Ten Colorado Counties With the Highest Obesity Rates

Colorado is typically listed among the least obese states in the country. But not all Colorado counties are created equal when it comes to this category. The folks at FindTheBest.com crunched the obesity numbers for counties across the country, including Colorado, using 2012 statistics from the Centers for Disease Control. The...

By Michael Roberts

April 17, 2015

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Colorado is typically listed among the least obese states in the country.

But not all Colorado counties are created equal when it comes to this category.

The folks at FindTheBest.com crunched the obesity numbers for counties across the country, including Colorado, using 2012 statistics from the Centers for Disease Control.

The result is a fascinating heat map that allows users to check out every county in Colorado and the rest of the U.S., with more data on view simply by clicking.

We've included the map below. But in addition, we've broken out the ten Colorado counties with the highest obesity rates, many of which are along the Front Range.

Check them out below, followed by the map.

Number 10: Las Animas County
Obesity rate: 18.06 percent

Number 9: El Paso County
Obesity rate: 18.43 percent

Number 8: Mesa County
Obesity rate: 18.7 percent

Number 7: Prowers County
Obesity rate: 19.1 percent

Number 6: Otero County
Obesity rate: 19.19 percent

Number 5: Arapahoe County
Obesity rate: 19.36 percent

Number 4: Logan County
Obesity rate: 19.42 percent

Number 3: Weld County
Obesity rate: 20.77 percent

Number 2: Pueblo County
Obesity rate: 21.5 percent

Number 1: Adams County
Obesity rate: 23.08 percent

Prevalence of Obesity by County 2012 | HealthGrove

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword's news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor's degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master's degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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