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Pulaski County, IL Health Statistics

45.6% of adults have obesity and 18.4% have diabetes, among about 4,911 residents.

Obesity
45.6%
#1 of 102 · +12.3 pts
Diabetes
18.4%
#2 of 102 · +6.3 pts
Smoking
20.0%
+7.2 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
11.1%
about the same

How it compares

Largest differences from the U.S. average

Higher than the U.S.

  • Received SNAP28.7% vs 12.8%
  • COPD11.6% vs 6.5%
  • Self-care6.5% vs 3.8%

Lower than the U.S.

  • No measure is more than 10% below the U.S. rate.

All health measures

Pulaski County, IL compared with Illinois and the U.S.

Health outcomes

Adults withHereILU.S.
Obesity45.6%+12.3 pts34.1%33.3%
Diagnosed diabetes18.4%+6.3 pts11.6%12.1%
High blood pressure45.3%+10.9 pts33.0%34.4%
High cholesterol (among those screened)39.4%+3.0 pts35.4%36.4%
Coronary heart disease9.5%+3.2 pts5.9%6.3%
Stroke5.7%+2.3 pts3.3%3.4%
Current asthma11.6%+1.4 pts9.9%10.2%
COPD11.6%+5.1 pts6.3%6.5%
Cancer (excluding skin cancer)8.5%+0.8 pts7.6%7.7%
Arthritis33.2%+8.0 pts24.2%25.2%
Depression21.9%about the same19.8%21.6%
All teeth lost (age 65+)19.4%+6.8 pts10.3%12.6%

Health behaviors

Adults withHereILU.S.
Current smoking20.0%+7.2 pts12.1%12.8%
Binge drinking14.7%-1.2 pts17.8%15.9%
No leisure-time physical activity32.9%+7.7 pts23.0%25.2%
Short sleep (under 7 hours)41.0%+4.9 pts35.4%36.1%

Prevention

Adults withHereILU.S.
No health insurance (age 18 to 64)11.1%about the same9.9%11.1%
Routine checkup in the past year80.0%+3.2 pts77.8%76.8%
Dental visit in the past year52.9%-8.8 pts63.4%61.7%
Taking blood pressure medicine (if high)80.2%+4.7 pts75.7%75.5%
Cholesterol screening85.3%-0.9 pts87.4%86.2%
Colorectal cancer screening (age 45 to 75)59.6%-4.1 pts60.2%63.7%
Mammogram in the past 2 years (women 50 to 74)67.0%-9.1 pts73.5%76.1%

Health status

Adults withHereILU.S.
Fair or poor general health28.6%+8.8 pts18.6%19.8%
Frequent mental distress18.9%+2.4 pts15.5%16.5%
Frequent physical distress17.5%+4.2 pts12.2%13.3%

Disability

Adults withHereILU.S.
Any disability39.3%+8.9 pts27.6%30.4%
Mobility disability21.7%+7.9 pts12.8%13.8%
Cognitive disability17.1%+2.8 pts12.6%14.3%
Hearing disability9.0%+2.2 pts6.2%6.8%
Vision disability8.3%+3.0 pts4.8%5.3%
Self-care disability6.5%+2.7 pts3.5%3.8%
Independent living disability12.3%+4.2 pts7.6%8.1%

Social needs

Adults withHereILU.S.
Loneliness35.4%+1.3 pts33.5%34.1%
Lack of social and emotional support28.6%+4.0 pts25.4%24.6%
Food insecurity in the past year25.7%+9.8 pts15.9%15.9%
Received SNAP (food stamps) in the past year28.7%+15.9 pts13.8%12.8%
Housing insecurity in the past year18.7%+5.7 pts13.1%13.0%
Threat of utility shutoff in the past year13.5%+5.5 pts7.8%8.0%
Lack of reliable transportation12.6%+4.1 pts8.0%8.5%

Share of adults (18 and older unless noted), crude prevalence. Differences are compared with the U.S.; green is better than the national rate, red is worse. These are model-based estimates, not counts.

Frequently asked questions

What is the obesity rate in Pulaski County, IL?
About 45.6% of adults in Pulaski County, IL have obesity, compared with 34.1% in Illinois and 33.3% nationwide. That ranks #1 of 102 counties in Illinois.
How common is diabetes in Pulaski County, IL?
About 18.4% of adults have diagnosed diabetes (Illinois 11.6%, U.S. 12.1%).
What share of adults smoke in Pulaski County, IL?
About 20.0% of adults currently smoke cigarettes, compared with 12.8% nationwide.
How accurate are these numbers?
They are CDC model-based estimates built from national survey data and local population data, not counts from local health records. Small areas have wider margins of error.

Source: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health · Last updated 12/01/2025 · 2025 release. Share of adults, crude prevalence.