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South Laurel, MD health estimates

Prince George's County, Maryland. 29,602 residents in the 2020 Census, 22,343 adults. A place is a city, a town or a census-designated place.

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South Laurel in Prince George's 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 41.1% of the adults of South Laurel, MD have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 37.2% to 45.0%.

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: South Laurel, MD
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalPrince George's CountyMD figure (site aggregate)United States
All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 202210.0%8.4 to 11.812.7%similar9.9%in line12.2%similar10.2%8.6 to 12.113.4%similar10.1%in line12.6%lowerinterval 12.2 to 13.0
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 202321.8%20.0 to 23.625.0%similar25.8%below25.4%lowerinterval 25.1 to 25.622.6%20.8 to 24.422.6%similar22.6%in line21.9%similar
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 20235.1%4.6 to 5.55.6%similar7.6%below7.9%lowerinterval 7.8 to 8.15.5%5.0 to 6.05.0%similar6.4%below6.6%lowerinterval 6.4 to 6.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 20234.8%4.3 to 5.45.5%similar5.9%below6.2%lowerinterval 6.1 to 6.34.9%4.4 to 5.55.0%similar5.2%in line5.3%similar
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 20234.5%4.0 to 4.95.5%similar5.8%below6.4%lowerinterval 6.2 to 6.54.8%4.3 to 5.34.9%similar4.9%in line5.3%similar
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 202311.5%10.4 to 12.711.5%similar10.6%in line9.8%higherinterval 9.6 to 10.011.4%10.3 to 12.611.5%similar10.6%in line9.8%higherinterval 9.6 to 10.0
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202315.7%13.8 to 17.614.8%similar19.4%below20.2%lowerinterval 19.9 to 20.515.4%13.6 to 17.315.1%similar20.0%below20.7%lowerinterval 20.4 to 21.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 202312.5%11.2 to 13.715.2%similar12.5%in line12.0%similar12.8%11.5 to 14.113.6%similar10.9%above10.3%higherinterval 10.1 to 10.5
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202335.4%32.8 to 37.840.0%similar36.8%in line34.4%similar36.2%33.7 to 38.737.3%similar33.4%above30.7%higherinterval 30.4 to 31.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202333.6%31.1 to 36.136.4%similar38.1%below37.4%lowerinterval 37.1 to 37.833.0%30.4 to 35.532.9%similar33.8%in line32.2%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202341.1%37.2 to 45.042.2%similar35.1%above32.8%higherinterval 32.4 to 33.140.8%36.9 to 44.641.9%similar35.0%above32.9%higherinterval 32.5 to 33.2
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20233.1%2.8 to 3.33.9%lowerinterval 3.4 to 4.43.4%below3.4%similar3.2%3.0 to 3.53.5%similar2.9%above2.9%similar
Prevention: South Laurel, MD
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 100%Estimate95% intervalPrince George's CountyMD figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202388.7%87.3 to 90.089.6%similar89.6%in line87.5%similar89.0%87.6 to 90.288.7%similar88.4%in line85.6%higherinterval 85.3 to 85.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202266.7%63.5 to 69.867.7%similar68.2%in line66.3%similar63.7%60.5 to 66.963.6%similar63.6%in line54.1%higherinterval 53.7 to 54.6
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 202311.9%10.4 to 13.412.5%similar8.7%above11.0%similar11.9%10.4 to 13.413.0%similar9.1%above11.5%similar
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202280.9%76.8 to 84.781.5%similar80.7%in line76.5%similar81.0%76.8 to 84.980.7%similar80.3%in line76.0%higherinterval 75.4 to 76.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202372.1%69.5 to 74.576.5%similar76.6%below77.0%lowerinterval 76.5 to 77.559.7%56.3 to 62.959.6%similar58.5%in line57.5%similar
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202259.9%57.3 to 62.559.8%similar64.4%below63.9%lowerinterval 63.6 to 64.260.3%57.7 to 62.859.7%similar63.9%below63.4%lowerinterval 63.1 to 63.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202376.7%74.0 to 79.078.2%similar79.2%below77.7%similar77.2%74.6 to 79.676.9%similar77.5%in line75.7%similar
Health risk behaviors: South Laurel, MD
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalPrince George's CountyMD figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 202313.1%11.3 to 15.012.2%similar14.1%in line15.2%similar12.8%11.0 to 14.613.0%similar15.3%below16.6%lowerinterval 16.3 to 16.9
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 202310.2%9.0 to 11.610.5%similar10.9%in line11.4%similar10.1%8.9 to 11.410.5%similar11.0%in line11.6%similar
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202325.0%22.6 to 27.727.1%similar23.6%in line24.5%similar25.3%22.9 to 27.926.5%similar22.8%above23.7%similar
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202243.4%40.1 to 46.743.7%similar37.7%above36.0%higherinterval 35.7 to 36.343.1%39.8 to 46.443.8%similar38.4%above36.8%higherinterval 36.5 to 37.2
Disability: South Laurel, MD
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalPrince George's CountyMD figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202325.4%23.2 to 27.827.5%similar26.4%in line30.0%lowerinterval 29.7 to 30.325.9%23.6 to 28.326.8%similar25.3%in line28.3%similar
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 202312.7%11.5 to 14.112.6%similar12.2%in line13.7%similar12.5%11.3 to 13.912.9%similar12.7%in line14.1%similar
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 20234.1%3.6 to 4.54.5%similar5.6%below6.7%lowerinterval 6.6 to 6.94.4%4.0 to 4.94.2%similar4.9%in line5.8%lowerinterval 5.7 to 6.0
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 20237.3%6.6 to 8.17.7%similar7.0%in line7.9%similar7.4%6.7 to 8.27.6%similar6.8%in line7.6%similar
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 202312.1%10.9 to 13.314.6%similar12.4%in line13.5%similar12.5%11.3 to 13.813.2%similar10.9%above11.7%similar
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20233.8%3.4 to 4.14.3%similar3.5%in line3.8%similar3.8%3.5 to 4.14.0%similar3.2%above3.4%similar
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 20235.1%4.7 to 5.65.7%similar4.5%above5.5%similar5.2%4.8 to 5.75.5%similar4.3%above5.2%similar
Health status: South Laurel, MD
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 30%Estimate95% intervalPrince George's CountyMD figure (site aggregate)United States
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 202319.0%17.3 to 20.820.9%similar17.9%in line19.2%similar19.1%17.4 to 21.020.2%similar17.1%above18.3%similar
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 202314.9%13.5 to 16.514.3%similar15.0%in line15.6%similar14.6%13.2 to 16.114.8%similar15.7%in line16.3%similar
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 202311.6%10.5 to 12.812.6%similar12.0%in line12.8%similar11.7%10.6 to 12.912.0%similar11.3%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 South Laurel, MD, for 12 of the 40 measures.

