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Obesity and Arthritis Across Dallas-Fort Worth Cities

By Innovare Tx Regenerative & Wellness Clinic · Published November 12, 2026 · Public data, not medical advice

An estimated 31.1% of adults in Addison have obesity and 15.3% have been told they have arthritis, according to CDC model-based estimates for 2023. Across 62 Dallas-Fort Worth cities, adult obesity ranges from 24.9% in University Park to 41.6% in Lancaster. Addison's arthritis estimate is the lowest of the 62, but Addison is younger than most of them; adjusted for age, it is tied for 14th lowest.

These are CDC model-based estimates for whole populations, not counts of people and not a measure of any one person's health. This page reports public data; it is not medical advice.

Key numbers

of Addison adults have obesity (BMI 30 or higher), 2023; 16th lowest of 62 DFW cities
31.1%of Addison adults have obesity (BMI 30 or higher), 2023; 16th lowest of 62 DFW citiesSource: CDC PLACES, 2025 release (BRFSS 2023)
of Addison adults have been told they have arthritis, the lowest of the 62 cities (age-adjusted: 19.0%, tied for 14th lowest)
15.3%of Addison adults have been told they have arthritis, the lowest of the 62 cities (age-adjusted: 19.0%, tied for 14th lowest)Source: CDC PLACES, 2025 release (BRFSS 2023)
of Addison adults have diagnosed diabetes, tied for 2nd lowest of 62
7.5%of Addison adults have diagnosed diabetes, tied for 2nd lowest of 62Source: CDC PLACES, 2025 release (BRFSS 2023)
range of adult obesity across the 62 cities (University Park to Lancaster); 55 of 62 are at 30% or higher
24.9% to 41.6%range of adult obesity across the 62 cities (University Park to Lancaster); 55 of 62 are at 30% or higherSource: CDC PLACES, 2025 release (BRFSS 2023)
median age in Addison; 42 of the other 61 cities have an older median age
35.0median age in Addison; 42 of the other 61 cities have an older median ageSource: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 (table B01002)
Adults with obesity, 62 Dallas-Fort Worth cities, 2023
  1. Lancaster41.6%
  2. Forest Hill40.7%
  3. Glenn Heights40.3%
  4. DeSoto40.1%
  5. Seagoville40.1%
  6. Balch Springs38.4%
  7. Cedar Hill38.3%
  8. Princeton38.1%
  9. Mesquite37.8%
  10. Duncanville37.6%
  11. Anna36.8%
  12. Dallas36.8%
  13. Lewisville36.1%
  14. Little Elm36.1%
  15. Grand Prairie35.8%
  16. Melissa35.7%
  17. Denton35.5%
  18. Haltom City35.4%
  19. Wylie34.8%
  20. Garland34.7%
  21. Fort Worth34.6%
  22. White Settlement34.5%
  23. McKinney33.9%
  24. Arlington33.8%
  25. Corinth33.8%
  26. Celina33.6%
  27. Crowley33.6%
  28. The Colony33.5%
  29. Azle33.3%
  30. Fairview33.1%
  31. Prosper33.1%
  32. Roanoke32.9%
  33. Rowlett32.6%
  34. Rendon32.4%
  35. Saginaw32.4%
  36. Farmers Branch32.3%
  37. Carrollton32.2%
  38. Hurst32.1%
  39. Highland Village32.0%
  40. Watauga31.9%
  41. Allen31.7%
  42. Mansfield31.7%
  43. Irving31.6%
  44. Trophy Club31.6%
  45. Murphy31.2%
  46. Plano31.2%
  47. Addison31.1%
  48. Flower Mound31.0%
  49. Euless30.9%
  50. Lantana30.9%
  51. Sachse30.9%
  52. Bedford30.8%
  53. North Richland Hills30.6%
  54. Frisco30.0%
  55. Richardson30.0%
  56. Benbrook29.9%
  57. Grapevine29.3%
  58. Keller27.6%
  59. Coppell26.5%
  60. Colleyville26.4%
  61. Southlake25.7%
  62. University Park24.9%

Cities with 10,000 or more residents whose population is mostly in Dallas, Tarrant, Collin or Denton County. Model-based estimates; each has a margin of error (see the CSV).

