Data / Rankings / Frequent mental distress in adults, local model estimate / Counties in Minnesota

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

Mahnomen County had the highest frequent mental distress in adults, local model estimate of 87 counties in 2022, at 20.7%. Washington County had the lowest, at 12.5%. The median was 15.2%. Source: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Keep it in a collection in your library.
Highest20.7Mahnomen County
Lowest12.5Washington County
Median15.287 counties

Map of counties, 2022

Aitkin County: 14 %Anoka County: 14.5 %Becker County: 13.9 %Beltrami County: 17 %Benton County: 15.6 %Big Stone County: 15.3 %Blue Earth County: 20.4 %Brown County: 15.9 %Carlton County: 15.7 %Carver County: 13.1 %Cass County: 15 %Chippewa County: 14.4 %Chisago County: 15.2 %Clay County: 16.8 %Clearwater County: 15.6 %Cook County: 12.7 %Cottonwood County: 15.7 %Crow Wing County: 14.5 %Dakota County: 13.9 %Dodge County: 14.2 %Douglas County: 14.9 %Faribault County: 14.5 %Fillmore County: 15.6 %Freeborn County: 15.7 %Goodhue County: 14.5 %Grant County: 15.5 %Hennepin County: 14.1 %Houston County: 15 %Hubbard County: 14.5 %Isanti County: 15.8 %Itasca County: 15 %Jackson County: 13.6 %Kanabec County: 16.2 %Kandiyohi County: 15 %Kittson County: 15 %Koochiching County: 15.2 %Lac qui Parle County: 14.7 %Lake County: 14 %Lake of the Woods County: 15 %Le Sueur County: 16.5 %Lincoln County: 15.1 %Lyon County: 15.9 %McLeod County: 15.6 %Mahnomen County: 20.7 %Marshall County: 15.2 %Martin County: 14.8 %Meeker County: 14.2 %Mille Lacs County: 17.2 %Morrison County: 15.2 %Mower County: 15.9 %Murray County: 15.3 %Nicollet County: 15.9 %Nobles County: 16.3 %Norman County: 14.6 %Olmsted County: 14 %Otter Tail County: 16.1 %Pennington County: 15.2 %Pine County: 15.3 %Pipestone County: 15.5 %Polk County: 14.3 %Pope County: 15.4 %Ramsey County: 16.5 %Red Lake County: 14.7 %Redwood County: 15.1 %Renville County: 16 %Rice County: 15.6 %Rock County: 15.5 %Roseau County: 14.3 %St. Louis County: 16.6 %Scott County: 15 %Sherburne County: 16 %Sibley County: 15.5 %Stearns County: 16.9 %Steele County: 14.3 %Stevens County: 16.2 %Swift County: 14.6 %Todd County: 15.8 %Traverse County: 14.3 %Wabasha County: 14.3 %Wadena County: 16.4 %Waseca County: 16.1 %Washington County: 12.5 %Watonwan County: 15.8 %Wilkin County: 15.6 %Winona County: 16 %Wright County: 14.9 %Yellow Medicine County: 15.6 %
  • Under 14
  • 14 to 15
  • 15 to 16
  • 16 and over
%, 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

