Health by ZIP

Ida County, IA health estimates

Iowa. 6,833 residents, 5,151 adults (the Census population estimates that PLACES uses). 6 ZIP Codes and 5 places with estimates.

Compare with another placeZIP Codes of the county (CSV)

Ida County in Iowa. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

The figures are model-based estimates for the adults of an area. They are not measurements. They say nothing about one person.

We do not produce estimates for individuals; only aggregated results for counties, places, census tracts, or ZCTAs.

First, it is not adequate to simply compare point estimates. The confidence intervals should also be considered, and some are very broad.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

PLACES 2025 release. Survey years (BRFSS): 2022 and 2023. CDC updated the data on . What an estimate is. How to read an interval. The site gives no medical advice.

CDC estimates that 41.0% of the adults of Ida County, IA have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 32.2% to 49.5%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

Report card: 40 measures by CDC category

Crude prevalence is the estimated share of all adults. Age-adjusted prevalence uses the 2000 US standard population, so that areas with different ages can be compared. CDC: Age-adjusted estimates are only available at the county and place-level.

"Higher" or "lower": the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap. "Similar": they overlap. Against the state figure, which has no interval, the words are "above", "below" and "in line".

Health outcomes: Ida County, IA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 60%Estimate95% intervalIA figure (site aggregate)United States
All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 202212.3%10.0 to 14.611.6%in line12.2%similar12.9%10.5 to 15.411.8%in line12.6%similar
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 202330.0%26.3 to 33.627.0%in line25.4%higherinterval 25.1 to 25.623.5%20.3 to 26.623.5%in line21.9%similar
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 202310.2%9.1 to 11.38.7%above7.9%higherinterval 7.8 to 8.17.4%6.6 to 8.17.2%in line6.6%similar
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 20238.2%6.8 to 9.86.9%in line6.2%higherinterval 6.1 to 6.36.5%5.4 to 7.66.0%in line5.3%similar
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 20237.9%6.8 to 9.06.6%above6.4%higherinterval 6.2 to 6.55.6%4.8 to 6.45.4%in line5.3%similar
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 202310.0%8.7 to 11.39.9%in line9.8%similar10.2%8.9 to 11.510.0%in line9.8%similar
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202320.1%16.8 to 23.620.7%in line20.2%similar21.7%18.1 to 25.421.5%in line20.7%similar
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 202312.4%10.4 to 14.411.2%in line12.0%similar9.6%8.1 to 11.19.7%in line10.3%similar
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202337.4%32.9 to 41.933.9%in line34.4%similar30.7%26.6 to 34.930.5%in line30.7%similar
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202337.7%33.1 to 42.335.3%in line37.4%similar30.4%26.2 to 34.830.6%in line32.2%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202341.0%32.2 to 49.537.7%in line32.8%similar41.4%32.5 to 50.238.2%in line32.9%similar
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20233.9%3.4 to 4.53.3%above3.4%similar2.9%2.5 to 3.32.8%in line2.9%similar
Prevention: Ida County, IA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 90%Estimate95% intervalIA figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202385.1%82.8 to 87.384.1%in line87.5%similar81.6%78.7 to 84.382.6%in line85.6%lowerinterval 85.3 to 85.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202264.3%58.7 to 69.366.6%in line66.3%similar56.8%51.2 to 62.161.0%in line54.1%similar
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 20237.4%5.7 to 9.67.3%in line11.0%lowerinterval 10.7 to 11.37.8%6.0 to 10.37.6%in line11.5%lowerinterval 11.2 to 11.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202275.9%67.6 to 82.678.7%in line76.5%similar75.3%66.9 to 82.178.1%in line76.0%similar
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202380.4%77.7 to 83.077.8%in line77.0%higherinterval 76.5 to 77.558.5%53.8 to 63.058.9%in line57.5%similar
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202268.5%64.8 to 71.666.8%in line63.9%higherinterval 63.6 to 64.267.8%64.1 to 70.966.0%in line63.4%higherinterval 63.1 to 63.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202377.8%74.1 to 81.377.5%in line77.7%similar74.0%69.8 to 78.075.6%in line75.7%similar
Health risk behaviors: Ida County, IA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalIA figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 202319.6%16.2 to 23.220.5%in line15.2%higherinterval 15.0 to 15.523.1%19.2 to 27.322.3%in line16.6%higherinterval 16.3 to 16.9
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 202316.0%12.7 to 19.314.5%in line11.4%higherinterval 11.2 to 11.616.7%13.1 to 20.215.0%in line11.6%higherinterval 11.4 to 11.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202327.8%22.6 to 33.324.8%in line24.5%similar25.7%20.5 to 31.123.9%in line23.7%similar
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202231.3%25.3 to 38.032.5%in line36.0%similar32.7%26.4 to 39.433.6%in line36.8%similar
Disability: Ida County, IA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalIA figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202330.4%25.5 to 35.328.1%in line30.0%similar27.4%22.7 to 32.126.5%in line28.3%similar
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 202313.8%11.6 to 16.213.5%in line13.7%similar14.9%12.4 to 17.514.0%in line14.1%similar
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 20238.9%7.7 to 10.17.4%above6.7%higherinterval 6.6 to 6.96.7%5.8 to 7.66.4%in line5.8%similar
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 20238.0%6.7 to 9.47.4%in line7.9%similar7.7%6.4 to 9.07.2%in line7.6%similar
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 202314.7%12.2 to 17.312.7%in line13.5%similar11.4%9.4 to 13.410.9%in line11.7%similar
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20233.8%3.2 to 4.43.4%in line3.8%similar3.2%2.7 to 3.73.1%in line3.4%similar
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 20234.7%4.0 to 5.54.3%in line5.5%similar4.1%3.6 to 4.84.0%in line5.2%lowerinterval 5.1 to 5.4
Health status: Ida County, IA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 30%Estimate95% intervalIA figure (site aggregate)United States
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 202319.3%16.0 to 22.817.8%in line19.2%similar17.6%14.6 to 20.917.0%in line18.3%similar
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 202316.0%13.7 to 18.216.4%in line15.6%similar17.9%15.3 to 20.417.3%in line16.3%similar
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 202313.7%11.7 to 15.812.7%in line12.8%similar12.4%10.5 to 14.412.0%in line12.1%similar

