Health by ZIP

Houston County, MN health estimates

Minnesota. 18,582 residents, 14,697 adults (the Census population estimates that PLACES uses). 7 ZIP Codes and 7 places with estimates.

Compare with another placeZIP Codes of the county (CSV)

Houston County in Minnesota. 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 34.1% of the adults of Houston County, MN have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 27.6% to 41.1%.

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: Houston County, MN
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalMN figure (site aggregate)United States
All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 20225.8%4.6 to 7.38.9%below12.2%lowerinterval 11.8 to 12.66.2%4.9 to 7.79.1%below12.6%lowerinterval 12.2 to 13.0
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 202326.7%23.5 to 30.122.3%above25.4%similar20.1%17.5 to 22.819.3%in line21.9%similar
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 202310.6%9.5 to 11.78.5%above7.9%higherinterval 7.8 to 8.17.4%6.7 to 8.37.1%in line6.6%similar
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 20236.4%5.1 to 7.75.4%in line6.2%similar4.9%4.0 to 5.94.7%in line5.3%similar
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 20237.2%6.2 to 8.35.9%above6.4%similar5.0%4.3 to 5.74.9%in line5.3%similar
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 202310.0%8.8 to 11.39.9%in line9.8%similar10.2%9.0 to 11.59.9%in line9.8%similar
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202322.6%19.2 to 26.124.4%in line20.2%similar24.5%21.0 to 28.125.1%in line20.7%similar
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 202311.3%9.6 to 13.210.1%in line12.0%similar8.4%7.1 to 9.78.7%in line10.3%lowerinterval 10.1 to 10.5
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202333.2%29.2 to 37.431.0%in line34.4%similar26.1%22.7 to 29.727.8%in line30.7%lowerinterval 30.4 to 31.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202335.7%31.7 to 40.033.4%in line37.4%similar28.1%24.5 to 31.929.0%in line32.2%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202334.1%27.6 to 41.133.5%in line32.8%similar34.0%27.5 to 40.933.6%in line32.9%similar
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20233.6%3.1 to 4.23.1%in line3.4%similar2.6%2.2 to 3.02.7%in line2.9%similar
Prevention: Houston County, MN
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 100%Estimate95% intervalMN figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202387.1%85.0 to 89.185.3%in line87.5%similar83.1%80.4 to 85.883.7%in line85.6%similar
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202271.1%66.4 to 75.768.7%in line66.3%similar64.3%59.2 to 69.363.4%in line54.1%higherinterval 53.7 to 54.6
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 20236.8%5.1 to 8.87.5%in line11.0%lowerinterval 10.7 to 11.37.3%5.5 to 9.47.8%in line11.5%lowerinterval 11.2 to 11.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202276.6%69.0 to 83.078.5%in line76.5%similar75.2%67.4 to 82.078.1%in line76.0%similar
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202379.9%76.8 to 82.676.1%above77.0%similar56.0%51.4 to 60.556.6%in line57.5%similar
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202266.1%62.6 to 69.667.5%in line63.9%similar63.7%60.1 to 67.467.0%in line63.4%similar
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202376.2%72.5 to 79.674.8%in line77.7%similar71.5%67.3 to 75.572.8%in line75.7%similar
Health risk behaviors: Houston County, MN
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalMN figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 202317.8%14.8 to 21.017.8%in line15.2%similar21.5%18.0 to 25.319.3%in line16.6%higherinterval 16.3 to 16.9
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 202313.8%10.9 to 17.013.1%in line11.4%similar14.2%11.0 to 17.413.3%in line11.6%similar
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202325.7%20.9 to 30.822.3%in line24.5%similar23.5%19.0 to 28.321.5%in line23.7%similar
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202228.9%23.5 to 35.129.2%in line36.0%lowerinterval 35.7 to 36.330.6%25.0 to 37.030.0%in line36.8%similar
Disability: Houston County, MN
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalMN figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202328.5%24.1 to 33.127.4%in line30.0%similar25.5%21.5 to 29.926.1%in line28.3%similar
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 202312.2%10.3 to 14.312.8%in line13.7%similar13.4%11.2 to 15.713.3%in line14.1%similar
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 20238.3%7.1 to 9.46.8%above6.7%higherinterval 6.6 to 6.96.1%5.3 to 7.05.9%in line5.8%similar
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 20237.1%5.9 to 8.47.0%in line7.9%similar6.8%5.7 to 8.16.8%in line7.6%similar
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 202313.1%10.7 to 15.611.4%in line13.5%similar9.8%8.1 to 11.79.9%in line11.7%similar
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20233.3%2.7 to 3.93.1%in line3.8%similar2.7%2.3 to 3.22.9%in line3.4%lowerinterval 3.3 to 3.6
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 20234.0%3.4 to 4.84.0%in line5.5%lowerinterval 5.4 to 5.73.5%3.0 to 4.13.7%in line5.2%lowerinterval 5.1 to 5.4
Health status: Houston County, MN
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 30%Estimate95% intervalMN figure (site aggregate)United States
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 202316.7%13.7 to 20.016.0%in line19.2%similar15.0%12.3 to 17.915.3%in line18.3%lowerinterval 18.0 to 18.6
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 202314.2%12.3 to 16.215.1%in line15.6%similar16.2%13.9 to 18.615.9%in line16.3%similar
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 202312.5%10.6 to 14.511.3%in line12.8%similar11.1%9.4 to 12.910.7%in line12.1%similar

