Health by ZIP

Stearns County, MN health estimates

Minnesota. 160,977 residents, 123,090 adults (the Census population estimates that PLACES uses). 26 ZIP Codes and 30 places with estimates.

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Stearns 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 36.0% of the adults of Stearns County, MN have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 31.4% to 40.6%.

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: Stearns 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 20229.0%7.2 to 11.08.9%in line12.2%lowerinterval 11.8 to 12.69.2%7.4 to 11.39.1%in line12.6%lowerinterval 12.2 to 13.0
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 202321.8%19.5 to 24.122.3%in line25.4%lowerinterval 25.1 to 25.620.2%18.1 to 22.419.3%in line21.9%similar
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 20238.2%7.4 to 9.08.5%in line7.9%similar7.3%6.6 to 8.07.1%in line6.6%similar
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 20235.8%4.8 to 6.95.4%in line6.2%similar5.4%4.5 to 6.44.7%in line5.3%similar
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 20236.1%5.4 to 7.05.9%in line6.4%similar5.4%4.8 to 6.24.9%in line5.3%similar
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 202310.3%9.2 to 11.49.9%in line9.8%similar10.3%9.2 to 11.59.9%in line9.8%similar
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202325.1%22.3 to 28.024.4%in line20.2%higherinterval 19.9 to 20.525.5%22.6 to 28.525.1%in line20.7%higherinterval 20.4 to 21.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 202310.1%8.8 to 11.510.1%in line12.0%lowerinterval 11.8 to 12.29.4%8.2 to 10.78.7%in line10.3%similar
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202330.1%27.2 to 33.031.0%in line34.4%lowerinterval 34.0 to 34.728.7%25.8 to 31.627.8%in line30.7%similar
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202332.7%29.7 to 35.733.4%in line37.4%lowerinterval 37.1 to 37.829.4%26.5 to 32.529.0%in line32.2%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202336.0%31.4 to 40.633.5%in line32.8%similar37.4%32.8 to 42.133.6%in line32.9%similar
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20233.2%2.8 to 3.63.1%in line3.4%similar2.9%2.6 to 3.32.7%in line2.9%similar
Prevention: Stearns County, MN
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 90%Estimate95% intervalMN figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202382.4%79.6 to 84.885.3%below87.5%lowerinterval 87.3 to 87.882.5%79.8 to 84.883.7%in line85.6%lowerinterval 85.3 to 85.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202270.6%66.1 to 74.568.7%in line66.3%similar65.3%60.7 to 69.663.4%in line54.1%higherinterval 53.7 to 54.6
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 20237.9%6.2 to 9.97.5%in line11.0%lowerinterval 10.7 to 11.38.2%6.5 to 10.47.8%in line11.5%lowerinterval 11.2 to 11.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202278.3%71.9 to 83.778.5%in line76.5%similar78.0%71.6 to 83.578.1%in line76.0%similar
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202375.7%72.9 to 78.176.1%in line77.0%similar57.6%53.6 to 61.556.6%in line57.5%similar
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202266.7%63.2 to 69.767.5%in line63.9%similar66.7%63.3 to 69.767.0%in line63.4%similar
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202374.3%71.1 to 77.274.8%in line77.7%lowerinterval 77.4 to 78.073.3%69.9 to 76.372.8%in line75.7%similar
Health risk behaviors: Stearns County, MN
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalMN figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 202318.6%16.0 to 21.417.8%in line15.2%higherinterval 15.0 to 15.519.6%16.8 to 22.419.3%in line16.6%similar
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 202314.0%11.4 to 16.913.1%in line11.4%similar15.1%12.3 to 18.113.3%in line11.6%higherinterval 11.4 to 11.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202323.1%19.5 to 27.122.3%in line24.5%similar23.0%19.4 to 26.921.5%in line23.7%similar
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202230.2%25.9 to 34.529.2%in line36.0%lowerinterval 35.7 to 36.331.3%27.0 to 35.730.0%in line36.8%lowerinterval 36.5 to 37.2
Disability: Stearns County, MN
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalMN figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202327.6%23.9 to 31.627.4%in line30.0%similar26.5%23.0 to 30.226.1%in line28.3%similar
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 202314.4%12.3 to 16.612.8%in line13.7%similar14.4%12.3 to 16.713.3%in line14.1%similar
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 20236.9%6.1 to 7.86.8%in line6.7%similar6.3%5.6 to 7.15.9%in line5.8%similar
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 20237.8%6.6 to 9.17.0%in line7.9%similar7.6%6.5 to 8.96.8%in line7.6%similar
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 202311.4%9.7 to 13.511.4%in line13.5%similar10.6%9.0 to 12.49.9%in line11.7%similar
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20233.4%2.9 to 4.03.1%in line3.8%similar3.3%2.9 to 3.92.9%in line3.4%similar
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 20234.3%3.7 to 5.04.0%in line5.5%lowerinterval 5.4 to 5.74.2%3.7 to 4.83.7%in line5.2%lowerinterval 5.1 to 5.4
Health status: Stearns 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 202316.6%14.1 to 19.516.0%in line19.2%similar16.4%13.9 to 19.415.3%in line18.3%similar
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 202316.6%14.6 to 18.715.1%in line15.6%similar17.0%15.0 to 19.115.9%in line16.3%similar
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 202311.9%10.3 to 13.711.3%in line12.8%similar11.7%10.1 to 13.310.7%in line12.1%similar

