Health by ZIP

Montgomery County, MD health estimates

Maryland. 1,058,474 residents, 819,715 adults (the Census population estimates that PLACES uses). 46 ZIP Codes and 59 places with estimates.

Compare with another placeZIP Codes of the county (CSV)

Montgomery County in Maryland. 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 26.1% of the adults of Montgomery County, MD have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 23.2% to 29.3%.

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: Montgomery County, MD
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalMD figure (site aggregate)United States
All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 20224.4%3.5 to 5.49.9%below12.2%lowerinterval 11.8 to 12.64.5%3.6 to 5.510.1%below12.6%lowerinterval 12.2 to 13.0
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 202321.4%19.6 to 23.325.8%below25.4%lowerinterval 25.1 to 25.618.1%16.5 to 19.822.6%below21.9%lowerinterval 21.6 to 22.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 20237.4%6.7 to 8.17.6%in line7.9%similar6.1%5.5 to 6.66.4%in line6.6%similar
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 20234.5%3.7 to 5.35.9%below6.2%lowerinterval 6.1 to 6.33.8%3.2 to 4.55.2%below5.3%lowerinterval 5.2 to 5.4
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 20235.3%4.7 to 6.05.8%in line6.4%lowerinterval 6.2 to 6.54.3%3.8 to 4.94.9%in line5.3%lowerinterval 5.2 to 5.4
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 20239.2%8.2 to 10.210.6%below9.8%similar9.2%8.3 to 10.210.6%below9.8%similar
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202317.0%15.2 to 19.019.4%below20.2%lowerinterval 19.9 to 20.517.7%15.8 to 19.820.0%below20.7%lowerinterval 20.4 to 21.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 202310.8%9.6 to 12.212.5%below12.0%similar9.2%8.2 to 10.310.9%below10.3%similar
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202332.7%30.3 to 35.236.8%below34.4%similar28.8%26.6 to 31.133.4%below30.7%similar
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202341.5%38.9 to 44.138.1%above37.4%higherinterval 37.1 to 37.836.6%34.1 to 39.233.8%above32.2%higherinterval 31.9 to 32.6
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202326.1%23.2 to 29.335.1%below32.8%lowerinterval 32.4 to 33.125.9%23.0 to 29.135.0%below32.9%lowerinterval 32.5 to 33.2
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20232.9%2.6 to 3.33.4%below3.4%similar2.4%2.2 to 2.72.9%below2.9%lowerinterval 2.8 to 3.0
Prevention: Montgomery County, MD
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 100%Estimate95% intervalMD figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202391.0%89.7 to 92.389.6%above87.5%higherinterval 87.3 to 87.889.6%88.0 to 91.088.4%in line85.6%higherinterval 85.3 to 85.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202269.7%66.5 to 72.668.2%in line66.3%similar66.0%62.6 to 69.063.6%in line54.1%higherinterval 53.7 to 54.6
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 20238.7%6.9 to 10.68.7%in line11.0%lowerinterval 10.7 to 11.39.1%7.2 to 11.29.1%in line11.5%similar
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202280.2%75.7 to 84.180.7%in line76.5%similar80.2%75.7 to 84.180.3%in line76.0%similar
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202376.3%73.8 to 78.676.6%in line77.0%similar56.6%53.3 to 59.958.5%in line57.5%similar
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202269.7%67.3 to 72.064.4%above63.9%higherinterval 63.6 to 64.268.7%66.3 to 71.063.9%above63.4%higherinterval 63.1 to 63.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202377.5%75.1 to 79.979.2%in line77.7%similar75.4%72.8 to 77.977.5%in line75.7%similar
Health risk behaviors: Montgomery County, MD
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalMD figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 202313.3%11.6 to 15.114.1%in line15.2%similar14.6%12.8 to 16.615.3%in line16.6%similar
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 20237.2%5.7 to 8.710.9%below11.4%lowerinterval 11.2 to 11.67.2%5.8 to 8.711.0%below11.6%lowerinterval 11.4 to 11.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202319.2%16.6 to 21.923.6%below24.5%lowerinterval 24.2 to 24.818.3%15.7 to 20.822.8%below23.7%lowerinterval 23.4 to 24.0
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202233.1%30.0 to 36.237.7%below36.0%similar33.9%30.8 to 37.138.4%below36.8%similar
Disability: Montgomery County, MD
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalMD figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202322.3%19.7 to 25.026.4%below30.0%lowerinterval 29.7 to 30.321.1%18.6 to 23.525.3%below28.3%lowerinterval 28.0 to 28.7
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 202310.0%8.6 to 11.412.2%below13.7%lowerinterval 13.4 to 13.910.5%9.0 to 11.912.7%below14.1%lowerinterval 13.8 to 14.3
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 20235.3%4.7 to 6.05.6%in line6.7%lowerinterval 6.6 to 6.94.6%4.0 to 5.14.9%in line5.8%lowerinterval 5.7 to 6.0
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 20235.4%4.7 to 6.37.0%below7.9%lowerinterval 7.7 to 8.15.3%4.6 to 6.16.8%below7.6%lowerinterval 7.4 to 7.8
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 20239.7%8.3 to 11.312.4%below13.5%lowerinterval 13.3 to 13.78.3%7.1 to 9.610.9%below11.7%lowerinterval 11.5 to 11.9
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20232.8%2.4 to 3.23.5%below3.8%lowerinterval 3.6 to 3.92.5%2.1 to 2.83.2%below3.4%lowerinterval 3.3 to 3.6
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 20233.9%3.4 to 4.54.5%in line5.5%lowerinterval 5.4 to 5.73.7%3.2 to 4.24.3%below5.2%lowerinterval 5.1 to 5.4
Health status: Montgomery County, MD
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 30%Estimate95% intervalMD figure (site aggregate)United States
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 202315.4%13.2 to 17.517.9%below19.2%lowerinterval 18.9 to 19.514.5%12.5 to 16.517.1%below18.3%lowerinterval 18.0 to 18.6
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 202312.0%10.6 to 13.315.0%below15.6%lowerinterval 15.3 to 15.812.8%11.4 to 14.315.7%below16.3%lowerinterval 16.0 to 16.6
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 202310.5%9.2 to 11.812.0%below12.8%lowerinterval 12.6 to 13.09.7%8.6 to 11.011.3%below12.1%lowerinterval 11.8 to 12.3

