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Minnesota Health Statistics
33.5% of adults have obesity, #30 highest among states. Compare 87 counties and the largest cities.
- Obesity
- 33.5%
- about the same
- Diabetes
- 10.1%
- -2.0 pts
- Smoking
- 13.1%
- about the same
- Uninsured (18-64)
- 7.5%
- -3.6 pts
Health by county
Share of adults, A to Z. Select a name for all 40 measures.
| County | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Depression | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aitkin | 33.2% | 15.2% | 16.4% | 23.2% | 7.4% |
| Anoka | 36.2% | 10.6% | 13.6% | 24.6% | 7.5% |
| Becker | 37.3% | 11.8% | 15.4% | 23.9% | 7.5% |
| Beltrami | 38.5% | 11.3% | 17.5% | 26.9% | 8.2% |
| Benton | 41.5% | 10.2% | 16.0% | 25.7% | 8.0% |
| Big Stone | 37.6% | 13.2% | 15.5% | 22.2% | 7.9% |
| Blue Earth | 33.8% | 9.4% | 13.5% | 26.6% | 7.9% |
| Brown | 35.5% | 11.5% | 14.6% | 23.6% | 8.1% |
| Carlton | 38.8% | 11.7% | 16.2% | 26.5% | 8.0% |
| Carver | 32.0% | 8.5% | 11.3% | 22.9% | 5.8% |
| Cass | 36.9% | 14.2% | 16.9% | 23.0% | 7.4% |
| Chippewa | 40.4% | 12.8% | 16.3% | 24.0% | 9.9% |
| Chisago | 36.5% | 10.3% | 14.8% | 24.1% | 7.0% |
| Clay | 32.9% | 9.3% | 13.7% | 26.0% | 7.2% |
| Clearwater | 34.5% | 12.8% | 18.8% | 24.8% | 8.9% |
| Cook | 35.3% | 12.9% | 13.0% | 22.4% | 6.3% |
| Cottonwood | 39.2% | 13.1% | 15.8% | 23.4% | 10.2% |
| Crow Wing | 37.5% | 11.8% | 14.8% | 22.8% | 7.0% |
| Dakota | 34.5% | 9.7% | 11.3% | 22.9% | 7.1% |
| Dodge | 35.2% | 9.6% | 13.5% | 24.1% | 7.1% |
| Douglas | 35.2% | 11.4% | 13.7% | 24.4% | 6.9% |
| Faribault | 37.6% | 12.8% | 16.4% | 23.7% | 9.3% |
| Fillmore | 40.5% | 11.8% | 15.5% | 23.7% | 7.6% |
| Freeborn | 36.0% | 12.9% | 16.1% | 22.6% | 9.8% |
| Goodhue | 36.0% | 10.9% | 14.7% | 23.1% | 7.7% |
| Grant | 39.7% | 12.7% | 16.6% | 24.7% | 8.0% |
| Hennepin | 27.1% | 8.1% | 11.1% | 25.5% | 7.5% |
| Houston | 34.1% | 11.3% | 13.8% | 22.6% | 6.8% |
| Hubbard | 35.4% | 13.3% | 14.2% | 22.0% | 6.9% |
| Isanti | 32.8% | 10.5% | 16.2% | 24.5% | 8.0% |
| Itasca | 36.0% | 13.7% | 16.0% | 23.8% | 7.1% |
| Jackson | 35.8% | 11.7% | 14.1% | 22.6% | 7.7% |
| Kanabec | 37.6% | 12.8% | 17.8% | 25.1% | 8.5% |
| Kandiyohi | 40.6% | 12.3% | 14.4% | 23.2% | 10.0% |
| Kittson | 34.0% | 12.5% | 14.3% | 23.1% | 7.0% |
| Koochiching | 37.0% | 13.4% | 15.9% | 23.4% | 7.3% |
| Lac qui Parle | 34.0% | 12.2% | 14.0% | 22.3% | 7.3% |
