Health by ZIP

Shelby County, AL health estimates

Alabama. 233,000 residents, 180,682 adults (the Census population estimates that PLACES uses). 16 ZIP Codes and 24 places with estimates.

Compare with another placeZIP Codes of the county (CSV)

Shelby County in Alabama. 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 31.7% of the adults of Shelby County, AL have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 25.9% to 37.8%.

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: Shelby County, AL
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalAL figure (site aggregate)United States
All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 202210.4%8.3 to 12.715.4%below12.2%similar11.3%9.1 to 13.815.7%below12.6%similar
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 202327.5%24.3 to 30.730.3%in line25.4%similar23.9%21.0 to 26.826.6%in line21.9%similar
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 20238.9%8.0 to 9.88.2%in line7.9%similar7.5%6.7 to 8.36.8%in line6.6%similar
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 20235.5%4.5 to 6.88.0%below6.2%similar4.8%3.9 to 5.97.0%below5.3%similar
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 20235.7%5.0 to 6.67.3%below6.4%similar4.8%4.2 to 5.56.0%below5.3%similar
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 20239.3%8.1 to 10.610.0%in line9.8%similar9.4%8.2 to 10.610.1%in line9.8%similar
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202321.6%18.4 to 25.023.3%in line20.2%similar22.3%19.0 to 25.824.1%in line20.7%similar
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 202311.2%9.5 to 12.914.8%below12.0%similar9.6%8.1 to 11.112.7%below10.3%similar
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202340.2%36.1 to 44.243.3%in line34.4%higherinterval 34.0 to 34.736.4%32.5 to 40.239.6%in line30.7%higherinterval 30.4 to 31.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202340.4%36.3 to 44.740.7%in line37.4%similar35.6%31.6 to 39.735.6%in line32.2%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202331.7%25.9 to 37.839.4%below32.8%similar31.6%25.7 to 37.639.6%below32.9%similar
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20233.0%2.6 to 3.44.1%below3.4%similar2.5%2.2 to 2.93.5%below2.9%similar
Prevention: Shelby County, AL
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 100%Estimate95% intervalAL figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202388.2%86.0 to 90.085.8%above87.5%similar86.7%84.1 to 88.884.3%in line85.6%similar
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202268.7%64.2 to 73.067.0%in line66.3%similar64.9%60.2 to 69.561.7%in line54.1%higherinterval 53.7 to 54.6
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 20237.1%5.5 to 9.19.9%below11.0%lowerinterval 10.7 to 11.37.4%5.8 to 9.610.3%below11.5%lowerinterval 11.2 to 11.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202280.7%74.2 to 86.177.9%in line76.5%similar80.3%73.8 to 85.877.3%in line76.0%similar
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202376.3%73.2 to 79.178.0%in line77.0%similar58.7%54.2 to 63.161.6%in line57.5%similar
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202268.2%64.6 to 71.656.9%above63.9%higherinterval 63.6 to 64.267.1%63.4 to 70.656.2%above63.4%similar
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202379.7%76.3 to 82.980.4%in line77.7%similar78.0%74.3 to 81.478.7%in line75.7%similar
Health risk behaviors: Shelby County, AL
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalAL figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 202316.3%13.5 to 19.514.1%in line15.2%similar17.7%14.7 to 21.015.4%in line16.6%similar
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 202310.5%8.2 to 13.015.1%below11.4%similar10.6%8.2 to 13.215.6%below11.6%similar
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202320.7%16.9 to 24.728.7%below24.5%similar19.9%16.3 to 23.727.8%below23.7%similar
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202234.2%29.1 to 39.539.1%in line36.0%similar35.1%29.9 to 40.440.1%in line36.8%similar
Disability: Shelby County, AL
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalAL figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202328.1%23.9 to 32.436.5%below30.0%similar26.9%22.8 to 31.034.9%below28.3%similar
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 202312.3%10.3 to 14.416.1%below13.7%similar12.9%10.7 to 15.116.7%below14.1%similar
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 20237.0%6.1 to 8.18.2%below6.7%similar6.2%5.4 to 7.17.1%in line5.8%similar
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 20236.8%5.7 to 8.09.8%below7.9%similar6.7%5.6 to 7.99.6%below7.6%similar
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 202312.1%10.0 to 14.417.1%below13.5%similar10.6%8.8 to 12.515.0%below11.7%similar
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20232.9%2.4 to 3.54.6%below3.8%lowerinterval 3.6 to 3.92.7%2.3 to 3.14.2%below3.4%lowerinterval 3.3 to 3.6
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 20233.8%3.3 to 4.56.0%below5.5%lowerinterval 5.4 to 5.73.6%3.1 to 4.25.6%below5.2%lowerinterval 5.1 to 5.4
Health status: Shelby County, AL
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 30%Estimate95% intervalAL figure (site aggregate)United States
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 202316.1%13.3 to 19.122.8%below19.2%similar15.3%12.7 to 18.221.8%below18.3%similar
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 202314.6%12.6 to 16.717.2%below15.6%similar15.4%13.3 to 17.718.2%below16.3%similar
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 202311.3%9.6 to 13.114.2%below12.8%similar10.6%9.0 to 12.313.4%below12.1%similar

