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

Mississippi County had the highest physical inactivity in adults, local model estimate of 115 counties in 2022, at 39.3%. Boone County had the lowest, at 19.4%. The median was 29.8%. Source: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Highest39.3Mississippi County
Lowest19.4Boone County
Median29.8115 counties

Map of counties, 2022

Adair County: 24.7 %Andrew County: 26.5 %Atchison County: 29.3 %Audrain County: 33.8 %Barry County: 31.4 %Barton County: 33.4 %Bates County: 28.5 %Benton County: 32.1 %Bollinger County: 31 %Boone County: 19.4 %Buchanan County: 26.9 %Butler County: 32.2 %Caldwell County: 29.9 %Callaway County: 27.8 %Camden County: 27.4 %Cape Girardeau County: 26.9 %Carroll County: 29.2 %Carter County: 32.3 %Cass County: 24.6 %Cedar County: 33.9 %Chariton County: 27 %Christian County: 25.6 %Clark County: 34.1 %Clay County: 22.1 %Clinton County: 26.3 %Cole County: 23.6 %Cooper County: 29.5 %Crawford County: 32.4 %Dade County: 33.4 %Dallas County: 31.3 %Daviess County: 32 %DeKalb County: 27.3 %Dent County: 31.8 %Douglas County: 31.6 %Dunklin County: 34.1 %Franklin County: 26.4 %Gasconade County: 26.6 %Gentry County: 30.3 %Greene County: 23.3 %Grundy County: 30.6 %Harrison County: 31.8 %Henry County: 29.5 %Hickory County: 35.8 %Holt County: 32.1 %Howard County: 26.4 %Howell County: 33.5 %Iron County: 30.6 %Jackson County: 22 %Jasper County: 27.2 %Jefferson County: 26.6 %Johnson County: 23.3 %Knox County: 34.6 %Laclede County: 31.4 %Lafayette County: 29.5 %Lawrence County: 28.6 %Lewis County: 30.7 %Lincoln County: 26.2 %Linn County: 32.6 %Livingston County: 28.1 %McDonald County: 33.8 %Macon County: 29 %Madison County: 29.7 %Maries County: 31.8 %Marion County: 27.8 %Mercer County: 30.4 %Miller County: 29.1 %Mississippi County: 39.3 %Moniteau County: 29.5 %Monroe County: 32.7 %Montgomery County: 30.5 %Morgan County: 31.6 %New Madrid County: 33.6 %Newton County: 26.2 %Nodaway County: 26.5 %Oregon County: 33.8 %Osage County: 24.4 %Ozark County: 38 %Pemiscot County: 35.5 %Perry County: 29.8 %Pettis County: 28.4 %Phelps County: 27.6 %Pike County: 31.3 %Platte County: 22.6 %Polk County: 31.7 %Pulaski County: 23.1 %Putnam County: 26.6 %Ralls County: 29.5 %Randolph County: 30.9 %Ray County: 27.2 %Reynolds County: 32.7 %Ripley County: 34.6 %St. Charles County: 22.4 %St. Clair County: 31.2 %Ste. Genevieve County: 28.6 %St. Francois County: 28.2 %St. Louis County: 24.7 %Saline County: 25.9 %Schuyler County: 26.4 %Scotland County: 31.6 %Scott County: 32.3 %Shannon County: 34 %Shelby County: 31.1 %Stoddard County: 33.9 %Stone County: 28.9 %Sullivan County: 33.1 %Taney County: 31.7 %Texas County: 29.6 %Vernon County: 30.7 %Warren County: 26.3 %Washington County: 30.3 %Wayne County: 33.4 %Webster County: 27.8 %Worth County: 31 %Wright County: 31.6 %St. Louis city: 25.7 %
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%, 2022. 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. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2022

