Health by ZIP

Kent County, DE health estimates

Delaware. 189,789 residents, 146,800 adults (the Census population estimates that PLACES uses). 17 ZIP Codes and 26 places with estimates.

Compare with another placeZIP Codes of the county (CSV)

Kent County in Delaware. 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 43.5% of the adults of Kent County, DE have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 36.8% to 50.1%.

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: Kent County, DE
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 60%Estimate95% intervalDE figure (site aggregate)United States
All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 202213.0%10.7 to 15.512.7%in line12.2%similar13.1%10.8 to 15.613.5%in line12.6%similar
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 202329.1%26.0 to 32.128.4%in line25.4%higherinterval 25.1 to 25.625.5%22.6 to 28.423.3%in line21.9%higherinterval 21.6 to 22.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 20238.4%7.6 to 9.29.1%in line7.9%similar6.9%6.3 to 7.77.0%in line6.6%similar
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 20237.6%6.4 to 8.87.1%in line6.2%higherinterval 6.1 to 6.36.6%5.6 to 7.65.8%in line5.3%higherinterval 5.2 to 5.4
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 20236.6%5.9 to 7.56.9%in line6.4%similar5.5%4.8 to 6.25.2%in line5.3%similar
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 202312.5%11.0 to 14.110.8%above9.8%higherinterval 9.6 to 10.012.6%11.1 to 14.210.9%above9.8%higherinterval 9.6 to 10.0
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202322.5%19.2 to 26.021.1%in line20.2%similar23.3%19.8 to 26.922.1%in line20.7%similar
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 202314.3%12.4 to 16.213.1%in line12.0%higherinterval 11.8 to 12.212.4%10.8 to 14.010.8%in line10.3%higherinterval 10.1 to 10.5
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202339.5%35.8 to 43.338.1%in line34.4%higherinterval 34.0 to 34.736.0%32.3 to 39.633.0%in line30.7%higherinterval 30.4 to 31.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202339.3%35.3 to 43.241.2%in line37.4%similar34.4%30.4 to 38.335.0%in line32.2%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202343.5%36.8 to 50.135.3%above32.8%higherinterval 32.4 to 33.143.9%37.1 to 50.635.5%above32.9%higherinterval 32.5 to 33.2
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20233.8%3.4 to 4.33.7%in line3.4%similar3.3%2.9 to 3.63.0%in line2.9%similar
Prevention: Kent County, DE
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 90%Estimate95% intervalDE figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202386.6%84.4 to 88.487.9%in line87.5%similar85.3%83.0 to 87.485.8%in line85.6%similar
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202266.8%62.3 to 71.067.2%in line66.3%similar60.7%56.2 to 65.259.9%in line54.1%higherinterval 53.7 to 54.6
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 20239.5%7.7 to 11.59.0%in line11.0%similar9.8%7.9 to 11.99.5%in line11.5%similar
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202273.6%66.9 to 79.478.5%in line76.5%similar73.0%66.2 to 79.077.8%in line76.0%similar
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202377.8%75.1 to 80.278.1%in line77.0%similar60.5%55.9 to 64.658.6%in line57.5%similar
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202262.5%59.0 to 66.163.1%in line63.9%similar61.9%58.3 to 65.561.8%in line63.4%similar
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202382.3%79.0 to 85.180.9%in line77.7%higherinterval 77.4 to 78.080.8%77.2 to 83.878.4%in line75.7%higherinterval 75.4 to 76.0
Health risk behaviors: Kent County, DE
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalDE figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 202312.9%10.6 to 15.314.2%in line15.2%similar14.1%11.6 to 16.616.1%in line16.6%similar
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 202313.5%11.1 to 15.912.6%in line11.4%similar14.0%11.6 to 16.612.9%in line11.6%similar
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202331.6%26.7 to 36.527.2%in line24.5%higherinterval 24.2 to 24.830.7%25.8 to 35.726.0%in line23.7%higherinterval 23.4 to 24.0
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202239.9%34.7 to 45.235.7%in line36.0%similar40.9%35.6 to 46.337.0%in line36.8%similar
Disability: Kent County, DE
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalDE figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202334.8%30.3 to 39.330.6%in line30.0%similar33.1%28.8 to 37.728.6%above28.3%higherinterval 28.0 to 28.7
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 202314.6%12.6 to 16.713.0%in line13.7%similar15.1%13.1 to 17.313.8%in line14.1%similar
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 20236.7%5.8 to 7.76.7%in line6.7%similar5.8%5.0 to 6.65.4%in line5.8%similar
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 20238.8%7.7 to 10.17.8%in line7.9%similar8.7%7.5 to 10.07.7%in line7.6%similar
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 202316.5%14.3 to 18.814.8%in line13.5%higherinterval 13.3 to 13.714.4%12.5 to 16.512.2%above11.7%higherinterval 11.5 to 11.9
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20234.0%3.5 to 4.63.7%in line3.8%similar3.7%3.3 to 4.33.3%in line3.4%similar
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 20235.4%4.8 to 6.14.9%in line5.5%similar5.1%4.5 to 5.84.6%in line5.2%similar
Health status: Kent County, DE
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 30%Estimate95% intervalDE figure (site aggregate)United States
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 202321.1%18.1 to 24.218.8%in line19.2%similar20.2%17.3 to 23.217.6%in line18.3%similar
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 202317.7%15.5 to 20.015.4%above15.6%similar18.7%16.4 to 21.116.8%in line16.3%similar
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 202314.4%12.6 to 16.413.3%in line12.8%similar13.7%11.9 to 15.612.3%in line12.1%similar