ZIP Codes in Montgomery County

ZIP Codes in Montgomery County, MD, in ZIP Code order
ZIP CodeResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Montgomery County
ZIP Code 2081228723.7%20.7 to 26.6similar
ZIP Code 2081431,91922.6%19.8 to 25.4similar
ZIP Code 2081531,51723.1%20.2 to 25.9similar
ZIP Code 2081617,03522.7%19.9 to 25.4similar
ZIP Code 2081738,90822.2%19.4 to 24.9similar
ZIP Code 208181,83222.7%19.7 to 25.7similar
ZIP Code 2083225,96925.2%22.3 to 28.1similar
ZIP Code 208337,91325.1%22.2 to 28.1similar
ZIP Code 208376,63425.9%22.9 to 28.9similar
ZIP Code 2083821824.4%21.4 to 27.4similar
ZIP Code 2083917624.9%21.7 to 28.1similar
ZIP Code 208419,53821.7%19.0 to 24.3similar
ZIP Code 208422,02126.9%24.0 to 29.7similar
ZIP Code 2085051,04523.5%20.7 to 26.3similar
ZIP Code 2085114,32726.9%23.8 to 30.0similar
ZIP Code 2085248,34723.8%20.9 to 26.6similar
ZIP Code 2085330,61126.0%22.9 to 29.0similar
ZIP Code 2085450,69820.6%18.1 to 23.2similar
ZIP Code 2085517,00324.4%21.6 to 27.3similar
ZIP Code 208602,07923.3%20.6 to 26.2similar
ZIP Code 208613,06724.6%21.7 to 27.6similar
ZIP Code 2086245324.8%21.8 to 27.8similar
ZIP Code 2086615,19929.6%26.3 to 32.9similar
ZIP Code 2086867127.0%24.0 to 30.2similar
ZIP Code 2087128,55723.5%20.8 to 26.2similar
ZIP Code 2087213,34927.3%24.2 to 30.4similar
ZIP Code 2087462,90827.8%24.7 to 30.9similar
ZIP Code 2087626,03427.4%24.3 to 30.4similar
ZIP Code 2087737,57729.9%26.5 to 33.2similar
ZIP Code 2087865,99023.2%20.5 to 26.0similar
ZIP Code 2087926,17628.6%25.3 to 31.7similar
ZIP Code 2088050425.0%21.9 to 28.1similar
ZIP Code 2088213,89025.3%22.4 to 28.4similar
ZIP Code 2088635,64929.8%26.5 to 33.0similar
ZIP Code 208891,01015.1%12.9 to 17.7lower
ZIP Code 2089519,75324.6%21.6 to 27.5similar
ZIP Code 208961,01922.5%19.6 to 25.4similar
ZIP Code 2089912534.9%31.0 to 38.9higher
ZIP Code 2090136,53729.2%26.0 to 32.5similar
ZIP Code 2090252,53329.0%25.8 to 32.2similar
ZIP Code 2090324,10335.7%32.6 to 38.7higher
ZIP Code 2090459,05129.9%26.7 to 33.0similar
ZIP Code 2090517,70025.9%23.0 to 28.9similar
ZIP Code 2090671,64129.0%25.8 to 32.3similar
ZIP Code 2091045,61026.9%23.9 to 30.0similar
ZIP Code 2091225,46333.4%30.3 to 36.4higher

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

Cities and places in Montgomery County

Places in Montgomery County, MD, in name order
PlaceResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Montgomery County
