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Pierce County, ND Health Statistics

40.7% of adults have obesity and 12.1% have diabetes, among about 3,902 residents.

Obesity
40.7%
#12 of 53 · +7.4 pts
Diabetes
12.1%
#26 of 53 · about the same
Smoking
14.2%
+1.4 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
7.0%
-4.1 pts

How it compares

Largest differences from the U.S. average

Higher than the U.S.

  • Hearing9.8% vs 6.8%
  • Cancer10.6% vs 7.7%
  • Heart disease8.0% vs 6.3%

Lower than the U.S.

  • Received SNAP6.7% vs 12.8%
  • Uninsured (18-64)7.0% vs 11.1%
  • Housing insecurity8.2% vs 13.0%

All health measures

Pierce County, ND compared with North Dakota and the U.S.

Health outcomes

Adults withHereNDU.S.
Obesity40.7%+7.4 pts36.6%33.3%
Diagnosed diabetes12.1%about the same9.8%12.1%
High blood pressure36.9%+2.5 pts31.8%34.4%
High cholesterol (among those screened)37.7%+1.3 pts33.8%36.4%
Coronary heart disease8.0%+1.7 pts6.1%6.3%
Stroke3.9%+0.5 pts3.1%3.4%
Current asthma10.1%about the same10.1%10.2%
COPD7.5%+1.0 pts5.9%6.5%
Cancer (excluding skin cancer)10.6%+2.9 pts8.1%7.7%
Arthritis31.3%+6.1 pts25.3%25.2%
Depression20.2%-1.4 pts21.3%21.6%
All teeth lost (age 65+)11.6%-1.0 pts10.9%12.6%

Health behaviors

Adults withHereNDU.S.
Current smoking14.2%+1.4 pts13.2%12.8%
Binge drinking19.0%+3.1 pts21.3%15.9%
No leisure-time physical activity25.8%+0.6 pts21.9%25.2%
Short sleep (under 7 hours)31.5%-4.6 pts32.7%36.1%

Prevention

Adults withHereNDU.S.
No health insurance (age 18 to 64)7.0%-4.1 pts7.3%11.1%
Routine checkup in the past year77.7%+0.9 pts74.4%76.8%
Dental visit in the past year65.6%+3.9 pts64.4%61.7%
Taking blood pressure medicine (if high)81.2%+5.7 pts76.2%75.5%
Cholesterol screening85.9%about the same82.7%86.2%
Colorectal cancer screening (age 45 to 75)64.5%+0.8 pts64.8%63.7%
Mammogram in the past 2 years (women 50 to 74)75.5%-0.6 pts77.9%76.1%

Health status

Adults withHereNDU.S.
Fair or poor general health18.3%-1.5 pts16.1%19.8%
Frequent mental distress13.4%-3.1 pts14.2%16.5%
Frequent physical distress13.1%about the same11.4%13.3%

Disability

Adults withHereNDU.S.
Any disability30.8%about the same27.7%30.4%
Mobility disability14.4%+0.6 pts11.2%13.8%
Cognitive disability12.0%-2.3 pts12.6%14.3%
Hearing disability9.8%+3.0 pts7.8%6.8%
Vision disability4.7%-0.6 pts4.2%5.3%
Self-care disability3.7%about the same3.1%3.8%
Independent living disability7.6%-0.5 pts7.1%8.1%

Social needs

Adults withHereNDU.S.
Loneliness27.3%-6.8 pts29.6%34.1%
Lack of social and emotional support20.1%-4.5 pts20.6%24.6%
Food insecurity in the past year10.7%-5.2 pts10.8%15.9%
Received SNAP (food stamps) in the past year6.7%-6.1 pts6.8%12.8%
Housing insecurity in the past year8.2%-4.8 pts8.9%13.0%
Threat of utility shutoff in the past year5.5%-2.5 pts5.8%8.0%
Lack of reliable transportation6.1%-2.4 pts6.5%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 Pierce County, ND?
About 40.7% of adults in Pierce County, ND have obesity, compared with 36.6% in North Dakota and 33.3% nationwide. That ranks #12 of 53 counties in North Dakota.
How common is diabetes in Pierce County, ND?
About 12.1% of adults have diagnosed diabetes (North Dakota 9.8%, U.S. 12.1%).
What share of adults smoke in Pierce County, ND?
About 14.2% 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.