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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults in the United States stood at 5.3%, CDC’s age-adjusted model estimate, in 2023, according to CDC’s PLACES.
CDC’s measure
- Measure
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults
- Short name
- COPD
- Category
- Health Outcomes
- Value types
- Age-adjusted prevalence; Crude prevalence
- Data source
- BRFSS, 2023
CDC’s definition of each measure is in its PLACES methodology; how the age-adjusted and crude values differ is on the methodology page.
The United States
- 5.3%
- United States, age-adjusted prevalence
- 2023
- 95% interval 5.2% to 5.4%.
- 6.2%
- United States, crude prevalence
- 2023
- 95% interval 6.1% to 6.3%.
About these figures
- United States, age-adjusted prevalence
- 95% interval 5.2% to 5.4%.
- United States, crude prevalence
- 95% interval 6.1% to 6.3%.
Across 2,956 counties
- 3.2%
- Lowest county
- Age-adjusted prevalence, 2023
- 6.8%
- Median county
- Age-adjusted prevalence, 2023
- At least half the counties CDC published are at or below it.
- 15.0%
- Highest county
- Age-adjusted prevalence, 2023
About these figures
- Median county
- At least half the counties CDC published are at or below it.
Every county with a published estimate is ranked on the ranking of counties by COPD, nationally and within its own state.
By state
Each state’s counties on this measure, age-adjusted; each state links to its counties ranked on it.
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| State | Median county | Highest |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 8.0% | Bullock 11.2% (9.8% to 12.8%) |
| Alaska | 6.0% | Kusilvak 12.4% (10.7% to 14.3%) |
| Arizona | 6.4% | Apache 10.4% (9.0% to 11.9%) |
| Arkansas | 8.4% | Desha 10.7% (9.3% to 12.3%) |
| California | 5.2% | Trinity 7.8% (6.6% to 9.0%) |
| Colorado | 5.6% | Bent 8.9% (7.7% to 10.3%) |
| Connecticut | 4.9% | Northeastern Connecticut 5.7% (5.3% to 6.2%) |
| Delaware | 6.3% | Kent 6.6% (5.6% to 7.6%) |
| District of Columbia | 4.2% | District of Columbia 4.2% (3.5% to 5.0%) |
| Florida | 6.7% | Hamilton 10.1% (8.8% to 11.6%), Putnam 10.1% (8.7% to 11.6%) |
| Georgia | 7.7% | Treutlen 10.5% (9.1% to 12.0%) |
| Hawaii | 4.8% | Kalawao 5.7% (4.8% to 6.8%) |
| Idaho | 6.4% | Butte 9.0% (7.5% to 10.6%) |
| Illinois | 6.9% | Pulaski 9.3% (8.0% to 10.7%) |
| Indiana | 7.7% | Crawford 10.9% (9.2% to 12.6%) |
| Iowa | 6.3% | Appanoose 8.3% (6.9% to 9.8%) |
| Kansas | 6.6% | Chautauqua 8.3% (7.0% to 9.6%), Harper 8.3% (6.9% to 9.8%) |
| Kentucky | not published | |
| Louisiana | 8.5% | East Carroll 12.7% (11.0% to 14.6%) |
| Maine | 7.3% | Somerset 8.9% (7.5% to 10.4%) |
| Maryland | 5.6% | Allegany 8.3% (7.0% to 9.7%) |
| Massachusetts | 5.3% | Hampden 6.7% (5.5% to 7.8%) |
| Michigan | 7.8% | Lake 9.9% (8.4% to 11.3%) |
| Minnesota | 5.4% | Mahnomen 8.5% (7.3% to 9.7%) |
| Mississippi | 8.5% | Humphreys 11.1% (9.4% to 12.9%) |
| Missouri | 8.3% | Pemiscot 11.3% (9.8% to 12.9%) |
| Montana | 6.4% | Glacier 10.1% (8.7% to 11.6%) |
| Nebraska | 5.9% | Sioux 7.6% (6.4% to 9.1%) |
| Nevada | 6.8% | Eureka 9.7% (8.3% to 11.2%) |
| New Hampshire | 5.3% | Coos 7.1% (5.9% to 8.5%) |
| New Jersey | 4.5% | Cumberland 6.6% (5.7% to 7.6%) |
| New Mexico | 6.3% | McKinley 10.8% (9.3% to 12.5%) |
| New York | 6.2% | Cattaraugus 7.6% (6.4% to 9.0%), St. Lawrence 7.6% (6.3% to 8.9%) |
| North Carolina | 7.3% | Robeson 10.3% (9.0% to 11.6%) |
| North Dakota | 5.8% | Sioux 12.1% (10.6% to 13.9%) |
| Ohio | 7.6% | Pike 10.5% (8.9% to 12.2%) |
| Oklahoma | 7.9% | Okfuskee 10.4% (9.0% to 11.8%) |
| Oregon | 6.8% | Harney 8.0% (6.8% to 9.3%) |
| Pennsylvania | not published | |
| Rhode Island | 5.1% | Providence 6.0% (5.0% to 7.1%) |
| South Carolina | 7.3% | Dillon 10.2% (8.9% to 11.6%) |
| South Dakota | 6.1% | Oglala Lakota 15.0% (12.9% to 17.1%) |
| Tennessee | 9.0% | Hancock 14.1% (11.9% to 16.6%) |
| Texas | 6.6% | San Augustine 10.4% (8.9% to 12.0%) |
| Utah | 5.6% | San Juan 8.0% (6.9% to 9.1%) |
| Vermont | 5.5% | Essex 7.5% (6.1% to 9.0%) |
| Virginia | 6.6% | Buchanan 10.2% (8.6% to 12.0%) |
| Washington | 5.4% | Ferry 6.9% (6.0% to 8.1%) |
| West Virginia | 9.3% | McDowell 13.6% (11.8% to 15.5%) |
| Wisconsin | 5.9% | Forest 7.6% (6.5% to 8.7%) |
| Wyoming | 6.4% | Niobrara 7.3% (6.2% to 8.5%) |
Counties with no estimate
By state, with CDC’s reason, and never filled in from another year or source. Which states have which measures is on the methodology page.
| State | Counties | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 120 | Not published for Kentucky in this release |
| Pennsylvania | 67 | Not published for Pennsylvania in this release |
| Texas | 1 | Estimates suppressed for population less than 50 |
Sources
- PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data, 2025 release — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Population Health · Public Domain · retrieved November 4, 2026
- PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data, 2025 release
- PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data, 2025 release
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