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The Villages, FL health estimates

Sumter County, Florida. 79,077 residents in the 2020 Census, 78,764 adults. A place is a city, a town or a census-designated place.

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The Villages in Sumter County. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

The figures are model-based estimates for the adults of an area. They are not measurements. They say nothing about one person.

We do not produce estimates for individuals; only aggregated results for counties, places, census tracts, or ZCTAs.

First, it is not adequate to simply compare point estimates. The confidence intervals should also be considered, and some are very broad.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

PLACES 2025 release. Survey years (BRFSS): 2022 and 2023. CDC updated the data on . What an estimate is. How to read an interval. The site gives no medical advice.

CDC estimates that 27.0% of the adults of The Villages, FL have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 22.4% to 32.0%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

Report card: 40 measures by CDC category

Crude prevalence is the estimated share of all adults. Age-adjusted prevalence uses the 2000 US standard population, so that areas with different ages can be compared. CDC: Age-adjusted estimates are only available at the county and place-level.

"Higher" or "lower": the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap. "Similar": they overlap. Against the state figure, which has no interval, the words are "above", "below" and "in line".

Health outcomes: The Villages, FL
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 70%Estimate95% intervalSumter CountyFL figure (site aggregate)United States
All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 20229.6%8.0 to 11.413.4%similar12.7%below12.2%lowerinterval 11.8 to 12.69.5%8.0 to 11.313.2%similar12.8%below12.6%lowerinterval 12.2 to 13.0
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 202348.4%44.5 to 52.241.5%similar26.6%above25.4%higherinterval 25.1 to 25.622.1%19.9 to 24.222.4%similar21.5%in line21.9%similar
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 202322.6%20.9 to 24.417.8%higherinterval 15.9 to 19.79.1%above7.9%higherinterval 7.8 to 8.18.1%7.5 to 8.87.8%similar6.8%above6.6%higherinterval 6.4 to 6.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 202310.8%9.7 to 12.110.1%similar7.2%above6.2%higherinterval 6.1 to 6.35.1%4.6 to 5.65.5%similar5.8%below5.3%similar
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 202314.0%12.8 to 15.412.1%similar7.5%above6.4%higherinterval 6.2 to 6.54.8%4.4 to 5.25.3%similar5.6%below5.3%similar
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 20238.4%7.5 to 9.48.8%similar9.4%in line9.8%lowerinterval 9.6 to 10.09.5%8.6 to 10.59.3%similar9.5%in line9.8%similar
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202312.9%11.1 to 15.014.1%similar17.1%below20.2%lowerinterval 19.9 to 20.518.7%16.2 to 21.217.0%similar18.0%in line20.7%similar
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 202317.3%15.4 to 19.416.0%similar13.5%above12.0%higherinterval 11.8 to 12.27.8%6.9 to 8.89.1%similar11.1%below10.3%lowerinterval 10.1 to 10.5
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202353.8%49.7 to 57.848.0%similar36.6%above34.4%higherinterval 34.0 to 34.727.2%24.5 to 29.929.9%similar31.4%below30.7%lowerinterval 30.4 to 31.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202356.7%52.7 to 60.751.4%similar39.0%above37.4%higherinterval 37.1 to 37.833.7%30.4 to 36.934.3%similar32.9%in line32.2%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202327.0%22.4 to 32.029.5%similar31.9%in line32.8%lowerinterval 32.4 to 33.129.7%25.1 to 34.732.0%similar32.2%in line32.9%similar
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20236.1%5.6 to 6.65.5%similar3.8%above3.4%higherinterval 3.3 to 3.52.4%2.2 to 2.62.7%similar3.0%below2.9%lowerinterval 2.8 to 3.0
Prevention: The Villages, FL
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 100%Estimate95% intervalSumter CountyFL figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202396.9%96.4 to 97.393.3%higherinterval 92.2 to 94.287.0%above87.5%higherinterval 87.3 to 87.885.6%84.1 to 87.184.9%similar84.6%in line85.6%similar
