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Michigan Health Statistics
36.3% of adults have obesity, #16 highest among states. Compare 83 counties and the largest cities.
- Obesity
- 36.3%
- +3.0 pts
- Diabetes
- 12.0%
- about the same
- Smoking
- 14.6%
- +1.8 pts
- Uninsured (18-64)
- 6.9%
- -4.2 pts
Health by county
Share of adults, A to Z. Select a name for all 40 measures.
| County | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Depression | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcona | 39.0% | 16.0% | 15.9% | 25.3% | 6.2% |
| Alger | 36.1% | 13.2% | 16.0% | 24.7% | 7.0% |
| Allegan | 35.6% | 11.6% | 14.8% | 25.8% | 7.2% |
| Alpena | 41.3% | 14.2% | 17.8% | 27.9% | 7.0% |
| Antrim | 36.4% | 12.8% | 13.4% | 25.2% | 5.5% |
| Arenac | 38.6% | 14.7% | 17.8% | 27.1% | 7.3% |
| Baraga | 40.3% | 14.5% | 18.6% | 26.5% | 7.9% |
| Barry | 37.0% | 11.2% | 14.9% | 26.2% | 6.3% |
| Bay | 38.0% | 12.6% | 15.7% | 26.9% | 7.3% |
| Benzie | 35.4% | 12.8% | 13.5% | 25.7% | 5.6% |
| Berrien | 38.8% | 13.5% | 15.0% | 25.7% | 7.3% |
| Branch | 36.0% | 13.3% | 18.0% | 27.5% | 8.7% |
| Calhoun | 42.5% | 13.3% | 16.7% | 26.9% | 7.7% |
| Cass | 36.2% | 13.1% | 16.3% | 26.9% | 7.3% |
| Charlevoix | 35.0% | 12.3% | 13.1% | 24.7% | 5.4% |
| Cheboygan | 41.1% | 14.6% | 16.7% | 26.7% | 6.8% |
| Chippewa | 35.6% | 12.7% | 17.6% | 26.8% | 7.4% |
| Clare | 40.5% | 15.4% | 19.5% | 28.1% | 7.9% |
| Clinton | 35.2% | 10.6% | 12.9% | 27.0% | 5.8% |
| Crawford | 37.5% | 14.9% | 17.6% | 27.5% | 6.9% |
| Delta | 39.9% | 13.8% | 16.4% | 28.1% | 6.7% |
| Dickinson | 38.1% | 12.6% | 15.1% | 27.5% | 5.9% |
| Eaton | 38.9% | 11.4% | 13.3% | 26.8% | 6.3% |
| Emmet | 32.7% | 11.5% | 12.8% | 25.3% | 5.3% |
| Genesee | 40.6% | 13.2% | 17.0% | 27.2% | 7.3% |
| Gladwin | 40.6% | 15.0% | 18.2% | 26.9% | 7.2% |
| Gogebic | 37.0% | 15.2% | 16.6% | 26.2% | 6.5% |
| Grand Traverse | 35.3% | 10.7% | 12.8% | 25.5% | 5.5% |
| Gratiot | 36.7% | 11.6% | 16.6% | 26.9% | 8.2% |
| Hillsdale | 37.6% | 13.5% | 17.8% | 29.3% | 7.4% |
| Houghton | 33.7% | 10.0% | 13.1% | 26.3% | 6.2% |
| Huron | 38.6% | 14.3% | 16.6% | 26.5% | 7.0% |
| Ingham | 34.5% | 10.2% | 13.0% | 27.2% | 6.9% |
| Ionia | 40.2% | 11.1% | 16.3% | 26.8% | 7.7% |
| Iosco | 38.8% | 15.9% | 18.2% | 27.0% | 7.7% |
| Iron | 39.0% | 15.3% | 16.6% | 25.6% | 6.7% |
