Condition
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened
Condition ID: HIGHCHOL · Category: Health Outcomes
National Average Prevalence
National Average
35.1%
Category
Health Outcomes
Counties Reporting
5,914
Prevalence Range
Top 10 Highest-Prevalence Counties
| Rank | County | State | Prevalence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sumter | FL | 51.4% |
| 2 | Sussex | DE | 48.5% |
| 3 | McCormick | SC | 47.7% |
| 4 | Jeff Davis | TX | 47.4% |
| 5 | Pendleton | WV | 47.2% |
| 6 | Webster | WV | 47.1% |
| 7 | Calhoun | WV | 46.8% |
| 8 | Lancaster | VA | 46.7% |
| 9 | Pocahontas | WV | 46.6% |
| 10 | Ritchie | WV | 46.6% |
Top 10 Lowest-Prevalence Counties
| Rank | County | State | Prevalence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madison | ID | 21.2% |
| 2 | Lamoille | VT | 25.0% |
| 3 | Twin Falls | ID | 25.9% |
| 4 | Riley | KS | 25.9% |
| 5 | Windsor | VT | 25.9% |
| 6 | Chittenden | VT | 25.9% |
| 7 | Lake | MT | 26.0% |
| 8 | Chattahoochee | GA | 26.2% |
| 9 | Carver | MN | 26.3% |
| 10 | Grand Isle | VT | 26.3% |
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.