| Lake | 35.4% | 12.5% | 15.1% | 22.9% | 7.2% |
| Lake of the Woods | 36.2% | 12.9% | 15.3% | 22.8% | 7.0% |
| Le Sueur | 35.3% | 10.9% | 14.3% | 23.5% | 7.7% |
| Lincoln | 36.6% | 12.0% | 15.0% | 23.1% | 7.7% |
| Lyon | 37.9% | 11.0% | 14.7% | 22.8% | 8.5% |
| Mahnomen | 43.8% | 16.8% | 24.5% | 26.6% | 11.4% |
| Marshall | 39.0% | 12.1% | 15.3% | 23.3% | 8.2% |
| Martin | 36.3% | 13.0% | 15.6% | 23.0% | 8.4% |
| McLeod | 42.0% | 11.4% | 14.9% | 23.3% | 8.3% |
| Meeker | 37.1% | 12.2% | 15.6% | 23.8% | 7.8% |
| Mille Lacs | 38.5% | 12.0% | 17.5% | 24.8% | 8.3% |
| Morrison | 37.2% | 12.0% | 16.4% | 24.2% | 7.7% |
| Mower | 37.9% | 11.8% | 15.8% | 24.3% | 10.6% |
| Murray | 36.3% | 12.6% | 14.6% | 23.7% | 8.3% |
| Nicollet | 33.2% | 9.8% | 13.7% | 24.8% | 7.3% |
| Nobles | 38.6% | 13.5% | 16.7% | 21.4% | 16.5% |
| Norman | 35.6% | 12.5% | 15.9% | 23.9% | 8.3% |
| Olmsted | 36.4% | 9.5% | 11.2% | 24.1% | 6.7% |
| Otter Tail | 34.3% | 12.1% | 15.3% | 23.2% | 7.5% |
| Pennington | 40.2% | 11.2% | 15.4% | 24.9% | 7.9% |
| Pine | 39.6% | 13.1% | 18.1% | 24.9% | 8.7% |
| Pipestone | 38.5% | 12.7% | 16.5% | 24.2% | 9.1% |
| Polk | 39.4% | 11.3% | 15.3% | 24.5% | 8.3% |
| Pope | 38.9% | 12.2% | 14.6% | 23.5% | 7.2% |
| Ramsey | 32.1% | 10.5% | 12.5% | 25.7% | 7.8% |
| Red Lake | 38.6% | 12.0% | 15.5% | 23.9% | 7.6% |
| Redwood | 36.5% | 12.8% | 16.3% | 23.7% | 8.5% |
| Renville | 38.8% | 13.1% | 16.6% | 23.2% | 9.8% |
| Rice | 37.5% | 10.1% | 13.9% | 23.0% | 8.7% |
| Rock | 36.6% | 11.4% | 15.4% | 24.1% | 8.0% |
| Roseau | 35.9% | 11.8% | 15.6% | 23.1% | 7.8% |
| Scott | 32.0% | 9.4% | 12.2% | 22.3% | 6.6% |
| Sherburne | 39.0% | 9.0% | 14.2% | 24.1% | 7.1% |
| Sibley | 38.8% | 11.5% | 15.7% | 23.4% | 9.0% |
| St. Louis | 35.2% | 11.2% | 15.2% | 25.0% | 6.8% |
| Stearns | 36.0% | 10.1% | 14.0% | 25.1% | 7.9% |
| Steele | 37.4% | 10.9% | 14.2% | 23.1% | 8.2% |
| Stevens | 36.8% | 9.7% | 13.1% | 24.6% | 9.7% |
| Swift | 38.4% | 13.2% | 16.6% | 24.7% | 9.1% |
| Todd | 39.3% | 13.3% | 17.8% | 24.1% | 10.4% |
| Traverse | 38.7% | 13.2% | 15.9% | 23.2% | 8.5% |
| Wabasha | 37.5% | 11.6% | 13.9% | 22.4% | 7.0% |
| Wadena | 38.4% | 12.7% | 17.2% | 25.3% | 8.8% |
| Waseca | 39.1% | 11.4% | 15.4% | 24.6% | 8.9% |
| Washington | 32.5% | 10.3% | 10.9% | 22.8% | 5.8% |
| Watonwan | 36.8% | 12.9% | 14.9% | 22.3% | 13.4% |
| Wilkin | 38.6% | 12.3% | 16.6% | 24.7% | 8.0% |
| Winona | 33.8% | 9.8% | 13.0% | 25.0% | 7.3% |
