Condition
Hearing disability among adults
Condition ID: HEARING · Category: Disability
National Average Prevalence
National Average
7.8%
Category
Disability
Counties Reporting
5,914
Prevalence Range
Top 10 Highest-Prevalence Counties
Top 10 Lowest-Prevalence Counties
| Rank | County | State | Prevalence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | DC | 3.9% |
| 2 | District of Columbia | DC | 4.1% |
| 3 | Prince George's | MD | 4.2% |
| 4 | New York | NY | 4.3% |
| 5 | Westchester | NY | 4.3% |
| 6 | Somerset | NJ | 4.3% |
| 7 | Howard | MD | 4.4% |
| 8 | Nassau | NY | 4.4% |
| 9 | Queens | NY | 4.4% |
| 10 | Arlington | VA | 4.4% |
Related Entities
Methodology
Data source: CDC PLACES County-Level Data
(dataset ID: cdc-places).
Vintage: 2026.
Downloaded: 2026-04-13.
Rows in source: 229,298.
CDC PLACES provides county-level prevalence estimates for chronic diseases, health behaviors, and preventive services from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). Values represent model-based estimates of age-adjusted prevalence.