| Isabella | 39.5% | 10.5% | 15.8% | 30.5% | 7.5% |
| Jackson | 39.2% | 12.5% | 15.4% | 27.0% | 7.1% |
| Kalamazoo | 37.4% | 9.7% | 12.9% | 28.9% | 6.4% |
| Kalkaska | 38.7% | 13.5% | 17.8% | 27.8% | 7.3% |
| Kent | 34.8% | 10.3% | 13.0% | 27.5% | 7.4% |
| Keweenaw | 33.7% | 13.4% | 11.5% | 24.4% | 4.7% |
| Lake | 40.5% | 17.2% | 20.9% | 26.4% | 10.7% |
| Lapeer | 35.5% | 11.9% | 16.1% | 26.2% | 7.0% |
| Leelanau | 31.7% | 12.2% | 10.6% | 23.6% | 4.7% |
| Lenawee | 40.6% | 12.4% | 15.5% | 27.7% | 7.6% |
| Livingston | 32.3% | 9.7% | 11.9% | 25.3% | 4.7% |
| Luce | 40.9% | 14.1% | 18.1% | 24.6% | 8.2% |
| Mackinac | 41.2% | 16.4% | 17.7% | 25.9% | 7.3% |
| Macomb | 37.5% | 11.4% | 15.2% | 26.0% | 6.5% |
| Manistee | 36.6% | 13.7% | 15.6% | 26.2% | 7.1% |
| Marquette | 36.4% | 10.6% | 13.5% | 27.8% | 5.9% |
| Mason | 40.4% | 13.8% | 15.7% | 26.5% | 7.0% |
| Mecosta | 37.1% | 12.4% | 16.7% | 28.9% | 7.3% |
| Menominee | 38.9% | 13.9% | 16.7% | 27.3% | 6.9% |
| Midland | 31.8% | 10.8% | 13.2% | 25.9% | 5.8% |
| Missaukee | 39.3% | 13.3% | 17.3% | 27.6% | 7.4% |
| Monroe | 40.6% | 12.3% | 15.2% | 26.7% | 6.7% |
| Montcalm | 42.5% | 12.4% | 18.3% | 27.2% | 8.3% |
| Montmorency | 38.6% | 16.5% | 18.3% | 26.4% | 7.0% |
| Muskegon | 44.3% | 12.7% | 17.1% | 27.6% | 7.8% |
| Newaygo | 37.8% | 13.2% | 18.0% | 26.9% | 8.0% |
| Oakland | 31.3% | 10.2% | 10.8% | 20.8% | 5.2% |
| Oceana | 40.6% | 13.7% | 16.7% | 26.4% | 9.3% |
| Ogemaw | 39.4% | 15.3% | 18.3% | 27.5% | 7.4% |
| Ontonagon | 37.0% | 16.5% | 16.3% | 25.2% | 6.3% |
| Osceola | 39.6% | 13.7% | 18.1% | 27.6% | 7.6% |
| Oscoda | 38.4% | 16.5% | 19.4% | 27.2% | 8.1% |
| Otsego | 38.1% | 12.3% | 15.1% | 27.3% | 6.2% |
| Ottawa | 32.3% | 9.4% | 11.4% | 26.5% | 6.5% |
| Presque Isle | 40.9% | 15.6% | 16.3% | 26.3% | 6.5% |
| Roscommon | 39.2% | 15.7% | 16.5% | 26.0% | 6.5% |
| Saginaw | 36.6% | 14.1% | 16.2% | 26.5% | 8.2% |
| Sanilac | 40.0% | 13.8% | 17.9% | 27.6% | 7.7% |
| Schoolcraft | 40.3% | 15.8% | 18.1% | 26.6% | 7.0% |
| Shiawassee | 38.8% | 12.5% | 16.3% | 28.3% | 6.8% |
| St. Clair | 36.5% | 12.2% | 16.3% | 27.5% | 6.7% |
| St. Joseph | 38.3% | 12.8% | 17.4% | 27.5% | 8.8% |
| Tuscola | 41.7% | 13.2% | 17.3% | 27.4% | 7.4% |
| Van Buren | 39.4% | 13.5% | 16.4% | 27.4% | 8.7% |
| Washtenaw | 27.5% | 8.7% | 9.8% | 26.7% | 5.2% |
| Wayne | 37.4% | 14.3% | 16.9% | 24.3% | 8.1% |
