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Ralston, NE health estimates

Douglas County, Nebraska. 6,494 residents in the 2020 Census, 5,148 adults. A place is a city, a town or a census-designated place.

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Ralston in Douglas 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 36.9% of the adults of Ralston, NE have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 33.8% to 40.1%.

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: Ralston, NE
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalDouglas CountyNE figure (site aggregate)United States
All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 202211.8%9.8 to 14.014.4%similar12.4%in line12.2%similar12.2%10.1 to 14.514.7%similar12.7%in line12.6%similar
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 202323.7%21.9 to 25.521.6%similar24.0%in line25.4%similar21.1%19.4 to 22.820.4%similar21.4%in line21.9%similar
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 20238.4%7.6 to 9.17.4%similar8.3%in line7.9%similar7.1%6.5 to 7.86.9%similar7.1%in line6.6%similar
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 20236.6%5.7 to 7.65.6%similar6.1%in line6.2%similar5.8%5.0 to 6.65.2%similar5.4%in line5.3%similar
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 20236.1%5.5 to 6.85.3%similar6.1%in line6.4%similar5.2%4.6 to 5.75.0%similar5.2%in line5.3%similar
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 20238.9%8.0 to 9.98.7%similar9.0%in line9.8%similar9.0%8.1 to 9.98.7%similar9.0%in line9.8%similar
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202319.8%17.8 to 21.818.9%similar18.3%in line20.2%similar20.2%18.2 to 22.318.9%similar18.7%in line20.7%similar
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 202310.2%9.1 to 11.39.8%similar10.7%in line12.0%lowerinterval 11.8 to 12.29.1%8.1 to 10.19.3%similar9.5%in line10.3%similar
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202331.6%29.4 to 33.730.6%similar32.6%in line34.4%lowerinterval 34.0 to 34.729.0%26.9 to 31.129.4%similar29.9%in line30.7%similar
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202333.6%31.3 to 35.832.1%similar33.0%in line37.4%lowerinterval 37.1 to 37.829.4%27.3 to 31.729.4%similar29.1%in line32.2%lowerinterval 31.9 to 32.6
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202336.9%33.8 to 40.136.9%similar37.7%in line32.8%higherinterval 32.4 to 33.137.3%34.3 to 40.536.9%similar38.1%in line32.9%higherinterval 32.5 to 33.2
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20233.3%2.9 to 3.62.9%similar3.1%in line3.4%similar2.8%2.6 to 3.12.8%similar2.8%in line2.9%similar
Prevention: Ralston, NE
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 90%Estimate95% intervalDouglas CountyNE figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202383.3%81.4 to 85.183.9%similar83.7%in line87.5%lowerinterval 87.3 to 87.882.4%80.4 to 84.383.5%similar82.5%in line85.6%lowerinterval 85.3 to 85.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202267.7%64.2 to 71.162.6%similar62.3%above66.3%similar59.6%56.0 to 63.258.2%similar57.0%in line54.1%higherinterval 53.7 to 54.6
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 202311.7%9.9 to 13.710.3%similar9.9%in line11.0%similar11.8%10.0 to 13.810.4%similar10.2%in line11.5%similar
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202276.6%71.4 to 81.374.2%similar75.0%in line76.5%similar75.9%70.5 to 80.773.2%similar74.1%in line76.0%similar
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202376.7%74.5 to 78.875.5%similar77.5%in line77.0%similar57.7%54.4 to 60.958.7%similar59.2%in line57.5%similar
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202262.2%59.4 to 65.063.7%similar64.3%in line63.9%similar62.0%59.3 to 64.963.9%similar63.9%in line63.4%similar
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202375.2%72.9 to 77.475.5%similar75.9%in line77.7%similar73.8%71.4 to 76.274.9%similar74.3%in line75.7%similar
Health risk behaviors: Ralston, NE
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalDouglas CountyNE figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 202320.2%18.2 to 22.220.2%similar19.7%in line15.2%higherinterval 15.0 to 15.521.4%19.4 to 23.620.7%similar21.1%in line16.6%higherinterval 16.3 to 16.9
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 202314.6%12.5 to 16.613.4%similar13.2%in line11.4%higherinterval 11.2 to 11.615.0%13.0 to 17.213.5%similar13.6%in line11.6%higherinterval 11.4 to 11.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202323.7%21.0 to 26.322.1%similar24.3%in line24.5%similar23.1%20.6 to 25.621.9%similar23.7%in line23.7%similar
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202231.6%28.5 to 34.931.8%similar31.3%in line36.0%lowerinterval 35.7 to 36.332.6%29.5 to 35.932.2%similar32.1%in line36.8%lowerinterval 36.5 to 37.2
Disability: Ralston, NE
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalDouglas CountyNE figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202328.7%25.9 to 31.426.1%similar27.4%in line30.0%similar27.3%24.8 to 29.925.7%similar26.2%in line28.3%similar
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 202313.3%11.7 to 14.912.3%similar12.1%in line13.7%similar13.6%12.0 to 15.212.4%similar12.4%in line14.1%similar
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 20237.0%6.3 to 7.86.0%similar7.3%in line6.7%similar6.1%5.5 to 6.85.8%similar6.4%in line5.8%similar
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 20237.2%6.3 to 8.26.5%similar6.9%in line7.9%similar7.1%6.2 to 8.06.5%similar6.8%in line7.6%similar
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 202312.4%10.9 to 14.011.0%similar12.0%in line13.5%similar11.1%9.8 to 12.510.5%similar10.7%in line11.7%similar
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20233.3%2.9 to 3.83.1%similar3.2%in line3.8%similar3.1%2.8 to 3.53.0%similar3.0%in line3.4%similar
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 20234.7%4.1 to 5.24.3%similar4.4%in line5.5%lowerinterval 5.4 to 5.74.5%4.0 to 5.04.3%similar4.2%in line5.2%lowerinterval 5.1 to 5.4
Health status: Ralston, NE
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 30%Estimate95% intervalDouglas CountyNE figure (site aggregate)United States
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 202317.0%14.9 to 19.015.7%similar16.1%in line19.2%similar16.5%14.6 to 18.515.5%similar15.6%in line18.3%similar
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 202315.2%13.8 to 16.814.6%similar14.1%in line15.6%similar15.8%14.3 to 17.514.8%similar14.8%in line16.3%similar
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 202312.1%10.8 to 13.511.1%similar11.6%in line12.8%similar11.7%10.4 to 12.910.8%similar11.0%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 Ralston, NE, for 12 of the 40 measures.

