Health by ZIP

Alamosa County, CO health estimates

Colorado. 16,655 residents, 12,672 adults (the Census population estimates that PLACES uses). 3 ZIP Codes and 3 places with estimates.

Compare with another placeZIP Codes of the county (CSV)

Alamosa County in Colorado. 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 30.3% of the adults of Alamosa County, CO have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 23.5% to 38.3%.

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: Alamosa County, CO
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalCO figure (site aggregate)United States
All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 202211.8%9.4 to 14.59.2%above12.2%similar12.0%9.6 to 14.79.5%above12.6%similar
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 202323.6%20.8 to 26.522.9%in line25.4%similar23.4%20.6 to 26.421.4%in line21.9%similar
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 20236.7%6.0 to 7.47.8%below7.9%lowerinterval 7.8 to 8.16.4%5.8 to 7.17.2%below6.6%similar
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 20236.4%5.4 to 7.55.3%above6.2%similar6.3%5.3 to 7.34.8%above5.3%similar
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 20236.2%5.5 to 7.15.1%above6.4%similar5.9%5.3 to 6.74.7%above5.3%similar
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 202311.0%9.7 to 12.410.9%in line9.8%similar11.0%9.7 to 12.410.9%in line9.8%similar
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202322.6%19.2 to 26.222.7%in line20.2%similar22.6%19.2 to 26.222.9%in line20.7%similar
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 202311.3%9.8 to 13.08.6%above12.0%similar11.2%9.7 to 13.08.0%above10.3%similar
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202329.0%25.5 to 32.927.0%in line34.4%lowerinterval 34.0 to 34.729.1%25.3 to 33.225.6%in line30.7%similar
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202331.9%28.0 to 36.031.5%in line37.4%lowerinterval 37.1 to 37.829.9%25.9 to 34.228.8%in line32.2%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202330.3%23.5 to 38.326.1%in line32.8%similar32.1%24.9 to 40.326.1%in line32.9%similar
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20233.4%3.0 to 3.82.7%above3.4%similar3.3%2.9 to 3.72.5%above2.9%similar
Prevention: Alamosa County, CO
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 90%Estimate95% intervalCO figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202380.9%78.1 to 83.785.2%below87.5%lowerinterval 87.3 to 87.882.1%79.6 to 84.884.6%in line85.6%lowerinterval 85.3 to 85.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202258.4%52.9 to 63.662.4%in line66.3%lowerinterval 65.9 to 66.852.6%47.2 to 57.758.0%below54.1%similar
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 202318.0%14.6 to 22.011.1%above11.0%higherinterval 10.7 to 11.318.5%15.3 to 22.411.2%above11.5%higherinterval 11.2 to 11.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202269.1%60.3 to 77.471.6%in line76.5%similar68.1%59.1 to 76.671.0%in line76.0%similar
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202370.8%67.8 to 73.969.5%in line77.0%lowerinterval 76.5 to 77.552.6%48.1 to 57.550.4%in line57.5%similar
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202254.8%50.9 to 58.764.6%below63.9%lowerinterval 63.6 to 64.253.6%49.7 to 57.564.4%below63.4%lowerinterval 63.1 to 63.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202369.5%65.3 to 73.971.4%in line77.7%lowerinterval 77.4 to 78.069.2%65.0 to 73.770.5%in line75.7%lowerinterval 75.4 to 76.0
Health risk behaviors: Alamosa County, CO
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalCO figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 202316.3%13.5 to 19.719.0%in line15.2%similar16.6%13.7 to 20.119.6%in line16.6%similar
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 202312.7%10.5 to 15.210.9%in line11.4%similar14.0%11.5 to 16.811.0%above11.6%similar
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202323.9%19.8 to 28.717.7%above24.5%similar24.4%20.2 to 29.317.4%above23.7%similar
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202232.9%26.4 to 39.830.7%in line36.0%similar34.1%27.4 to 41.031.1%in line36.8%similar
Disability: Alamosa County, CO
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalCO figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202333.8%29.3 to 38.727.1%above30.0%similar33.1%28.6 to 38.026.6%above28.3%similar
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 202317.9%15.5 to 20.613.9%above13.7%higherinterval 13.4 to 13.917.7%15.3 to 20.114.0%above14.1%higherinterval 13.8 to 14.3
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 20237.7%6.8 to 8.76.4%above6.7%similar7.4%6.5 to 8.46.0%above5.8%higherinterval 5.7 to 6.0
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 20239.3%8.0 to 10.76.7%above7.9%similar9.2%7.9 to 10.56.6%above7.6%higherinterval 7.4 to 7.8
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 202314.1%12.1 to 16.210.4%above13.5%similar14.0%12.0 to 16.29.8%above11.7%higherinterval 11.5 to 11.9
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20234.3%3.8 to 4.92.9%above3.8%similar4.5%3.9 to 5.12.8%above3.4%higherinterval 3.3 to 3.6
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 20236.9%6.0 to 7.94.2%above5.5%higherinterval 5.4 to 5.76.9%6.1 to 7.94.1%above5.2%higherinterval 5.1 to 5.4
Health status: Alamosa County, CO
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 30%Estimate95% intervalCO figure (site aggregate)United States
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 202321.9%18.8 to 25.315.5%above19.2%similar22.2%19.0 to 25.715.2%above18.3%higherinterval 18.0 to 18.6
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 202318.1%15.8 to 20.416.0%in line15.6%similar18.0%15.9 to 20.316.4%in line16.3%similar
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 202314.6%12.8 to 16.611.9%above12.8%similar14.9%13.0 to 16.911.6%above12.1%higherinterval 11.8 to 12.3