South Laurel, MD: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD3.8%3.6 to 3.93.8%3.4 to 4.34.7%4.3 to 5.24.8%4.3 to 5.4
Coronary Heart Disease3.6%3.5 to 3.73.4%3.0 to 3.74.6%4.2 to 5.14.5%4.0 to 4.9
Current Asthma9.7%9.6 to 9.910.7%9.6 to 11.810.8%9.7 to 11.911.5%10.4 to 12.7
Depression13.2%13.0 to 13.513.3%11.7 to 15.214.9%13.3 to 16.815.7%13.8 to 17.6
Diabetes9.5%9.3 to 9.79.3%8.4 to 10.412.0%10.8 to 13.212.5%11.2 to 13.7
High Blood Pressure31.8%31.4 to 32.231.6%29.4 to 34.134.4%32.0 to 36.735.4%32.8 to 37.8
Obesity34.7%34.3 to 35.138.2%34.8 to 42.035.3%32.0 to 38.841.1%37.2 to 45.0
Health Insurance13.4%12.6 to 14.210.0%8.7 to 11.411.2%9.9 to 12.611.9%10.4 to 13.4
Binge Drinking12.7%12.6 to 12.913.4%11.6 to 15.411.9%10.3 to 13.713.1%11.3 to 15.0
Current Cigarette Smoking11.5%10.9 to 12.310.4%9.0 to 11.911.1%9.9 to 12.310.2%9.0 to 11.6
Physical Inactivity20.3%19.6 to 21.020.5%18.3 to 22.822.7%20.6 to 25.025.0%22.6 to 27.7
General Health11.3%10.8 to 11.813.1%11.8 to 14.516.5%15.1 to 18.019.0%17.3 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.

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Health by ZIP. South Laurel, MD: 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/md/south-laurel/

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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 South Laurel, MD

How does the obesity estimate of South Laurel, MD compare with Prince George's County?

The estimate for Prince George's County is 42.2%.

The 95% confidence interval is 38.2% to 46.3%.

The two intervals overlap. The estimate for South Laurel, MD is similar.

How does the obesity estimate of South Laurel, MD compare with Maryland and the nation?

The Maryland figure is 35.1% (site aggregate).

It has no confidence interval.

The whole interval of South Laurel, MD is above the Maryland figure.

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 South Laurel, MD is higher.

What does CDC estimate for diagnosed diabetes in South Laurel, MD?

CDC estimates that 12.5% of the adults of South Laurel, MD have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 11.2% to 13.7%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

For how many measures is South Laurel, MD higher or lower than Prince George's County?

South Laurel, MD and Prince George's County both have an estimate for 40 measures.

The estimate for South Laurel, MD is higher for 0 measures.

It is lower for 1 measure.

It is similar for 39 measures.