Adults with Obesity vs. Poverty Rate by County
Counties with higher Poverty Rate tend to have higher Adults with Obesity.
Strong link: a correlation of 0.52 across 2,916 counties.CorrelationHow closely two metrics move together, from −1 to +1. Near +1: both rise together. Near −1: one rises as the other falls. Near 0: no clear link.More in the glossary →
Each dot in the chart is one of 2,916 counties. The correlation between Poverty Rate and Adults with Obesity is 0.52, a strong relationship: about 28% of the differences in Adults with Obesity from place to place line up with Poverty Rate. Ranked instead of measured, the link is 0.51.
The highest Adults with Obesity is in Perry County, AL (54.0%), Greene County, AL (53.4%) and Humphreys County, MS (53.0%); the lowest is in San Francisco County, CA (17.1%), Boulder County, CO (17.4%) and Summit County, UT (19.3%). The median place has 38.2% for Adults with Obesity and 13.1% for Poverty Rate.
The biggest exceptions sit furthest from the trend line. Cass County, IN, Humphreys County, MS and McMinn County, TN have a much higher Adults with Obesity than their Poverty Rate would predict, while San Francisco County, CA, New York County, NY and Boulder County, CO have a much lower one.
This is a comparison across places, not proof that one causes the other: both can follow from something else, such as income, age or how urban a place is. Poverty Rate is from 2024 and Adults with Obesity from 2023.
Highest Adults with Obesity
| Place | Adults with Obesity | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Perry County, AL | 54.0% | 31.4% |
| Greene County, AL | 53.4% | 40.1% |
| Humphreys County, MS | 53.0% | 27.0% |
| Wilcox County, AL | 51.9% | 28.2% |
| Jefferson County, MS | 51.7% | 32.5% |
Lowest Adults with Obesity
| Place | Adults with Obesity | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco County, CA | 17.1% | 11.2% |
| Boulder County, CO | 17.4% | 11.2% |
| Summit County, UT | 19.3% | 4.88% |
| New York County, NY | 19.5% | 16.5% |
| Pitkin County, CO | 20.3% | 7.8% |
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- Full ranking and sources for Poverty Rate
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