| Wright | 35.4% | 9.2% | 12.8% | 24.4% | 6.8% |
| Yellow Medicine | 38.8% | 12.4% | 16.0% | 24.4% | 8.5% |
Largest cities
Share of adults, largest population first
| City | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Depression | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis | 28.6% | 7.4% | 12.7% | 27.6% | 9.9% |
| St. Paul | 32.8% | 10.5% | 13.9% | 26.3% | 9.4% |
| Rochester | 36.4% | 9.2% | 11.4% | 24.5% | 7.1% |
| Bloomington | 26.8% | 8.9% | 11.4% | 25.2% | 8.5% |
| Duluth | 35.1% | 10.0% | 15.1% | 26.1% | 7.3% |
| Brooklyn Park | 29.2% | 9.7% | 14.1% | 24.2% | 10.0% |
| Plymouth | 24.1% | 7.0% | 8.5% | 24.6% | 5.3% |
| Woodbury | 31.3% | 9.4% | 9.3% | 22.3% | 4.8% |
| Maple Grove | 25.4% | 7.2% | 9.9% | 25.7% | 5.5% |
| Blaine | 35.8% | 10.3% | 13.7% | 25.1% | 7.5% |
| Lakeville | 33.7% | 8.2% | 10.7% | 23.8% | 5.8% |
| St. Cloud | 38.9% | 10.5% | 16.0% | 25.9% | 9.3% |
| Eagan | 33.7% | 9.2% | 10.4% | 22.9% | 6.2% |
| Burnsville | 36.4% | 10.4% | 12.8% | 23.4% | 8.9% |
| Eden Prairie | 24.3% | 7.3% | 9.0% | 24.4% | 5.6% |
| Coon Rapids | 37.0% | 11.0% | 14.7% | 25.6% | 8.0% |
| Apple Valley | 34.9% | 10.1% | 11.7% | 23.3% | 7.4% |
| Minnetonka | 24.5% | 7.6% | 8.6% | 24.9% | 5.2% |
| Edina | 23.4% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 23.7% | 4.9% |
| St. Louis Park | 25.0% | 6.1% | 8.9% | 26.9% | 6.2% |
| Moorhead | 33.2% | 8.9% | 14.1% | 26.7% | 7.7% |
| Mankato | 34.1% | 8.7% | 13.9% | 27.5% | 9.0% |
| Shakopee | 32.6% | 9.3% | 13.5% | 22.5% | 8.0% |
| Maplewood | 31.1% | 11.0% | 12.5% | 24.8% | 7.9% |
| Cottage Grove | 33.2% | 9.7% | 12.0% | 23.7% | 6.3% |
| Richfield | 27.1% | 8.0% | 11.5% | 25.4% | 10.1% |
| Roseville | 29.3% | 9.7% | 9.9% | 25.1% | 6.1% |
| Inver Grove Heights | 34.3% | 9.6% | 11.1% | 23.2% | 7.4% |
| Brooklyn Center | 30.6% | 10.3% | 15.5% | 24.8% | 12.2% |
| Andover | 35.0% | 9.4% | 12.3% | 25.4% | 5.8% |
| Savage | 31.3% | 8.8% | 11.2% | 22.2% | 5.6% |
| Fridley | 37.4% | 10.9% | 14.3% | 24.4% | 9.6% |
| Oakdale | 34.2% | 11.5% | 13.4% | 23.5% | 7.3% |
| Chaska | 33.1% | 8.5% | 12.3% | 23.5% | 7.1% |
| Ramsey | 35.7% | 9.1% | 12.9% | 25.8% | 6.5% |
| Prior Lake | 31.3% | 9.1% | 11.3% | 22.6% | 5.3% |
| Shoreview | 28.9% | 9.4% | 8.9% | 24.8% | 4.7% |
| Owatonna | 37.6% | 10.6% | 14.4% | 23.3% | 8.4% |
| Austin | 38.7% | 12.4% | 17.0% | 24.5% | 12.9% |
| Winona | 34.4% | 9.4% | 13.7% | 27.1% | 7.9% |
Minnesota compared with the U.S.
