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Counties in Michigan by physical inactivity in adults, local model estimate

Lake County had the highest physical inactivity in adults, local model estimate of 83 counties in 2021, at 33.1%. Washtenaw County had the lowest, at 15.4%. The median was 25.4%. Source: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Highest33.1Lake County
Lowest15.4Washtenaw County
Median25.483 counties

Top 40 counties, 2021

Lake County: 33.1 %Lake County33.1Ogemaw County: 29.4 %Ogemaw County29.4Iosco County: 29.2 %Iosco County29.2Clare County: 28.8 %Clare County28.8Montmorency County: 28.8 %Montmorency County28.8Oscoda County: 28.8 %Oscoda County28.8Monroe County: 28.5 %Monroe County28.5Wayne County: 28.3 %Wayne County28.3Gladwin County: 28.2 %Gladwin County28.2Roscommon County: 28.2 %Roscommon County28.2Schoolcraft County: 27.9 %Schoolcraft County27.9Iron County: 27.8 %Iron County27.8Ontonagon County: 27.6 %Ontonagon County27.6Sanilac County: 27.5 %Sanilac County27.5St. Joseph County: 27.5 %St. Joseph County27.5Branch County: 27.2 %Branch County27.2Newaygo County: 27.1 %Newaygo County27.1Genesee County: 27 %Genesee County27Missaukee County: 27 %Missaukee County27Oceana County: 27 %Oceana County27Alcona County: 26.9 %Alcona County26.9Presque Isle County: 26.9 %Presque Isle County26.9Arenac County: 26.8 %Arenac County26.8Osceola County: 26.8 %Osceola County26.8Hillsdale County: 26.7 %Hillsdale County26.7Baraga County: 26.6 %Baraga County26.6Kalkaska County: 26.6 %Kalkaska County26.6Calhoun County: 26.5 %Calhoun County26.5Mackinac County: 26.5 %Mackinac County26.5Alger County: 26.2 %Alger County26.2Gogebic County: 26.2 %Gogebic County26.2Luce County: 26.1 %Luce County26.1Mason County: 26.1 %Mason County26.1Saginaw County: 26.1 %Saginaw County26.1Alpena County: 26 %Alpena County26Gratiot County: 26 %Gratiot County26Montcalm County: 25.9 %Montcalm County25.9Huron County: 25.7 %Huron County25.7Cheboygan County: 25.6 %Cheboygan County25.6Crawford County: 25.5 %Crawford County25.5
%. Source: CDC, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data (swc5-untb, fu4u-a9bh, h3ej-a9ec and later releases), physical inactivity in adults, crude prevalence. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)
1Lake County33.1
2Ogemaw County29.4
3Iosco County29.2
4Clare County28.8
4Montmorency County28.8
4Oscoda County28.8
7Monroe County28.5
8Wayne County28.3
9Gladwin County28.2
9Roscommon County28.2
11Schoolcraft County27.9
12Iron County27.8
13Ontonagon County27.6
14Sanilac County27.5
14St. Joseph County27.5
16Branch County27.2
17Newaygo County27.1
18Genesee County27
18Missaukee County27
18Oceana County27
21Alcona County26.9
21Presque Isle County26.9
23Arenac County26.8
23Osceola County26.8
25Hillsdale County26.7
26Baraga County26.6
26Kalkaska County26.6
28Calhoun County26.5
28Mackinac County26.5
30Alger County26.2
30Gogebic County26.2
32Luce County26.1
32Mason County26.1
32Saginaw County26.1
35Alpena County26
35Gratiot County26
37Montcalm County25.9
38Huron County25.7
39Cheboygan County25.6
40Crawford County25.5
40Menominee County25.5
42Tuscola County25.4
43Van Buren County25.2
44Shiawassee County25.1
45Allegan County24.9
45Chippewa County24.9
47St. Clair County24.8
48Bay County24.7
48Delta County24.7
48Lenawee County24.7
51Manistee County24.6
52Cass County24.4
53Berrien County24.3
53Ionia County24.3
55Wexford County24.1
56Isabella County24
56Lapeer County24
58Muskegon County23.9
59Mecosta County23.8
60Jackson County23.7
60Macomb County23.7
62Benzie County23.6
63Antrim County23.4
63Otsego County23.4
65Houghton County22.8
66Barry County22.6
67Dickinson County22.5
68Charlevoix County21.8
69Keweenaw County21.3
70Kent County21.2
71Eaton County21
72Emmet County20.7
72Midland County20.7
74Ingham County20.6
75Clinton County20.1
75Marquette County20.1
77Leelanau County19.6
78Kalamazoo County19.5
79Grand Traverse County19.3
80Oakland County18.9
81Ottawa County18.6
82Livingston County17.8
83Washtenaw County15.4

Other periods

About this ranking

Percentage of adults who did no physical activity or exercise outside their regular job in the past month, such as running, golf, gardening or walking for exercise. 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.

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), physical inactivity in adults, 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), physical inactivity in adults, crude prevalence (Counties in Michigan by physical inactivity in adults, local model estimate, 2021) [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), physical inactivity in adults, crude prevalence, Counties in Michigan by physical inactivity in adults, local model estimate, 2021. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4 Dec. 2025, https://www.cdc.gov/places/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/michigan-counties?period=2021. 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), physical inactivity in adults, crude prevalence. Counties in Michigan by physical inactivity in adults, local model estimate, 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.cdc.gov/places/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/michigan-counties?period=2021.

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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), physical inactivity in adults, crude prevalence, Counties in Michigan by physical inactivity in adults, local model estimate, 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/places/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/michigan-counties?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest physical inactivity in adults, local model estimate?

Lake County, with 33.1% in 2021, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Which county has the lowest physical inactivity in adults, local model estimate?

Washtenaw County, with 15.4% in 2021.

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), physical inactivity in adults, crude prevalence. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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