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Barnstable Town, MA health estimates

Barnstable County, Massachusetts. 48,916 residents in the 2020 Census, 40,830 adults. A place is a city, a town or a census-designated place.

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Barnstable Town in Barnstable 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 27.8% of the adults of Barnstable Town, MA have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 22.9% to 33.0%.

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: Barnstable Town, MA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalBarnstable CountyMA figure (site aggregate)United States
All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 202210.2%8.1 to 12.610.4%similar11.9%in line12.2%similar10.3%8.2 to 12.710.6%similar12.0%in line12.6%similar
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 202333.4%30.3 to 36.535.4%similar25.4%above25.4%higherinterval 25.1 to 25.625.0%22.4 to 27.624.1%similar22.2%above21.9%higherinterval 21.6 to 22.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 202311.5%10.5 to 12.613.2%similar8.5%above7.9%higherinterval 7.8 to 8.17.8%7.1 to 8.57.9%similar7.1%in line6.6%higherinterval 6.4 to 6.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 20237.4%6.6 to 8.37.3%similar5.9%above6.2%higherinterval 6.1 to 6.35.7%5.1 to 6.34.9%similar5.1%in line5.3%similar
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 20237.4%6.7 to 8.28.0%similar5.8%above6.4%higherinterval 6.2 to 6.55.0%4.5 to 5.54.7%similar4.9%in line5.3%similar
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 202312.3%11.0 to 13.711.5%similar11.6%in line9.8%higherinterval 9.6 to 10.012.6%11.3 to 14.111.8%similar11.7%in line9.8%higherinterval 9.6 to 10.0
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202323.9%20.8 to 27.122.5%similar23.8%in line20.2%higherinterval 19.9 to 20.525.9%22.6 to 29.425.3%similar24.4%in line20.7%higherinterval 20.4 to 21.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 202310.5%9.1 to 11.910.7%similar9.8%in line12.0%similar7.7%6.6 to 8.87.1%similar8.6%in line10.3%lowerinterval 10.1 to 10.5
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202336.3%32.8 to 40.038.2%similar30.9%above34.4%similar28.5%25.5 to 31.727.5%similar27.9%in line30.7%similar
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202338.0%34.3 to 41.840.0%similar35.4%in line37.4%similar29.8%26.4 to 33.229.7%similar31.3%in line32.2%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202327.8%22.9 to 33.026.3%similar27.7%in line32.8%similar28.0%23.1 to 33.326.8%similar27.8%in line32.9%similar
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20233.7%3.4 to 4.03.8%similar3.0%above3.4%similar2.6%2.4 to 2.92.4%similar2.6%in line2.9%similar
Prevention: Barnstable Town, MA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 100%Estimate95% intervalBarnstable CountyMA figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202391.5%90.3 to 92.592.9%similar89.7%above87.5%higherinterval 87.3 to 87.888.3%86.7 to 89.789.2%similar88.7%in line85.6%higherinterval 85.3 to 85.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202274.2%69.8 to 78.276.4%similar68.4%above66.3%higherinterval 65.9 to 66.865.1%60.3 to 69.766.7%similar63.1%in line54.1%higherinterval 53.7 to 54.6
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 20234.8%4.1 to 5.63.6%similar5.2%in line11.0%lowerinterval 10.7 to 11.35.4%4.6 to 6.24.1%similar5.4%in line11.5%lowerinterval 11.2 to 11.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202282.2%76.1 to 87.382.8%similar83.7%in line76.5%similar81.6%75.2 to 86.982.4%similar83.4%in line76.0%similar
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202380.5%77.6 to 83.083.1%similar75.4%above77.0%higherinterval 76.5 to 77.557.2%52.9 to 61.357.1%similar55.6%in line57.5%similar
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202271.3%68.0 to 74.475.1%similar69.8%in line63.9%higherinterval 63.6 to 64.269.3%65.9 to 72.573.3%similar69.2%in line63.4%higherinterval 63.1 to 63.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202383.7%80.9 to 86.285.3%similar80.9%in line77.7%higherinterval 77.4 to 78.079.7%76.4 to 82.780.0%similar79.4%in line75.7%higherinterval 75.4 to 76.0
Health risk behaviors: Barnstable Town, MA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalBarnstable CountyMA figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 202314.8%12.3 to 17.514.0%similar17.0%in line15.2%similar18.3%15.3 to 21.519.1%similar18.3%in line16.6%similar
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 202312.7%11.0 to 14.510.5%similar11.3%in line11.4%similar13.4%11.7 to 15.411.4%similar11.6%above11.6%similar
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202320.1%17.1 to 23.519.0%similar21.7%in line24.5%lowerinterval 24.2 to 24.818.6%15.8 to 21.716.5%similar21.1%in line23.7%lowerinterval 23.4 to 24.0
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202232.8%27.8 to 38.229.5%similar33.6%in line36.0%similar35.2%30.0 to 40.732.5%similar34.5%in line36.8%similar
Disability: Barnstable Town, MA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalBarnstable CountyMA figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202329.2%25.9 to 32.928.2%similar27.3%in line30.0%similar26.5%23.4 to 29.923.7%similar26.0%in line28.3%similar
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 202313.4%12.0 to 14.911.4%similar13.7%in line13.7%similar15.1%13.5 to 16.713.1%similar14.1%in line14.1%similar
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 20237.6%6.8 to 8.58.2%similar6.0%above6.7%similar5.5%4.9 to 6.25.2%similar5.2%in line5.8%similar
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 20237.8%7.0 to 8.66.8%similar7.2%in line7.9%similar7.6%6.9 to 8.46.4%similar7.1%in line7.6%similar
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 202313.8%12.2 to 15.613.7%similar11.6%above13.5%similar10.4%9.1 to 11.89.1%similar10.2%in line11.7%similar
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20233.6%3.3 to 3.93.2%similar3.1%above3.8%similar3.0%2.8 to 3.32.5%similar2.9%in line3.4%similar
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 20234.4%4.0 to 4.83.8%similar4.1%in line5.5%lowerinterval 5.4 to 5.74.0%3.6 to 4.33.2%similar3.9%in line5.2%lowerinterval 5.1 to 5.4
Health status: Barnstable Town, MA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 30%Estimate95% intervalBarnstable CountyMA figure (site aggregate)United States
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 202317.1%15.1 to 19.315.6%similar16.3%in line19.2%similar15.7%13.8 to 17.713.4%similar15.6%in line18.3%lowerinterval 18.0 to 18.6
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 202315.7%14.0 to 17.613.8%similar16.2%in line15.6%similar18.3%16.4 to 20.316.9%similar17.0%in line16.3%similar
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 202314.2%12.7 to 15.913.4%similar12.3%above12.8%similar12.7%11.3 to 14.211.3%similar11.6%in line12.1%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 Barnstable Town, MA, for 12 of the 40 measures.

