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Middlesex County, MA
1,623,952 residents, 1,310,019 adults (Census population estimates used by PLACES). 81 ZIP Codes and 39 places with estimates.
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CDC's PLACES project publishes model-based estimates of 40 health measures for Middlesex County, in Massachusetts: 1,623,952 residents in the Census population estimates used by PLACES, 1,310,019 of them adults.
In the 2025 release it estimates that 23.8% of adults have obesity (95% confidence interval 20.5–27.2%), below the Massachusetts figure of 27.7% (site aggregate), lower than the national estimate of 32.8%.
Diagnosed diabetes: 8.5% of adults (95% confidence interval 7.3–9.6%) in the 2025 release, below the Massachusetts figure of 9.8% (site aggregate), lower than the national estimate of 12.0%.
Across the 40 measures with a published estimate, the county's interval lies entirely above the Massachusetts figure for 1, entirely below it for 19 and includes it for 20. State figures are population-weighted county estimates computed by this site and carry no interval.
Report card: 40 measures by CDC category
Crude prevalence is the estimated share of all adults. Age-adjusted prevalence is standardised to the 2000 US standard population so that areas with different age structures can be compared. CDC: "Age-adjusted estimates are only available at the county and place-level."
estimate with 95% intervalMA figureUS estimate
Health outcomes (12)vs MA figure: 0 above · 8 below · 4 in line
Prevention (7)vs MA figure: 1 above · 0 below · 6 in line
Health risk behaviors (4)vs MA figure: 0 above · 1 below · 3 in line
Disability (7)vs MA figure: 0 above · 4 below · 3 in line
Health status (3)vs MA figure: 0 above · 2 below · 1 in line
Health-related social needs (7)vs MA figure: 0 above · 4 below · 3 in line
Flags: St. = Massachusetts figure (site aggregate: a population-weighted county estimate computed by this site, no interval: above, below or in line), US = national estimate with CDC's interval. ↑ interval entirely above, ↓ entirely below, ≈ overlapping or containing the reference. Release column in colour: not published for this county in the 2025 release, most recent published release shown.
Compared with state and nation
| Measure (crude) | Middlesex County | Massachusetts (site aggregate) | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity | 23.8% 20.5–27.2 | 27.7% below | 32.8% 32.4–33.1 · lower |
| Diabetes | 8.5% 7.3–9.6 | 9.8% below | 12.0% 11.8–12.2 · lower |
| High Blood Pressure | 27.6% 25.2–30.0 | 30.9% below | 34.4% 34.0–34.7 · lower |
| Current Asthma | 11.1% 10.0–12.3 | 11.6% in line | 9.8% 9.6–10.0 · similar |
| COPD | 4.6% 3.6–5.6 | 5.9% below | 6.2% 6.1–6.3 · lower |
| Coronary Heart Disease | 4.9% 4.2–5.6 | 5.8% below | 6.4% 6.2–6.5 · lower |
| Depression | 23.7% 21.3–26.2 | 23.8% in line | 20.2% 19.9–20.5 · higher |
| Current Cigarette Smoking | 9.1% 7.1–11.4 | 11.3% in line | 11.4% 11.2–11.6 · similar |
| Binge Drinking | 16.6% 14.7–18.7 | 17.0% in line | 15.2% 15.0–15.5 · similar |
| Physical Inactivity | 18.3% 15.4–21.5 | 21.7% below | 24.5% 24.2–24.8 · lower |
| Health Insurance | 4.0% 3.1–5.2 | 5.2% in line | 11.0% 10.7–11.3 · lower |
| General Health | 13.4% 11.2–15.8 | 16.3% below | 19.2% 18.9–19.5 · lower |
| Measure (age-adjusted) | Middlesex County | Massachusetts (site aggregate) | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity | 23.8% 20.5–27.2 | 27.8% below | 32.9% 32.5–33.2 · lower |
| Diabetes | 7.7% 6.6–8.7 | 8.6% in line | 10.3% 10.1–10.5 · lower |
| High Blood Pressure | 25.6% 23.3–27.9 | 27.9% in line | 30.7% 30.4–31.0 · lower |
| Current Asthma | 11.1% 10.0–12.3 | 11.7% in line | 9.8% 9.6–10.0 · similar |
| COPD | 4.1% 3.3–5.0 | 5.1% below | 5.3% 5.2–5.4 · lower |
| Coronary Heart Disease | 4.3% 3.7–4.9 | 4.9% in line | 5.3% 5.2–5.4 · lower |
| Depression | 24.1% 21.7–26.6 | 24.4% in line | 20.7% 20.4–21.0 · higher |
| Current Cigarette Smoking | 9.3% 7.2–11.6 | 11.6% in line | 11.6% 11.4–11.9 · similar |
| Binge Drinking | 17.4% 15.4–19.6 | 18.3% in line | 16.6% 16.3–16.9 · similar |
| Physical Inactivity | 17.9% 15.0–20.9 | 21.1% below | 23.7% 23.4–24.0 · lower |
| Health Insurance | 4.1% 3.1–5.3 | 5.4% below | 11.5% 11.2–11.9 · lower |
| General Health | 13.0% 11.0–15.3 | 15.6% below | 18.3% 18.0–18.6 · lower |
Twelve headline measures; the toggle switches crude and age-adjusted. State figures are population-weighted county estimates computed by this site and carry no interval. Age-adjusted figures let counties with different age structures be compared.
