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Counties in Illinois by frequent mental distress in adults, local model estimate

Jackson County had the highest frequent mental distress in adults, local model estimate of 102 counties in 2022, at 19.7%. DuPage County had the lowest, at 12.8%. The median was 16.6%. Source: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Highest19.7Jackson County
Lowest12.8DuPage County
Median16.6102 counties

Map of counties, 2022

Adams County: 16.3 %Alexander County: 17.7 %Bond County: 19.4 %Boone County: 17.2 %Brown County: 17.8 %Bureau County: 17.3 %Calhoun County: 13.7 %Carroll County: 15.1 %Cass County: 16.6 %Champaign County: 18.1 %Christian County: 16.5 %Clark County: 15.5 %Clay County: 17.7 %Clinton County: 16 %Coles County: 19 %Cook County: 15 %Crawford County: 16.9 %Cumberland County: 16.5 %DeKalb County: 17.8 %De Witt County: 16.5 %Douglas County: 17.7 %DuPage County: 12.8 %Edgar County: 16.7 %Edwards County: 16.1 %Effingham County: 15.3 %Fayette County: 16.5 %Ford County: 17.2 %Franklin County: 17.9 %Fulton County: 17.3 %Gallatin County: 17.7 %Greene County: 17.7 %Grundy County: 15.5 %Hamilton County: 17.2 %Hancock County: 15.3 %Hardin County: 16.6 %Henderson County: 15.2 %Henry County: 15.4 %Iroquois County: 16 %Jackson County: 19.7 %Jasper County: 15.5 %Jefferson County: 17.1 %Jersey County: 16.8 %Jo Daviess County: 13.8 %Johnson County: 16.1 %Kane County: 14.3 %Kankakee County: 16.8 %Kendall County: 14.7 %Knox County: 17.7 %Lake County: 15.1 %LaSalle County: 16.7 %Lawrence County: 18.4 %Lee County: 16.8 %Livingston County: 16.9 %Logan County: 17.6 %McDonough County: 19 %McHenry County: 15.3 %McLean County: 17.7 %Macon County: 17.3 %Macoupin County: 17.1 %Madison County: 16 %Marion County: 18.1 %Marshall County: 16.8 %Mason County: 15.5 %Massac County: 16.9 %Menard County: 16.4 %Mercer County: 15.7 %Monroe County: 14.2 %Montgomery County: 16.3 %Morgan County: 17.2 %Moultrie County: 17.1 %Ogle County: 17.2 %Peoria County: 16.9 %Perry County: 18.1 %Piatt County: 14.6 %Pike County: 16.7 %Pope County: 14.9 %Pulaski County: 18 %Putnam County: 14.7 %Randolph County: 16.6 %Richland County: 16.3 %Rock Island County: 15.6 %St. Clair County: 16.1 %Saline County: 18.4 %Sangamon County: 16.3 %Schuyler County: 16.1 %Scott County: 15.4 %Shelby County: 17.1 %Stark County: 16.5 %Stephenson County: 16.6 %Tazewell County: 16 %Union County: 16.2 %Vermilion County: 17.8 %Wabash County: 16.8 %Warren County: 17.7 %Washington County: 15.5 %Wayne County: 16.6 %White County: 18.1 %Whiteside County: 15.8 %Will County: 15 %Williamson County: 17.2 %Winnebago County: 17.9 %Woodford County: 16.6 %
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%, 2022. Source: CDC, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data (swc5-untb, fu4u-a9bh, h3ej-a9ec and later releases), frequent mental distress in adults, crude prevalence. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2022

