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Obesity (BMI 30+) in California, by County

Obesity (BMI 30+) for every county in California, ranked. The highest is Fresno County at 37.7% and the lowest is San Francisco County at 17.2%.

California: 27.8% · United States: n/a · median county in California: 29.8%

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#County Obesity (BMI 30+)
1Fresno County37.7%
2Riverside County36.8%
3Madera County36.5%
4Stanislaus County36.4%
5Kern County36.0%
6Colusa County35.0%
7Tulare County35.0%
8Imperial County34.7%
9Kings County34.7%
10Lassen County34.2%
11Merced County33.8%
12San Bernardino County33.3%
13Trinity County33.3%
14Lake County32.7%
15Sierra County32.5%
16Glenn County32.1%
17Modoc County31.9%
18Siskiyou County31.8%
19Tehama County31.6%
20San Benito County31.5%
21Humboldt County31.3%
22Solano County31.3%
23Mono County31.2%
24Monterey County31.1%
25Del Norte County31.0%
26Yuba County30.8%
27San Joaquin County30.7%
28Mariposa County30.5%
29Plumas County29.9%
30Calaveras County29.8%
31Amador County29.6%
32Sacramento County29.6%
33Sutter County29.5%
34Butte County29.3%
35Mendocino County29.3%
36Shasta County29.3%
37Tuolumne County29.0%
38Alpine County28.4%
39Inyo County28.2%
40Contra Costa County28.0%
41Napa County27.9%
42El Dorado County27.7%
43Nevada County27.5%
44Placer County27.3%
45Los Angeles County26.5%
46San Luis Obispo County26.1%
47Santa Barbara County26.1%
48Sonoma County26.1%
49Santa Cruz County25.8%
50Ventura County25.7%
51Yolo County25.7%
52San Diego County25.3%
53Orange County23.9%
54Alameda County22.8%
55San Mateo County22.3%
56Santa Clara County21.9%
57Marin County21.3%
58San Francisco County17.2%

Adults with a body mass index of 30 or higher, calculated from self-reported height and weight.

Source: CDC PLACES (BRFSS model-based estimates), 2023.

California ranks 45th of 49 states for obesity (bmi 30+).

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