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Counties in Minnesota by frequent mental distress in adults, local model estimate, 2023

Mahnomen County had the highest frequent mental distress in adults, local model estimate of 87 counties in 2023, at 19.8%. Cook County had the lowest, at 13.2%. The median was 15.4%. Source: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Highest19.8Mahnomen County
Lowest13.2Cook County
Median15.487 counties

Map of counties, 2023

Aitkin County: 14 %Anoka County: 15.5 %Becker County: 15.5 %Beltrami County: 17.6 %Benton County: 16.8 %Big Stone County: 14.6 %Blue Earth County: 17.6 %Brown County: 15.4 %Carlton County: 15.9 %Carver County: 13.5 %Cass County: 15.2 %Chippewa County: 15.8 %Chisago County: 15.2 %Clay County: 16.5 %Clearwater County: 16.7 %Cook County: 13.2 %Cottonwood County: 15.2 %Crow Wing County: 14.4 %Dakota County: 14.1 %Dodge County: 15.2 %Douglas County: 14.5 %Faribault County: 15.6 %Fillmore County: 15.4 %Freeborn County: 15.5 %Goodhue County: 15.3 %Grant County: 15.8 %Hennepin County: 14.5 %Houston County: 14.2 %Hubbard County: 14.1 %Isanti County: 16 %Itasca County: 15 %Jackson County: 14.6 %Kanabec County: 16.2 %Kandiyohi County: 14.9 %Kittson County: 14.4 %Koochiching County: 14.8 %Lac qui Parle County: 14.1 %Lake County: 14.4 %Lake of the Woods County: 14.3 %Le Sueur County: 14.8 %Lincoln County: 14.8 %Lyon County: 15.5 %McLeod County: 15.3 %Mahnomen County: 19.8 %Marshall County: 15 %Martin County: 15 %Meeker County: 15.4 %Mille Lacs County: 16.3 %Morrison County: 15.3 %Mower County: 15.8 %Murray County: 14.6 %Nicollet County: 15.9 %Nobles County: 15.7 %Norman County: 15.5 %Olmsted County: 13.8 %Otter Tail County: 14.7 %Pennington County: 16.3 %Pine County: 16.5 %Pipestone County: 15.7 %Polk County: 15.6 %Pope County: 14.7 %Ramsey County: 15.9 %Red Lake County: 15.3 %Redwood County: 15.9 %Renville County: 15.4 %Rice County: 15.8 %Rock County: 15.6 %Roseau County: 15.4 %St. Louis County: 16.5 %Scott County: 14.3 %Sherburne County: 16 %Sibley County: 15.6 %Stearns County: 16.6 %Steele County: 15.1 %Stevens County: 16.5 %Swift County: 15.4 %Todd County: 15.7 %Traverse County: 15 %Wabasha County: 14.5 %Wadena County: 16.8 %Waseca County: 16.2 %Washington County: 13.3 %Watonwan County: 15 %Wilkin County: 15.9 %Winona County: 16.6 %Wright County: 15.2 %Yellow Medicine County: 15.7 %
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%, 2023. 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, 2023

Mahnomen County: 19.8 %Mahnomen County19.8Beltrami County: 17.6 %Beltrami County17.6Blue Earth County: 17.6 %Blue Earth County17.6Benton County: 16.8 %Benton County16.8Wadena County: 16.8 %Wadena County16.8Clearwater County: 16.7 %Clearwater County16.7Stearns County: 16.6 %Stearns County16.6Winona County: 16.6 %Winona County16.6Clay County: 16.5 %Clay County16.5Pine County: 16.5 %Pine County16.5St. Louis County: 16.5 %St. Louis County16.5Stevens County: 16.5 %Stevens County16.5Mille Lacs County: 16.3 %Mille Lacs County16.3Pennington County: 16.3 %Pennington County16.3Kanabec County: 16.2 %Kanabec County16.2Waseca County: 16.2 %Waseca County16.2Isanti County: 16 %Isanti County16Sherburne County: 16 %Sherburne County16Carlton County: 15.9 %Carlton County15.9Nicollet County: 15.9 %Nicollet County15.9Ramsey County: 15.9 %Ramsey County15.9Redwood County: 15.9 %Redwood County15.9Wilkin County: 15.9 %Wilkin County15.9Chippewa County: 15.8 %Chippewa County15.8Grant County: 15.8 %Grant County15.8Mower County: 15.8 %Mower County15.8Rice County: 15.8 %Rice County15.8Nobles County: 15.7 %Nobles County15.7Pipestone County: 15.7 %Pipestone County15.7Todd County: 15.7 %Todd County15.7Yellow Medicine County: 15.7 %Yellow Medicine County15.7Faribault County: 15.6 %Faribault County15.6Polk County: 15.6 %Polk County15.6Rock County: 15.6 %Rock County15.6Sibley County: 15.6 %Sibley County15.6Anoka County: 15.5 %Anoka County15.5Becker County: 15.5 %Becker County15.5Freeborn County: 15.5 %Freeborn County15.5Lyon County: 15.5 %Lyon County15.5Norman County: 15.5 %Norman County15.5Mahnomen County: 19.8 %Mahnomen County19.8Beltrami County: 17.6 %Beltrami County17.6Blue Earth County: 17.6 %Blue Earth County17.6Benton County: 16.8 %Benton County16.8Wadena County: 16.8 %Wadena County16.8Clearwater County: 16.7 %Clearwater County16.7Stearns County: 16.6 %Stearns County16.6Winona County: 16.6 %Winona County16.6Clay County: 16.5 %Clay County16.5Pine County: 16.5 %Pine County16.5St. Louis County: 16.5 %St. Louis County16.5Stevens County: 16.5 %Stevens County16.5Mille Lacs County: 16.3 %Mille Lacs County16.3Pennington County: 16.3 %Pennington County16.3Kanabec County: 16.2 %Kanabec County16.2Waseca County: 16.2 %Waseca County16.2Isanti County: 16 %Isanti County16Sherburne County: 16 %Sherburne County16Carlton County: 15.9 %Carlton County15.9Nicollet County: 15.9 %Nicollet County15.9Ramsey County: 15.9 %Ramsey County15.9Redwood County: 15.9 %Redwood County15.9Wilkin County: 15.9 %Wilkin County15.9Chippewa County: 15.8 %Chippewa County15.8Grant County: 15.8 %Grant County15.8Mower County: 15.8 %Mower County15.8Rice County: 15.8 %Rice County15.8Nobles County: 15.7 %Nobles County15.7Pipestone County: 15.7 %Pipestone County15.7Todd County: 15.7 %Todd County15.7Yellow Medicine County: 15.7 %Yellow Medicine County15.7Faribault County: 15.6 %Faribault County15.6Polk County: 15.6 %Polk County15.6Rock County: 15.6 %Rock County15.6Sibley County: 15.6 %Sibley County15.6Anoka County: 15.5 %Anoka County15.5Becker County: 15.5 %Becker County15.5Freeborn County: 15.5 %Freeborn County15.5Lyon County: 15.5 %Lyon County15.5Norman County: 15.5 %Norman County15.5
%. 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

