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Lake of the Woods County, MN Health Statistics

36.2% of adults have obesity and 12.9% have diabetes, among about 3,778 residents.

Obesity
36.2%
#53 of 87 · +2.9 pts
Diabetes
12.9%
#16 of 87 · +0.8 pts
Smoking
15.3%
+2.5 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
7.0%
-4.1 pts

How it compares

Largest differences from the U.S. average

Higher than the U.S.

  • Cancer11.0% vs 7.7%
  • Hearing9.0% vs 6.8%
  • Heart disease8.1% vs 6.3%

Lower than the U.S.

  • Received SNAP7.4% vs 12.8%
  • Housing insecurity8.0% vs 13.0%
  • Uninsured (18-64)7.0% vs 11.1%

All health measures

Lake of the Woods County, MN compared with Minnesota and the U.S.

Health outcomes

Adults withHereMNU.S.
Obesity36.2%+2.9 pts33.5%33.3%
Diagnosed diabetes12.9%+0.8 pts10.1%12.1%
High blood pressure37.2%+2.8 pts31.0%34.4%
High cholesterol (among those screened)38.5%+2.1 pts33.4%36.4%
Coronary heart disease8.1%+1.8 pts5.9%6.3%
Stroke4.0%+0.6 pts3.1%3.4%
Current asthma9.9%about the same9.9%10.2%
COPD7.3%+0.8 pts5.4%6.5%
Cancer (excluding skin cancer)11.0%+3.3 pts8.5%7.7%
Arthritis29.0%+3.8 pts22.3%25.2%
Depression22.8%+1.2 pts24.4%21.6%
All teeth lost (age 65+)10.9%-1.7 pts8.9%12.6%

Health behaviors

Adults withHereMNU.S.
Current smoking15.3%+2.5 pts13.1%12.8%
Binge drinking16.3%about the same17.8%15.9%
No leisure-time physical activity25.8%+0.6 pts22.4%25.2%
Short sleep (under 7 hours)29.9%-6.2 pts29.2%36.1%

Prevention

Adults withHereMNU.S.
No health insurance (age 18 to 64)7.0%-4.1 pts7.5%11.1%
Routine checkup in the past year77.7%+0.9 pts74.8%76.8%
Dental visit in the past year65.1%+3.4 pts67.5%61.7%
Taking blood pressure medicine (if high)81.2%+5.7 pts76.1%75.5%
Cholesterol screening87.6%+1.4 pts85.3%86.2%
Colorectal cancer screening (age 45 to 75)71.7%+8.0 pts68.7%63.7%
Mammogram in the past 2 years (women 50 to 74)76.3%about the same78.5%76.1%

Health status

Adults withHereMNU.S.
Fair or poor general health17.9%-1.9 pts16.0%19.8%
Frequent mental distress14.3%-2.2 pts15.1%16.5%
Frequent physical distress13.2%about the same11.3%13.3%

Disability

Adults withHereMNU.S.
Any disability31.0%+0.6 pts27.4%30.4%
Mobility disability14.4%+0.6 pts11.4%13.8%
Cognitive disability12.5%-1.8 pts12.8%14.3%
Hearing disability9.0%+2.2 pts6.8%6.8%
Vision disability4.4%-0.9 pts4.0%5.3%
Self-care disability3.7%about the same3.1%3.8%
Independent living disability7.4%-0.7 pts7.0%8.1%

Social needs

Adults withHereMNU.S.
Loneliness28.0%-6.1 pts31.2%34.1%
Lack of social and emotional support20.7%-3.9 pts21.5%24.6%
Food insecurity in the past year10.3%-5.6 pts11.4%15.9%
Received SNAP (food stamps) in the past year7.4%-5.4 pts7.9%12.8%
Housing insecurity in the past year8.0%-5.0 pts9.3%13.0%
Threat of utility shutoff in the past year5.1%-2.9 pts5.7%8.0%
Lack of reliable transportation6.3%-2.2 pts7.1%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 Lake of the Woods County, MN?
About 36.2% of adults in Lake of the Woods County, MN have obesity, compared with 33.5% in Minnesota and 33.3% nationwide. That ranks #53 of 87 counties in Minnesota.
How common is diabetes in Lake of the Woods County, MN?
About 12.9% of adults have diagnosed diabetes (Minnesota 10.1%, U.S. 12.1%).
What share of adults smoke in Lake of the Woods County, MN?
About 15.3% of adults currently smoke cigarettes, compared with 12.8% nationwide.
How accurate are these numbers?
They are CDC model-based estimates built from national survey data and local population data, not counts from local health records. Small areas have wider margins of error.

Source: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health · Last updated 12/01/2025 · 2025 release. Share of adults, crude prevalence.