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

Petersburg city had the highest adult obesity rate, local model estimate of 133 counties in 2023, at 46.6%. Fairfax County had the lowest, at 24%. The median was 37.8%. Source: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Highest46.6Petersburg city
Lowest24Fairfax County
Median37.8133 counties

Map of counties, 2023

Accomack County: 40 %Albemarle County: 28.2 %Alleghany County: 39 %Amelia County: 39.3 %Amherst County: 39.3 %Appomattox County: 38.9 %Arlington County: 25.3 %Augusta County: 40.8 %Bath County: 38.8 %Bedford County: 36.9 %Bland County: 36.5 %Botetourt County: 35.1 %Brunswick County: 43.4 %Buchanan County: 38.9 %Buckingham County: 43.6 %Campbell County: 35.6 %Caroline County: 41.9 %Carroll County: 41.4 %Charles City County: 42.1 %Charlotte County: 42.6 %Chesterfield County: 36.4 %Clarke County: 32.8 %Craig County: 36.5 %Culpeper County: 38.5 %Cumberland County: 39.5 %Dickenson County: 39.1 %Dinwiddie County: 40.7 %Essex County: 42.6 %Fairfax County: 24 %Fauquier County: 32.7 %Floyd County: 32.7 %Fluvanna County: 39.1 %Franklin County: 34.8 %Frederick County: 37.5 %Giles County: 36.1 %Gloucester County: 35.8 %Goochland County: 33 %Grayson County: 41.1 %Greene County: 37.8 %Greensville County: 45.3 %Halifax County: 40.2 %Hanover County: 32.9 %Henrico County: 32.8 %Henry County: 41.9 %Highland County: 33 %Isle of Wight County: 36.6 %James City County: 32.1 %King and Queen County: 40.7 %King George County: 36.1 %King William County: 34.9 %Lancaster County: 35.1 %Lee County: 42.3 %Loudoun County: 28.1 %Louisa County: 36.7 %Lunenburg County: 46.1 %Madison County: 37.8 %Mathews County: 35.1 %Mecklenburg County: 41.2 %Middlesex County: 37.8 %Montgomery County: 28 %Nelson County: 35.2 %New Kent County: 35.1 %Northampton County: 39.5 %Northumberland County: 36 %Nottoway County: 43.5 %Orange County: 37.1 %Page County: 34.6 %Patrick County: 39.9 %Pittsylvania County: 41.6 %Powhatan County: 36.4 %Prince Edward County: 37.2 %Prince George County: 38.4 %Prince William County: 34.3 %Pulaski County: 35.7 %Rappahannock County: 35.2 %Richmond County: 37.1 %Roanoke County: 34.4 %Rockbridge County: 34 %Rockingham County: 33.1 %Russell County: 39.6 %Scott County: 38.3 %Shenandoah County: 36.2 %Smyth County: 38.1 %Southampton County: 38.4 %Spotsylvania County: 40.3 %Stafford County: 35.7 %Surry County: 39.9 %Sussex County: 45.5 %Tazewell County: 40.4 %Warren County: 38 %Washington County: 38.3 %Westmoreland County: 41 %Wise County: 43.5 %Wythe County: 38.8 %York County: 31.5 %Alexandria city: 32 %Bristol city: 39.2 %Buena Vista city: 37 %Charlottesville city: 33 %Chesapeake city: 40.1 %Colonial Heights city: 37.4 %Covington city: 40.7 %Danville city: 41.7 %Emporia city: 44.4 %Fairfax city: 31.8 %Falls Church city: 29.1 %Franklin city: 43.8 %Fredericksburg city: 39.5 %Galax city: 39.4 %Hampton city: 40.3 %Harrisonburg city: 34 %Hopewell city: 45.8 %Lexington city: 29.1 %Lynchburg city: 36.4 %Manassas city: 35.8 %Manassas Park city: 38.6 %Martinsville city: 44.9 %Newport News city: 40.8 %Norfolk city: 40.3 %Norton city: 40.8 %Petersburg city: 46.6 %Poquoson city: 33.2 %Portsmouth city: 40.8 %Radford city: 34.4 %Richmond city: 37.7 %Roanoke city: 42 %Salem city: 35.2 %Staunton city: 36.4 %Suffolk city: 42.5 %Virginia Beach city: 36.7 %Waynesboro city: 38.6 %Williamsburg city: 31.1 %Winchester city: 37.6 %
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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