ZIP Codes in Middlesex County
Ordered by point estimate; intervals overlap for most neighbouring rows, so the order is not a ranking. The flag compares each row's interval with Middlesex County by the confidence-interval rule.
| ZIP Codes | Population | Estimate | 95% interval | vs Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 01850 | 16,670 | 31.3% | 27.5–35.2 | higher |
| ZIP 02149 | 49,075 | 31.0% | 27.3–34.8 | higher |
| ZIP 01702 | 39,515 | 28.2% | 24.7–31.9 | similar |
| ZIP 01852 | 36,708 | 28.2% | 24.7–31.9 | similar |
| ZIP 01752 | 41,793 | 27.1% | 23.7–30.8 | similar |
| ZIP 01464 | 7,427 | 27.0% | 23.6–30.9 | similar |
| ZIP 01469 | 7,055 | 26.9% | 23.2–30.6 | similar |
| ZIP 01854 | 29,561 | 26.8% | 23.5–30.4 | similar |
| ZIP 01474 | 2,072 | 26.7% | 23.4–30.6 | similar |
| ZIP 01432 | 8,221 | 26.4% | 23.0–30.1 | similar |
| ZIP 01826 | 32,689 | 26.3% | 23.0–30.0 | similar |
| ZIP 01431 | 3,193 | 26.2% | 22.5–30.0 | similar |
| ZIP 01463 | 11,621 | 25.9% | 22.6–29.6 | similar |
| ZIP 01749 | 20,092 | 25.6% | 22.2–29.1 | similar |
| ZIP 01801 | 40,891 | 25.6% | 22.3–29.2 | similar |
| ZIP 01862 | 11,430 | 25.4% | 22.3–29.1 | similar |
| ZIP 02145 | 27,520 | 25.4% | 22.2–28.9 | similar |
| ZIP 02148 | 66,274 | 25.4% | 22.2–28.8 | similar |
| ZIP 01876 | 31,105 | 25.3% | 22.1–29.0 | similar |
| ZIP 01754 | 10,730 | 24.9% | 21.6–28.5 | similar |
| ZIP 01879 | 12,368 | 24.7% | 21.3–28.2 | similar |
| ZIP 01887 | 23,349 | 24.7% | 21.5–28.1 | similar |
| ZIP 02451 | 17,953 | 24.7% | 21.5–28.2 | similar |
| ZIP 01821 | 30,909 | 24.6% | 21.3–28.1 | similar |
| ZIP 01731 | 1,555 | 24.5% | 21.3–28.3 | similar |
| ZIP 01880 | 27,071 | 24.5% | 21.2–27.8 | similar |
| ZIP 01851 | 32,691 | 24.4% | 21.3–27.8 | similar |
| ZIP 01450 | 11,298 | 24.2% | 21.0–27.9 | similar |
| ZIP 01701 | 33,005 | 24.2% | 21.0–27.6 | similar |
| ZIP 02180 | 23,244 | 24.2% | 21.0–27.7 | similar |
| ZIP 01721 | 18,832 | 24.0% | 21.0–27.4 | similar |
| ZIP 01746 | 14,996 | 24.0% | 20.9–27.5 | similar |
| ZIP 01827 | 3,358 | 24.0% | 20.5–27.7 | similar |
| ZIP 01460 | 10,141 | 23.9% | 20.6–27.3 | similar |
| ZIP 01864 | 15,554 | 23.9% | 20.7–27.4 | similar |
| ZIP 02452 | 15,340 | 23.9% | 20.7–27.3 | similar |
| ZIP 02155 | 61,483 | 23.8% | 20.7–27.2 | similar |
| ZIP 02176 | 29,817 | 23.8% | 20.7–27.2 | similar |