ZIP Codes in Ida County

ZIP Codes in Ida County, IA, in ZIP Code order
ZIP CodeResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Ida County
ZIP Code 510061,03841.7%33.6 to 50.1similar
ZIP Code 5101838539.4%35.2 to 43.8similar
ZIP Code 5102063741.6%34.5 to 48.9similar
ZIP Code 510252,00940.4%32.5 to 48.7similar
ZIP Code 5143140442.7%34.6 to 50.9similar
ZIP Code 514452,71740.6%32.4 to 48.9similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Ida County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

A ZIP Code is in the county that holds the largest share of its land. A ZIP Code that is in two counties shows one time. Download the ZIP Codes of Ida County as a CSV file, with all measures.

Cities and places in Ida County

Places in Ida County, IA, in name order
PlaceResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Ida County
Arthur22242.3%34.0 to 50.8similar
Battle Creek70041.0%32.8 to 49.7similar
Galva43541.8%33.6 to 50.2similar
Holstein1,50140.3%32.1 to 48.7similar
Ida Grove2,05140.2%32.1 to 48.4similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Ida County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

Estimates in earlier PLACES releases

The current modeling procedure does not support using the estimates to track changes at the local level over time.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

The table lists what each PLACES release published for Ida County, IA, for 12 of the 40 measures.

Ida County, IA: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD7.9%6.7 to 9.28.1%6.6 to 9.77.7%6.8 to 8.58.2%6.8 to 9.8
Coronary Heart Disease8.2%7.3 to 9.07.3%6.2 to 8.37.9%7.1 to 8.87.9%6.8 to 9.0
Current Asthma9.4%9.0 to 9.99.2%8.1 to 10.49.5%8.3 to 10.810.0%8.7 to 11.3
Depression17.1%16.1 to 18.117.0%13.9 to 20.417.7%14.8 to 20.920.1%16.8 to 23.6
Diabetes11.3%10.4 to 12.311.3%9.6 to 13.112.3%10.6 to 14.112.4%10.4 to 14.4
High Blood Pressure34.7%33.2 to 36.132.8%28.6 to 37.233.3%29.3 to 37.737.4%32.9 to 41.9
Obesity36.3%34.5 to 38.335.8%28.5 to 43.437.1%29.7 to 45.141.0%32.2 to 49.5
Health Insurance10.1%8.3 to 12.18.1%6.2 to 10.55.1%4.4 to 5.77.4%5.7 to 9.6
Binge Drinking19.9%19.2 to 20.817.8%14.5 to 21.420.6%16.9 to 24.719.6%16.2 to 23.2
Current Cigarette Smoking17.3%14.7 to 19.917.0%13.6 to 20.915.4%13.5 to 17.416.0%12.7 to 19.3
Physical Inactivity25.9%22.9 to 28.827.0%22.1 to 32.425.9%21.8 to 30.227.8%22.6 to 33.3
General Health14.3%12.5 to 16.415.3%12.6 to 18.016.4%14.5 to 18.419.3%16.0 to 22.8

Official sources

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Cite this page

Health by ZIP. Ida County, IA: CDC PLACES estimates, 2025 release. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. CDC updated the data on 4 Dec 2025. https://healthbyzip.com/county/ia/ida-county/

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Where the figures come from

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. CDC updated the data on . The page shows the 2022, 2023, 2024 releases as a record. The data are a US government work in the public domain. Data set on data.cdc.gov. The boundaries and the links between ZIP Codes, counties and places come from the US Census Bureau. Percentages have one decimal, as CDC publishes them. A state figure is a site aggregate: the site computes it. The site corrects an error of its own processing at the next build. See corrections.

Questions about Ida County, IA

How does the obesity estimate of Ida County, IA compare with Iowa?

The Iowa figure is 37.7% (site aggregate).

It has no confidence interval.

The Iowa figure is inside the interval of Ida County, IA. The estimate is in line with it.

How does the obesity estimate of Ida County, IA compare with the nation?

The US estimate is 32.8%.

The 95% confidence interval is 32.4% to 33.1%.

The two intervals overlap. The estimate for Ida County, IA is similar.

What does CDC estimate for diagnosed diabetes in Ida County, IA?

CDC estimates that 12.4% of the adults of Ida County, IA have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 10.4% to 14.4%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

For how many measures is Ida County, IA above or below the Iowa figure?

Ida County, IA and the Iowa figure both have a value for 40 measures.

The estimate for Ida County, IA is above the Iowa figure for 4 measures.

It is below the Iowa figure for 0 measures.

It is in line with the Iowa figure for 36 measures.