Petersburg city: 46.6 %Petersburg city46.6Lunenburg County: 46.1 %Lunenburg County46.1Hopewell city: 45.8 %Hopewell city45.8Sussex County: 45.5 %Sussex County45.5Greensville County: 45.3 %Greensville County45.3Martinsville city: 44.9 %Martinsville city44.9Emporia city: 44.4 %Emporia city44.4Franklin city: 43.8 %Franklin city43.8Buckingham County: 43.6 %Buckingham County43.6Nottoway County: 43.5 %Nottoway County43.5Wise County: 43.5 %Wise County43.5Brunswick County: 43.4 %Brunswick County43.4Charlotte County: 42.6 %Charlotte County42.6Essex County: 42.6 %Essex County42.6Suffolk city: 42.5 %Suffolk city42.5Lee County: 42.3 %Lee County42.3Charles City County: 42.1 %Charles City County42.1Roanoke city: 42 %Roanoke city42Caroline County: 41.9 %Caroline County41.9Henry County: 41.9 %Henry County41.9Danville city: 41.7 %Danville city41.7Pittsylvania County: 41.6 %Pittsylvania County41.6Carroll County: 41.4 %Carroll County41.4Mecklenburg County: 41.2 %Mecklenburg County41.2Grayson County: 41.1 %Grayson County41.1Westmoreland County: 41 %Westmoreland County41Augusta County: 40.8 %Augusta County40.8Newport News city: 40.8 %Newport News city40.8Norton city: 40.8 %Norton city40.8Portsmouth city: 40.8 %Portsmouth city40.8Covington city: 40.7 %Covington city40.7Dinwiddie County: 40.7 %Dinwiddie County40.7King and Queen County: 40.7 %King and Queen County40.7Tazewell County: 40.4 %Tazewell County40.4Hampton city: 40.3 %Hampton city40.3Norfolk city: 40.3 %Norfolk city40.3Spotsylvania County: 40.3 %Spotsylvania County40.3Halifax County: 40.2 %Halifax County40.2Chesapeake city: 40.1 %Chesapeake city40.1Accomack County: 40 %Accomack County40Petersburg city: 46.6 %Petersburg city46.6Lunenburg County: 46.1 %Lunenburg County46.1Hopewell city: 45.8 %Hopewell city45.8Sussex County: 45.5 %Sussex County45.5Greensville County: 45.3 %Greensville County45.3Martinsville city: 44.9 %Martinsville city44.9Emporia city: 44.4 %Emporia city44.4Franklin city: 43.8 %Franklin city43.8Buckingham County: 43.6 %Buckingham County43.6Nottoway County: 43.5 %Nottoway County43.5Wise County: 43.5 %Wise County43.5Brunswick County: 43.4 %Brunswick County43.4Charlotte County: 42.6 %Charlotte County42.6Essex County: 42.6 %Essex County42.6Suffolk city: 42.5 %Suffolk city42.5Lee County: 42.3 %Lee County42.3Charles City County: 42.1 %Charles City County42.1Roanoke city: 42 %Roanoke city42Caroline County: 41.9 %Caroline County41.9Henry County: 41.9 %Henry County41.9Danville city: 41.7 %Danville city41.7Pittsylvania County: 41.6 %Pittsylvania County41.6Carroll County: 41.4 %Carroll County41.4Mecklenburg County: 41.2 %Mecklenburg County41.2Grayson County: 41.1 %Grayson County41.1Westmoreland County: 41 %Westmoreland County41Augusta County: 40.8 %Augusta County40.8Newport News city: 40.8 %Newport News city40.8Norton city: 40.8 %Norton city40.8Portsmouth city: 40.8 %Portsmouth city40.8Covington city: 40.7 %Covington city40.7Dinwiddie County: 40.7 %Dinwiddie County40.7King and Queen County: 40.7 %King and Queen County40.7Tazewell County: 40.4 %Tazewell County40.4Hampton city: 40.3 %Hampton city40.3Norfolk city: 40.3 %Norfolk city40.3Spotsylvania County: 40.3 %Spotsylvania County40.3Halifax County: 40.2 %Halifax County40.2Chesapeake city: 40.1 %Chesapeake city40.1Accomack County: 40 %Accomack County40
%. 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
1Petersburg city46.6+0.4 pts
2Lunenburg County46.1+3.1 pts
3Hopewell city45.8+0.3 pts
4Sussex County45.5+1.4 pts
5Greensville County45.3-1.3 pts
6Martinsville city44.9+0.6 pts
7Emporia city44.4-2.1 pts
8Franklin city43.8-2.7 pts
9Buckingham County43.6+2 pts
10Nottoway County43.5-0.6 pts
10Wise County43.5+2 pts
12Brunswick County43.4-1.3 pts
13Charlotte County42.6+1.9 pts
13Essex County42.6+3.5 pts
15Suffolk city42.5+0.7 pts
16Lee County42.3+1.6 pts
17Charles City County42.1+0.2 pts
18Roanoke city42+5.6 pts
