Health by ZIP

St. Louis County, MN health estimates

Minnesota. 200,514 residents, 163,794 adults (the Census population estimates that PLACES uses). 42 ZIP Codes and 29 places with estimates.

Compare with another placeZIP Codes of the county (CSV)

St. Louis 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 35.2% of the adults of St. Louis County, MN have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 31.0% to 39.9%.

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: St. Louis 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 202216.2%13.6 to 19.18.9%above12.2%higherinterval 11.8 to 12.616.7%14.1 to 19.79.1%above12.6%higherinterval 12.2 to 13.0
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 202325.3%22.8 to 27.922.3%above25.4%similar21.4%19.2 to 23.819.3%in line21.9%similar
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 20239.2%8.3 to 10.18.5%in line7.9%higherinterval 7.8 to 8.17.3%6.6 to 8.17.1%in line6.6%similar
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 20236.5%5.4 to 7.85.4%in line6.2%similar5.5%4.5 to 6.54.7%in line5.3%similar
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 20237.0%6.1 to 8.15.9%above6.4%similar5.5%4.8 to 6.34.9%in line5.3%similar
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 202310.5%9.3 to 11.89.9%in line9.8%similar10.6%9.5 to 11.99.9%in line9.8%similar
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202325.0%22.1 to 28.224.4%in line20.2%higherinterval 19.9 to 20.526.1%23.1 to 29.425.1%in line20.7%higherinterval 20.4 to 21.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 202311.2%9.7 to 13.010.1%in line12.0%similar9.4%8.1 to 10.88.7%in line10.3%similar
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202332.1%29.1 to 35.031.0%in line34.4%similar28.1%25.3 to 31.027.8%in line30.7%similar
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202332.1%29.2 to 35.133.4%in line37.4%lowerinterval 37.1 to 37.827.0%24.3 to 29.929.0%in line32.2%lowerinterval 31.9 to 32.6
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202335.2%31.0 to 39.933.5%in line32.8%similar36.2%31.8 to 40.933.6%in line32.9%similar
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20233.5%3.0 to 4.03.1%in line3.4%similar2.9%2.5 to 3.22.7%in line2.9%similar
Prevention: St. Louis County, MN
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 90%Estimate95% intervalMN figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202384.4%81.7 to 86.585.3%in line87.5%lowerinterval 87.3 to 87.882.8%80.0 to 85.283.7%in line85.6%lowerinterval 85.3 to 85.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202266.4%62.6 to 70.368.7%in line66.3%similar59.3%55.3 to 63.463.4%in line54.1%higherinterval 53.7 to 54.6
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 20236.8%5.2 to 8.87.5%in line11.0%lowerinterval 10.7 to 11.37.2%5.4 to 9.47.8%in line11.5%lowerinterval 11.2 to 11.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202278.8%73.5 to 83.678.5%in line76.5%similar77.4%71.8 to 82.578.1%in line76.0%similar
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202378.5%75.7 to 80.976.1%in line77.0%similar57.4%53.5 to 61.456.6%in line57.5%similar
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202264.1%61.2 to 66.967.5%below63.9%similar63.1%60.2 to 66.067.0%below63.4%similar
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202374.9%71.7 to 77.874.8%in line77.7%similar72.3%68.8 to 75.572.8%in line75.7%similar
Health risk behaviors: St. Louis County, MN
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalMN figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 202319.2%16.6 to 22.017.8%in line15.2%higherinterval 15.0 to 15.521.4%18.6 to 24.519.3%in line16.6%higherinterval 16.3 to 16.9
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 202315.2%12.1 to 18.413.1%in line11.4%higherinterval 11.2 to 11.616.3%12.8 to 19.713.3%in line11.6%higherinterval 11.4 to 11.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202323.5%19.6 to 27.722.3%in line24.5%similar22.6%18.8 to 26.621.5%in line23.7%similar
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202233.2%29.7 to 37.229.2%above36.0%similar34.5%30.9 to 38.630.0%above36.8%similar
Disability: St. Louis County, MN
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalMN figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202330.8%26.8 to 35.127.4%in line30.0%similar28.7%24.9 to 32.726.1%in line28.3%similar
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 202313.7%11.5 to 16.012.8%in line13.7%similar14.2%12.0 to 16.613.3%in line14.1%similar
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 20237.9%6.9 to 9.06.8%above6.7%similar6.6%5.7 to 7.45.9%in line5.8%similar
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 20237.7%6.5 to 9.07.0%in line7.9%similar7.5%6.3 to 8.86.8%in line7.6%similar
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 202313.3%11.2 to 15.811.4%in line13.5%similar11.3%9.5 to 13.29.9%in line11.7%similar
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20233.5%2.9 to 4.13.1%in line3.8%similar3.2%2.7 to 3.72.9%in line3.4%similar
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 20234.3%3.7 to 5.14.0%in line5.5%lowerinterval 5.4 to 5.74.0%3.4 to 4.63.7%in line5.2%lowerinterval 5.1 to 5.4
Health status: St. Louis 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 202317.6%14.8 to 20.716.0%in line19.2%similar16.7%14.0 to 19.615.3%in line18.3%similar
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 202316.5%14.4 to 18.815.1%in line15.6%similar17.6%15.3 to 20.115.9%in line16.3%similar
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 202312.8%11.0 to 14.811.3%in line12.8%similar12.1%10.4 to 13.910.7%in line12.1%similar