Jackson County: 19.7 %Jackson County19.7Bond County: 19.4 %Bond County19.4Coles County: 19 %Coles County19McDonough County: 19 %McDonough County19Lawrence County: 18.4 %Lawrence County18.4Saline County: 18.4 %Saline County18.4Champaign County: 18.1 %Champaign County18.1Marion County: 18.1 %Marion County18.1Perry County: 18.1 %Perry County18.1White County: 18.1 %White County18.1Pulaski County: 18 %Pulaski County18Franklin County: 17.9 %Franklin County17.9Winnebago County: 17.9 %Winnebago County17.9Brown County: 17.8 %Brown County17.8DeKalb County: 17.8 %DeKalb County17.8Vermilion County: 17.8 %Vermilion County17.8Alexander County: 17.7 %Alexander County17.7Clay County: 17.7 %Clay County17.7Douglas County: 17.7 %Douglas County17.7Gallatin County: 17.7 %Gallatin County17.7Greene County: 17.7 %Greene County17.7Knox County: 17.7 %Knox County17.7McLean County: 17.7 %McLean County17.7Warren County: 17.7 %Warren County17.7Logan County: 17.6 %Logan County17.6Bureau County: 17.3 %Bureau County17.3Fulton County: 17.3 %Fulton County17.3Macon County: 17.3 %Macon County17.3Boone County: 17.2 %Boone County17.2Ford County: 17.2 %Ford County17.2Hamilton County: 17.2 %Hamilton County17.2Morgan County: 17.2 %Morgan County17.2Ogle County: 17.2 %Ogle County17.2Williamson County: 17.2 %Williamson County17.2Jefferson County: 17.1 %Jefferson County17.1Macoupin County: 17.1 %Macoupin County17.1Moultrie County: 17.1 %Moultrie County17.1Shelby County: 17.1 %Shelby County17.1Crawford County: 16.9 %Crawford County16.9Livingston County: 16.9 %Livingston County16.9Jackson County: 19.7 %Jackson County19.7Bond County: 19.4 %Bond County19.4Coles County: 19 %Coles County19McDonough County: 19 %McDonough County19Lawrence County: 18.4 %Lawrence County18.4Saline County: 18.4 %Saline County18.4Champaign County: 18.1 %Champaign County18.1Marion County: 18.1 %Marion County18.1Perry County: 18.1 %Perry County18.1White County: 18.1 %White County18.1Pulaski County: 18 %Pulaski County18Franklin County: 17.9 %Franklin County17.9Winnebago County: 17.9 %Winnebago County17.9Brown County: 17.8 %Brown County17.8DeKalb County: 17.8 %DeKalb County17.8Vermilion County: 17.8 %Vermilion County17.8Alexander County: 17.7 %Alexander County17.7Clay County: 17.7 %Clay County17.7Douglas County: 17.7 %Douglas County17.7Gallatin County: 17.7 %Gallatin County17.7Greene County: 17.7 %Greene County17.7Knox County: 17.7 %Knox County17.7McLean County: 17.7 %McLean County17.7Warren County: 17.7 %Warren County17.7Logan County: 17.6 %Logan County17.6Bureau County: 17.3 %Bureau County17.3Fulton County: 17.3 %Fulton County17.3Macon County: 17.3 %Macon County17.3Boone County: 17.2 %Boone County17.2Ford County: 17.2 %Ford County17.2Hamilton County: 17.2 %Hamilton County17.2Morgan County: 17.2 %Morgan County17.2Ogle County: 17.2 %Ogle County17.2Williamson County: 17.2 %Williamson County17.2Jefferson County: 17.1 %Jefferson County17.1Macoupin County: 17.1 %Macoupin County17.1Moultrie County: 17.1 %Moultrie County17.1Shelby County: 17.1 %Shelby County17.1Crawford County: 16.9 %Crawford County16.9Livingston County: 16.9 %Livingston County16.9
%. Source: CDC, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data (swc5-untb, fu4u-a9bh, h3ej-a9ec and later releases), frequent mental distress in adults, crude prevalence. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Jackson County19.7+1.9 pts
2Bond County19.4+3.8 pts
3Coles County19+1.9 pts
3McDonough County19+1.5 pts
5Lawrence County18.4+2.3 pts
5Saline County18.4+2.2 pts
7Champaign County18.1+1.8 pts
7Marion County18.1+1.9 pts
7Perry County18.1+1.6 pts
7White County18.1+2.1 pts
11Pulaski County18+2 pts
12Franklin County17.9+1.5 pts
12Winnebago County17.9+2.2 pts
14Brown County17.8+1.9 pts
14DeKalb County17.8+1.3 pts
14Vermilion County17.8+1.6 pts
17Alexander County17.7+1.2 pts
17Clay County17.7+1.6 pts
17Douglas County17.7+1.8 pts
17Gallatin County17.7+1.9 pts
17Greene County17.7+2 pts
17Knox County17.7+1.7 pts
17McLean County17.7+2.2 pts
17Warren County17.7+2.3 pts
25Logan County17.6+2.2 pts
26Bureau County17.3+2.4 pts
26Fulton County17.3+1.9 pts
26Macon County17.3+1.8 pts
29Boone County17.2+2.6 pts
29Ford County17.2+1.9 pts
29Hamilton County17.2+1.6 pts
29Morgan County17.2+1.2 pts
29Ogle County17.2+2.4 pts
29Williamson County17.2+2.1 pts
35Jefferson County17.1+1.3 pts
35Macoupin County17.1+1.3 pts
35Moultrie County17.1+1.7 pts
35Shelby County17.1+2.6 pts
39Crawford County16.9+1.5 pts
39Livingston County16.9+1.3 pts
39Massac County16.9+1.1 pts
39Peoria County16.9+1.8 pts
43Jersey County16.8+2.2 pts
43Kankakee County16.8+1 pts
43Lee County16.8+2.1 pts
43Marshall County16.8+2.2 pts
43Wabash County16.8+1.5 pts
48Edgar County16.7+1.4 pts
48LaSalle County16.7+1.6 pts
48Pike County16.7+1 pts
51Cass County16.6+1 pts
51Hardin County16.6+1.6 pts
51Randolph County16.6+0.7 pts
51Stephenson County16.6+1.8 pts
51Wayne County16.6+0.7 pts
51Woodford County16.6+2.8 pts
57Christian County16.5+1.1 pts
57Cumberland County16.5+1.9 pts
57De Witt County16.5+1.2 pts
57Fayette County16.5+0.1 pts
57Stark County16.5+1.6 pts
62Menard County16.4+2.3 pts
63Adams County16.3+1.2 pts
63Montgomery County16.3+0.8 pts
63Richland County16.3+1.1 pts
63Sangamon County16.3+1.8 pts
67Union County16.2+0.8 pts
68Edwards County16.1+0.7 pts
68Johnson County16.1+0.9 pts
68Schuyler County16.1+1.3 pts
68St. Clair County16.1+1.2 pts
72Clinton County16+1.4 pts
72Iroquois County16+0.7 pts
72Madison County16+0.8 pts
72Tazewell County16+1.5 pts
76Whiteside County15.8+1.2 pts
77Mercer County15.7+0.8 pts
78Rock Island County15.6+0.5 pts
79Clark County15.5+1 pts
79Grundy County15.5+0.9 pts
79Jasper County15.5+0.7 pts
79Mason County15.5+0.2 pts
79Washington County15.5+1.4 pts
84Henry County15.4+1.1 pts
84Scott County15.4+0.6 pts
86Effingham County15.3+0.3 pts
86Hancock County15.3+1 pts
86McHenry County15.3+1.8 pts
89Henderson County15.2+1.4 pts
90Carroll County15.1+0.7 pts
90Lake County15.1+2 pts
92Cook County15+1.7 pts
92Will County15+1.5 pts
94Pope County14.9-0.2 pts
95Kendall County14.7+1.1 pts
95Putnam County14.7+0.8 pts
97Piatt County14.6+0.9 pts
98Kane County14.3+0.4 pts
99Monroe County14.2+1.2 pts
100Jo Daviess County13.8+0.5 pts
101Calhoun County13.7-0.1 pts
102DuPage County12.8+1.1 pts

