Health by ZIP

Muskegon County, MI health estimates

Michigan. 176,564 residents, 137,270 adults (the Census population estimates that PLACES uses). 14 ZIP Codes and 12 places with estimates.

Compare with another placeZIP Codes of the county (CSV)

Muskegon County in Michigan. 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 44.3% of the adults of Muskegon County, MI have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 37.8% to 50.8%.

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: Muskegon County, MI
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 60%Estimate95% intervalMI figure (site aggregate)United States
All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 202211.5%9.4 to 13.810.2%in line12.2%similar12.1%9.8 to 14.410.5%in line12.6%similar
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 202330.6%27.4 to 33.929.1%in line25.4%higherinterval 25.1 to 25.626.3%23.4 to 29.225.1%in line21.9%higherinterval 21.6 to 22.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 20239.0%8.1 to 9.98.9%in line7.9%similar7.3%6.6 to 8.17.3%in line6.6%similar
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 20239.1%7.6 to 10.78.1%in line6.2%higherinterval 6.1 to 6.37.8%6.6 to 9.06.9%in line5.3%higherinterval 5.2 to 5.4
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 20237.4%6.4 to 8.37.0%in line6.4%similar6.0%5.3 to 6.85.7%in line5.3%similar
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 202312.1%10.7 to 13.611.5%in line9.8%higherinterval 9.6 to 10.012.2%10.7 to 13.711.5%in line9.8%higherinterval 9.6 to 10.0
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202327.6%23.8 to 31.425.7%in line20.2%higherinterval 19.9 to 20.528.5%24.6 to 32.426.6%in line20.7%higherinterval 20.4 to 21.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 202312.7%11.0 to 14.611.9%in line12.0%similar10.7%9.2 to 12.310.1%in line10.3%similar
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202336.7%32.9 to 40.536.7%in line34.4%similar32.6%29.0 to 36.232.7%in line30.7%similar
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202335.6%31.8 to 39.435.4%in line37.4%similar30.4%26.9 to 34.230.5%in line32.2%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202344.3%37.8 to 50.836.2%above32.8%higherinterval 32.4 to 33.144.2%37.8 to 50.636.4%above32.9%higherinterval 32.5 to 33.2
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20233.9%3.4 to 4.33.7%in line3.4%similar3.2%2.9 to 3.63.1%in line2.9%similar
Prevention: Muskegon County, MI
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 90%Estimate95% intervalMI figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202386.6%84.5 to 88.587.4%in line87.5%similar84.7%82.3 to 87.085.9%in line85.6%similar
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202266.6%62.1 to 70.869.0%in line66.3%similar60.5%55.9 to 64.963.4%in line54.1%higherinterval 53.7 to 54.6
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 20237.8%6.2 to 9.86.9%in line11.0%lowerinterval 10.7 to 11.38.1%6.4 to 10.27.2%in line11.5%lowerinterval 11.2 to 11.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202278.5%72.1 to 84.176.9%in line76.5%similar78.3%71.8 to 84.076.3%in line76.0%similar
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202377.0%74.0 to 79.777.6%in line77.0%similar58.0%53.7 to 62.358.7%in line57.5%similar
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202263.1%59.7 to 66.468.0%below63.9%similar62.8%59.3 to 66.167.3%below63.4%similar
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202379.6%76.2 to 82.780.3%in line77.7%similar77.6%73.9 to 80.978.4%in line75.7%similar
Health risk behaviors: Muskegon County, MI
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalMI figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 202316.7%13.9 to 19.915.9%in line15.2%similar18.4%15.4 to 21.817.5%in line16.6%similar
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 202317.1%13.9 to 20.114.6%in line11.4%higherinterval 11.2 to 11.617.3%14.2 to 20.415.0%in line11.6%higherinterval 11.4 to 11.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202327.9%23.5 to 32.324.9%in line24.5%similar26.8%22.3 to 31.023.9%in line23.7%similar
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202238.3%32.9 to 43.734.7%in line36.0%similar39.3%33.9 to 44.835.7%in line36.8%similar
Disability: Muskegon County, MI
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalMI figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202333.6%29.3 to 37.931.1%in line30.0%similar32.0%27.7 to 36.129.4%in line28.3%similar
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 202315.5%13.4 to 17.514.3%in line13.7%similar16.2%14.0 to 18.414.9%in line14.1%similar
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 20237.7%6.8 to 8.77.3%in line6.7%similar6.6%5.8 to 7.46.2%in line5.8%similar
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 20239.5%8.2 to 10.88.6%in line7.9%higherinterval 7.7 to 8.19.3%8.0 to 10.68.4%in line7.6%higherinterval 7.4 to 7.8
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 202315.1%12.8 to 17.514.0%in line13.5%similar13.0%11.0 to 15.012.0%in line11.7%similar
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20234.2%3.6 to 4.83.8%in line3.8%similar3.8%3.3 to 4.33.5%in line3.4%similar
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 20235.3%4.6 to 6.04.9%in line5.5%similar5.0%4.3 to 5.64.6%in line5.2%similar
Health status: Muskegon County, MI
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 30%Estimate95% intervalMI figure (site aggregate)United States
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 202321.4%18.3 to 24.719.4%in line19.2%similar20.4%17.3 to 23.418.4%in line18.3%similar
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 202318.5%16.2 to 20.717.6%in line15.6%higherinterval 15.3 to 15.819.7%17.3 to 22.018.7%in line16.3%higherinterval 16.0 to 16.6
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 202315.0%13.0 to 17.114.0%in line12.8%similar14.0%12.2 to 15.913.1%in line12.1%similar