ZIP Codes in Houston County

ZIP Codes in Houston County, MN, in ZIP Code order
ZIP CodeResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Houston County
ZIP Code 559191,00334.9%28.1 to 41.8similar
ZIP Code 559214,80834.9%28.4 to 42.1similar
ZIP Code 5593136734.7%28.3 to 41.6similar
ZIP Code 559411,02134.8%28.5 to 41.9similar
ZIP Code 559433,03735.1%29.2 to 41.5similar
ZIP Code 559477,46133.0%27.2 to 39.3similar
ZIP Code 559742,05834.7%28.2 to 41.7similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Houston 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 Houston County as a CSV file, with all measures.

Cities and places in Houston County

Places in Houston County, MN, in name order
PlaceResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Houston County
Brownsville56634.8%28.1 to 41.9similar
Caledonia2,84734.7%28.2 to 41.9similar
Eitzen27934.2%27.7 to 41.1similar
Hokah55334.4%27.9 to 41.4similar
Houston99734.1%27.8 to 41.0similar
La Crescent5,27632.5%26.2 to 39.5similar
Spring Grove1,25634.2%27.8 to 41.1similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Houston 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 Houston County, MN, for 12 of the 40 measures.

Houston County, MN: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD6.3%5.3 to 7.46.3%5.1 to 7.76.9%6.2 to 7.76.4%5.1 to 7.7
Coronary Heart Disease7.7%6.9 to 8.57.0%6.0 to 8.07.8%7.0 to 8.67.2%6.2 to 8.3
Current Asthma8.7%8.2 to 9.19.1%8.0 to 10.310.0%8.8 to 11.310.0%8.8 to 11.3
Depression21.1%19.9 to 22.221.0%17.5 to 24.823.7%20.4 to 27.522.6%19.2 to 26.1
Diabetes10.4%9.5 to 11.210.2%8.5 to 11.911.8%10.2 to 13.611.3%9.6 to 13.2
High Blood Pressure33.6%32.1 to 35.234.8%30.4 to 39.235.6%31.7 to 39.833.2%29.2 to 37.4
Obesity32.7%30.9 to 34.434.9%28.2 to 42.038.2%31.3 to 45.934.1%27.6 to 41.1
Health Insurance10.3%8.4 to 12.45.9%4.4 to 7.65.2%4.6 to 5.96.8%5.1 to 8.8
Binge Drinking17.3%16.6 to 18.117.2%14.2 to 20.420.0%16.6 to 24.117.8%14.8 to 21.0
Current Cigarette Smoking17.0%14.0 to 19.715.2%11.8 to 19.116.3%14.3 to 18.413.8%10.9 to 17.0
Physical Inactivity21.1%18.5 to 23.721.8%17.3 to 26.623.9%20.2 to 28.125.7%20.9 to 30.8
General Health12.4%10.6 to 14.413.6%11.2 to 16.416.1%14.3 to 18.116.7%13.7 to 20.0

Official sources

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Cite this page

Health by ZIP. Houston County, MN: 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/mn/houston-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 Houston County, MN

How does the obesity estimate of Houston County, MN compare with Minnesota?

The Minnesota figure is 33.5% (site aggregate).

It has no confidence interval.

The Minnesota figure is inside the interval of Houston County, MN. The estimate is in line with it.

How does the obesity estimate of Houston County, MN 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 Houston County, MN is similar.

What does CDC estimate for diagnosed diabetes in Houston County, MN?

CDC estimates that 11.3% of the adults of Houston County, MN have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 9.6% to 13.2%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

For how many measures is Houston County, MN above or below the Minnesota figure?

Houston County, MN and the Minnesota figure both have a value for 40 measures.

The estimate for Houston County, MN is above the Minnesota figure for 5 measures.

It is below the Minnesota figure for 1 measure.

It is in line with the Minnesota figure for 34 measures.