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Texas Health Statistics
35.7% of adults have obesity, #19 highest among states. Compare 253 counties and the largest cities.
- Obesity
- 35.7%
- +2.4 pts
- Diabetes
- 12.8%
- +0.7 pts
- Smoking
- 12.5%
- about the same
- Uninsured (18-64)
- 19.2%
- +8.1 pts
Health by county
Share of adults, A to Z. Select a name for all 40 measures.
| County | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Depression | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson | 39.9% | 13.9% | 17.4% | 22.0% | 19.1% |
| Andrews | 36.7% | 12.7% | 14.5% | 22.1% | 25.9% |
| Angelina | 40.8% | 14.9% | 17.1% | 24.3% | 18.8% |
| Aransas | 36.0% | 15.9% | 14.1% | 22.4% | 16.0% |
| Archer | 34.9% | 12.7% | 14.6% | 23.8% | 12.3% |
| Armstrong | 33.3% | 12.6% | 12.8% | 23.0% | 11.4% |
| Atascosa | 42.2% | 15.4% | 13.7% | 20.7% | 27.4% |
| Austin | 37.3% | 14.7% | 14.6% | 22.1% | 17.2% |
| Bailey | 38.8% | 15.5% | 14.4% | 21.2% | 30.2% |
| Bandera | 35.5% | 15.7% | 13.9% | 22.7% | 14.1% |
| Bastrop | 40.2% | 13.4% | 14.0% | 21.9% | 21.6% |
| Baylor | 36.1% | 14.9% | 16.2% | 23.9% | 15.3% |
| Bee | 39.2% | 13.9% | 14.8% | 19.6% | 27.7% |
| Bell | 43.2% | 12.6% | 13.3% | 24.7% | 16.2% |
| Bexar | 34.1% | 13.9% | 12.2% | 22.2% | 21.9% |
| Blanco | 34.5% | 13.1% | 11.5% | 21.5% | 11.9% |
| Borden | 33.2% | 13.2% | 12.4% | 21.7% | 11.4% |
| Bosque | 35.9% | 14.3% | 14.2% | 22.9% | 14.7% |
| Bowie | 36.7% | 13.8% | 16.0% | 23.6% | 14.1% |
| Brazoria | 36.3% | 12.0% | 11.6% | 19.9% | 16.2% |
| Brazos | 29.4% | 9.7% | 11.7% | 24.2% | 15.6% |
| Brewster | 32.8% | 12.8% | 9.7% | 20.1% | 15.8% |
| Briscoe | 39.5% | 17.5% | 16.8% | 22.8% | 20.5% |
| Brooks | 42.6% | 19.8% | 15.4% | 19.3% | 37.8% |
| Brown | 34.9% | 14.0% | 15.3% | 23.5% | 16.6% |
| Burleson | 35.9% | 14.0% | 14.1% | 22.1% | 15.9% |
| Burnet | 35.3% | 13.5% | 13.1% | 22.2% | 14.7% |
| Caldwell | 42.2% | 14.6% | 14.4% | 21.4% | 25.9% |
| Calhoun | 34.8% | 14.7% | 13.0% | 20.1% | 22.0% |
| Callahan | 36.2% | 13.2% | 14.7% | 23.9% | 12.5% |
| Cameron | 40.3% | 18.3% | 13.0% | 18.9% | 35.9% |
| Camp | 40.0% | 16.1% | 17.2% | 23.5% | 19.8% |
| Carson | 34.0% | 11.7% | 13.1% | 23.2% | 11.5% |
| Cass | 39.3% | 15.7% | 17.2% | 24.0% | 13.5% |
| Castro | 38.2% | 15.5% | 13.3% | 20.1% | 27.7% |
| Chambers | 35.0% | 10.8% | 13.4% | 23.4% | 15.9% |
| Cherokee | 35.7% | 14.7% | 16.9% | 23.6% | 19.1% |
| Childress | 36.1% | 12.0% | 14.7% | 21.9% | 21.6% |
| Clay | 34.9% | 13.2% | 14.2% | 23.6% | 11.3% |
| Cochran | 42.6% | 18.6% | 19.3% | 22.9% | 32.3% |
| Coke | 36.3% | 15.9% | 15.3% | 22.9% | 16.8% |
| Coleman | 37.2% | 15.4% | 15.5% | 23.3% | 14.5% |
