Health by ZIP

Wood County, WI health estimates

Wisconsin. 73,939 residents, 58,207 adults (the Census population estimates that PLACES uses). 12 ZIP Codes and 15 places with estimates.

Compare with another placeZIP Codes of the county (CSV)

Wood County in Wisconsin. 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 40.0% of the adults of Wood County, WI have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 34.9% to 45.5%.

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: Wood County, WI
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalWI figure (site aggregate)United States
All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 20228.6%6.9 to 10.39.9%in line12.2%lowerinterval 11.8 to 12.68.9%7.2 to 10.710.1%in line12.6%lowerinterval 12.2 to 13.0
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 202330.1%27.2 to 33.226.6%above25.4%higherinterval 25.1 to 25.623.6%21.2 to 26.322.7%in line21.9%similar
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 20239.6%8.6 to 10.58.6%in line7.9%higherinterval 7.8 to 8.17.0%6.3 to 7.77.0%in line6.6%similar
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 20237.7%6.2 to 9.16.5%in line6.2%similar6.0%5.0 to 7.15.5%in line5.3%similar
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 20237.8%6.8 to 8.86.6%above6.4%higherinterval 6.2 to 6.55.6%4.9 to 6.45.3%in line5.3%similar
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 202310.9%9.7 to 12.310.8%in line9.8%similar11.1%9.8 to 12.410.9%in line9.8%similar
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202322.7%19.7 to 25.923.2%in line20.2%similar24.2%21.1 to 27.524.1%in line20.7%higherinterval 20.4 to 21.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 202312.6%10.9 to 14.511.4%in line12.0%similar9.7%8.4 to 11.19.6%in line10.3%similar
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202335.9%32.5 to 39.533.3%in line34.4%similar29.4%26.4 to 32.629.4%in line30.7%similar
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202335.7%32.3 to 39.234.4%in line37.4%similar28.8%25.7 to 32.029.5%in line32.2%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202340.0%34.9 to 45.537.7%in line32.8%higherinterval 32.4 to 33.139.9%34.7 to 45.337.9%in line32.9%higherinterval 32.5 to 33.2
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20233.9%3.3 to 4.43.4%in line3.4%similar2.9%2.5 to 3.32.8%in line2.9%similar
Prevention: Wood County, WI
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 90%Estimate95% intervalWI figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202386.5%84.6 to 88.585.9%in line87.5%similar83.1%80.5 to 85.584.1%in line85.6%similar
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202267.0%62.7 to 70.969.4%in line66.3%similar60.4%55.9 to 64.563.5%in line54.1%higherinterval 53.7 to 54.6
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 20237.9%6.1 to 10.08.0%in line11.0%lowerinterval 10.7 to 11.38.5%6.5 to 10.78.4%in line11.5%lowerinterval 11.2 to 11.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202280.8%75.2 to 85.580.3%in line76.5%similar80.1%74.3 to 85.079.9%in line76.0%similar
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202379.4%76.7 to 82.177.8%in line77.0%similar57.0%52.9 to 61.258.0%in line57.5%similar
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202264.1%61.0 to 67.067.1%below63.9%similar62.0%58.8 to 65.066.4%below63.4%similar
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202377.7%74.4 to 80.577.6%in line77.7%similar73.9%70.3 to 77.275.4%in line75.7%similar
Health risk behaviors: Wood County, WI
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalWI figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 202319.2%16.5 to 22.219.0%in line15.2%higherinterval 15.0 to 15.522.6%19.4 to 26.020.9%in line16.6%higherinterval 16.3 to 16.9
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 202315.5%12.4 to 18.613.6%in line11.4%higherinterval 11.2 to 11.615.9%12.8 to 19.114.0%in line11.6%higherinterval 11.4 to 11.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202328.2%23.6 to 32.826.6%in line24.5%similar26.1%21.8 to 30.925.6%in line23.7%similar
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202231.5%27.4 to 35.632.6%in line36.0%lowerinterval 35.7 to 36.333.3%29.1 to 37.633.6%in line36.8%similar
Disability: Wood County, WI
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalWI figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202331.7%27.4 to 36.129.4%in line30.0%similar28.9%24.8 to 33.227.8%in line28.3%similar
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 202313.3%11.2 to 15.412.8%in line13.7%similar14.4%12.2 to 16.713.4%in line14.1%similar
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 20238.3%7.2 to 9.46.9%above6.7%higherinterval 6.6 to 6.96.3%5.6 to 7.25.9%in line5.8%similar
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 20238.4%7.0 to 9.87.9%in line7.9%similar8.1%6.8 to 9.47.8%in line7.6%similar
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 202315.0%12.5 to 17.513.4%in line13.5%similar11.7%9.8 to 13.711.4%in line11.7%similar
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20233.8%3.2 to 4.53.5%in line3.8%similar3.3%2.8 to 3.83.2%in line3.4%similar
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 20234.7%4.0 to 5.54.5%in line5.5%similar4.2%3.6 to 4.94.2%in line5.2%lowerinterval 5.1 to 5.4
Health status: Wood County, WI
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 30%Estimate95% intervalWI figure (site aggregate)United States
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 202318.7%15.6 to 21.917.8%in line19.2%similar17.1%14.3 to 20.116.9%in line18.3%similar
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 202315.7%13.6 to 17.815.5%in line15.6%similar17.5%15.2 to 19.816.5%in line16.3%similar
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 202314.1%12.1 to 16.212.9%in line12.8%similar12.7%10.9 to 14.612.1%in line12.1%similar