Population-weighted average of all counties
Health outcomes
| Adults with | Here | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Obesity | 33.5%about the same | 33.3% |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 10.1%-2.0 pts | 12.1% |
| High blood pressure | 31.0%-3.4 pts | 34.4% |
| High cholesterol (among those screened) | 33.4%-3.0 pts | 36.4% |
| Coronary heart disease | 5.9%about the same | 6.3% |
| Stroke | 3.1%about the same | 3.4% |
| Current asthma | 9.9%about the same | 10.2% |
| COPD | 5.4%-1.1 pts | 6.5% |
| Cancer (excluding skin cancer) | 8.5%+0.8 pts | 7.7% |
| Arthritis | 22.3%-2.9 pts | 25.2% |
| Depression | 24.4%+2.8 pts | 21.6% |
| All teeth lost (age 65+) | 8.9%-3.7 pts | 12.6% |
Health behaviors
| Adults with | Here | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Current smoking | 13.1%about the same | 12.8% |
| Binge drinking | 17.8%+1.9 pts | 15.9% |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 22.4%-2.8 pts | 25.2% |
| Short sleep (under 7 hours) | 29.2%-6.9 pts | 36.1% |
Prevention
| Adults with | Here | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| No health insurance (age 18 to 64) | 7.5%-3.6 pts | 11.1% |
| Routine checkup in the past year | 74.8%-2.0 pts | 76.8% |
| Dental visit in the past year | 67.5%+5.8 pts | 61.7% |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (if high) | 76.1%+0.6 pts | 75.5% |
| Cholesterol screening | 85.3%-0.9 pts | 86.2% |
| Colorectal cancer screening (age 45 to 75) | 68.7%+5.0 pts | 63.7% |
| Mammogram in the past 2 years (women 50 to 74) | 78.5%+2.4 pts | 76.1% |
Health status
| Adults with | Here | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor general health | 16.0%-3.8 pts | 19.8% |
| Frequent mental distress | 15.1%-1.4 pts | 16.5% |
| Frequent physical distress | 11.3%-2.0 pts | 13.3% |
Disability
| Adults with | Here | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Any disability | 27.4%-3.0 pts | 30.4% |
| Mobility disability | 11.4%-2.4 pts | 13.8% |
| Cognitive disability | 12.8%-1.5 pts | 14.3% |
| Hearing disability | 6.8%about the same | 6.8% |
| Vision disability | 4.0%-1.3 pts | 5.3% |
| Self-care disability | 3.1%-0.7 pts | 3.8% |
| Independent living disability | 7.0%-1.1 pts | 8.1% |
Social needs
| Adults with | Here | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Loneliness | 31.2%-2.9 pts | 34.1% |
| Lack of social and emotional support | 21.5%-3.1 pts | 24.6% |
| Food insecurity in the past year | 11.4%-4.5 pts | 15.9% |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) in the past year | 7.9%-4.9 pts | 12.8% |
| Housing insecurity in the past year | 9.3%-3.7 pts | 13.0% |
| Threat of utility shutoff in the past year | 5.7%-2.3 pts | 8.0% |
| Lack of reliable transportation | 7.1%-1.4 pts | 8.5% |
Share of adults (18 and older unless noted), crude prevalence. Differences are compared with the U.S.; green is better than the national rate, red is worse. These are model-based estimates, not counts.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the obesity rate in Minnesota?
- About 33.5% of adults in Minnesota have obesity, compared with 33.3% nationwide. Mahnomen has the highest county rate (43.8%) and Hennepin the lowest (27.1%).
- How many adults in Minnesota have diabetes?
- About 10.1% of adults in Minnesota have been diagnosed with diabetes (U.S. 12.1%).
- What share of Minnesota adults smoke?
- About 13.1% of adults in Minnesota currently smoke cigarettes (U.S. 12.8%).
Source: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health · Last updated 12/01/2025 · Model-based estimates of the share of adults. State figures are population-weighted averages of county estimates.