Health by ZIP

La Plata County, CO health estimates

Colorado. 56,407 residents, 46,809 adults (the Census population estimates that PLACES uses). 5 ZIP Codes and 5 places with estimates.

Compare with another placeZIP Codes of the county (CSV)

La Plata 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 20.9% of the adults of La Plata County, CO have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 15.8% to 26.5%.

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: La Plata County, CO
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalCO figure (site aggregate)United States
All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 20227.1%5.6 to 8.89.2%below12.2%lowerinterval 11.8 to 12.67.2%5.7 to 9.09.5%below12.6%lowerinterval 12.2 to 13.0
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 202327.0%23.6 to 30.422.9%above25.4%similar22.5%19.6 to 25.321.4%in line21.9%similar
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 20239.6%8.6 to 10.77.8%above7.9%higherinterval 7.8 to 8.17.7%6.9 to 8.57.2%in line6.6%higherinterval 6.4 to 6.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 20236.2%5.0 to 7.55.3%in line6.2%similar5.2%4.2 to 6.24.8%in line5.3%similar
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 20236.2%5.3 to 7.15.1%above6.4%similar4.9%4.2 to 5.64.7%in line5.3%similar
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 202311.1%9.8 to 12.510.9%in line9.8%similar11.2%9.8 to 12.510.9%in line9.8%similar
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202321.9%18.6 to 25.422.7%in line20.2%similar22.9%19.5 to 26.522.9%in line20.7%similar
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 20239.3%7.7 to 10.98.6%in line12.0%lowerinterval 11.8 to 12.27.5%6.3 to 8.88.0%in line10.3%lowerinterval 10.1 to 10.5
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202328.6%24.8 to 32.427.0%in line34.4%lowerinterval 34.0 to 34.724.3%21.0 to 27.725.6%in line30.7%lowerinterval 30.4 to 31.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202333.2%29.1 to 37.331.5%in line37.4%similar27.8%24.0 to 31.728.8%in line32.2%lowerinterval 31.9 to 32.6
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202320.9%15.8 to 26.526.1%in line32.8%lowerinterval 32.4 to 33.120.8%15.8 to 26.426.1%in line32.9%lowerinterval 32.5 to 33.2
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20233.2%2.7 to 3.62.7%in line3.4%similar2.6%2.3 to 2.92.5%in line2.9%similar
Prevention: La Plata County, CO
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 90%Estimate95% intervalCO figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202386.8%84.7 to 88.885.2%in line87.5%similar84.6%82.1 to 86.884.6%in line85.6%similar
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202262.6%57.5 to 67.462.4%in line66.3%similar56.1%50.9 to 61.058.0%in line54.1%similar
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 20238.6%6.9 to 10.811.1%below11.0%similar9.1%7.2 to 11.511.2%in line11.5%similar
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202271.6%63.4 to 78.871.6%in line76.5%similar71.3%62.9 to 78.571.0%in line76.0%similar
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202372.8%68.8 to 76.269.5%in line77.0%lowerinterval 76.5 to 77.549.8%45.1 to 54.350.4%in line57.5%lowerinterval 56.8 to 58.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202269.0%65.7 to 72.164.6%above63.9%higherinterval 63.6 to 64.268.1%64.8 to 71.364.4%above63.4%higherinterval 63.1 to 63.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202373.1%69.1 to 76.971.4%in line77.7%lowerinterval 77.4 to 78.070.0%65.7 to 74.270.5%in line75.7%lowerinterval 75.4 to 76.0
Health risk behaviors: La Plata County, CO
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalCO figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 202318.5%15.4 to 22.019.0%in line15.2%similar20.8%17.3 to 24.619.6%in line16.6%higherinterval 16.3 to 16.9
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 202311.7%9.1 to 14.410.9%in line11.4%similar11.9%9.3 to 14.711.0%in line11.6%similar
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202316.1%12.7 to 19.717.7%in line24.5%lowerinterval 24.2 to 24.815.3%12.2 to 18.817.4%in line23.7%lowerinterval 23.4 to 24.0
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202227.5%22.5 to 32.930.7%in line36.0%lowerinterval 35.7 to 36.328.3%23.2 to 33.931.1%in line36.8%lowerinterval 36.5 to 37.2
Disability: La Plata County, CO
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalCO figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202327.7%23.3 to 32.027.1%in line30.0%similar26.3%22.2 to 30.326.6%in line28.3%similar
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 202313.2%11.2 to 15.313.9%in line13.7%similar14.0%11.8 to 16.214.0%in line14.1%similar
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 20237.4%6.4 to 8.46.4%in line6.7%similar6.3%5.5 to 7.26.0%in line5.8%similar
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 20236.9%5.8 to 8.06.7%in line7.9%similar6.9%5.8 to 8.06.6%in line7.6%similar
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 202311.4%9.2 to 13.510.4%in line13.5%similar9.6%7.8 to 11.39.8%in line11.7%lowerinterval 11.5 to 11.9
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20233.1%2.6 to 3.62.9%in line3.8%similar2.8%2.4 to 3.32.8%in line3.4%similar
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 20234.2%3.6 to 4.94.2%in line5.5%lowerinterval 5.4 to 5.74.0%3.4 to 4.54.1%in line5.2%lowerinterval 5.1 to 5.4
Health status: La Plata 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 202315.2%12.5 to 18.015.5%in line19.2%lowerinterval 18.9 to 19.514.3%11.9 to 16.915.2%in line18.3%lowerinterval 18.0 to 18.6
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 202315.6%13.5 to 17.816.0%in line15.6%similar16.9%14.6 to 19.216.4%in line16.3%similar
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 202312.5%10.6 to 14.411.9%in line12.8%similar11.6%9.9 to 13.311.6%in line12.1%similar