ZIP Codes in Shelby County

ZIP Codes in Shelby County, AL, in ZIP Code order
ZIP CodeResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Shelby County
ZIP Code 3500728,27432.6%26.8 to 38.5similar
ZIP Code 3504019,21435.3%29.8 to 41.1similar
ZIP Code 3504313,84131.6%26.0 to 37.6similar
ZIP Code 350519,17334.4%28.5 to 40.4similar
ZIP Code 350782,05235.6%29.7 to 41.7similar
ZIP Code 3508019,69231.2%25.5 to 37.1similar
ZIP Code 351147,56533.5%27.6 to 39.5similar
ZIP Code 3511515,26036.2%31.1 to 41.5similar
ZIP Code 3512425,66731.9%26.3 to 37.9similar
ZIP Code 351433,27533.7%27.8 to 40.2similar
ZIP Code 351475,76932.6%26.8 to 38.8similar
ZIP Code 3517685534.6%28.6 to 41.1similar
ZIP Code 351783,44539.4%34.2 to 44.6similar
ZIP Code 351865,19933.4%27.7 to 39.4similar
ZIP Code 3524257,00829.1%24.3 to 34.3similar
ZIP Code 3524437,44829.9%26.5 to 33.5similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Shelby County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

A ZIP Code is in the county that holds the largest share of its land. A ZIP Code that is in two counties shows one time. Download the ZIP Codes of Shelby County as a CSV file, with all measures.

Cities and places in Shelby County

Places in Shelby County, AL, in name order
PlaceResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Shelby County
Alabaster33,28432.8%27.0 to 38.7similar
Brantleyville93135.3%29.4 to 41.5similar
Brook Highland7,40630.5%25.1 to 36.6similar
Calera16,49435.1%29.4 to 41.1similar
Chelsea14,98231.5%25.9 to 37.5similar
Columbiana4,46236.0%29.9 to 42.3similar
Dunnavant93633.6%27.7 to 39.8similar
Eagle Point2,90329.7%24.4 to 35.3similar
Harpersville1,61435.7%29.9 to 41.8similar
Helena20,91431.6%26.6 to 37.0similar
Highland Lakes5,23930.1%24.7 to 35.9similar
Indian Springs Village2,48127.9%22.6 to 33.7similar
Meadowbrook9,68829.0%23.5 to 34.7similar
Montevallo7,22933.5%27.9 to 39.5similar
Pea Ridge84138.3%32.2 to 44.9similar
Pelham24,31832.3%26.7 to 38.4similar
Shelby94033.6%27.8 to 39.6similar
Shoal Creek1,66829.0%23.5 to 34.7similar
Sterrett70634.8%28.6 to 41.1similar
Vandiver1,08434.4%28.4 to 40.7similar
Vincent1,98239.1%33.0 to 45.6similar
Westover1,76633.9%28.0 to 40.1similar
Wilsonville1,85733.9%28.0 to 40.2similar
Wilton58738.8%32.6 to 45.3similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Shelby County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

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 Shelby County, AL, for 12 of the 40 measures.

Shelby County, AL: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD6.3%5.3 to 7.45.9%4.7 to 7.25.5%4.9 to 6.25.5%4.5 to 6.8
Coronary Heart Disease6.3%5.7 to 6.95.6%4.8 to 6.56.1%5.4 to 6.85.7%5.0 to 6.6
Current Asthma9.0%8.6 to 9.49.3%8.1 to 10.59.5%8.3 to 10.79.3%8.1 to 10.6
Depression23.5%22.3 to 24.821.2%17.9 to 24.923.2%19.9 to 26.621.6%18.4 to 25.0
Diabetes10.6%9.8 to 11.410.3%8.7 to 12.110.9%9.5 to 12.511.2%9.5 to 12.9
High Blood Pressure36.8%35.6 to 38.237.7%33.7 to 41.736.8%33.1 to 40.840.2%36.1 to 44.2
Obesity33.4%31.9 to 34.933.6%28.2 to 39.232.0%26.7 to 37.631.7%25.9 to 37.8
Health Insurance12.5%10.2 to 14.97.6%5.8 to 9.96.5%5.7 to 7.57.1%5.5 to 9.1
Binge Drinking15.1%14.6 to 15.716.1%13.2 to 19.115.5%12.7 to 18.816.3%13.5 to 19.5
Current Cigarette Smoking13.5%11.0 to 16.112.5%9.5 to 15.610.7%9.2 to 12.210.5%8.2 to 13.0
Physical Inactivity21.4%19.0 to 23.924.5%20.3 to 29.021.1%18.0 to 24.620.7%16.9 to 24.7
General Health13.4%11.7 to 15.413.6%11.3 to 16.315.0%13.3 to 16.816.1%13.3 to 19.1

Official sources

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Cite this page

Health by ZIP. Shelby County, AL: 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/county/al/shelby-county/

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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 site corrects an error of its own processing at the next build. See corrections.

Questions about Shelby County, AL

How does the obesity estimate of Shelby County, AL compare with Alabama?

The Alabama figure is 39.4% (site aggregate).

It has no confidence interval.

The whole interval of Shelby County, AL is below the Alabama figure.

How does the obesity estimate of Shelby County, AL compare with the nation?

The US estimate is 32.8%.

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

The two intervals overlap. The estimate for Shelby County, AL is similar.

What does CDC estimate for diagnosed diabetes in Shelby County, AL?

CDC estimates that 11.2% of the adults of Shelby County, AL have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 9.5% to 12.9%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

For how many measures is Shelby County, AL above or below the Alabama figure?

Shelby County, AL and the Alabama figure both have a value for 40 measures.

The estimate for Shelby County, AL is above the Alabama figure for 2 measures.

It is below the Alabama figure for 26 measures.

It is in line with the Alabama figure for 12 measures.