What is the obesity rate in Bayard, NM?

About 38.0% of adults in Bayard, NM have obesity, compared with 34.2% in New Mexico and 33.3% nationwide. That ranks #164 of 472 cities and towns in New Mexico.

How common is diabetes in Bayard, NM?

About 19.6% of adults have diagnosed diabetes (New Mexico 13.2%, U.S. 12.1%).

What share of adults smoke in Bayard, NM?

About 14.2% 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.

Checked Oct 21, 2026

Bayard, NM Health Statistics

38.0% of adults have obesity and 19.6% have diabetes, among about 2,116 residents.

Obesity: 38.0%; #164 of 472 · +4.7 pts
Diabetes: 19.6%; #85 of 472 · +7.5 pts
Smoking: 14.2%; +1.4 pts
Uninsured (18-64): 22.7%; +11.6 pts

How it compares

Largest differences from the U.S. average

Higher than the U.S.

Vision11.8% vs 5.3%
Received SNAP26.9% vs 12.8%
Uninsured (18-64)22.7% vs 11.1%

Lower than the U.S.

Binge drinking11.2% vs 15.9%
Cancer6.8% vs 7.7%

Health measures

Bayard, NM compared with New Mexico and the U.S.

Health outcomes

Adults with	Here	NM	U.S.
Obesity	38.0%+4.7 pts	34.2%	33.3%
Diagnosed diabetes	19.6%+7.5 pts	13.2%	12.1%
High blood pressure	39.4%+5.0 pts	34.3%	34.4%
High cholesterol (among those screened)	38.7%+2.3 pts	35.0%	36.4%
Coronary heart disease	9.7%+3.4 pts	7.2%	6.3%
Stroke	5.1%+1.7 pts	3.8%	3.4%
Current asthma	9.4%-0.8 pts	9.9%	10.2%
COPD	7.8%+1.3 pts	6.6%	6.5%
Cancer (excluding skin cancer)	6.8%-0.9 pts	7.4%	7.7%
Arthritis	28.9%+3.7 pts	25.6%	25.2%
Depression	20.6%-1.0 pts	23.2%	21.6%
All teeth lost (age 65+)	14.8%+2.2 pts	14.3%	12.6%

Health behaviors

Adults with	Here	NM	U.S.
Current smoking	14.2%+1.4 pts	13.5%	12.8%
Binge drinking	11.2%-4.7 pts	13.7%	15.9%
No leisure-time physical activity	36.5%+11.3 pts	25.7%	25.2%
Short sleep (under 7 hours)	33.9%-2.2 pts	32.8%	36.1%

Prevention

Adults with	Here	NM	U.S.
No health insurance (age 18 to 64)	22.7%+11.6 pts	15.6%	11.1%
Routine checkup in the past year	70.9%-5.9 pts	68.9%	76.8%
Dental visit in the past year	52.3%-9.4 pts	61.2%	61.7%
Taking blood pressure medicine (if high)	78.5%+3.0 pts	73.3%	75.5%
Cholesterol screening	83.5%-2.7 pts	83.3%	86.2%
Colorectal cancer screening (age 45 to 75)	55.3%-8.4 pts	57.4%	63.7%
Mammogram in the past 2 years (women 50 to 74)	67.6%-8.5 pts	70.2%	76.1%

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 Bayard, NM?: About 38.0% of adults in Bayard, NM have obesity, compared with 34.2% in New Mexico and 33.3% nationwide. That ranks #164 of 472 cities and towns in New Mexico.
How common is diabetes in Bayard, NM?: About 19.6% of adults have diagnosed diabetes (New Mexico 13.2%, U.S. 12.1%).
What share of adults smoke in Bayard, NM?: About 14.2% 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.

Health status, disability and social needs

Compared with New Mexico and the U.S.

Health status

Adults with	Here	NM	U.S.
Fair or poor general health	33.4%+13.6 pts	24.1%	19.8%
Frequent mental distress	15.7%-0.8 pts	16.2%	16.5%
Frequent physical distress	19.2%+5.9 pts	15.5%	13.3%

Disability

Adults with	Here	NM	U.S.
Any disability	41.3%+10.9 pts	34.1%	30.4%
Mobility disability	22.3%+8.5 pts	15.6%	13.8%
Cognitive disability	17.5%+3.2 pts	15.6%	14.3%
Hearing disability	10.9%+4.1 pts	8.5%	6.8%
Vision disability	11.8%+6.5 pts	7.2%	5.3%
Self-care disability	7.3%+3.5 pts	4.7%	3.8%
Independent living disability	11.6%+3.5 pts	9.4%	8.1%

Social needs

Adults with	Here	NM	U.S.
Lack of social and emotional support	24.2%about the same	24.6%	24.6%
Food insecurity in the past year	31.1%+15.2 pts	21.1%	15.9%
Received SNAP (food stamps) in the past year	26.9%+14.1 pts	17.1%	12.8%
Housing insecurity in the past year	22.1%+9.1 pts	16.6%	13.0%
Threat of utility shutoff in the past year	15.3%+7.3 pts	11.3%	8.0%
Lack of reliable transportation	14.5%+6.0 pts	11.1%	8.5%

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Data sources

PLACES: Local Data for Better HealthCenters for Disease Control and Prevention · Official site

Data as of 12/01/2025

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