| ZIP 01863 | 9,536 | 23.7% | 20.5–27.1 | similar |
| ZIP 02453 | 31,854 | 23.7% | 20.6–27.1 | similar |
| ZIP 01824 | 26,881 | 23.6% | 20.5–26.9 | similar |
| ZIP 01775 | 7,190 | 23.4% | 20.1–27.1 | similar |
| ZIP 02472 | 35,392 | 23.4% | 20.3–26.8 | similar |
| ZIP 01867 | 25,522 | 23.3% | 20.3–26.7 | similar |
| ZIP 02140 | 21,447 | 23.2% | 20.1–26.5 | similar |
| ZIP 01760 | 36,659 | 23.0% | 19.9–26.3 | similar |
| ZIP 01718 | 688 | 22.8% | 19.7–26.1 | similar |
| ZIP 01803 | 26,074 | 22.8% | 19.7–26.1 | similar |
| ZIP 02476 | 17,757 | 22.8% | 19.7–26.1 | similar |
| ZIP 02474 | 28,551 | 22.7% | 19.7–26.0 | similar |
| ZIP 01742 | 18,545 | 22.6% | 19.5–26.0 | similar |
| ZIP 01748 | 18,758 | 22.5% | 19.4–25.7 | similar |
| ZIP 02143 | 26,022 | 22.5% | 19.5–25.8 | similar |
| ZIP 02144 | 25,497 | 22.5% | 19.6–25.9 | similar |
| ZIP 01730 | 14,566 | 22.3% | 19.2–25.6 | similar |
| ZIP 02460 | 9,204 | 22.3% | 19.3–25.5 | similar |
| ZIP 02141 | 15,130 | 22.2% | 19.3–25.4 | similar |
| ZIP 02465 | 12,415 | 22.2% | 19.3–25.4 | similar |
| ZIP 01776 | 18,934 | 22.1% | 19.1–25.3 | similar |
| ZIP 02458 | 12,817 | 22.1% | 19.1–25.4 | similar |
| ZIP 02139 | 39,525 | 22.0% | 19.2–25.2 | similar |
| ZIP 01770 | 4,401 | 21.9% | 18.7–25.3 | similar |
| ZIP 01773 | 5,651 | 21.9% | 18.8–25.1 | similar |
| ZIP 01719 | 5,506 | 21.8% | 18.7–25.2 | similar |
| ZIP 01778 | 14,132 | 21.8% | 18.8–25.0 | similar |
| ZIP 02464 | 3,193 | 21.8% | 18.9–25.1 | similar |
| ZIP 01720 | 23,232 | 21.7% | 18.8–24.9 | similar |
| ZIP 01741 | 5,237 | 21.7% | 18.6–24.9 | similar |
| ZIP 01886 | 24,618 | 21.7% | 18.7–24.8 | similar |
| ZIP 01890 | 22,970 | 21.7% | 18.7–25.0 | similar |
| ZIP 02478 | 27,286 | 21.4% | 18.5–24.5 | similar |
| ZIP 02462 | 1,569 | 21.3% | 18.4–24.6 | similar |
| ZIP 02138 | 37,982 | 21.0% | 18.2–24.2 | similar |
| ZIP 02461 | 7,430 | 21.0% | 18.2–24.2 | similar |
| ZIP 02468 | 5,713 | 20.9% | 18.0–24.1 | similar |
| ZIP 02142 | 4,499 | 20.8% | 17.9–23.9 | similar |
| ZIP 02459 | 19,017 | 20.7% | 17.8–23.8 | similar |
| ZIP 02466 | 8,434 | 20.7% | 17.9–23.8 | similar |
| ZIP 02493 | 11,851 | 20.7% | 17.9–23.7 | similar |
| ZIP 02421 | 18,950 | 19.6% | 16.8–22.7 | similar |
| ZIP 02420 | 15,502 | 19.2% | 16.6–22.2 | similar |
ZIP Codes are assigned to the county holding the largest share of their land area; ZIPs that straddle counties appear once.