ZIP Codes in La Plata County

ZIP Codes in La Plata County, CO, in ZIP Code order
ZIP CodeResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst La Plata County
ZIP Code 811229,80821.9%16.8 to 27.4similar
ZIP Code 811375,09423.9%18.9 to 29.4similar
ZIP Code 8130130,76020.3%15.4 to 25.8similar
ZIP Code 813038,02721.4%16.2 to 27.2similar
ZIP Code 813262,54520.9%15.8 to 26.4similar

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

Cities and places in La Plata County

Places in La Plata County, CO, in name order
PlaceResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst La Plata County
Bayfield2,83820.5%15.7 to 26.0similar
Durango19,07119.8%15.0 to 25.2similar
Ignacio85223.2%17.9 to 29.4similar
Marvel6822.8%17.4 to 29.0similar
Southern Ute15822.6%17.3 to 28.6similar

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

La Plata County, CO: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD5.9%4.9 to 7.06.0%4.7 to 7.45.5%4.9 to 6.16.2%5.0 to 7.5
Coronary Heart Disease6.1%5.5 to 6.75.6%4.8 to 6.45.9%5.3 to 6.66.2%5.3 to 7.1
Current Asthma9.8%9.3 to 10.210.1%8.9 to 11.310.9%9.6 to 12.211.1%9.8 to 12.5
Depression19.6%18.6 to 20.721.6%18.1 to 25.522.6%19.4 to 26.121.9%18.6 to 25.4
Diabetes8.6%7.9 to 9.38.1%6.8 to 9.58.2%7.0 to 9.59.3%7.7 to 10.9
High Blood Pressure27.2%25.9 to 28.327.9%24.4 to 31.727.2%23.7 to 30.928.6%24.8 to 32.4
Obesity23.5%22.2 to 24.821.6%17.0 to 27.024.9%19.7 to 30.720.9%15.8 to 26.5
Health Insurance11.5%9.6 to 13.79.1%7.1 to 11.56.0%5.3 to 6.78.6%6.9 to 10.8
Binge Drinking18.4%17.8 to 19.117.1%14.1 to 20.220.2%16.8 to 23.918.5%15.4 to 22.0
Current Cigarette Smoking13.5%11.1 to 16.113.2%10.0 to 16.711.3%9.8 to 12.911.7%9.1 to 14.4
Physical Inactivity17.0%15.0 to 19.216.2%12.9 to 20.114.9%12.2 to 17.716.1%12.7 to 19.7
General Health10.6%9.2 to 12.212.8%10.7 to 15.412.9%11.4 to 14.615.2%12.5 to 18.0

Official sources

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Cite this page

Health by ZIP. La Plata 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/la-plata-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 La Plata County, CO

How does the obesity estimate of La Plata 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 La Plata County, CO. The estimate is in line with it.

How does the obesity estimate of La Plata 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 do not overlap. The estimate for La Plata County, CO is lower.

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

CDC estimates that 9.3% of the adults of La Plata County, CO have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 7.7% to 10.9%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

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

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

The estimate for La Plata County, CO is above the Colorado figure for 4 measures.

It is below the Colorado figure for 2 measures.

It is in line with the Colorado figure for 27 measures.

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