Ralston, NE: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD5.4%4.8 to 6.16.0%5.1 to 6.97.2%6.5 to 7.96.6%5.7 to 7.6
Coronary Heart Disease5.6%5.2 to 6.15.5%4.9 to 6.17.4%6.7 to 8.16.1%5.5 to 6.8
Current Asthma8.1%7.9 to 8.48.8%7.8 to 9.79.3%8.3 to 10.48.9%8.0 to 9.9
Depression18.6%17.9 to 19.319.5%17.5 to 21.718.8%16.7 to 21.219.8%17.8 to 21.8
Diabetes9.8%9.3 to 10.49.2%8.2 to 10.411.1%9.9 to 12.410.2%9.1 to 11.3
High Blood Pressure30.9%30.0 to 31.831.1%29.0 to 33.431.0%28.9 to 33.231.6%29.4 to 33.7
Obesity33.9%33.1 to 34.834.6%31.6 to 37.736.4%33.0 to 40.036.9%33.8 to 40.1
Health Insurance15.3%13.6 to 17.28.9%7.4 to 10.611.4%9.6 to 13.611.7%9.9 to 13.7
Binge Drinking21.2%20.8 to 21.520.2%18.2 to 22.319.3%16.9 to 21.820.2%18.2 to 22.2
Current Cigarette Smoking15.5%13.3 to 17.314.1%11.9 to 16.415.4%13.8 to 17.214.6%12.5 to 16.6
Physical Inactivity21.3%19.5 to 23.123.5%20.7 to 26.226.8%24.2 to 29.523.7%21.0 to 26.3
General Health10.9%9.8 to 12.113.4%11.6 to 15.317.3%15.7 to 19.017.0%14.9 to 19.0

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. Ralston, NE: 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/ne/ralston/

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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 Ralston, NE

How does the obesity estimate of Ralston, NE compare with Douglas County?

The estimate for Douglas County is 36.9%.

The 95% confidence interval is 33.6% to 40.2%.

The two intervals overlap. The estimate for Ralston, NE is similar.

How does the obesity estimate of Ralston, NE compare with Nebraska and the nation?

The Nebraska figure is 37.7% (site aggregate).

It has no confidence interval.

The Nebraska figure is inside the interval of Ralston, NE. 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 Ralston, NE is higher.

What does CDC estimate for diagnosed diabetes in Ralston, NE?

CDC estimates that 10.2% of the adults of Ralston, NE have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 9.1% to 11.3%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

For how many measures is Ralston, NE higher or lower than Douglas County?

Ralston, NE and Douglas County both have an estimate for 40 measures.

The estimate for Ralston, NE is higher for 0 measures.

It is lower for 0 measures.

It is similar for 40 measures.