Ashton-Sandy Spring5,74624.4%21.4 to 27.2similar
Aspen Hill51,06328.9%25.7 to 32.1similar
Barnesville14423.7%20.9 to 26.8similar
Bethesda68,05622.2%19.4 to 24.8similar
Brookeville16625.6%22.4 to 29.1similar
Brookmont3,75122.9%20.0 to 26.0similar
Burnt Mills3,59231.1%27.8 to 34.4similar
Burtonsville9,49827.8%24.6 to 30.9similar
Cabin John2,45922.5%19.6 to 25.4similar
Calverton17,31631.7%29.0 to 34.3similar
Chevy Chase10,17622.9%20.2 to 25.9similar
Chevy Chase2,90422.4%19.6 to 25.2similar
Chevy Chase Section Five67223.2%20.3 to 26.3similar
Chevy Chase Section Three80223.2%20.2 to 26.3similar
Chevy Chase View1,00523.1%20.2 to 26.1similar
Chevy Chase Village2,04921.8%19.1 to 24.7similar
Clarksburg29,05122.9%20.2 to 25.7similar
Cloverly15,28525.8%22.8 to 28.8similar
Colesville15,42126.4%23.4 to 29.4similar
Damascus17,22426.8%23.8 to 29.8similar
Darnestown6,72322.6%19.8 to 25.6similar
Derwood2,53522.7%20.0 to 25.5similar
Fairland25,39631.7%28.2 to 35.1similar
Flower Hill14,10829.1%25.8 to 32.2similar
Forest Glen6,89726.5%23.4 to 29.5similar
Four Corners8,31625.7%22.6 to 28.8similar
Friendship Heights Village5,36022.2%19.5 to 25.1similar
Gaithersburg69,65726.9%23.8 to 30.0similar
Garrett Park99622.4%19.5 to 25.4similar
Germantown91,24927.5%24.3 to 30.5similar
Glen Echo27923.7%20.7 to 26.7similar
Glenmont16,71028.8%25.6 to 32.0similar
Hillandale5,77433.0%30.3 to 35.7higher
Kemp Mill13,37826.8%23.8 to 29.9similar
Kensington2,12225.1%22.0 to 28.1similar
Layhill5,76428.2%25.1 to 31.3similar
Laytonsville57225.1%22.2 to 28.1similar
Leisure World9,21524.9%22.1 to 28.0similar
Martin's Additions94622.6%19.8 to 25.7similar
Montgomery Village34,89329.8%26.5 to 33.0similar
North Bethesda50,09423.6%20.8 to 26.4similar
North Chevy Chase68222.8%20.0 to 25.9similar
North Kensington9,49726.0%23.0 to 29.0similar
North Potomac23,79021.1%18.6 to 23.8similar
Olney35,82025.0%22.0 to 27.9similar
Poolesville5,74225.8%22.8 to 28.9similar
Potomac47,01821.3%18.7 to 23.9similar
Redland18,59226.5%23.5 to 29.5similar
Rockville67,11724.4%21.5 to 27.2similar
Silver Spring81,01529.5%26.2 to 32.6similar
Somerset1,18724.1%21.2 to 27.5similar
South Kensington8,82923.4%20.6 to 26.3similar
Spencerville1,81226.5%23.5 to 29.4similar
Takoma Park17,62930.1%26.7 to 33.3similar
Ten Mile Creek1,01227.6%24.2 to 31.0similar
Travilah11,98519.4%16.9 to 21.9lower
Washington Grove50525.0%21.9 to 28.1similar
Wheaton52,15029.6%26.4 to 32.9similar
White Oak16,34734.2%30.6 to 37.8higher