ZIP Codes in Wood County

ZIP Codes in Wood County, WI, in ZIP Code order
ZIP CodeResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Wood County
ZIP Code 544102,32140.9%35.5 to 46.1similar
ZIP Code 544122,04640.3%35.9 to 44.7similar
ZIP Code 5441321341.3%36.2 to 46.5similar
ZIP Code 5444181640.5%35.0 to 45.8similar
ZIP Code 5444926,41738.5%33.9 to 43.2similar
ZIP Code 544541,23440.3%35.3 to 45.4similar
ZIP Code 544662,71040.9%36.0 to 45.5similar
ZIP Code 544691,73442.3%36.9 to 47.6similar
ZIP Code 544751,49843.2%38.0 to 48.2similar
ZIP Code 544891,49140.1%34.9 to 45.3similar
ZIP Code 5449427,42039.3%34.4 to 44.1similar
ZIP Code 544957,63844.6%39.3 to 49.8similar

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

Cities and places in Wood County

Places in Wood County, WI, in name order
PlaceResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Wood County
Arpin30540.6%35.1 to 46.0similar
Auburndale70240.6%35.1 to 46.0similar
Babcock12241.2%36.0 to 46.4similar
Biron83941.9%36.4 to 47.2similar
Ceex Haci8945.3%39.6 to 50.8similar
Hewitt79640.4%34.9 to 45.7similar
Lake Wazeecha3,10738.1%32.7 to 43.2similar
Marshfield18,92938.5%33.6 to 43.5similar
Milladore26839.7%34.4 to 44.9similar
Nekoosa2,44942.6%37.0 to 47.9similar
Pittsville81340.6%35.0 to 45.8similar
Port Edwards1,76242.3%36.9 to 47.7similar
Rudolph43342.8%37.3 to 48.2similar
Vesper51339.8%34.5 to 45.2similar
Wisconsin Rapids18,87740.9%35.7 to 46.0similar

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

Wood County, WI: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD7.4%6.3 to 8.77.2%5.9 to 8.77.8%7.1 to 8.67.7%6.2 to 9.1
Coronary Heart Disease7.7%6.9 to 8.57.2%6.3 to 8.38.3%7.5 to 9.17.8%6.8 to 8.8
Current Asthma9.7%9.2 to 10.210.3%9.0 to 11.710.6%9.4 to 11.710.9%9.7 to 12.3
Depression19.5%18.4 to 20.620.4%17.0 to 24.023.1%20.3 to 25.922.7%19.7 to 25.9
Diabetes10.8%9.9 to 11.710.2%8.6 to 11.911.4%10.1 to 12.912.6%10.9 to 14.5
High Blood Pressure35.1%33.6 to 36.735.7%31.6 to 39.735.5%31.6 to 39.435.9%32.5 to 39.5
Obesity35.8%34.0 to 37.535.0%29.1 to 41.140.5%35.7 to 45.240.0%34.9 to 45.5
Health Insurance10.6%8.7 to 12.66.9%5.3 to 8.95.5%4.9 to 6.37.9%6.1 to 10.0
Binge Drinking21.6%20.8 to 22.419.1%16.0 to 22.520.2%17.5 to 23.019.2%16.5 to 22.2
Current Cigarette Smoking17.2%14.5 to 20.014.9%11.7 to 18.617.2%15.4 to 19.115.5%12.4 to 18.6
Physical Inactivity22.3%19.8 to 24.823.4%19.3 to 28.126.3%23.1 to 29.528.2%23.6 to 32.8
General Health13.4%11.6 to 15.515.3%12.8 to 18.218.0%16.3 to 19.818.7%15.6 to 21.9

Official sources

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Health by ZIP. Wood County, WI: 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/wi/wood-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 Wood County, WI

How does the obesity estimate of Wood County, WI compare with Wisconsin?

The Wisconsin figure is 37.7% (site aggregate).

It has no confidence interval.

The Wisconsin figure is inside the interval of Wood County, WI. The estimate is in line with it.

How does the obesity estimate of Wood County, WI 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 Wood County, WI is higher.

What does CDC estimate for diagnosed diabetes in Wood County, WI?

CDC estimates that 12.6% of the adults of Wood County, WI have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 10.9% to 14.5%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

For how many measures is Wood County, WI above or below the Wisconsin figure?

Wood County, WI and the Wisconsin figure both have a value for 40 measures.

The estimate for Wood County, WI is above the Wisconsin figure for 3 measures.

It is below the Wisconsin figure for 1 measure.

It is in line with the Wisconsin figure for 36 measures.