Mississippi County: 39.3 %Mississippi County39.3Ozark County: 38 %Ozark County38Hickory County: 35.8 %Hickory County35.8Pemiscot County: 35.5 %Pemiscot County35.5Knox County: 34.6 %Knox County34.6Ripley County: 34.6 %Ripley County34.6Clark County: 34.1 %Clark County34.1Dunklin County: 34.1 %Dunklin County34.1Shannon County: 34 %Shannon County34Cedar County: 33.9 %Cedar County33.9Stoddard County: 33.9 %Stoddard County33.9Audrain County: 33.8 %Audrain County33.8McDonald County: 33.8 %McDonald County33.8Oregon County: 33.8 %Oregon County33.8New Madrid County: 33.6 %New Madrid County33.6Howell County: 33.5 %Howell County33.5Barton County: 33.4 %Barton County33.4Dade County: 33.4 %Dade County33.4Wayne County: 33.4 %Wayne County33.4Sullivan County: 33.1 %Sullivan County33.1Monroe County: 32.7 %Monroe County32.7Reynolds County: 32.7 %Reynolds County32.7Linn County: 32.6 %Linn County32.6Crawford County: 32.4 %Crawford County32.4Carter County: 32.3 %Carter County32.3Scott County: 32.3 %Scott County32.3Butler County: 32.2 %Butler County32.2Benton County: 32.1 %Benton County32.1Holt County: 32.1 %Holt County32.1Daviess County: 32 %Daviess County32Dent County: 31.8 %Dent County31.8Harrison County: 31.8 %Harrison County31.8Maries County: 31.8 %Maries County31.8Polk County: 31.7 %Polk County31.7Taney County: 31.7 %Taney County31.7Douglas County: 31.6 %Douglas County31.6Morgan County: 31.6 %Morgan County31.6Scotland County: 31.6 %Scotland County31.6Wright County: 31.6 %Wright County31.6Barry County: 31.4 %Barry County31.4Mississippi County: 39.3 %Mississippi County39.3Ozark County: 38 %Ozark County38Hickory County: 35.8 %Hickory County35.8Pemiscot County: 35.5 %Pemiscot County35.5Knox County: 34.6 %Knox County34.6Ripley County: 34.6 %Ripley County34.6Clark County: 34.1 %Clark County34.1Dunklin County: 34.1 %Dunklin County34.1Shannon County: 34 %Shannon County34Cedar County: 33.9 %Cedar County33.9Stoddard County: 33.9 %Stoddard County33.9Audrain County: 33.8 %Audrain County33.8McDonald County: 33.8 %McDonald County33.8Oregon County: 33.8 %Oregon County33.8New Madrid County: 33.6 %New Madrid County33.6Howell County: 33.5 %Howell County33.5Barton County: 33.4 %Barton County33.4Dade County: 33.4 %Dade County33.4Wayne County: 33.4 %Wayne County33.4Sullivan County: 33.1 %Sullivan County33.1Monroe County: 32.7 %Monroe County32.7Reynolds County: 32.7 %Reynolds County32.7Linn County: 32.6 %Linn County32.6Crawford County: 32.4 %Crawford County32.4Carter County: 32.3 %Carter County32.3Scott County: 32.3 %Scott County32.3Butler County: 32.2 %Butler County32.2Benton County: 32.1 %Benton County32.1Holt County: 32.1 %Holt County32.1Daviess County: 32 %Daviess County32Dent County: 31.8 %Dent County31.8Harrison County: 31.8 %Harrison County31.8Maries County: 31.8 %Maries County31.8Polk County: 31.7 %Polk County31.7Taney County: 31.7 %Taney County31.7Douglas County: 31.6 %Douglas County31.6Morgan County: 31.6 %Morgan County31.6Scotland County: 31.6 %Scotland County31.6Wright County: 31.6 %Wright County31.6Barry County: 31.4 %Barry County31.4
%. 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

