0.2 pts |
| 163 | Ellis County | 37.8 | +0.1 pts |
| 163 | Tarrant County | 37.8 | +2.7 pts |
| 163 | Wichita County | 37.8 | +2 pts |
| 166 | Hardin County | 37.7 | +1.7 pts |
| 166 | Jack County | 37.7 | -0.5 pts |
| 166 | Rains County | 37.7 | +1.5 pts |
| 166 | Robertson County | 37.7 | -2.3 pts |
| 166 | Runnels County | 37.7 | 0 pts |
| 166 | Stonewall County | 37.7 | +1.4 pts |
| 172 | Lipscomb County | 37.6 | +1 pts |
| 173 | Hutchinson County | 37.5 | +0.5 pts |
| 173 | Oldham County | 37.5 | -0.1 pts |
| 173 | Shackelford County | 37.5 | +3.5 pts |
| 176 | Fisher County | 37.4 | +0.5 pts |
| 176 | Sherman County | 37.4 | +0.8 pts |
| 178 | Bailey County | 37.3 | -0.3 pts |
| 178 | Erath County | 37.3 | +3 pts |
| 178 | McLennan County | 37.3 | -0.5 pts |
| 178 | Throckmorton County | 37.3 | +1.2 pts |
| 182 | Grayson County | 37.2 | +0.1 pts |
| 182 | Hopkins County | 37.2 | -0.7 pts |
| 182 | Menard County | 37.2 | +0.2 pts |
| 182 | Milam County | 37.2 | -0.3 pts |
| 182 | Montague County | 37.2 | +1.1 pts |
| 187 | Cooke County | 37.1 | +1.7 pts |
| 187 | Leon County | 37.1 | -0.7 pts |
| 187 | Parker County | 37.1 | -0.6 pts |
| 190 | Bexar County | 37 | -1.7 pts |
| 190 | Dickens County | 37 | -1.2 pts |
| 192 | Henderson County | 36.9 | -0.2 pts |
| 192 | Llano County | 36.9 | +2.8 pts |
| 194 | Coryell County | 36.8 | -4.8 pts |
| 194 | Hamilton County | 36.8 | +0.3 pts |
| 194 | Hardeman County | 36.8 | -0.4 pts |
| 194 | Hill County | 36.8 | -1 pts |
| 198 | Bosque County | 36.7 | +1.3 pts |
| 198 | Kimble County | 36.7 | +0.7 pts |
| 198 | Lavaca County | 36.7 | +0.6 pts |
| 198 | Tom Green County | 36.7 | +0.1 pts |
| 202 | Callahan County | 36.6 | +0.6 pts |
| 203 | Delta County | 36.5 | -1.1 pts |
| 203 | Palo Pinto County | 36.5 | -2.6 pts |
| 203 | Sterling County | 36.5 | -0.1 pts |
| 206 | Archer County | 36.4 | +0.2 pts |
| 206 | Eastland County | 36.4 | -0.6 pts |
| 208 | Calhoun County | 36.2 | -0.3 pts |
| 208 | Hansford County | 36.2 | -2.4 pts |
| 208 | Van Zandt County | 36.2 | +0.6 pts |
| 211 | Hemphill County | 36 | +0.7 pts |
| 211 | Roberts County | 36 | +0.8 pts |
| 211 | Washington County | 36 | +0.2 pts |
| 214 | Bandera County | 35.9 | +0.6 pts |
| 214 | Irion County | 35.9 | -0.5 pts |
| 216 | Austin County | 35.8 | +0.3 pts |
| 216 | Brewster County | 35.8 | +0.3 pts |
| 216 | Donley County | 35.8 | -0.2 pts |
| 216 | Montgomery County | 35.8 | +0.9 pts |
| 220 | Loving County | 35.7 | -0.6 pts |
| 221 | Motley County | 35.5 | -0.1 pts |
| 222 | Baylor County | 35.4 | -1 pts |
| 222 | Rockwall County | 35.4 | +2.3 pts |
| 224 | Hartley County | 35.3 | -0.3 pts |
| 225 | Harris County | 35.2 | -1.5 pts |
| 225 | Terrell County | 35.2 | -3.4 pts |
| 225 | Wood County | 35.2 | -2.1 pts |
| 228 | Fayette County | 35.1 | -0.7 pts |
| 229 | Blanco County | 35 | -0.7 pts |
| 229 | Mason County | 35 | +2.3 pts |
| 231 | Taylor County | 34.9 | +1.7 pts |
| 232 | Clay County | 34.7 | -1.2 pts |
| 232 | Dallas County | 34.7 | -0.5 pts |
| 232 | Glasscock County | 34.7 | -2.4 pts |
| 235 | Armstrong County | 34.6 | +0.8 pts |
| 236 | Carson County | 34.2 | -0.9 pts |
| 237 | Lubbock County | 34.1 | -4.1 pts |
| 238 | Franklin County | 34 | +0.9 pts |
| 239 | Kerr County | 33.9 | +0.2 pts |
| 240 | Mills County | 33.8 | -1.6 pts |
| 240 | Somervell County | 33.8 | -1.6 pts |
| 242 | Fort Bend County | 33.7 | +3 pts |
| 242 | Kent County | 33.7 | +0.6 pts |
| 244 | Hood County | 33.5 | +0.5 pts |
| 245 | Hays County | 33.4 | +4 pts |
| 245 | Randall County | 33.4 | -6.5 pts |
| 247 | Gillespie County | 33 | -0.5 pts |
| 248 | Borden County | 32.9 | +0.1 pts |
| 249 | Brazos County | 32.8 | +1.2 pts |
| 249 | Kendall County | 32.8 | +0.2 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 Texas 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 Texas 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/texas-counties?period=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
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@misc{centers_counties_in_texas_by_2022,
author = {{Centers for Disease Control and Prevention}},
title = {{PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data (swc5-untb, fu4u-a9bh, h3ej-a9ec and later releases), adult obesity rate, crude prevalence: Counties in Texas by adult obesity rate, local model estimate, 2022}},
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note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-obesity-rate-county-estimate/texas-counties?period=2022. Publisher attribution: 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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Questions
Which county has the highest adult obesity rate, local model estimate?
Dimmit County, with 49% in 2022, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Which county has the lowest adult obesity rate, local model estimate?
Collin County, with 29.2% 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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