Cities and places in Middlesex County
Ordered by point estimate; intervals overlap for most neighbouring rows, so the order is not a ranking. The flag compares each row's interval with Middlesex County by the confidence-interval rule.
| Places | Population | Estimate | 95% interval | vs Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devens | 1,697 | 32.9% | 29.1–36.9 | higher |
| Everett | 49,075 | 31.0% | 27.3–34.8 | higher |
| Ayer | 2,986 | 28.1% | 24.4–32.2 | similar |
| Lowell | 115,554 | 27.2% | 23.8–30.8 | similar |
| Marlborough | 41,793 | 27.1% | 23.7–30.8 | similar |
| Cordaville | 2,703 | 26.7% | 23.1–30.5 | similar |
| Townsend | 1,213 | 26.7% | 23.1–30.7 | similar |
| Framingham | 72,362 | 26.3% | 23.0–29.9 | similar |
| Shirley | 1,611 | 26.3% | 22.7–30.3 | similar |
| Hudson | 15,749 | 25.8% | 22.4–29.5 | similar |
| Revere | 62,186 | 25.7% | 22.3–29.6 | similar |
| Pepperell | 2,390 | 25.7% | 22.3–29.3 | similar |
| Woburn | 40,876 | 25.6% | 22.3–29.2 | similar |
| East Pepperell | 2,120 | 25.5% | 21.9–29.3 | similar |
| Malden | 66,263 | 25.4% | 22.2–28.8 | similar |
| Maynard | 10,746 | 24.9% | 21.6–28.5 | similar |
| Wilmington | 23,349 | 24.7% | 21.5–28.1 | similar |
| Wakefield | 27,090 | 24.5% | 21.2–27.8 | similar |
| Pinehurst | 7,368 | 24.5% | 21.3–28.0 | similar |
| Hanscom AFB | 1,516 | 24.5% | 21.3–28.3 | similar |
| Medford | 59,659 | 24.2% | 21.0–27.6 | similar |
| Stoneham | 23,244 | 24.2% | 21.0–27.7 | similar |
| Littleton Common | 3,065 | 24.1% | 20.8–27.8 | similar |
| Waltham | 65,218 | 24.0% | 20.9–27.4 | similar |
| West Concord | 6,320 | 23.9% | 20.7–27.4 | similar |
| Melrose | 29,817 | 23.8% | 20.7–27.2 | similar |
| Groton | 1,353 | 23.5% | 20.4–27.0 | similar |
| Watertown Town | 35,329 | 23.4% | 20.3–26.8 | similar |
| Reading | 25,518 | 23.3% | 20.3–26.8 | similar |
| Hopkinton | 2,651 | 23.3% | 20.1–26.6 | similar |
| Somerville | 81,045 | 23.2% | 20.2–26.6 | similar |
| Arlington | 46,308 | 22.8% | 19.7–26.0 | similar |
| Burlington | 26,377 | 22.8% | 19.7–26.1 | similar |
| Cochituate | 6,927 | 22.3% | 19.2–25.8 | similar |
| Cambridge | 118,403 | 21.9% | 19.0–25.1 | similar |
| Winchester | 22,970 | 21.7% | 18.7–25.0 | similar |
| Belmont | 27,295 | 21.4% | 18.5–24.5 | similar |
| Newton | 88,923 | 21.2% | 18.3–24.3 | similar |
| Lexington | 34,454 | 19.4% | 16.7–22.4 | similar |
Estimates by release
What each PLACES release published for Middlesex County (crude prevalence with 95% interval). CDC advises that the estimates cannot be used to track local change over time: each release re-models a different survey year onto a fixed population, intervals usually overlap and the interval method changed in 2023. Listed for reference only.