| Collin | 32.3% | 9.5% | 9.3% | 20.0% | 10.1% |
| Collingsworth | 39.3% | 15.5% | 16.5% | 23.4% | 20.2% |
| Colorado | 36.2% | 14.9% | 13.6% | 21.1% | 17.7% |
| Comal | 35.0% | 11.2% | 10.5% | 20.3% | 12.9% |
| Comanche | 36.7% | 14.8% | 14.5% | 22.5% | 18.1% |
| Concho | 37.1% | 14.2% | 15.8% | 20.0% | 23.7% |
| Cooke | 36.1% | 13.0% | 14.5% | 23.7% | 15.2% |
| Coryell | 37.3% | 10.3% | 14.1% | 24.0% | 16.0% |
| Cottle | 40.6% | 18.8% | 17.6% | 22.6% | 19.7% |
| Crane | 39.7% | 15.0% | 14.3% | 20.4% | 30.5% |
| Crockett | 37.7% | 16.5% | 14.3% | 20.3% | 28.2% |
| Crosby | 40.5% | 17.1% | 15.9% | 21.6% | 27.2% |
| Culberson | 40.3% | 19.3% | 16.1% | 19.9% | 31.3% |
| Dallam | 39.6% | 14.7% | 16.9% | 22.3% | 27.4% |
| Dallas | 35.7% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 19.3% | 20.6% |
| Dawson | 39.4% | 15.3% | 17.1% | 21.1% | 29.9% |
| Deaf Smith | 40.7% | 16.4% | 15.7% | 20.9% | 34.7% |
| Delta | 37.1% | 13.7% | 15.9% | 24.4% | 13.4% |
| Denton | 33.7% | 9.9% | 9.8% | 20.8% | 11.2% |
| DeWitt | 37.6% | 16.0% | 16.0% | 21.5% | 21.2% |
| Dickens | 37.5% | 16.7% | 15.1% | 21.9% | 18.7% |
| Dimmit | 46.8% | 23.4% | 18.9% | 20.9% | 41.1% |
| Donley | 34.2% | 14.0% | 14.3% | 23.6% | 14.6% |
| Duval | 41.2% | 18.8% | 14.8% | 19.4% | 35.4% |
| Eastland | 35.5% | 14.1% | 15.6% | 24.1% | 15.9% |
| Ector | 40.0% | 12.8% | 14.2% | 21.2% | 28.0% |
| Edwards | 38.2% | 19.3% | 15.0% | 20.1% | 25.2% |
| El Paso | 34.0% | 15.4% | 12.1% | 19.9% | 29.0% |
| Ellis | 37.2% | 11.6% | 12.6% | 22.6% | 15.6% |
| Erath | 33.4% | 10.8% | 12.9% | 24.9% | 14.7% |
| Falls | 40.0% | 16.1% | 17.1% | 23.1% | 19.5% |
| Fannin | 39.2% | 13.2% | 16.6% | 24.5% | 15.3% |
| Fayette | 33.9% | 13.8% | 12.3% | 21.3% | 14.2% |
| Fisher | 36.1% | 14.5% | 13.4% | 21.6% | 15.7% |
| Floyd | 39.1% | 17.0% | 15.2% | 21.0% | 27.6% |
| Foard | 40.1% | 18.2% | 18.0% | 23.8% | 18.4% |
| Fort Bend | 30.1% | 12.0% | 9.8% | 17.5% | 12.6% |
| Franklin | 35.3% | 13.0% | 13.1% | 22.9% | 12.5% |
| Freestone | 38.2% | 14.7% | 16.0% | 22.7% | 16.1% |
| Frio | 40.5% | 15.3% | 15.0% | 19.5% | 37.0% |
| Gaines | 36.1% | 11.8% | 16.4% | 23.8% | 25.6% |
| Galveston | 34.0% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 21.7% | 15.0% |
| Garza | 39.9% | 14.9% | 16.9% | 20.9% | 30.9% |
| Gillespie | 32.8% | 13.6% | 11.1% | 21.0% | 13.7% |
| Glasscock | 34.0% | 10.9% | 10.8% | 21.2% | 15.4% |
| Goliad | 37.0% | 15.6% | 14.2% | 21.5% | 18.1% |
| Gonzales | 39.4% | 16.0% | 15.8% | 21.8% | 25.8% |
| Gray | 38.5% | 13.9% | 16.4% | 23.2% | 20.1% |
| Grayson | 33.9% | 12.5% | 14.4% | 24.3% | 13.7% |
| Gregg | 36.8% | 13.5% | 15.3% | 23.7% | 16.3% |
| Grimes | 37.1% | 14.4% | 15.7% | 22.6% | 18.5% |