19Caroline County41.9-0.4 pts
19Henry County41.9-1.1 pts
21Danville city41.7-3.3 pts
22Pittsylvania County41.6-2 pts
23Carroll County41.4+2.7 pts
24Mecklenburg County41.2+0.3 pts
25Grayson County41.1-1.1 pts
26Westmoreland County41-0.6 pts
27Augusta County40.8+3.2 pts
27Newport News city40.8+1.2 pts
27Norton city40.8-0.8 pts
27Portsmouth city40.8-4.2 pts
31Covington city40.7+2.2 pts
31Dinwiddie County40.7+2.1 pts
31King and Queen County40.7-1.1 pts
34Tazewell County40.4-0.3 pts
35Hampton city40.3-1.3 pts
35Norfolk city40.3+1.7 pts
35Spotsylvania County40.3+1.7 pts
38Halifax County40.2-2.6 pts
39Chesapeake city40.1-1.3 pts
40Accomack County40-3.3 pts
41Patrick County39.9-1 pts
41Surry County39.90 pts
43Russell County39.6-0.1 pts
44Cumberland County39.5+1.2 pts
44Fredericksburg city39.5+3.3 pts
44Northampton County39.5-1.8 pts
47Galax city39.4-1.6 pts
48Amelia County39.3-3.6 pts
48Amherst County39.3+3.6 pts
50Bristol city39.2-1.6 pts
51Dickenson County39.1-3.4 pts
51Fluvanna County39.1+0.2 pts
53Alleghany County39-1.7 pts
54Appomattox County38.9-3.4 pts
54Buchanan County38.9-5.4 pts
56Bath County38.8-1.8 pts
56Wythe County38.8+0.4 pts
58Manassas Park city38.6+0.6 pts
58Waynesboro city38.6+0.9 pts
60Culpeper County38.5+0.1 pts
61Prince George County38.4-1.4 pts
61Southampton County38.4-4.2 pts
63Scott County38.3-0.2 pts
63Washington County38.3+1.5 pts
65Smyth County38.1-2.4 pts
66Warren County38-0.4 pts
67Greene County37.8+0.7 pts
67Madison County37.8+0.5 pts
67Middlesex County37.8-1.3 pts
70Richmond city37.7+2.6 pts
71Winchester city37.6+0.4 pts
72Frederick County37.5-0.3 pts
73Colonial Heights city37.4-1.4 pts
74Prince Edward County37.2-1.7 pts
75Orange County37.1+0.5 pts
75Richmond County37.1-1.3 pts
77Buena Vista city37-1.1 pts
78Bedford County36.9+2.1 pts
79Louisa County36.7-2.5 pts
79Virginia Beach city36.7+3.6 pts
81Isle of Wight County36.6-2.7 pts
82Bland County36.5-3.3 pts
82Craig County36.5+0.3 pts
84Chesterfield County36.4-1.4 pts
84Lynchburg city36.4+0.3 pts
84Powhatan County36.4-0.4 pts
84Staunton city36.4-3.1 pts
88Shenandoah County36.2-1.7 pts
89Giles County36.1-0.5 pts
89King George County36.1+0.4 pts
91Northumberland County36-1.6 pts
92Gloucester County35.8-1.3 pts
92Manassas city35.8+0.3 pts
94Pulaski County35.7+0.2 pts
94Stafford County35.7-1.9 pts
96Campbell County35.6-6.5 pts
97Nelson County35.2+0.2 pts
97Rappahannock County35.2-0.4 pts
97Salem city35.2+1.6 pts
100Botetourt County35.1-1.1 pts
100Lancaster County35.1-3.7 pts
100Mathews County35.1+1.3 pts
100New Kent County35.1-3 pts
104King William County34.9-4.3 pts
105Franklin County34.8+0.9 pts
106Page County34.6-5.8 pts
107Radford city34.4+1.3 pts
107Roanoke County34.4+0.1 pts
109Prince William County34.3+0.7 pts
110Harrisonburg city34-0.8 pts
110Rockbridge County34+2.7 pts
112Poquoson city33.2-0.5 pts
113Rockingham County33.1-1 pts
114Charlottesville city33+0.2 pts
114Goochland County33+0.7 pts
114Highland County33-0.2 pts
117Hanover County32.9-5.2 pts
118Clarke County32.8-1 pts
118Henrico County32.8-2.6 pts
120Fauquier County32.7-1 pts
120Floyd County32.7-4.5 pts
122James City County32.1-1.5 pts
123Alexandria city32+1.9 pts
124Fairfax city31.8-0.3 pts
125York County31.5-2.1 pts
126Williamsburg city31.1-0.7 pts
127Falls Church city29.1-1.7 pts
127Lexington city29.1+0.4 pts
129Albemarle County28.2-2.1 pts
130Loudoun County28.1-1.3 pts
131Montgomery County28-3.8 pts
132Arlington County25.3-0.6 pts
133Fairfax County24-3.2 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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Which county has the highest adult obesity rate, local model estimate?

Petersburg city, with 46.6% in 2023, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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

Fairfax County, with 24% in 2023.

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