ZIP Codes in Muskegon County

ZIP Codes in Muskegon County, MI, in ZIP Code order
ZIP CodeResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Muskegon County
ZIP Code 493031,08543.0%36.9 to 49.1similar
ZIP Code 493181,53040.3%35.7 to 45.0similar
ZIP Code 494156,61840.2%34.5 to 46.1similar
ZIP Code 494253,65543.8%38.4 to 49.1similar
ZIP Code 494376,92840.5%35.0 to 46.0similar
ZIP Code 494401,32048.4%41.9 to 55.1similar
ZIP Code 4944136,88642.0%36.0 to 48.6similar
ZIP Code 4944245,34248.5%42.3 to 54.9similar
ZIP Code 494438848.6%42.0 to 55.2similar
ZIP Code 4944426,28148.5%42.3 to 54.9similar
ZIP Code 4944521,24541.1%35.1 to 47.6similar
ZIP Code 494516,09142.6%36.7 to 48.9similar
ZIP Code 4945710,83343.4%37.4 to 50.0similar
ZIP Code 494619,29541.4%35.4 to 47.9similar

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

Cities and places in Muskegon County

Places in Muskegon County, MI, in name order
PlaceResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Muskegon County
Fruitport1,10340.7%34.6 to 46.9similar
Lakewood Club1,34042.5%36.2 to 49.2similar
Montague2,41740.1%34.2 to 46.6similar
Muskegon38,31849.9%43.8 to 56.4similar
Muskegon Heights9,91758.8%52.7 to 65.0higher
North Muskegon4,09338.1%32.2 to 44.5similar
Norton Shores25,03040.6%34.6 to 47.1similar
Ravenna1,30842.5%36.4 to 49.1similar
Roosevelt Park4,17241.7%35.5 to 48.1similar
Twin Lake2,05642.8%36.6 to 49.4similar
Whitehall2,90942.0%35.7 to 48.5similar
Wolf Lake5,03444.6%38.4 to 51.2similar

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

Muskegon County, MI: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD8.6%7.5 to 9.88.4%7.1 to 10.010.1%9.1 to 11.09.1%7.6 to 10.7
Coronary Heart Disease7.5%6.9 to 8.27.0%6.2 to 8.07.9%7.1 to 8.77.4%6.4 to 8.3
Current Asthma11.4%11.0 to 12.011.2%9.9 to 12.611.9%10.6 to 13.412.1%10.7 to 13.6
Depression22.1%21.0 to 23.223.8%20.0 to 27.927.1%23.6 to 30.727.6%23.8 to 31.4
Diabetes12.7%11.9 to 13.611.9%10.2 to 13.813.2%11.6 to 14.912.7%11.0 to 14.6
High Blood Pressure36.9%35.8 to 38.035.6%31.7 to 39.636.2%32.4 to 40.236.7%32.9 to 40.5
Obesity38.8%37.3 to 40.242.1%35.5 to 48.942.8%36.7 to 49.044.3%37.8 to 50.8
Health Insurance10.8%9.1 to 12.78.3%6.5 to 10.36.2%5.5 to 7.07.8%6.2 to 9.8
Binge Drinking18.0%17.4 to 18.716.5%13.6 to 19.717.3%14.4 to 20.516.7%13.9 to 19.9
Current Cigarette Smoking20.9%18.2 to 23.718.6%15.1 to 22.220.1%17.8 to 22.517.1%13.9 to 20.1
Physical Inactivity23.8%21.6 to 26.223.9%20.0 to 28.327.2%23.5 to 31.027.9%23.5 to 32.3
General Health16.7%14.8 to 18.818.0%15.5 to 20.920.7%18.6 to 22.821.4%18.3 to 24.7

Official sources

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Health by ZIP. Muskegon County, MI: 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/mi/muskegon-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 Muskegon County, MI

How does the obesity estimate of Muskegon County, MI compare with Michigan?

The Michigan figure is 36.2% (site aggregate).

It has no confidence interval.

The whole interval of Muskegon County, MI is above the Michigan figure.

How does the obesity estimate of Muskegon County, MI 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 Muskegon County, MI is higher.

What does CDC estimate for diagnosed diabetes in Muskegon County, MI?

CDC estimates that 12.7% of the adults of Muskegon County, MI have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 11.0% to 14.6%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

For how many measures is Muskegon County, MI above or below the Michigan figure?

Muskegon County, MI and the Michigan figure both have a value for 40 measures.

The estimate for Muskegon County, MI is above the Michigan figure for 1 measure.

It is below the Michigan figure for 1 measure.

It is in line with the Michigan figure for 38 measures.