| Wexford | 39.0% | 13.0% | 17.4% | 27.9% | 7.4% |
Largest cities
Share of adults, largest population first
| City | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Depression | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit | 45.6% | 19.2% | 21.8% | 22.9% | 11.6% |
| Grand Rapids | 36.4% | 10.4% | 14.0% | 28.5% | 9.9% |
| Warren | 39.1% | 12.5% | 18.0% | 26.1% | 8.1% |
| Sterling Heights | 36.0% | 11.5% | 15.3% | 26.2% | 6.7% |
| Ann Arbor | 25.8% | 6.4% | 9.1% | 28.8% | 6.0% |
| Lansing | 39.9% | 12.4% | 16.8% | 27.3% | 9.3% |
| Dearborn | 33.7% | 11.2% | 18.2% | 28.7% | 8.2% |
| Livonia | 29.2% | 9.9% | 11.3% | 24.4% | 4.7% |
| Troy | 26.5% | 9.6% | 8.8% | 18.7% | 4.3% |
| Westland | 34.7% | 12.3% | 16.6% | 25.8% | 7.3% |
| Farmington Hills | 29.8% | 10.1% | 9.5% | 19.4% | 4.6% |
| Flint | 50.5% | 19.3% | 25.3% | 27.1% | 11.7% |
| Southfield | 39.5% | 15.0% | 12.4% | 18.4% | 6.3% |
| Wyoming | 36.7% | 10.9% | 14.9% | 27.9% | 10.9% |
| Rochester Hills | 27.9% | 9.1% | 9.2% | 20.0% | 4.5% |
| Kalamazoo | 41.8% | 10.3% | 16.7% | 31.4% | 9.6% |
| Novi | 26.9% | 9.0% | 8.7% | 18.8% | 4.3% |
| Taylor | 35.8% | 12.5% | 18.5% | 26.7% | 8.7% |
| Dearborn Heights | 35.0% | 12.2% | 18.0% | 27.8% | 7.7% |
| Pontiac | 43.5% | 16.0% | 20.3% | 21.8% | 13.6% |
| St. Clair Shores | 36.4% | 10.7% | 14.0% | 26.5% | 5.6% |
| Royal Oak | 29.6% | 7.3% | 9.5% | 22.7% | 4.7% |
| Kentwood | 34.9% | 11.2% | 13.7% | 26.3% | 8.2% |
| Battle Creek | 44.4% | 14.3% | 18.8% | 26.9% | 9.3% |
| Portage | 35.7% | 9.4% | 11.3% | 27.5% | 5.2% |
| East Lansing | 32.6% | 5.9% | 12.4% | 32.0% | 8.1% |
| Roseville | 40.5% | 11.7% | 18.0% | 27.6% | 7.5% |
| Saginaw | 45.6% | 19.3% | 23.6% | 27.2% | 13.4% |
| Midland | 30.8% | 10.0% | 12.2% | 25.9% | 5.6% |
| Lincoln Park | 37.0% | 12.9% | 19.9% | 27.0% | 12.5% |
| Muskegon | 49.9% | 15.6% | 22.1% | 27.1% | 11.3% |
| Holland | 33.2% | 10.0% | 11.6% | 26.1% | 9.0% |
| Eastpointe | 45.9% | 14.4% | 20.3% | 26.1% | 8.7% |
| Bay City | 40.7% | 13.0% | 18.9% | 28.7% | 9.2% |
| Jackson | 45.3% | 15.3% | 21.7% | 29.5% | 10.2% |
| Southgate | 32.4% | 11.3% | 15.2% | 25.8% | 7.3% |
| Burton | 40.8% | 12.8% | 19.3% | 28.9% | 8.1% |
| Oak Park | 38.9% | 13.0% | 13.4% | 20.7% | 6.6% |
| Port Huron | 40.6% | 14.0% | 21.4% | 29.7% | 9.4% |
| Allen Park | 30.8% | 9.9% | 12.7% | 25.3% | 6.2% |
Michigan compared with the U.S.