| Guadalupe | 34.7% | 12.8% | 12.5% | 22.1% | 17.1% |
| Hale | 38.9% | 15.6% | 15.7% | 21.3% | 28.9% |
| Hall | 39.1% | 17.5% | 15.6% | 22.1% | 21.3% |
| Hamilton | 36.1% | 14.6% | 15.3% | 23.2% | 14.6% |
| Hansford | 36.8% | 13.6% | 13.6% | 22.0% | 23.4% |
| Hardeman | 37.6% | 15.2% | 15.8% | 23.1% | 17.5% |
| Hardin | 34.0% | 12.4% | 15.6% | 24.8% | 12.6% |
| Harris | 37.3% | 13.2% | 12.7% | 19.7% | 21.3% |
| Harrison | 38.8% | 13.8% | 15.2% | 23.5% | 14.4% |
| Hartley | 34.5% | 12.0% | 13.4% | 20.7% | 18.8% |
| Haskell | 36.6% | 14.9% | 16.3% | 22.9% | 20.2% |
| Hays | 34.5% | 10.2% | 10.8% | 21.9% | 16.6% |
| Hemphill | 32.7% | 11.6% | 11.7% | 21.5% | 16.4% |
| Henderson | 35.4% | 14.5% | 16.1% | 24.2% | 14.9% |
| Hidalgo | 44.2% | 17.4% | 13.3% | 20.2% | 37.4% |
| Hill | 36.9% | 14.2% | 15.3% | 23.5% | 16.6% |
| Hockley | 36.1% | 14.1% | 14.5% | 22.0% | 23.2% |
| Hood | 33.2% | 12.5% | 12.0% | 22.6% | 11.7% |
| Hopkins | 37.5% | 13.4% | 15.5% | 24.1% | 16.1% |
| Houston | 38.2% | 16.8% | 17.9% | 22.7% | 17.9% |
| Howard | 38.4% | 13.7% | 15.1% | 22.0% | 23.5% |
| Hudspeth | 41.0% | 14.3% | 18.7% | 20.5% | 38.6% |
| Hunt | 36.7% | 12.3% | 15.2% | 23.3% | 16.2% |
| Hutchinson | 35.1% | 12.9% | 14.8% | 23.4% | 16.7% |
| Irion | 35.1% | 13.4% | 12.8% | 22.5% | 14.5% |
| Jack | 37.8% | 13.4% | 17.5% | 24.0% | 18.0% |
| Jackson | 37.7% | 14.7% | 15.0% | 22.4% | 19.7% |
| Jasper | 41.1% | 16.3% | 18.9% | 24.5% | 15.0% |
| Jeff Davis | 37.9% | 21.2% | 14.4% | 21.0% | 17.5% |
| Jefferson | 41.3% | 15.6% | 16.1% | 21.1% | 18.9% |
| Jim Hogg | 44.7% | 22.8% | 17.2% | 19.7% | 40.6% |
| Jim Wells | 40.6% | 18.0% | 14.6% | 20.0% | 32.9% |
| Johnson | 33.4% | 11.9% | 14.4% | 23.2% | 16.3% |
| Jones | 38.7% | 13.0% | 17.1% | 21.4% | 22.3% |
| Karnes | 38.9% | 14.0% | 16.0% | 20.4% | 28.2% |
| Kaufman | 38.0% | 11.2% | 14.0% | 22.2% | 16.8% |
| Kendall | 34.3% | 11.1% | 10.0% | 20.4% | 11.5% |
| Kenedy | 37.9% | 18.5% | 15.1% | 19.3% | 35.1% |
| Kent | 32.5% | 12.9% | 11.5% | 21.6% | 12.0% |
| Kerr | 34.4% | 14.7% | 12.4% | 21.4% | 15.7% |
| Kimble | 36.8% | 16.6% | 14.8% | 22.5% | 16.9% |
| King | 37.8% | 16.8% | 17.5% | 22.8% | 16.1% |
| Kinney | 36.8% | 15.8% | 12.2% | 19.4% | 25.4% |
| Kleberg | 37.1% | 14.0% | 12.1% | 21.0% | 27.9% |
| Knox | 37.8% | 15.6% | 15.6% | 22.6% | 19.1% |
| La Salle | 38.8% | 15.5% | 15.3% | 19.5% | 39.7% |
| Lamar | 38.5% | 14.3% | 16.7% | 24.6% | 14.2% |
| Lamb | 40.0% | 16.6% | 15.2% | 21.4% | 27.3% |
| Lampasas | 35.1% | 14.0% | 14.2% | 23.6% | 14.5% |
| Lavaca | 36.3% | 14.6% | 14.4% | 22.8% | 15.4% |
| Lee | 39.8% | 15.4% | 16.4% | 22.9% | 18.6% |
| Leon | 36.2% | 15.3% | 15.9% | 23.2% | 15.7% |