Mahnomen County: 20.7 %Mahnomen County20.7Blue Earth County: 20.4 %Blue Earth County20.4Mille Lacs County: 17.2 %Mille Lacs County17.2Beltrami County: 17 %Beltrami County17Stearns County: 16.9 %Stearns County16.9Clay County: 16.8 %Clay County16.8St. Louis County: 16.6 %St. Louis County16.6Le Sueur County: 16.5 %Le Sueur County16.5Ramsey County: 16.5 %Ramsey County16.5Wadena County: 16.4 %Wadena County16.4Nobles County: 16.3 %Nobles County16.3Kanabec County: 16.2 %Kanabec County16.2Stevens County: 16.2 %Stevens County16.2Otter Tail County: 16.1 %Otter Tail County16.1Waseca County: 16.1 %Waseca County16.1Renville County: 16 %Renville County16Sherburne County: 16 %Sherburne County16Winona County: 16 %Winona County16Brown County: 15.9 %Brown County15.9Lyon County: 15.9 %Lyon County15.9Mower County: 15.9 %Mower County15.9Nicollet County: 15.9 %Nicollet County15.9Isanti County: 15.8 %Isanti County15.8Todd County: 15.8 %Todd County15.8Watonwan County: 15.8 %Watonwan County15.8Carlton County: 15.7 %Carlton County15.7Cottonwood County: 15.7 %Cottonwood County15.7Freeborn County: 15.7 %Freeborn County15.7Benton County: 15.6 %Benton County15.6Clearwater County: 15.6 %Clearwater County15.6Fillmore County: 15.6 %Fillmore County15.6McLeod County: 15.6 %McLeod County15.6Rice County: 15.6 %Rice County15.6Wilkin County: 15.6 %Wilkin County15.6Yellow Medicine County: 15.6 %Yellow Medicine County15.6Grant County: 15.5 %Grant County15.5Pipestone County: 15.5 %Pipestone County15.5Rock County: 15.5 %Rock County15.5Sibley County: 15.5 %Sibley County15.5Pope County: 15.4 %Pope County15.4Mahnomen County: 20.7 %Mahnomen County20.7Blue Earth County: 20.4 %Blue Earth County20.4Mille Lacs County: 17.2 %Mille Lacs County17.2Beltrami County: 17 %Beltrami County17Stearns County: 16.9 %Stearns County16.9Clay County: 16.8 %Clay County16.8St. Louis County: 16.6 %St. Louis County16.6Le Sueur County: 16.5 %Le Sueur County16.5Ramsey County: 16.5 %Ramsey County16.5Wadena County: 16.4 %Wadena County16.4Nobles County: 16.3 %Nobles County16.3Kanabec County: 16.2 %Kanabec County16.2Stevens County: 16.2 %Stevens County16.2Otter Tail County: 16.1 %Otter Tail County16.1Waseca County: 16.1 %Waseca County16.1Renville County: 16 %Renville County16Sherburne County: 16 %Sherburne County16Winona County: 16 %Winona County16Brown County: 15.9 %Brown County15.9Lyon County: 15.9 %Lyon County15.9Mower County: 15.9 %Mower County15.9Nicollet County: 15.9 %Nicollet County15.9Isanti County: 15.8 %Isanti County15.8Todd County: 15.8 %Todd County15.8Watonwan County: 15.8 %Watonwan County15.8Carlton County: 15.7 %Carlton County15.7Cottonwood County: 15.7 %Cottonwood County15.7Freeborn County: 15.7 %Freeborn County15.7Benton County: 15.6 %Benton County15.6Clearwater County: 15.6 %Clearwater County15.6Fillmore County: 15.6 %Fillmore County15.6McLeod County: 15.6 %McLeod County15.6Rice County: 15.6 %Rice County15.6Wilkin County: 15.6 %Wilkin County15.6Yellow Medicine County: 15.6 %Yellow Medicine County15.6Grant County: 15.5 %Grant County15.5Pipestone County: 15.5 %Pipestone County15.5Rock County: 15.5 %Rock County15.5Sibley County: 15.5 %Sibley County15.5Pope County: 15.4 %Pope County15.4
%. 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
1Mahnomen County20.7+2.7 pts
2Blue Earth County20.4+4.5 pts
3Mille Lacs County17.2+2.8 pts
4Beltrami County17+0.8 pts
5Stearns County16.9+1.7 pts
6Clay County16.8+1.4 pts
7St. Louis County16.6+1.2 pts
8Le Sueur County16.5+3.2 pts
8Ramsey County16.5+2.6 pts
10Wadena County16.4+1.7 pts
11Nobles County16.3+2.3 pts
12Kanabec County16.2+1.9 pts
12Stevens County16.2+1.1 pts
14Otter Tail County16.1+2.8 pts
14Waseca County16.1+2.2 pts
16Renville County16+2.4 pts
16Sherburne County16+2.4 pts
16Winona County16+0.9 pts
19Brown County15.9+2.3 pts
19Lyon County15.9+1.5 pts
19Mower County15.9+1.6 pts
19Nicollet County15.9+2.2 pts
23Isanti County15.8+1.8 pts
23Todd County15.8+1.5 pts
23Watonwan County15.8+2.4 pts
26Carlton County15.7+1.7 pts
26Cottonwood County15.7+2.2 pts
26Freeborn County15.7+1.8 pts
29Benton County15.6+0.8 pts
29Clearwater County15.6+0.7 pts
29Fillmore County15.6+2.2 pts
29McLeod County15.6+2 pts
29Rice County15.6+1.5 pts
29Wilkin County15.6+2 pts
29Yellow Medicine County15.6+1.9 pts
36Grant County15.5+1.9 pts
36Pipestone County15.5+1.6 pts
36Rock County15.5+2 pts
36Sibley County15.5+1.8 pts
40Pope County15.4+2.4 pts
41Big Stone County15.3+2 pts
41Murray County15.3+2.7 pts
41Pine County15.3+1.2 pts
44Chisago County15.2+1.3 pts
44Koochiching County15.2+1.7 pts
44Marshall County15.2+1.7 pts
44Morrison County15.2+1.2 pts
44Pennington County15.2+0.8 pts
49Lincoln County15.1+2 pts
49Redwood County15.1+1.3 pts
51Cass County15+1.6 pts
51Houston County15+2.4 pts
51Itasca County15+1.8 pts
51Kandiyohi County15+1.3 pts
51Kittson County15+2.1 pts
51Lake of the Woods County15+2 pts
51Scott County15+2.9 pts
58Douglas County14.9+2.4 pts
58Wright County14.9+1.8 pts
60Martin County14.8+1.4 pts
61Lac qui Parle County14.7+2.1 pts
61Red Lake County14.7+1.2 pts
63Norman County14.6+1.1 pts
63Swift County14.6+0.6 pts
65Anoka County14.5+1.7 pts
65Crow Wing County14.5+1.1 pts
65Faribault County14.5+0.8 pts
65Goodhue County14.5+1.5 pts
65Hubbard County14.5+1.8 pts
70Chippewa County14.4+0.2 pts
71Polk County14.3+0.3 pts
71Roseau County14.3+0.9 pts
71Steele County14.3+0.4 pts
71Traverse County14.3+1.1 pts
71Wabasha County14.3+1.8 pts
76Dodge County14.2+1 pts
76Meeker County14.2+0.6 pts
78Hennepin County14.1+0.7 pts
79Aitkin County14+1.1 pts
79Lake County14+1.6 pts
79Olmsted County14+1.1 pts
82Becker County13.9+0.4 pts
82Dakota County13.9+1.6 pts
84Jackson County13.6+0.4 pts
85Carver County13.1+0.9 pts
86Cook County12.7+1 pts
87Washington County12.5+0.2 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