Barnstable Town, MA: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD6.1%5.8 to 6.46.8%5.9 to 7.77.7%6.8 to 8.67.4%6.6 to 8.3
Coronary Heart Disease6.7%6.5 to 6.96.5%5.7 to 7.28.4%7.5 to 9.37.4%6.7 to 8.2
Current Asthma10.6%10.5 to 10.810.9%9.6 to 12.211.9%10.5 to 13.512.3%11.0 to 13.7
Depression19.6%19.3 to 19.922.3%18.8 to 25.823.0%19.7 to 26.523.9%20.8 to 27.1
Diabetes8.8%8.6 to 9.09.4%8.0 to 10.810.6%9.1 to 12.310.5%9.1 to 11.9
High Blood Pressure31.9%31.5 to 32.332.0%28.2 to 35.634.0%30.1 to 37.736.3%32.8 to 40.0
Obesity25.9%25.5 to 26.329.4%24.1 to 34.727.7%22.6 to 33.227.8%22.9 to 33.0
Health Insurance6.4%6.1 to 6.84.2%3.6 to 5.03.7%3.2 to 4.44.8%4.1 to 5.6
Binge Drinking16.6%16.5 to 16.816.5%13.7 to 19.417.5%14.5 to 20.814.8%12.3 to 17.5
Current Cigarette Smoking13.9%13.1 to 14.613.9%11.7 to 16.112.2%10.5 to 14.012.7%11.0 to 14.5
Physical Inactivity18.3%17.7 to 19.020.5%17.2 to 23.621.6%18.2 to 25.220.1%17.1 to 23.5
General Health11.4%10.9 to 11.913.1%11.3 to 14.615.7%13.9 to 17.717.1%15.1 to 19.3

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.

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Health by ZIP. Barnstable Town, MA: 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/ma/barnstable-town/

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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 Barnstable Town, MA

How does the obesity estimate of Barnstable Town, MA compare with Barnstable County?

The estimate for Barnstable County is 26.3%.

The 95% confidence interval is 21.2% to 31.8%.

The two intervals overlap. The estimate for Barnstable Town, MA is similar.

How does the obesity estimate of Barnstable Town, MA compare with Massachusetts and the nation?

The Massachusetts figure is 27.7% (site aggregate).

It has no confidence interval.

The Massachusetts figure is inside the interval of Barnstable Town, MA. 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 overlap. The estimate for Barnstable Town, MA is similar.

What does CDC estimate for diagnosed diabetes in Barnstable Town, MA?

CDC estimates that 10.5% of the adults of Barnstable Town, MA have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 9.1% to 11.9%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

For how many measures is Barnstable Town, MA higher or lower than Barnstable County?

Barnstable Town, MA and Barnstable County both have an estimate for 40 measures.

The estimate for Barnstable Town, MA is higher for 1 measure.

It is lower for 0 measures.

It is similar for 39 measures.