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

Montgomery County, MD: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD4.3%3.6 to 5.14.1%3.3 to 5.03.9%3.5 to 4.44.5%3.7 to 5.3
Coronary Heart Disease5.2%4.8 to 5.74.8%4.2 to 5.55.1%4.6 to 5.65.3%4.7 to 6.0
Current Asthma8.2%7.9 to 8.58.6%7.7 to 9.59.4%8.5 to 10.59.2%8.2 to 10.2
Depression14.6%14.0 to 15.316.9%15.0 to 18.918.3%16.4 to 20.317.0%15.2 to 19.0
Diabetes9.1%8.5 to 9.69.2%8.1 to 10.510.6%9.4 to 11.710.8%9.6 to 12.2
High Blood Pressure28.1%27.4 to 29.030.3%28.1 to 32.730.1%27.8 to 32.232.7%30.3 to 35.2
Obesity21.7%21.0 to 22.524.9%22.1 to 28.024.2%21.3 to 27.126.1%23.2 to 29.3
Health Insurance11.6%10.0 to 13.58.3%6.7 to 10.37.3%6.6 to 8.18.7%6.9 to 10.6
Binge Drinking11.8%11.5 to 12.011.5%10.0 to 13.112.9%11.2 to 14.613.3%11.6 to 15.1
Current Cigarette Smoking8.3%7.0 to 9.78.4%6.9 to 10.48.2%7.2 to 9.27.2%5.7 to 8.7
Physical Inactivity17.2%15.7 to 18.917.5%15.2 to 20.316.7%14.8 to 18.619.2%16.6 to 21.9
General Health9.6%8.5 to 10.912.2%10.5 to 14.212.2%11.0 to 13.415.4%13.2 to 17.5

Official sources

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Cite this page

Health by ZIP. Montgomery County, MD: 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/md/montgomery-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 Montgomery County, MD

How does the obesity estimate of Montgomery County, MD compare with Maryland?

The Maryland figure is 35.1% (site aggregate).

It has no confidence interval.

The whole interval of Montgomery County, MD is below the Maryland figure.

How does the obesity estimate of Montgomery County, MD 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 Montgomery County, MD is lower.

What does CDC estimate for diagnosed diabetes in Montgomery County, MD?

CDC estimates that 10.8% of the adults of Montgomery County, MD have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 9.6% to 12.2%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

For how many measures is Montgomery County, MD above or below the Maryland figure?

Montgomery County, MD and the Maryland figure both have a value for 40 measures.

The estimate for Montgomery County, MD is above the Maryland figure for 3 measures.

It is below the Maryland figure for 25 measures.

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