ZIP Codes in Stearns County

ZIP Codes in Stearns County, MN, in ZIP Code order
ZIP CodeResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Stearns County
ZIP Code 553205,07235.9%32.0 to 40.1similar
ZIP Code 553533,24735.8%31.7 to 40.1similar
ZIP Code 553823,78736.8%33.1 to 40.4similar
ZIP Code 5630133,78637.7%33.0 to 42.4similar
ZIP Code 5630327,30537.3%32.6 to 42.2similar
ZIP Code 563075,39935.6%30.9 to 40.2similar
ZIP Code 563105,22535.7%31.0 to 40.6similar
ZIP Code 563122,29337.8%33.5 to 42.0similar
ZIP Code 563207,98535.0%30.5 to 39.9similar
ZIP Code 563211,57221.8%17.0 to 26.1lower
ZIP Code 5632521335.9%31.4 to 40.8similar
ZIP Code 563311,94935.8%31.2 to 40.8similar
ZIP Code 5633519735.1%30.3 to 40.2similar
ZIP Code 563402,39435.6%31.6 to 39.8similar
ZIP Code 563525,77536.8%32.2 to 41.6similar
ZIP Code 5635630534.9%30.1 to 39.8similar
ZIP Code 563625,82535.5%31.4 to 39.8similar
ZIP Code 563684,37236.7%32.1 to 41.6similar
ZIP Code 5636954535.5%30.6 to 40.4similar
ZIP Code 5637112537.1%31.9 to 42.3similar
ZIP Code 563749,94335.6%30.9 to 40.3similar
ZIP Code 5637580034.9%30.4 to 40.0similar
ZIP Code 5637630336.2%31.3 to 41.1similar
ZIP Code 5637721,01334.7%30.3 to 38.7similar
ZIP Code 563788,17437.2%32.9 to 41.6similar
ZIP Code 563877,71539.9%35.1 to 44.8similar

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

Cities and places in Stearns County

Places in Stearns County, MN, in name order
PlaceResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Stearns County
Albany2,78034.6%29.6 to 39.3similar
Avon1,61835.1%30.4 to 40.1similar
Belgrade73836.8%31.8 to 41.9similar
Brooten62637.4%32.8 to 42.3similar
Cold Spring4,16434.1%29.6 to 38.9similar
Elrosa21335.9%31.4 to 40.8similar
Fairhaven39237.4%32.4 to 42.5similar
Freeport67535.5%30.7 to 40.2similar
Greenwald19735.1%30.3 to 40.2similar
Holdingford74335.1%30.3 to 40.0similar
Kimball79934.6%29.8 to 39.6similar
Lake Henry7239.8%34.6 to 44.9similar
Meire Grove18034.2%29.6 to 38.7similar
Melrose3,60237.1%32.4 to 41.9similar
New Munich35634.8%30.0 to 39.8similar
Paynesville2,38833.5%29.0 to 38.4similar
Richmond1,47536.2%31.4 to 41.2similar
Rockville2,38235.4%30.7 to 40.2similar
Roscoe13037.2%32.0 to 42.4similar
Sartell19,35134.7%30.4 to 38.8similar
Sauk Centre4,55536.3%31.4 to 41.1similar
Spring Hill6837.5%32.6 to 42.9similar
St. Anthony9135.4%30.6 to 40.4similar
St. Augusta3,49735.9%31.1 to 40.8similar
St. Cloud68,88138.9%34.9 to 43.0similar
St. John's University1,58521.8%17.0 to 26.1lower
St. Joseph7,02935.6%30.9 to 40.3similar
St. Martin31236.2%31.2 to 41.0similar
St. Stephen79734.9%30.4 to 40.0similar
Waite Park8,34139.8%35.1 to 44.8similar

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

Stearns County, MN: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD5.5%4.7 to 6.55.8%4.7 to 7.16.5%5.8 to 7.25.8%4.8 to 6.9
Coronary Heart Disease6.3%5.7 to 7.05.7%4.9 to 6.66.7%6.0 to 7.46.1%5.4 to 7.0
Current Asthma8.9%8.5 to 9.49.5%8.4 to 10.710.5%9.2 to 11.810.3%9.2 to 11.4
Depression22.3%21.2 to 23.523.5%20.3 to 26.927.1%23.9 to 30.325.1%22.3 to 28.0
Diabetes8.8%8.1 to 9.59.7%8.2 to 11.310.4%9.0 to 11.710.1%8.8 to 11.5
High Blood Pressure28.1%27.0 to 29.130.6%27.4 to 33.831.0%28.1 to 34.130.1%27.2 to 33.0
Obesity32.7%31.4 to 34.139.4%34.4 to 44.437.0%32.1 to 41.836.0%31.4 to 40.6
Health Insurance11.1%9.2 to 13.37.0%5.3 to 9.15.6%5.0 to 6.37.9%6.2 to 9.9
Binge Drinking19.5%18.8 to 20.220.7%17.7 to 23.822.2%18.8 to 25.618.6%16.0 to 21.4
Current Cigarette Smoking16.4%13.8 to 18.915.6%12.3 to 19.114.7%12.9 to 16.514.0%11.4 to 16.9
Physical Inactivity21.7%19.3 to 24.323.0%19.2 to 27.420.8%17.8 to 23.823.1%19.5 to 27.1
General Health11.9%10.4 to 13.614.0%11.6 to 16.716.8%15.0 to 18.716.6%14.1 to 19.5

Official sources

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Health by ZIP. Stearns 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/stearns-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 Stearns County, MN

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

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

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

CDC estimates that 10.1% of the adults of Stearns County, MN have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 8.8% to 11.5%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

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

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

The estimate for Stearns County, MN is above the Minnesota figure for 0 measures.

It is below the Minnesota figure for 1 measure.

It is in line with the Minnesota figure for 39 measures.