2024 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

Adults who have a body mass index greater than 25.00 (Overweight or Obese)*

View results for a demographic group:
Select a different topic:
View results for a different geographical area:
  Total
Respond.^
No Yes
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 3,902 1,182 30.8 29.0-32.6 2,720 69.2 67.4-71.0
-MALES 1,840 500 27.7 25.3-30.2 1,340 72.3 69.8-74.7
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,227 318 26.2 23.4-29.1 909 73.8 70.9-76.6
Non-Hispanic Black 267 76 28.8 22.9-35.5 191 71.2 64.5-77.1
Other 329 100 31.3 25.5-37.8 229 68.7 62.2-74.5
AGE
18-34 460 191 41.0 35.9-46.2 269 59.0 53.8-64.1
35-44 271 73 25.3 20.1-31.4 198 74.7 68.6-79.9
45-54 272 49 18.4 13.5-24.5 223 81.6 75.5-86.5
55-64 302 48 16.2 11.8-21.9 254 83.8 78.1-88.2
65-74 277 62 21.4 16.4-27.4 215 78.6 72.6-83.6
75+ 229 69 34.1 26.2-43.1 160 65.9 56.9-73.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 164 41 22.8 16.5-30.5 123 77.2 69.5-83.5
H.S. or G.E.D. 438 121 29.1 24.4-34.3 317 70.9 65.7-75.6
Some Post-H.S. 445 118 27.7 23.2-32.7 327 72.3 67.3-76.8
College Graduate 788 219 28.1 24.6-31.8 569 71.9 68.2-75.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 55 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 110 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 126 *** *** *** 85 66.9 56.0-76.2
$35,000- 49,999 227 53 19.0 14.1-25.2 174 81.0 74.8-85.9
$50,000- 74,999 217 58 28.4 21.9-35.9 159 71.6 64.1-78.1
$75,000+ 740 182 24.9 21.5-28.6 558 75.1 71.4-78.5
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 556 135 24.5 20.4-29.1 421 75.5 70.9-79.6
No 1,256 360 29.3 26.4-32.3 896 70.7 67.7-73.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 403 97 24.0 19.5-29.1 306 76.0 70.9-80.5
Non-Veteran 1,437 403 28.7 26.0-31.6 1,034 71.3 68.4-74.0
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 656 195 30.8 26.9-35.1 461 69.2 64.9-73.1
Regional City or Suburban County 562 159 27.1 23.0-31.7 403 72.9 68.3-77.0
Rural 622 146 25.0 21.1-29.3 476 75.0 70.7-78.9
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,119 297 26.9 23.9-30.0 822 73.1 70.0-76.1
Unemployed 92 26 24.5 16.1-35.4 66 75.5 64.6-83.9
Retired 451 118 26.9 22.1-32.4 333 73.1 67.6-77.9
Unable to Work 107 22 21.6 13.9-31.9 85 78.4 68.1-86.1
Other not in Labor Force 58 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 34 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 103 26 24.8 16.9-34.8 77 75.2 65.2-83.1
101% to 150% 167 50 33.2 24.8-42.8 117 66.8 57.2-75.2
151% to 200% 85 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 1,068 269 25.2 22.3-28.4 799 74.8 71.6-77.7
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 364 86 25.6 20.6-31.4 278 74.4 68.6-79.4
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 575 145 25.0 21.1-29.5 430 75.0 70.5-78.9
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 901 269 30.5 27.1-34.2 632 69.5 65.8-72.9
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 663 201 31.1 27.0-35.5 462 68.9 64.5-73.0
2nd Quartile 598 157 29.4 25.2-33.9 441 70.6 66.1-74.8
3rd Quartile 438 104 20.0 16.2-24.4 334 80.0 75.6-83.8
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 141 38 31.4 22.9-41.4 103 68.6 58.6-77.1

Back to Derived Variables and Risk Factors.

*Body mass index is computed as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared:(kg/ m2).
BMI is an intermediate variable used in defining overweight and obesity.
Underweight=BMI less than 18.5, Recommended Range=BMI 18.5 to 24.9, Overweight=BMI 25.0 to 29.9 and Obese=BMI 30 or greater.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2024
are NOT comparable to 2010 and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2024 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

1Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2024 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

2Based on 2024 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2024 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

3NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2024 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

4Quartile of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Social Vulnerability Index
(https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/placeandhealth/svi/index.html) for respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2024 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

^Use caution in interpreting cell sizes less than 50, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics and therefore cannot be calculated exactly from the numbers in this table.

BRFSS Home | Annual Questionnaires | Technical Notes

This page was generated on 18SEP25.

SCHS Home | FAQs | Contacts