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Mississippi County39.3+1.6 pts
2Ozark County38+0.6 pts
3Hickory County35.8+0.2 pts
4Pemiscot County35.5-2.7 pts
5Knox County34.6+0.7 pts
5Ripley County34.6-0.9 pts
7Clark County34.1-0.3 pts
7Dunklin County34.1-5 pts
9Shannon County34+0.9 pts
10Cedar County33.9+1.2 pts
10Stoddard County33.9-1.4 pts
12Audrain County33.8+1.2 pts
12McDonald County33.8-2.3 pts
12Oregon County33.8-4.6 pts
15New Madrid County33.6-1.8 pts
16Howell County33.5+0.7 pts
17Barton County33.4+0.3 pts
17Dade County33.4-0.5 pts
17Wayne County33.4-1.6 pts
20Sullivan County33.1-1.3 pts
21Monroe County32.7+1.7 pts
21Reynolds County32.7-0.7 pts
23Linn County32.6+4 pts
24Crawford County32.4+0.4 pts
25Carter County32.3+1.1 pts
25Scott County32.3+0.6 pts
27Butler County32.2-2.6 pts
28Benton County32.1-1.2 pts
28Holt County32.1+2.3 pts
30Daviess County32+2.7 pts
31Dent County31.8-3.1 pts
31Harrison County31.8+1.3 pts
31Maries County31.8+1.1 pts
34Polk County31.7+2.4 pts
34Taney County31.7+2.7 pts
36Douglas County31.6-2.4 pts
36Morgan County31.6-2.1 pts
36Scotland County31.6+0.3 pts
36Wright County31.6-3.3 pts
40Barry County31.4-1.5 pts
40Laclede County31.4+0.5 pts
42Dallas County31.3-2.3 pts
42Pike County31.3+0.3 pts
44St. Clair County31.2-0.6 pts
45Shelby County31.1-0.8 pts
46Bollinger County31-1 pts
46Worth County31-0.5 pts
48Randolph County30.9+0.5 pts
49Lewis County30.7-1.9 pts
49Vernon County30.7-0.2 pts
51Grundy County30.6+0.4 pts
51Iron County30.6-2.2 pts
53Montgomery County30.5-0.2 pts
54Mercer County30.4-1 pts
55Gentry County30.3-0.2 pts
55Washington County30.3-3.3 pts
57Caldwell County29.9-2 pts
58Perry County29.8+0.8 pts
59Madison County29.7-0.7 pts
60Texas County29.6-3.7 pts
61Cooper County29.5+1.5 pts
61Henry County29.5-0.9 pts
61Lafayette County29.5+1.9 pts
61Moniteau County29.5+0.5 pts
61Ralls County29.5+0.6 pts
66Atchison County29.3-1.4 pts
67Carroll County29.2+0.1 pts
68Miller County29.1+0.3 pts
69Macon County29-0.4 pts
70Stone County28.9-1.7 pts
71Lawrence County28.6-3.5 pts
71Ste. Genevieve County28.6+0.7 pts
73Bates County28.5-3.1 pts
74Pettis County28.4-2.7 pts
75St. Francois County28.2-3.4 pts
76Livingston County28.1-0.3 pts
77Callaway County27.8+0.6 pts
77Marion County27.8-1.7 pts
77Webster County27.8-1.2 pts
80Phelps County27.6+0.3 pts
81Camden County27.4-2.2 pts
82DeKalb County27.3-1.6 pts
83Jasper County27.2-3.2 pts
83Ray County27.2-2 pts
85Chariton County27-1.3 pts
86Buchanan County26.9-2.9 pts
86Cape Girardeau County26.9+3.1 pts
88Gasconade County26.6-1.4 pts
88Jefferson County26.6+1.1 pts
88Putnam County26.6-1.7 pts
91Andrew County26.5+1.5 pts
91Nodaway County26.5+2.8 pts
93Franklin County26.4-0.4 pts
93Howard County26.4+0.8 pts
93Schuyler County26.4-3.9 pts
96Clinton County26.3+0.4 pts
96Warren County26.3-2.2 pts
98Lincoln County26.2+1 pts
98Newton County26.2-2.7 pts
100Saline County25.9-2.4 pts
101St. Louis city25.7-1 pts
102Christian County25.6+1 pts
103Adair County24.7-1.3 pts
103St. Louis County24.7+1.7 pts
105Cass County24.6+1 pts
106Osage County24.4-0.7 pts
107Cole County23.6-2.8 pts
108Greene County23.3-0.3 pts
108Johnson County23.3-1.4 pts
110Pulaski County23.1-2 pts
111Platte County22.6+1.4 pts
112St. Charles County22.4+0.9 pts
113Clay County22.1-2.1 pts
114Jackson County22-2.8 pts
115Boone County19.4-2.9 pts

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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.

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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), 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 Missouri by physical inactivity in adults, 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), physical inactivity in adults, crude prevalence, Counties in Missouri by physical inactivity in adults, local model estimate, 2022. 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/missouri-counties?period=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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

Mississippi County, with 39.3% in 2022, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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

Boone County, with 19.4% in 2022.

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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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