ZIP Codes in Kent County

ZIP Codes in Kent County, DE, in ZIP Code order
ZIP CodeResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Kent County
ZIP Code 1990136,83944.0%37.7 to 50.7similar
ZIP Code 1990210829.1%23.7 to 35.1lower
ZIP Code 1990436,88044.4%38.1 to 50.9similar
ZIP Code 1993414,24341.2%34.9 to 47.7similar
ZIP Code 1993632945.1%38.6 to 51.7similar
ZIP Code 1993810,13142.3%36.2 to 48.7similar
ZIP Code 1994312,52342.3%36.0 to 48.9similar
ZIP Code 199464,93243.0%36.7 to 49.6similar
ZIP Code 1995210,62143.0%36.7 to 49.8similar
ZIP Code 199534,50042.9%36.7 to 49.8similar
ZIP Code 199541,62944.2%37.5 to 51.0similar
ZIP Code 1995519143.4%36.9 to 50.3similar
ZIP Code 1996213,69242.2%35.9 to 48.8similar
ZIP Code 199641,29842.3%35.9 to 49.0similar
ZIP Code 1997727,50542.2%36.3 to 48.4similar
ZIP Code 1997972242.7%36.4 to 49.6similar
ZIP Code 1998023542.4%36.0 to 48.9similar

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

Cities and places in Kent County

Places in Kent County, DE, in name order
PlaceResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Kent County
Bowers27842.4%36.1 to 49.0similar
Camden3,71540.8%34.6 to 47.4similar
Cheswold1,92346.7%40.3 to 53.4similar
Clayton3,96143.1%36.8 to 49.7similar
Dover39,40344.8%38.6 to 51.4similar
Dover Base Housing2,81039.4%33.2 to 46.1similar
Farmington9242.6%35.8 to 49.3similar
Felton1,31643.4%37.1 to 50.0similar
Frederica1,07343.3%36.9 to 49.9similar
Harrington3,77443.1%36.8 to 50.0similar
Hartly7343.1%36.7 to 49.8similar
Highland Acres3,49241.6%35.4 to 48.3similar
Houston38144.2%37.8 to 50.8similar
Kent Acres2,14443.4%37.3 to 50.1similar
Kenton21543.5%37.0 to 50.3similar
Leipsic17842.5%36.2 to 49.0similar
Little Creek19543.5%37.2 to 50.3similar
Magnolia27745.1%38.5 to 51.6similar
Rising Sun-Lebanon4,10440.3%34.1 to 47.0similar
Riverview2,45841.9%35.2 to 48.5similar
Rodney Village1,48947.8%41.4 to 54.5similar
Smyrna12,88343.6%37.2 to 50.1similar
Viola14042.0%35.3 to 48.6similar
Woodside19043.2%36.6 to 50.2similar
Woodside East2,57044.6%38.3 to 51.2similar
Wyoming1,68041.9%35.7 to 48.6similar

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

Kent County, DE: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD8.0%7.1 to 9.17.7%6.4 to 9.17.4%6.6 to 8.37.6%6.4 to 8.8
Coronary Heart Disease7.3%6.7 to 7.96.8%5.9 to 7.76.6%6.0 to 7.36.6%5.9 to 7.5
Current Asthma10.9%10.4 to 11.411.1%9.8 to 12.611.9%10.6 to 13.312.5%11.0 to 14.1
Depression18.3%17.4 to 19.218.5%15.6 to 21.820.0%17.2 to 23.122.5%19.2 to 26.0
Diabetes13.0%12.2 to 13.712.6%11.0 to 14.412.8%11.3 to 14.414.3%12.4 to 16.2
High Blood Pressure36.4%35.3 to 37.336.8%33.3 to 40.336.1%32.5 to 39.639.5%35.8 to 43.3
Obesity38.7%37.5 to 40.040.9%35.0 to 46.738.9%33.1 to 45.043.5%36.8 to 50.1
Health Insurance14.0%12.0 to 15.99.9%7.9 to 12.36.8%6.0 to 7.99.5%7.7 to 11.5
Binge Drinking13.8%13.4 to 14.212.3%10.2 to 14.514.7%12.4 to 17.512.9%10.6 to 15.3
Current Cigarette Smoking19.1%16.7 to 21.617.2%14.2 to 20.714.6%12.8 to 16.513.5%11.1 to 15.9
Physical Inactivity28.4%26.2 to 30.830.3%25.9 to 35.125.9%22.5 to 29.631.6%26.7 to 36.5
General Health15.6%13.9 to 17.417.3%14.9 to 19.917.5%15.7 to 19.421.1%18.1 to 24.2

Official sources

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Cite this page

Health by ZIP. Kent County, DE: 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/de/kent-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 Kent County, DE

How does the obesity estimate of Kent County, DE compare with Delaware?

The Delaware figure is 35.3% (site aggregate).

It has no confidence interval.

The whole interval of Kent County, DE is above the Delaware figure.

How does the obesity estimate of Kent County, DE 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 Kent County, DE is higher.

What does CDC estimate for diagnosed diabetes in Kent County, DE?

CDC estimates that 14.3% of the adults of Kent County, DE have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 12.4% to 16.2%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

For how many measures is Kent County, DE above or below the Delaware figure?

Kent County, DE and the Delaware figure both have a value for 40 measures.

The estimate for Kent County, DE is above the Delaware figure for 5 measures.

It is below the Delaware figure for 0 measures.

It is in line with the Delaware figure for 35 measures.