ZIP Codes in St. Louis County

ZIP Codes in St. Louis County, MN, in ZIP Code order
ZIP CodeResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst St. Louis County
ZIP Code 5560222335.4%30.8 to 40.3similar
ZIP Code 5570241040.7%35.4 to 46.3similar
ZIP Code 5570374436.8%31.6 to 42.2similar
ZIP Code 557053,22638.0%32.8 to 43.2similar
ZIP Code 557061,73836.2%30.9 to 41.4similar
ZIP Code 5570891735.5%30.3 to 41.1similar
ZIP Code 557101,32736.4%31.2 to 41.6similar
ZIP Code 5571170740.7%35.3 to 46.1similar
ZIP Code 5571397935.2%30.0 to 40.4similar
ZIP Code 5571729536.7%31.5 to 42.1similar
ZIP Code 557195,66838.9%33.6 to 44.3similar
ZIP Code 557232,22236.4%31.7 to 41.4similar
ZIP Code 5572482436.3%31.1 to 41.6similar
ZIP Code 5572510835.8%30.7 to 41.1similar
ZIP Code 557321,35837.1%32.0 to 42.3similar
ZIP Code 557345,96436.6%31.4 to 41.9similar
ZIP Code 557361,45438.7%33.7 to 43.7similar
ZIP Code 5573848336.9%31.7 to 42.2similar
ZIP Code 557413,11036.7%31.7 to 42.1similar
ZIP Code 5574617,07138.0%32.9 to 43.4similar
ZIP Code 557502,03535.8%30.6 to 41.0similar
ZIP Code 557511,47435.5%30.4 to 40.8similar
ZIP Code 5575815636.6%31.4 to 42.0similar
ZIP Code 5576357036.3%31.2 to 41.8similar
ZIP Code 5576578036.2%31.2 to 41.5similar
ZIP Code 557682,87835.6%30.5 to 40.8similar
ZIP Code 557711,48538.4%33.4 to 43.5similar
ZIP Code 557793,97435.7%30.6 to 41.0similar
ZIP Code 5578238936.2%31.1 to 41.5similar
ZIP Code 557901,87636.4%31.4 to 41.7similar
ZIP Code 557929,82738.7%33.5 to 44.1similar
ZIP Code 558022,54439.0%33.9 to 44.2similar
ZIP Code 5580317,79633.4%28.7 to 38.4similar
ZIP Code 5580415,47132.7%27.7 to 37.6similar
ZIP Code 558059,73137.7%32.7 to 43.0similar
ZIP Code 558069,76139.6%34.4 to 44.9similar
ZIP Code 558079,67437.3%32.1 to 42.5similar
ZIP Code 558085,94336.9%31.8 to 42.2similar
ZIP Code 558108,70034.9%30.1 to 40.1similar
ZIP Code 5581127,76133.1%28.3 to 38.1similar
ZIP Code 5581210,57133.5%28.7 to 38.5similar
ZIP Code 5581446140.7%35.4 to 46.3similar