Obesity, diabetes and arthritis among adults in 62 Dallas-Fort Worth cities, 2023 (CDC PLACES), with median age (ACS 2020-2024)
CityCountyObesityDiabetesArthritisArthritis, age-adjustedMedian age
LancasterDallas41.6%14.4%21.4%21.2%35.7
Forest HillTarrant40.7%17.7%24.4%23.1%37.2
Glenn HeightsDallas40.3%12.2%19.2%21.0%33.8
DeSotoDallas40.1%15.2%23.9%20.5%41.9
SeagovilleDallas40.1%13.6%20.6%21.8%33.2
Balch SpringsDallas38.4%12.6%18.3%20.2%32.2
Cedar HillDallas38.3%12.9%21.2%20.1%35.7
PrincetonCollin38.1%9.1%17.4%20.8%32.4
MesquiteDallas37.8%12.9%20.5%20.8%32.9
DuncanvilleDallas37.6%14.0%22.4%20.1%36.2
AnnaCollin36.8%8.4%17.6%20.3%32.1
DallasDallas36.8%12.4%18.9%20.1%33.4
LewisvilleDenton36.1%10.3%19.5%21.6%35.0
Little ElmDenton36.1%9.3%18.6%21.4%35.4
Grand PrairieDallas35.8%12.5%19.0%20.0%34.4
MelissaCollin35.7%8.2%18.5%20.1%36.3
DentonDenton35.5%9.5%20.1%23.0%31.4
Haltom CityTarrant35.4%13.7%21.8%22.6%35.7
WylieCollin34.8%9.2%18.7%19.5%35.3
GarlandDallas34.7%13.0%20.2%19.6%35.0
Fort WorthTarrant34.6%12.2%20.6%21.6%33.6
White SettlementTarrant34.5%12.6%23.6%22.7%35.1
McKinneyCollin33.9%9.1%19.0%19.3%36.9
ArlingtonTarrant33.8%12.0%21.2%21.4%33.7
CorinthDenton33.8%9.5%22.8%21.3%40.2
CelinaCollin33.6%7.5%17.8%19.0%34.7
CrowleyTarrant33.6%10.4%21.3%21.7%35.8
The ColonyDenton33.5%8.8%19.2%20.6%37.8
AzleTarrant33.3%11.9%27.4%23.2%35.6
FairviewCollin33.1%12.4%29.2%20.2%49.1
ProsperCollin33.1%7.8%18.7%18.8%37.6
RoanokeDenton32.9%8.2%19.4%20.8%41.5
RowlettDallas32.6%10.4%20.6%19.1%39.9
RendonTarrant32.4%12.3%26.6%21.8%39.4
SaginawTarrant32.4%10.6%21.7%21.3%37.2
Farmers BranchDallas32.3%10.3%17.9%18.9%33.4
CarrolltonDenton32.2%10.8%20.1%19.2%39.2
HurstTarrant32.1%11.4%24.6%21.5%37.8
Highland VillageDenton32.0%9.7%25.2%20.5%43.8
WataugaTarrant31.9%11.0%22.3%21.3%36.2
AllenCollin31.7%9.3%19.1%18.4%38.4
MansfieldTarrant31.7%10.1%21.1%20.5%36.4
IrvingDallas31.6%10.5%15.8%18.4%32.8
Trophy ClubDenton31.6%9.0%23.5%20.1%43.1
MurphyCollin31.2%10.7%19.6%18.3%41.7
PlanoCollin31.2%9.9%19.8%18.3%39.6
AddisonDallas31.1%7.5%15.3%19.0%35.0
Flower MoundDenton31.0%9.1%21.9%19.8%43.5
EulessTarrant30.9%10.6%20.0%20.4%34.8
LantanaDenton30.9%7.9%21.1%19.3%39.1
SachseDallas30.9%9.7%19.2%18.2%39.9
BedfordTarrant30.8%10.8%24.4%21.1%39.5
North Richland HillsTarrant30.6%10.6%24.0%21.1%39.6
FriscoCollin30.0%8.5%17.9%18.4%38.3
RichardsonDallas30.0%9.0%18.2%18.7%33.9
BenbrookTarrant29.9%10.5%25.1%20.9%39.4
GrapevineTarrant29.3%9.4%21.4%20.0%39.7
KellerTarrant27.6%9.4%23.5%19.4%45.1
CoppellDallas26.5%8.9%18.1%16.7%41.1
ColleyvilleTarrant26.4%10.0%25.1%18.7%46.4
SouthlakeTarrant25.7%9.0%22.0%18.2%43.1
University ParkDallas24.9%6.2%16.2%17.5%29.4

Download the data (CSV) · Free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 with credit to Innovare Tx Regenerative & Wellness Clinic.