| Liberty | 40.1% | 13.9% | 17.8% | 23.7% | 23.8% |
| Limestone | 39.7% | 16.1% | 16.6% | 22.8% | 18.1% |
| Lipscomb | 36.7% | 14.8% | 14.5% | 22.0% | 20.1% |
| Live Oak | 39.7% | 16.2% | 16.8% | 21.4% | 25.3% |
| Llano | 35.8% | 15.7% | 12.5% | 21.5% | 12.2% |
| Lubbock | 35.4% | 11.4% | 12.6% | 22.7% | 17.6% |
| Lynn | 38.6% | 15.2% | 15.9% | 22.9% | 21.9% |
| Madison | 37.1% | 13.1% | 16.2% | 22.0% | 21.3% |
| Marion | 39.1% | 18.1% | 17.7% | 23.1% | 13.6% |
| Martin | 36.0% | 12.1% | 14.0% | 22.2% | 21.8% |
| Mason | 33.5% | 14.4% | 11.5% | 20.9% | 14.4% |
| Matagorda | 39.4% | 16.4% | 15.3% | 22.0% | 22.6% |
| Maverick | 43.9% | 17.8% | 14.2% | 19.7% | 38.8% |
| McCulloch | 36.4% | 15.5% | 15.1% | 22.7% | 19.0% |
| McLennan | 34.8% | 12.5% | 13.5% | 23.6% | 16.8% |
| McMullen | 38.6% | 17.8% | 15.9% | 21.3% | 22.3% |
| Medina | 39.5% | 14.4% | 12.6% | 20.6% | 21.6% |
| Menard | 36.5% | 17.6% | 14.0% | 20.9% | 20.5% |
| Midland | 35.9% | 10.8% | 12.0% | 21.4% | 20.0% |
| Milam | 37.1% | 14.9% | 15.3% | 22.7% | 17.6% |
| Mills | 33.0% | 14.1% | 12.7% | 21.9% | 13.4% |
| Mitchell | 38.4% | 13.3% | 16.0% | 21.0% | 24.2% |
| Montague | 35.0% | 13.4% | 15.7% | 24.4% | 14.1% |
| Montgomery | 31.8% | 11.4% | 11.8% | 21.5% | 14.7% |
| Moore | 39.0% | 14.9% | 15.7% | 21.3% | 29.3% |
| Morris | 39.0% | 15.9% | 16.7% | 23.4% | 14.7% |
| Motley | 35.2% | 14.7% | 14.4% | 22.4% | 15.1% |
| Nacogdoches | 33.2% | 13.2% | 14.9% | 24.4% | 16.7% |
| Navarro | 38.1% | 15.3% | 16.6% | 23.3% | 20.8% |
| Newton | 42.8% | 18.6% | 22.2% | 25.0% | 16.2% |
| Nolan | 40.5% | 16.5% | 17.3% | 23.1% | 22.9% |
| Nueces | 39.7% | 15.8% | 13.1% | 20.0% | 24.6% |
| Ochiltree | 39.2% | 14.1% | 14.9% | 22.1% | 26.1% |
| Oldham | 36.1% | 13.3% | 15.3% | 24.3% | 15.0% |
| Orange | 38.4% | 12.4% | 15.7% | 25.0% | 13.4% |
| Palo Pinto | 39.4% | 14.4% | 16.3% | 24.0% | 16.7% |
| Panola | 37.4% | 13.8% | 15.6% | 23.5% | 13.9% |
| Parker | 35.5% | 10.7% | 12.9% | 24.0% | 12.1% |
| Parmer | 37.0% | 15.0% | 13.4% | 20.1% | 28.6% |
| Pecos | 40.2% | 16.5% | 15.8% | 19.6% | 31.1% |
| Polk | 39.2% | 15.4% | 18.9% | 24.8% | 17.3% |
| Potter | 41.8% | 15.3% | 17.3% | 23.0% | 23.8% |
| Presidio | 41.0% | 22.2% | 14.6% | 18.7% | 34.8% |
| Rains | 35.8% | 14.1% | 14.6% | 23.3% | 12.4% |
| Randall | 35.1% | 10.8% | 12.0% | 23.6% | 14.0% |
| Reagan | 39.1% | 14.5% | 13.1% | 19.6% | 27.0% |
| Real | 38.1% | 18.3% | 16.4% | 22.7% | 18.3% |
| Red River | 38.5% | 16.9% | 17.5% | 23.7% | 14.3% |
| Reeves | 40.7% | 17.6% | 15.6% | 19.6% | 37.3% |
| Refugio | 39.7% | 17.6% | 15.0% | 21.0% | 24.3% |
| Roberts | 33.7% | 11.6% | 12.4% | 22.8% | 11.0% |