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.

How to cite

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.

Citation styles

The publisher is the author. Invokely is named only as the place the figures were read, where a style asks for it.

APA 7

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, 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.cdc.gov/places/

MLA 9

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, 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/minnesota-counties?period=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

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, 2022. 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?period=2022.

Harvard

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, 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/places/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-frequent-mental-distress-rate-county-estimate/minnesota-counties?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
@misc{centers_counties_in_minnesota_by_2022,
  author = {{Centers for Disease Control and Prevention}},
  title = {{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, 2022}},
  year = {2025},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www.cdc.gov/places/},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-frequent-mental-distress-rate-county-estimate/minnesota-counties?period=2022. Publisher attribution: 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.},
}
RIS
TY  - DATA
AU  - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
TI  - 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, 2022
PY  - 2025
DA  - 2025/12/04
PB  - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
DB  - Invokely
UR  - https://www.cdc.gov/places/
L2  - https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-frequent-mental-distress-rate-county-estimate/minnesota-counties?period=2022
Y2  - 2026/10/12
N1  - Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-frequent-mental-distress-rate-county-estimate/minnesota-counties?period=2022.
N1  - Publisher attribution: 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.
ER  -
Embed this chart

Paste this code into a web page or a blog post. The chart shows the latest figures as they are published, with the source and a link back to this page.

Sites that read oEmbed links, such as WordPress, can show the chart when you paste the link to this page.

Use this data in your AI agent

Invokely serves this figure to AI assistants through MCP and to code through a REST API, with the source and citation attached. Ask your assistant:

Rank Counties in Minnesota by frequent mental distress in adults, local model estimate using official data, and cite the source.
rank_places {"indicator":"adult_frequent_mental_distress_rate_modelled","level":"province","within":"Minnesota","limit":10}
GET https://invokely.ai/api/v1/rank?indicator=adult_frequent_mental_distress_rate_modelled&level=province&within=Minnesota&limit=10

Connect Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor in one step. The trial answers 25 calls a day without an account.

Questions

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

Mahnomen County, with 20.7% in 2022, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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

Washington County, with 12.5% in 2022.

Where does this ranking come from?

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.

Frequent mental distress in adults, local model estimate: other rankings

Counties in Minnesota: more rankings