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Percentage of adults who say their mental health was not good on 14 or more of the past 30 days. Model-based estimate for adults aged 18 and over from CDC PLACES. Crude prevalence, not age-adjusted.

US counties and cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). CDC PLACES combines Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) answers with local population data through multilevel regression and poststratification, so a county or city value is a model estimate, not a survey count. The year is the BRFSS survey year, not the release year. CDC says the method does not support tracking change in a place over time, and each annual release can change the model, so values for different years are not strictly comparable. A state is missing in a year when its BRFSS data did not meet standards (Kentucky and Pennsylvania in 2023, Florida in 2021). Connecticut counties appear as its nine planning regions from 2022; its eight former counties are not served. City values for 2021 come from the 2023 release, built on 2010 Census place boundaries; later years use 2020 boundaries.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data (swc5-untb, fu4u-a9bh, h3ej-a9ec and later releases), frequent mental distress in adults, crude prevalence. https://www.cdc.gov/places/. Retrieved 2026-10-12. These data are available free from CDC. Use does not imply endorsement by CDC, ATSDR, HHS or the United States Government.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2025). PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data (swc5-untb, fu4u-a9bh, h3ej-a9ec and later releases), frequent mental distress in adults, crude prevalence (Counties in Illinois by frequent mental distress in adults, local model estimate, 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.cdc.gov/places/

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PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data (swc5-untb, fu4u-a9bh, h3ej-a9ec and later releases), frequent mental distress in adults, crude prevalence, Counties in Illinois by frequent mental distress in adults, local model estimate, 2022. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4 Dec. 2025, https://www.cdc.gov/places/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-frequent-mental-distress-rate-county-estimate/illinois-counties?period=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Which county has the highest frequent mental distress in adults, local model estimate?

Jackson County, with 19.7% in 2022, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Which county has the lowest frequent mental distress in adults, local model estimate?

DuPage County, with 12.8% in 2022.

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