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Obesity (BMI 30+) in Texas, by County

Obesity (BMI 30+) for every county in Texas, ranked. The highest is Zavala County at 47.5% and the lowest is Brazos County at 29.4%.

Texas: 35.6% · United States: n/a · median county in Texas: 37.2%

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#County Obesity (BMI 30+)
1Zavala County47.5%
2Dimmit County46.8%
3Starr County45.0%
4Jim Hogg County44.7%
5Hidalgo County44.2%
6Maverick County43.9%
7Zapata County43.7%
8San Augustine County43.5%
9Bell County43.2%
10Willacy County43.2%
11Newton County42.8%
12Brooks County42.6%
13Cochran County42.6%
14Atascosa County42.2%
15Caldwell County42.2%
16Webb County42.1%
17Potter County41.8%
18Jefferson County41.3%
19San Patricio County41.3%
20Duval County41.2%
21Jasper County41.1%
22Shelby County41.1%
23Hudspeth County41.0%
24Presidio County41.0%
25Upton County40.9%
26Angelina County40.8%
27Deaf Smith County40.7%
28Reeves County40.7%
29Terry County40.7%
30Cottle County40.6%
31Jim Wells County40.6%
32Crosby County40.5%
33Frio County40.5%
34Nolan County40.5%
35Swisher County40.5%
36Cameron County40.3%
37Culberson County40.3%
38Bastrop County40.2%
39Pecos County40.2%
40Foard County40.1%
41Liberty County40.1%
42Uvalde County40.1%
43Camp County40.0%
44Ector County40.0%
45Falls County40.0%
46Lamb County40.0%
47Wharton County40.0%
48Anderson County39.9%
49Garza County39.9%
50Lee County39.8%
51Crane County39.7%
52Limestone County39.7%
53Live Oak County39.7%
54Nueces County39.7%
55Refugio County39.7%
56Dallam County39.6%
57Wilbarger County39.6%
58Briscoe County39.5%
59Medina County39.5%
60Dawson County39.4%
61Gonzales County39.4%
62Matagorda County39.4%
63Palo Pinto County39.4%
64Cass County39.3%
65Collingsworth County39.3%
66Walker County39.3%
67Bee County39.2%
68Fannin County39.2%
69Ochiltree County39.2%
70Polk County39.2%
71Floyd County39.1%
72Hall County39.1%
73Marion County39.1%
74Reagan County39.1%
75Moore County39.0%
76Morris County39.0%
77San Jacinto County39.0%
78Hale County38.9%
79Karnes County38.9%
80Bailey County38.8%
81Harrison County38.8%
82La Salle County38.8%
83Jones County38.7%
84Tyler County38.7%
85Lynn County38.6%
86McMullen County38.6%
87Titus County38.6%
88Gray County38.5%
89Lamar County38.5%
90Red River County38.5%
91Howard County38.4%
92Mitchell County38.4%
93Orange County38.4%
94Sutton County38.3%
95Castro County38.2%
96Edwards County38.2%
97Freestone County38.2%
98Houston County38.2%
99Navarro County38.1%
100Real County38.1%
101Scurry County38.1%
102Kaufman County38.0%
103Jeff Davis County37.9%
104Kenedy County37.9%
105Robertson County37.9%
106Jack County37.8%
107King County37.8%
108Knox County37.8%
109Val Verde County37.8%
110Crockett County37.7%
111Jackson County37.7%
112Trinity County37.7%
113DeWitt County37.6%
114Hardeman County37.6%
115Upshur County37.6%
116Ward County37.6%
117Winkler County37.6%
118Yoakum County37.6%
119Dickens County37.5%
120Hopkins County37.5%
121Rusk County37.5%
122Smith County37.5%
123Panola County37.4%
124Austin County37.3%
125Coryell County37.3%
126Harris County37.3%
127Coleman County37.2%
128Ellis County37.2%
129Victoria County37.2%
130Wheeler County37.2%
131Concho County37.1%
132Delta County37.1%
133Grimes County37.1%
134Kleberg County37.1%
135Madison County37.1%
136Milam County37.1%
137Young County37.1%
138Goliad County37.0%
139Parmer County37.0%
140Hill County36.9%
141Gregg County36.8%
142Hansford County36.8%
143Kimble County36.8%
144Kinney County36.8%
145Tom Green County36.8%
146Andrews County36.7%
147Bowie County36.7%
148Comanche County36.7%
149Hunt County36.7%
150Lipscomb County36.7%
151Haskell County36.6%
152Waller County36.6%
153Menard County36.5%
154McCulloch County36.4%
155Brazoria County36.3%
156Coke County36.3%
157Lavaca County36.3%
158Stephens County36.3%
159Callahan County36.2%
160Colorado County36.2%
161Leon County36.2%
162Baylor County36.1%
163Childress County36.1%
164Cooke County36.1%
165Fisher County36.1%
166Gaines County36.1%
167Hamilton County36.1%
168Hockley County36.1%
169Oldham County36.1%
170Aransas County36.0%
171Martin County36.0%
172Schleicher County36.0%
173Van Zandt County36.0%
174Bosque County35.9%
175Burleson County35.9%
176Midland County35.9%
177Runnels County35.9%
178Llano County35.8%
179Rains County35.8%
180San Saba County35.8%
181Stonewall County35.8%
182Cherokee County35.7%
183Dallas County35.7%
184Washington County35.7%
185Bandera County35.5%
186Eastland County35.5%
187Parker County35.5%
188Sabine County35.5%
189Throckmorton County35.5%
190Henderson County35.4%
191Lubbock County35.4%
192Sherman County35.4%
193Burnet County35.3%
194Franklin County35.3%
195Wichita County35.3%
196Wilson County35.3%
197Motley County35.2%
198Hutchinson County35.1%
199Irion County35.1%
200Lampasas County35.1%
201Randall County35.1%
202Rockwall County35.1%
203Chambers County35.0%
204Comal County35.0%
205Montague County35.0%
206Archer County34.9%
207Brown County34.9%
208Clay County34.9%
209Calhoun County34.8%
210McLennan County34.8%
211Guadalupe County34.7%
212Blanco County34.5%
213Hartley County34.5%
214Hays County34.5%
215Kerr County34.4%
216Kendall County34.3%
217Somervell County34.3%
218Taylor County34.3%
219Wood County34.3%
220Donley County34.2%
221Bexar County34.1%
222Wise County34.1%
223Carson County34.0%
224El Paso County34.0%
225Galveston County34.0%
226Glasscock County34.0%
227Hardin County34.0%
228Fayette County33.9%
229Grayson County33.9%
230Shackelford County33.8%
231Terrell County33.8%
232Denton County33.7%
233Roberts County33.7%
234Mason County33.5%
235Erath County33.4%
236Johnson County33.4%
237Armstrong County33.3%
238Borden County33.2%
239Hood County33.2%
240Nacogdoches County33.2%
241Sterling County33.2%
242Tarrant County33.2%
243Mills County33.0%
244Brewster County32.8%
245Gillespie County32.8%
246Hemphill County32.7%
247Williamson County32.6%
248Kent County32.5%
249Collin County32.3%
250Montgomery County31.8%
251Travis County30.4%
252Fort Bend County30.1%
253Brazos County29.4%

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.

Texas ranks 19th of 49 states for obesity (bmi 30+).

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