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

Cities and places in St. Louis County

Places in St. Louis County, MN, in name order
PlaceResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst St. Louis County
Aurora1,67839.0%33.6 to 44.3similar
Babbitt1,39736.5%31.2 to 41.8similar
Biwabik96135.6%30.4 to 41.1similar
Brookston11840.3%34.8 to 45.6similar
Buhl95235.2%29.9 to 40.4similar
Chisholm4,77539.2%33.9 to 44.5similar
Cook53434.9%29.8 to 40.3similar
Duluth86,69735.1%30.2 to 40.1similar
Ely3,26835.9%30.8 to 41.1similar
Eveleth3,49338.1%32.9 to 43.4similar
Floodwood51738.6%33.3 to 44.0similar
Gilbert1,68737.6%32.3 to 42.9similar
Hermantown10,22133.2%28.4 to 38.1similar
Hibbing16,21438.1%32.8 to 43.5similar
Hoyt Lakes2,02035.8%30.6 to 41.0similar
Iron Junction11033.7%28.8 to 38.9similar
Kinney15236.5%31.3 to 41.7similar
Mahnomen23142.0%36.4 to 47.2similar
McKinley10336.4%31.3 to 41.8similar
Meadowlands13434.8%29.7 to 40.1similar
Mountain Iron2,87835.5%30.6 to 40.6similar
Nett Lake23042.0%37.6 to 47.0similar
Orr21137.2%32.0 to 42.4similar
Proctor3,12034.8%29.6 to 40.0similar
Rice Lake4,11235.4%30.3 to 40.6similar
Soudan38536.2%31.1 to 41.5similar
Tower43036.4%31.0 to 42.0similar
Virginia8,42139.1%33.8 to 44.5similar
Winton16934.7%29.6 to 39.9similar

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

St. Louis County, MN: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD6.5%5.5 to 7.66.6%5.4 to 8.06.8%6.1 to 7.56.5%5.4 to 7.8
Coronary Heart Disease7.3%6.5 to 8.06.7%5.8 to 7.87.3%6.6 to 8.07.0%6.1 to 8.1
Current Asthma9.5%9.1 to 10.09.8%8.7 to 11.010.4%9.3 to 11.710.5%9.3 to 11.8
Depression24.2%23.0 to 25.522.8%19.8 to 26.126.7%24.0 to 29.825.0%22.1 to 28.2
Diabetes9.9%9.1 to 10.710.5%9.0 to 12.211.0%9.8 to 12.411.2%9.7 to 13.0
High Blood Pressure31.9%30.6 to 33.132.0%29.0 to 35.231.7%28.9 to 34.632.1%29.1 to 35.0
Obesity31.3%29.9 to 32.733.7%29.5 to 38.035.9%32.1 to 40.135.2%31.0 to 39.9
Health Insurance10.0%8.0 to 12.26.2%4.7 to 8.25.2%4.6 to 5.86.8%5.2 to 8.8
Binge Drinking20.2%19.6 to 20.918.8%16.2 to 21.521.6%18.8 to 24.519.2%16.6 to 22.0
Current Cigarette Smoking19.2%16.3 to 22.416.8%13.5 to 20.315.9%14.3 to 17.815.2%12.1 to 18.4
Physical Inactivity20.7%18.4 to 23.123.2%19.3 to 27.321.3%18.8 to 24.223.5%19.6 to 27.7
General Health12.8%11.0 to 14.814.6%12.2 to 17.415.7%14.2 to 17.417.6%14.8 to 20.7

Official sources

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Cite this page

Health by ZIP. St. Louis 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/st-louis-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 St. Louis County, MN

How does the obesity estimate of St. Louis 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 St. Louis County, MN. The estimate is in line with it.

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

What does CDC estimate for diagnosed diabetes in St. Louis County, MN?

CDC estimates that 11.2% of the adults of St. Louis County, MN have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 9.7% to 13.0%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

For how many measures is St. Louis County, MN above or below the Minnesota figure?

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

The estimate for St. Louis 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.