| Measure | 2022 release | 2023 release | 2024 release | 2025 release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COPD | 4.3% 3.5–5.2 | 4.8% 3.8–6.0 | 4.4% 3.9–4.9 | 4.6% 3.6–5.6 |
| Coronary Heart Disease | 4.9% 4.3–5.4 | 4.7% 4.1–5.4 | 5.3% 4.8–5.8 | 4.9% 4.2–5.6 |
| Current Asthma | 9.7% 9.3–10.2 | 9.9% 8.8–11.1 | 10.8% 9.7–11.9 | 11.1% 10.0–12.3 |
| Depression | 16.8% 15.8–17.8 | 19.3% 17.0–21.8 | 23.0% 20.7–25.2 | 23.7% 21.3–26.2 |
| Diabetes | 7.6% 7.0–8.2 | 7.7% 6.7–8.9 | 7.7% 6.8–8.7 | 8.5% 7.3–9.6 |
| High Blood Pressure | 25.8% 24.8–26.9 | 25.8% 23.3–28.4 | 26.5% 24.0–28.9 | 27.6% 25.2–30.0 |
| Obesity | 20.9% 19.9–22.0 | 23.4% 20.2–26.9 | 22.0% 19.0–24.9 | 23.8% 20.5–27.2 |
| Health Insurance | 5.7% 4.6–7.0 | 3.7% 2.8–4.8 | 2.6% 2.3–3.0 | 4.0% 3.1–5.2 |
| Binge Drinking | 15.8% 15.3–16.2 | 17.5% 15.4–19.8 | 17.9% 15.7–19.9 | 16.6% 14.7–18.7 |
| Current Cigarette Smoking | 9.5% 7.5–11.8 | 9.2% 7.0–11.6 | 8.1% 7.2–9.1 | 9.1% 7.1–11.4 |
| Physical Inactivity | 16.2% 14.2–18.3 | 18.0% 15.1–20.9 | 15.6% 13.8–17.5 | 18.3% 15.4–21.5 |
| General Health | 8.5% 7.2–10.0 | 10.6% 8.9–12.7 | 11.3% 10.2–12.4 | 13.4% 11.2–15.8 |
Questions and answers
What share of adults in Middlesex County have obesity, according to PLACES?
PLACES estimates 23.8% (95% confidence interval 20.5–27.2%) in the 2025 release, based on 2023 BRFSS responses modelled onto the area's adult population. It is a modelled estimate for the whole adult population of the area, not a count of diagnoses.
How common is diagnosed diabetes in Middlesex County?
PLACES estimates 8.5% of adults (95% confidence interval 7.3–9.6%) in the 2025 release. The national estimate in the same release is 12.0%.
Is Middlesex County different from Massachusetts on obesity?
The county's whole obesity interval lies below the Massachusetts figure (a population-weighted mean of county estimates computed by this site, which has no published interval).
Can these figures describe a person who lives in Middlesex County?
No. CDC states: "We do not produce estimates for individuals; only aggregated results for counties, places, census tracts, or ZCTAs." The figures describe the expected prevalence across the area's adult population given its demographic make-up and its county and state; they say nothing about any resident.
Can Middlesex County be ranked or tracked over time with these figures?
CDC advises that the data "should not be used for ranking the overall health of any county, place, census tract, or ZCTA" and that the modelling procedure "does not support using the estimates to track changes at the local level over time". Areas can be compared on individual measures, with their confidence intervals; this site lists estimates by release for reference only.
Where does this data come from?
CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release (data updated 4 Dec 2025), which models Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System responses with Census population and American Community Survey data. Earlier releases (2022, 2023, 2024) are shown for reference. Boundaries and ZIP-to-county relationships are from the US Census Bureau.
Provenance
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release (data updated 4 Dec 2025), with the 2022, 2023, 2024 releases for reference; US government work, public domain. Dataset on data.cdc.gov. Boundaries and ZIP-to-county relationships: US Census Bureau. Percentages are shown to one decimal as CDC publishes them; state figures are population-weighted means computed by this site. Processing errors are corrected at the next daily build; see corrections. Generated 1 Oct 2026.