| Robertson | 37.9% | 15.4% | 15.7% | 22.2% | 17.4% |
| Rockwall | 35.1% | 9.4% | 10.0% | 21.8% | 11.3% |
| Runnels | 35.9% | 14.7% | 14.3% | 21.9% | 19.3% |
| Rusk | 37.5% | 13.9% | 16.1% | 22.7% | 16.9% |
| Sabine | 35.5% | 16.6% | 16.2% | 23.1% | 12.5% |
| San Augustine | 43.5% | 20.9% | 21.8% | 24.3% | 17.5% |
| San Jacinto | 39.0% | 16.4% | 17.5% | 23.9% | 17.6% |
| San Patricio | 41.3% | 15.4% | 14.4% | 20.7% | 24.9% |
| San Saba | 35.8% | 14.2% | 14.9% | 21.9% | 20.7% |
| Schleicher | 36.0% | 14.8% | 12.3% | 20.2% | 22.5% |
| Scurry | 38.1% | 13.6% | 14.2% | 22.1% | 21.3% |
| Shackelford | 33.8% | 12.3% | 12.5% | 23.2% | 11.4% |
| Shelby | 41.1% | 16.4% | 18.5% | 23.9% | 18.9% |
| Sherman | 35.4% | 12.9% | 12.3% | 21.0% | 20.9% |
| Smith | 37.5% | 13.2% | 13.6% | 23.3% | 15.3% |
| Somervell | 34.3% | 12.3% | 13.4% | 23.1% | 13.4% |
| Starr | 45.0% | 20.0% | 16.9% | 21.2% | 43.5% |
| Stephens | 36.3% | 13.8% | 15.6% | 22.8% | 18.4% |
| Sterling | 33.2% | 10.5% | 11.2% | 21.4% | 15.6% |
| Stonewall | 35.8% | 15.8% | 15.0% | 22.1% | 17.2% |
| Sutton | 38.3% | 17.4% | 14.0% | 20.1% | 27.2% |
| Swisher | 40.5% | 16.6% | 17.6% | 21.9% | 26.5% |
| Tarrant | 33.2% | 11.7% | 12.7% | 22.7% | 16.8% |
| Taylor | 34.3% | 11.2% | 12.9% | 23.4% | 15.7% |
| Terrell | 33.8% | 15.0% | 9.2% | 17.9% | 16.8% |
| Terry | 40.7% | 16.4% | 16.7% | 21.9% | 29.2% |
| Throckmorton | 35.5% | 15.4% | 14.9% | 22.9% | 13.1% |
| Titus | 38.6% | 15.6% | 16.5% | 22.5% | 24.8% |
| Tom Green | 36.8% | 12.9% | 12.8% | 23.0% | 19.3% |
| Travis | 30.4% | 9.0% | 9.5% | 22.1% | 13.9% |
| Trinity | 37.7% | 16.4% | 16.8% | 23.7% | 14.5% |
| Tyler | 38.7% | 15.3% | 19.3% | 24.3% | 17.3% |
| Upshur | 37.6% | 13.9% | 16.6% | 24.9% | 14.1% |
| Upton | 40.9% | 16.6% | 16.6% | 21.9% | 27.2% |
| Uvalde | 40.1% | 15.7% | 13.1% | 20.6% | 28.5% |
| Val Verde | 37.8% | 15.6% | 13.0% | 19.5% | 32.3% |
| Van Zandt | 36.0% | 13.4% | 15.6% | 24.7% | 13.9% |
| Victoria | 37.2% | 14.5% | 13.9% | 21.6% | 22.5% |
| Walker | 39.3% | 13.3% | 16.2% | 22.8% | 18.1% |
| Waller | 36.6% | 11.1% | 12.2% | 21.6% | 17.6% |
| Ward | 37.6% | 14.4% | 14.5% | 21.3% | 26.0% |
| Washington | 35.7% | 13.2% | 12.1% | 21.7% | 13.2% |
| Webb | 42.1% | 16.1% | 12.7% | 19.1% | 36.2% |
| Wharton | 40.0% | 15.0% | 14.2% | 21.5% | 21.3% |
| Wheeler | 37.2% | 14.7% | 16.0% | 23.4% | 17.3% |
| Wichita | 35.3% | 12.1% | 14.6% | 23.9% | 15.9% |
| Wilbarger | 39.6% | 16.5% | 18.2% | 23.7% | 21.3% |
| Willacy | 43.2% | 18.8% | 16.4% | 19.5% | 40.8% |
| Williamson | 32.6% | 9.8% | 9.9% | 20.4% | 12.2% |
| Wilson | 35.3% | 13.1% | 12.4% | 20.9% | 17.5% |
| Winkler | 37.6% | 14.1% | 14.1% | 20.5% | 27.6% |
| Wise | 34.1% | 11.9% | 14.8% | 23.5% | 15.2% |