ZIP Codes in Alamosa County

ZIP Codes in Alamosa County, CO, in ZIP Code order
ZIP CodeResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Alamosa County
ZIP Code 8110115,65731.1%24.0 to 39.1similar
ZIP Code 8113619029.6%23.1 to 36.7similar
ZIP Code 8114654729.9%22.7 to 37.9similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Alamosa 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 Alamosa County as a CSV file, with all measures.

Cities and places in Alamosa County

Places in Alamosa County, CO, in name order
PlaceResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Alamosa County
Alamosa9,80630.4%23.2 to 38.2similar
Alamosa East1,45332.8%25.1 to 40.9similar
Hooper8130.4%23.2 to 38.6similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Alamosa 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 Alamosa County, CO, for 12 of the 40 measures.

Alamosa County, CO: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD6.6%5.8 to 7.46.6%5.5 to 7.96.2%5.5 to 6.96.4%5.4 to 7.5
Coronary Heart Disease6.3%5.8 to 6.85.9%5.1 to 6.75.9%5.3 to 6.66.2%5.5 to 7.1
Current Asthma10.5%10.0 to 11.011.2%9.8 to 12.711.5%10.2 to 13.011.0%9.7 to 12.4
Depression19.8%18.8 to 20.922.5%18.7 to 26.924.1%20.5 to 27.922.6%19.2 to 26.2
Diabetes10.9%10.3 to 11.610.7%9.2 to 12.510.4%9.0 to 11.911.3%9.8 to 13.0
High Blood Pressure26.6%25.8 to 27.627.4%23.7 to 31.427.7%24.0 to 31.629.0%25.5 to 32.9
Obesity29.8%28.5 to 31.029.0%22.2 to 36.430.2%23.4 to 37.630.3%23.5 to 38.3
Health Insurance21.9%18.8 to 25.419.6%15.8 to 23.815.6%14.0 to 17.118.0%14.6 to 22.0
Binge Drinking16.9%16.2 to 17.616.8%13.5 to 20.318.8%15.3 to 22.616.3%13.5 to 19.7
Current Cigarette Smoking15.8%13.7 to 17.815.8%12.8 to 19.314.9%13.0 to 16.812.7%10.5 to 15.2
Physical Inactivity24.6%22.3 to 26.724.4%20.1 to 29.323.0%19.1 to 27.223.9%19.8 to 28.7
General Health16.8%15.0 to 18.619.4%16.8 to 22.620.4%18.2 to 22.721.9%18.8 to 25.3

Official sources

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Cite this page

Health by ZIP. Alamosa County, CO: 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/co/alamosa-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 Alamosa County, CO

How does the obesity estimate of Alamosa County, CO compare with Colorado?

The Colorado figure is 26.1% (site aggregate).

It has no confidence interval.

The Colorado figure is inside the interval of Alamosa County, CO. The estimate is in line with it.

How does the obesity estimate of Alamosa County, CO 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 Alamosa County, CO is similar.

What does CDC estimate for diagnosed diabetes in Alamosa County, CO?

CDC estimates that 11.3% of the adults of Alamosa County, CO have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 9.8% to 13.0%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

For how many measures is Alamosa County, CO above or below the Colorado figure?

Alamosa County, CO and the Colorado figure both have a value for 33 measures.

The estimate for Alamosa County, CO is above the Colorado figure for 16 measures.

It is below the Colorado figure for 3 measures.

It is in line with the Colorado figure for 14 measures.

7 measures have no estimate for this area in any release on this site.