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202283.8%80.9 to 86.679.1%similar65.7%above66.3%higherinterval 65.9 to 66.864.6%60.5 to 68.663.7%similar59.8%above54.1%higherinterval 53.7 to 54.6
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 20236.0%5.1 to 7.010.4%lowerinterval 8.4 to 12.715.9%below11.0%lowerinterval 10.7 to 11.310.0%8.9 to 11.312.5%similar16.5%below11.5%similar
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202277.8%71.9 to 83.177.5%similar76.1%in line76.5%similar75.4%69.2 to 81.175.8%similar75.2%in line76.0%similar
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202390.5%88.5 to 92.387.2%similar78.4%above77.0%higherinterval 76.5 to 77.556.1%52.5 to 59.757.9%similar58.5%in line57.5%similar
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202270.3%67.5 to 73.165.9%similar57.4%above63.9%higherinterval 63.6 to 64.264.8%61.8 to 67.861.1%similar56.5%above63.4%similar
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202391.4%89.8 to 92.887.0%higherinterval 84.6 to 89.178.4%above77.7%higherinterval 77.4 to 78.076.6%73.5 to 79.676.9%similar75.5%in line75.7%similar
Health risk behaviors: The Villages, FL
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalSumter CountyFL figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 20236.5%5.3 to 7.89.9%lowerinterval 8.1 to 11.814.6%below15.2%lowerinterval 15.0 to 15.519.3%16.5 to 22.318.3%similar16.7%in line16.6%similar
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 20237.7%6.6 to 9.09.9%similar12.4%below11.4%lowerinterval 11.2 to 11.611.1%9.7 to 12.611.9%similar12.8%below11.6%similar
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202324.3%21.1 to 27.925.1%similar26.3%in line24.5%similar17.9%15.5 to 20.620.4%similar24.9%below23.7%lowerinterval 23.4 to 24.0
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202226.2%22.3 to 30.629.2%similar37.3%below36.0%lowerinterval 35.7 to 36.334.5%30.1 to 39.435.6%similar38.8%in line36.8%similar
Disability: The Villages, FL
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalSumter CountyFL figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202336.9%33.3 to 40.735.6%similar31.3%above30.0%higherinterval 29.7 to 30.324.8%22.2 to 27.826.6%similar28.9%below28.3%lowerinterval 28.0 to 28.7
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 20238.2%7.3 to 9.310.3%similar13.7%below13.7%lowerinterval 13.4 to 13.912.6%11.5 to 13.913.1%similar14.5%below14.1%similar
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 202314.7%13.3 to 16.112.7%similar7.6%above6.7%higherinterval 6.6 to 6.95.6%5.0 to 6.15.9%similar6.0%in line5.8%similar
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 20237.1%6.3 to 7.97.6%similar8.0%below7.9%similar6.2%5.6 to 6.86.7%similar7.8%below7.6%lowerinterval 7.4 to 7.8
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 202320.7%18.5 to 23.119.3%similar15.1%above13.5%higherinterval 13.3 to 13.79.4%8.4 to 10.510.5%similar12.4%below11.7%lowerinterval 11.5 to 11.9
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20233.8%3.4 to 4.24.0%similar4.1%in line3.8%similar2.5%2.3 to 2.72.9%similar3.6%below3.4%lowerinterval 3.3 to 3.6
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 20235.1%4.6 to 5.65.5%similar6.0%below5.5%similar3.5%3.3 to 3.84.2%similar5.5%below5.2%lowerinterval 5.1 to 5.4
Health status: The Villages, FL
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 30%Estimate95% intervalSumter CountyFL figure (site aggregate)United States
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 202318.5%16.4 to 20.819.5%similar20.3%in line19.2%similar13.7%12.3 to 15.415.9%similar19.1%below18.3%lowerinterval 18.0 to 18.6
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 20238.9%7.9 to 10.011.5%similar15.8%below15.6%lowerinterval 15.3 to 15.816.7%15.2 to 18.416.5%similar17.3%in line16.3%similar
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 202315.7%14.1 to 17.415.6%similar14.3%in line12.8%higherinterval 12.6 to 13.011.5%10.3 to 12.712.1%similar13.1%below12.1%similar
Estimates in earlier PLACES releases

The current modeling procedure does not support using the estimates to track changes at the local level over time.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

The table lists what each PLACES release published for The Villages, FL, for 12 of the 40 measures.