| Wood | 34.3% | 14.6% | 14.8% | 23.2% | 13.6% |
| Yoakum | 37.6% | 13.5% | 12.9% | 20.9% | 27.1% |
| Young | 37.1% | 13.4% | 14.5% | 23.4% | 15.2% |
| Zapata | 43.7% | 20.8% | 17.1% | 20.4% | 42.8% |
| Zavala | 47.5% | 22.6% | 18.0% | 20.8% | 42.4% |
Largest cities
Share of adults, largest population first
| City | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Depression | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 38.0% | 13.9% | 13.6% | 19.9% | 24.0% |
| San Antonio | 34.9% | 15.2% | 13.0% | 22.4% | 24.5% |
| Dallas | 36.8% | 12.4% | 13.0% | 20.1% | 22.7% |
| Austin | 30.1% | 8.1% | 9.4% | 23.0% | 15.1% |
| Fort Worth | 34.6% | 12.2% | 13.8% | 23.2% | 20.0% |
| El Paso | 33.8% | 16.4% | 12.2% | 20.0% | 27.9% |
| Arlington | 33.8% | 12.0% | 13.3% | 22.7% | 18.4% |
| Corpus Christi | 39.7% | 15.9% | 13.5% | 20.4% | 24.3% |
| Plano | 31.2% | 9.9% | 8.8% | 19.4% | 10.3% |
| Lubbock | 35.8% | 11.8% | 13.0% | 22.7% | 18.4% |
| Irving | 31.6% | 10.5% | 11.2% | 18.2% | 20.6% |
| Laredo | 42.2% | 16.4% | 13.1% | 19.3% | 35.7% |
| Garland | 34.7% | 13.0% | 13.1% | 19.4% | 22.6% |
| Frisco | 30.0% | 8.5% | 8.0% | 19.4% | 8.0% |
| Amarillo | 38.5% | 13.6% | 14.9% | 23.5% | 19.4% |
| Grand Prairie | 35.8% | 12.5% | 12.9% | 20.0% | 22.3% |
| McKinney | 33.9% | 9.1% | 9.9% | 21.4% | 10.9% |
| Brownsville | 40.8% | 18.7% | 13.3% | 19.0% | 36.5% |
| Killeen | 45.7% | 13.0% | 14.6% | 24.9% | 17.3% |
| Pasadena | 39.1% | 14.6% | 14.6% | 20.7% | 32.1% |
| Mesquite | 37.8% | 12.9% | 14.2% | 20.4% | 23.4% |
| McAllen | 41.8% | 16.5% | 11.2% | 19.3% | 30.3% |
| Denton | 35.5% | 9.5% | 11.2% | 23.9% | 14.9% |
| Waco | 36.8% | 13.0% | 15.1% | 24.3% | 20.4% |
| Carrollton | 32.2% | 10.8% | 9.8% | 19.2% | 14.8% |
| Midland | 36.0% | 11.3% | 12.5% | 21.9% | 19.6% |
| Pearland | 33.4% | 10.9% | 9.6% | 18.9% | 12.4% |
| Abilene | 35.3% | 11.9% | 13.9% | 23.3% | 17.5% |
| College Station | 27.2% | 6.3% | 10.7% | 26.7% | 15.2% |
| Richardson | 30.0% | 9.0% | 9.4% | 20.5% | 12.3% |
| Round Rock | 34.2% | 9.8% | 10.6% | 21.2% | 14.1% |
| Beaumont | 42.1% | 16.3% | 16.0% | 21.0% | 17.6% |
| The Woodlands | 28.5% | 10.0% | 8.4% | 20.3% | 8.8% |
| Odessa | 39.4% | 12.9% | 14.0% | 21.6% | 25.4% |
| League City | 30.5% | 9.3% | 9.7% | 21.6% | 10.8% |
| Lewisville | 36.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% | 21.2% | 16.2% |
| Sugar Land | 24.8% | 12.2% | 8.2% | 16.4% | 8.5% |
| Tyler | 37.5% | 13.4% | 13.3% | 23.1% | 16.9% |
| Allen | 31.7% | 9.3% | 9.2% | 20.3% | 8.9% |
| Wichita Falls | 35.4% | 12.6% | 14.9% | 23.7% | 16.9% |
Texas compared with the U.S.
Population-weighted average of all counties
Health outcomes