Population-weighted average of all counties
Health outcomes
| Adults with | Here | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Obesity | 36.3%+3.0 pts | 33.3% |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 12.0%about the same | 12.1% |
| High blood pressure | 36.7%+2.3 pts | 34.4% |
| High cholesterol (among those screened) | 35.4%-1.0 pts | 36.4% |
| Coronary heart disease | 7.0%+0.7 pts | 6.3% |
| Stroke | 3.7%about the same | 3.4% |
| Current asthma | 11.5%+1.3 pts | 10.2% |
| COPD | 8.1%+1.6 pts | 6.5% |
| Cancer (excluding skin cancer) | 8.9%+1.2 pts | 7.7% |
| Arthritis | 29.1%+3.9 pts | 25.2% |
| Depression | 25.7%+4.1 pts | 21.6% |
| All teeth lost (age 65+) | 10.2%-2.4 pts | 12.6% |
Health behaviors
| Adults with | Here | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Current smoking | 14.6%+1.8 pts | 12.8% |
| Binge drinking | 15.9%about the same | 15.9% |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 24.9%about the same | 25.2% |
| Short sleep (under 7 hours) | 34.7%-1.4 pts | 36.1% |
Prevention
| Adults with | Here | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| No health insurance (age 18 to 64) | 6.9%-4.2 pts | 11.1% |
| Routine checkup in the past year | 80.3%+3.5 pts | 76.8% |
| Dental visit in the past year | 67.9%+6.2 pts | 61.7% |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (if high) | 77.6%+2.1 pts | 75.5% |
| Cholesterol screening | 87.4%+1.2 pts | 86.2% |
| Colorectal cancer screening (age 45 to 75) | 69.0%+5.3 pts | 63.7% |
| Mammogram in the past 2 years (women 50 to 74) | 76.9%+0.8 pts | 76.1% |
Health status
| Adults with | Here | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor general health | 19.4%about the same | 19.8% |
| Frequent mental distress | 17.6%+1.1 pts | 16.5% |
| Frequent physical distress | 14.0%+0.7 pts | 13.3% |
Disability
| Adults with | Here | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Any disability | 31.1%+0.7 pts | 30.4% |
| Mobility disability | 14.0%about the same | 13.8% |
| Cognitive disability | 14.3%about the same | 14.3% |
| Hearing disability | 7.3%+0.5 pts | 6.8% |
| Vision disability | 4.9%about the same | 5.3% |
| Self-care disability | 3.8%about the same | 3.8% |
| Independent living disability | 8.6%+0.5 pts | 8.1% |
Social needs
| Adults with | Here | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Loneliness | 32.4%-1.7 pts | 34.1% |
| Lack of social and emotional support | 23.2%-1.4 pts | 24.6% |
| Food insecurity in the past year | 15.5%about the same | 15.9% |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) in the past year | 14.4%+1.6 pts | 12.8% |
| Housing insecurity in the past year | 12.0%-1.0 pts | 13.0% |
| Threat of utility shutoff in the past year | 8.8%+0.8 pts | 8.0% |
| Lack of reliable transportation | 8.3%about the same | 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 Michigan?
- About 36.3% of adults in Michigan have obesity, compared with 33.3% nationwide. Muskegon has the highest county rate (44.3%) and Washtenaw the lowest (27.5%).
- How many adults in Michigan have diabetes?
- About 12.0% of adults in Michigan have been diagnosed with diabetes (U.S. 12.1%).
- What share of Michigan adults smoke?
- About 14.6% of adults in Michigan currently smoke cigarettes (U.S. 12.8%).
Source: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health · Last updated 12/01/2025 · Model-based estimates of the share of adults. State figures are population-weighted averages of county estimates.