The Villages, FL: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD11.6%10.1 to 13.2not published12.8%11.7 to 14.010.8%9.7 to 12.1
Coronary Heart Disease12.9%11.9 to 13.9not published16.1%14.8 to 17.514.0%12.8 to 15.4
Current Asthma7.5%7.1 to 7.9not published8.3%7.4 to 9.38.4%7.5 to 9.4
Depression15.6%14.7 to 16.6not published15.5%13.4 to 18.012.9%11.1 to 15.0
Diabetes16.0%14.9 to 17.1not published18.3%16.3 to 20.617.3%15.4 to 19.4
High Blood Pressure51.9%50.3 to 53.5not publishednot published53.8%49.7 to 57.8
Obesity30.3%28.6 to 31.8not published29.9%25.4 to 35.027.0%22.4 to 32.0
Health Insurance10.5%7.9 to 14.2not published7.0%6.0 to 8.26.0%5.1 to 7.0
Binge Drinking7.7%7.4 to 8.1not published7.4%6.1 to 9.16.5%5.3 to 7.8
Current Cigarette Smoking11.2%9.4 to 13.6not published8.6%7.6 to 9.87.7%6.6 to 9.0
Physical Inactivity23.3%20.7 to 26.0not published25.5%22.3 to 29.024.3%21.1 to 27.9
General Health16.4%14.2 to 18.6not published18.1%16.4 to 20.018.5%16.4 to 20.8

The 2022 and 2023 releases use the Census areas of 2010. The releases from 2024 use the Census areas of 2020. One code can cover a different area in the two sets.

The county and the state

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Health by ZIP. The Villages, FL: CDC PLACES estimates, 2025 release. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. CDC updated the data on 4 Dec 2025. https://healthbyzip.com/city/fl/the-villages/

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Where the figures come from

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. CDC updated the data on . The page shows the 2022, 2023, 2024 releases as a record. The data are a US government work in the public domain. Data set on data.cdc.gov. The boundaries and the links between ZIP Codes, counties and places come from the US Census Bureau. Percentages have one decimal, as CDC publishes them. A state figure is a site aggregate: the site computes it. The county is the one that contains the point that CDC publishes for the place. The site corrects an error of its own processing at the next build. See corrections.

Questions about The Villages, FL

How does the obesity estimate of The Villages, FL compare with Sumter County?

The estimate for Sumter County is 29.5%.

The 95% confidence interval is 23.7% to 35.4%.

The two intervals overlap. The estimate for The Villages, FL is similar.

How does the obesity estimate of The Villages, FL compare with Florida and the nation?

The Florida figure is 31.9% (site aggregate).

It has no confidence interval.

The Florida figure is inside the interval of The Villages, FL. The estimate is in line with it.

The US estimate is 32.8%.

The 95% confidence interval is 32.4% to 33.1%.

The two intervals do not overlap. The estimate for The Villages, FL is lower.

What does CDC estimate for diagnosed diabetes in The Villages, FL?

CDC estimates that 17.3% of the adults of The Villages, FL have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 15.4% to 19.4%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

For how many measures is The Villages, FL higher or lower than Sumter County?

The Villages, FL and Sumter County both have an estimate for 39 measures.

The estimate for The Villages, FL is higher for 3 measures.

It is lower for 7 measures.

It is similar for 29 measures.

6 estimates on the page are from a release before PLACES 2025. The report card names the release.

1 measure has no estimate for this area in any release on this site.