| Adults with | Here | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Obesity | 35.7%+2.4 pts | 33.3% |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 12.8%+0.7 pts | 12.1% |
| High blood pressure | 33.1%-1.3 pts | 34.4% |
| High cholesterol (among those screened) | 35.1%-1.3 pts | 36.4% |
| Coronary heart disease | 5.6%-0.7 pts | 6.3% |
| Stroke | 3.2%about the same | 3.4% |
| Current asthma | 9.5%-0.7 pts | 10.2% |
| COPD | 5.7%-0.8 pts | 6.5% |
| Cancer (excluding skin cancer) | 6.0%-1.7 pts | 7.7% |
| Arthritis | 21.5%-3.7 pts | 25.2% |
| Depression | 21.2%about the same | 21.6% |
| All teeth lost (age 65+) | 12.5%about the same | 12.6% |
Health behaviors
| Adults with | Here | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Current smoking | 12.5%about the same | 12.8% |
| Binge drinking | 17.0%+1.1 pts | 15.9% |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 27.9%+2.7 pts | 25.2% |
| Short sleep (under 7 hours) | 38.3%+2.2 pts | 36.1% |
Prevention
| Adults with | Here | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| No health insurance (age 18 to 64) | 19.2%+8.1 pts | 11.1% |
| Routine checkup in the past year | 73.7%-3.1 pts | 76.8% |
| Dental visit in the past year | 54.5%-7.2 pts | 61.7% |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (if high) | 74.1%-1.4 pts | 75.5% |
| Cholesterol screening | 84.6%-1.6 pts | 86.2% |
| Colorectal cancer screening (age 45 to 75) | 57.8%-5.9 pts | 63.7% |
| Mammogram in the past 2 years (women 50 to 74) | 74.1%-2.0 pts | 76.1% |
Health status
| Adults with | Here | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor general health | 21.9%+2.1 pts | 19.8% |
| Frequent mental distress | 16.9%about the same | 16.5% |
| Frequent physical distress | 13.2%about the same | 13.3% |
Disability
| Adults with | Here | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Any disability | 30.9%+0.5 pts | 30.4% |
| Mobility disability | 14.0%about the same | 13.8% |
| Cognitive disability | 15.2%+0.9 pts | 14.3% |
| Hearing disability | 6.3%-0.5 pts | 6.8% |
| Vision disability | 6.1%+0.8 pts | 5.3% |
| Self-care disability | 4.1%about the same | 3.8% |
| Independent living disability | 8.3%about the same | 8.1% |
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 Texas?
- About 35.7% of adults in Texas have obesity, compared with 33.3% nationwide. Zavala has the highest county rate (47.5%) and Brazos the lowest (29.4%).
- How many adults in Texas have diabetes?
- About 12.8% of adults in Texas have been diagnosed with diabetes (U.S. 12.1%).
- What share of Texas adults smoke?
- About 12.5% of adults in Texas 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.