What the data show

  • Adult obesity is at least 30% in 55 of the 62 cities. The four counties combined come to 34.0%, weighting each county by its number of adults.
  • Addison's obesity estimate, 31.1%, is the 16th lowest of the 62. The 95% range around it is 27.2% to 35.3%, so it is not clearly different from many cities near it in the list.
  • Before adjusting for age, Addison has the lowest arthritis estimate of the 62 cities. Arthritis becomes more common with age, and Addison's median age is 35.0, lower than in 42 of the other 61 cities. Adjusted to a standard age mix, Addison's arthritis estimate is 19.0%, tied for 14th lowest.
  • In ZIP code area 75001, which covers most of Addison, the obesity estimate is 31.1%, tied for 48th lowest of 192 ZIP code areas in the four counties.

The four counties and ZIP code areas

County estimates come from the same CDC release. ZIP code areas are the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which follow ZIP codes closely but not exactly.

The four counties, 2023 (CDC PLACES county estimates)
CountyObesityDiabetesArthritisAdults
Dallas County35.7%12.5%19.4%1,960,720
Tarrant County33.2%11.7%21.5%1,635,353
Collin County32.3%9.5%18.9%903,972
Denton County33.7%9.9%20.9%775,771
Four counties combined34.0%11.4%20.2%5,275,816

Highest and lowest ZIP code areas

We include ZIP code areas with at least 5,000 residents (CDC's population figure for each area) whose land lies mostly in one of the four counties, using the Census Bureau's 2020 ZIP code area to county file (192 areas). The CSV lists all of them.

ZIP code areas: the 5 highest and 5 lowest adult obesity estimates of 192, and Addison's 75001 (2023)
ZIP code areaCountyObesityDiabetesArthritis
75210Dallas47.7%19.6%23.0%
75237Dallas46.9%16.2%21.3%
75215Dallas45.8%18.9%24.4%
75216Dallas45.8%20.1%24.4%
75241Dallas45.5%18.5%24.5%
75001 (Addison)Dallas31.1%7.3%14.7%
75225Dallas26.2%8.9%24.8%
76092Tarrant25.7%9.0%21.9%
75205Dallas25.1%6.4%16.5%
75039Dallas24.8%5.6%10.3%
75063Dallas22.7%7.6%12.1%

What this means for you and your family

  • Obesity is common across Dallas-Fort Worth, at about 3 in 10 adults or more in most cities. If your weight worries you, you are far from alone, and it is a reasonable thing to raise at a primary care visit.
  • A city's arthritis figure depends heavily on how old its residents are. Addison's low number largely reflects a younger population; it says nothing about your own joints.
  • These estimates are for planning and comparing places. Your own risk depends on your health, history and family, which only an evaluation can sort out.
  • If you have joint pain or want help with your weight, we offer evaluations for arthritis and joint pain, physical therapy and a medical weight management program at our Addison clinic.

Method

Cities: every Census place in Texas with at least 10,000 residents in the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates whose population lies mostly in Dallas, Tarrant, Collin or Denton County, using the Census Bureau's county split of each place. That gives 62 cities, towns and census-designated places.

Health figures: CDC PLACES, 2025 release, place estimates for 2023. PLACES combines the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey with Census population data in a statistical model to estimate how common a condition is in each place. Obesity means a body mass index of 30 or higher from self-reported height and weight. Arthritis means answering yes to "Have you ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that you have some form of arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, lupus, or fibromyalgia?" Diabetes means being told by a doctor or other health professional that you have diabetes, not counting diabetes during pregnancy.

We show crude prevalence, the share of all adults, as the main figure, and age-adjusted prevalence for arthritis, which CDC calculates as if every place had the same age mix. Median age comes from Census table B01002.

The four-county combined figures weight each county's CDC estimate by its number of adults. Ranks count from the lowest value; tied values share a rank.

Limits

  • PLACES numbers are model-based estimates, not direct counts, and each has a 95% confidence interval (in the CSV). Small differences between cities are often within that margin.
  • Survey answers are self-reported, so the estimates depend on people knowing and reporting a diagnosis, and on reported height and weight.
  • City boundaries do not match ZIP code areas, and a city can sit in more than one county.
  • The figures describe 2023, the most recent year in the 2025 release.

Sources

Cite this study

Innovare Tx Regenerative & Wellness Clinic. "Obesity and Arthritis Across Dallas-Fort Worth Cities." November 12, 2026. https://innovaretx.com/research/obesity-arthritis-dfw-cities. Data: CDC PLACES 2025 release; U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024.

The table above is available as a CSV file under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. Questions about the data: contact@innovaretx.com.

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