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Mahnomen County19.8-0.9 pts
2Beltrami County17.6+0.6 pts
2Blue Earth County17.6-2.8 pts
4Benton County16.8+1.2 pts
4Wadena County16.8+0.4 pts
6Clearwater County16.7+1.1 pts
7Stearns County16.6-0.3 pts
7Winona County16.6+0.6 pts
9Clay County16.5-0.3 pts
9Pine County16.5+1.2 pts
9St. Louis County16.5-0.1 pts
9Stevens County16.5+0.3 pts
13Mille Lacs County16.3-0.9 pts
13Pennington County16.3+1.1 pts
15Kanabec County16.20 pts
15Waseca County16.2+0.1 pts
17Isanti County16+0.2 pts
17Sherburne County160 pts
19Carlton County15.9+0.2 pts
19Nicollet County15.90 pts
19Ramsey County15.9-0.6 pts
19Redwood County15.9+0.8 pts
19Wilkin County15.9+0.3 pts
24Chippewa County15.8+1.4 pts
24Grant County15.8+0.3 pts
24Mower County15.8-0.1 pts
24Rice County15.8+0.2 pts
28Nobles County15.7-0.6 pts
28Pipestone County15.7+0.2 pts
28Todd County15.7-0.1 pts
28Yellow Medicine County15.7+0.1 pts
32Faribault County15.6+1.1 pts
32Polk County15.6+1.3 pts
32Rock County15.6+0.1 pts
32Sibley County15.6+0.1 pts
36Anoka County15.5+1 pts
36Becker County15.5+1.6 pts
36Freeborn County15.5-0.2 pts
36Lyon County15.5-0.4 pts
36Norman County15.5+0.9 pts
41Brown County15.4-0.5 pts
41Fillmore County15.4-0.2 pts
41Meeker County15.4+1.2 pts
41Renville County15.4-0.6 pts
41Roseau County15.4+1.1 pts
41Swift County15.4+0.8 pts
47Goodhue County15.3+0.8 pts
47McLeod County15.3-0.3 pts
47Morrison County15.3+0.1 pts
47Red Lake County15.3+0.6 pts
51Cass County15.2+0.2 pts
51Chisago County15.20 pts
51Cottonwood County15.2-0.5 pts
51Dodge County15.2+1 pts
51Wright County15.2+0.3 pts
56Steele County15.1+0.8 pts
57Itasca County150 pts
57Marshall County15-0.2 pts
57Martin County15+0.2 pts
57Traverse County15+0.7 pts
57Watonwan County15-0.8 pts
62Kandiyohi County14.9-0.1 pts
63Koochiching County14.8-0.4 pts
63Le Sueur County14.8-1.7 pts
63Lincoln County14.8-0.3 pts
66Otter Tail County14.7-1.4 pts
66Pope County14.7-0.7 pts
68Big Stone County14.6-0.7 pts
68Jackson County14.6+1 pts
68Murray County14.6-0.7 pts
71Douglas County14.5-0.4 pts
71Hennepin County14.5+0.4 pts
71Wabasha County14.5+0.2 pts
74Crow Wing County14.4-0.1 pts
74Kittson County14.4-0.6 pts
74Lake County14.4+0.4 pts
77Lake of the Woods County14.3-0.7 pts
77Scott County14.3-0.7 pts
79Houston County14.2-0.8 pts
80Dakota County14.1+0.2 pts
80Hubbard County14.1-0.4 pts
80Lac qui Parle County14.1-0.6 pts
83Aitkin County140 pts
84Olmsted County13.8-0.2 pts
85Carver County13.5+0.4 pts
86Washington County13.3+0.8 pts
87Cook County13.2+0.5 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.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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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 Minnesota by frequent mental distress in adults, local model estimate, 2023) [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 Minnesota by frequent mental distress in adults, local model estimate, 2023. 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/minnesota-counties. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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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 Minnesota by frequent mental distress in adults, local model estimate, 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.cdc.gov/places/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-frequent-mental-distress-rate-county-estimate/minnesota-counties.

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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 Minnesota by frequent mental distress in adults, local model estimate, 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/places/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-frequent-mental-distress-rate-county-estimate/minnesota-counties (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Mahnomen County, with 19.8% in 2023, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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

Cook County, with 13.2% in 2023.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 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.

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