Health by ZIP

Brown County, SD health estimates

South Dakota. 37,733 residents, 28,884 adults (the Census population estimates that PLACES uses). 12 ZIP Codes and 12 places with estimates.

Compare with another placeZIP Codes of the county (CSV)

Brown County in South Dakota. 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 35.1% of the adults of Brown County, SD have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 30.0% to 40.3%.

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: Brown County, SD
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalSD figure (site aggregate)United States
All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 20229.8%8.0 to 11.912.7%below12.2%similar9.7%7.9 to 11.812.9%below12.6%lowerinterval 12.2 to 13.0
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 202327.8%25.0 to 30.825.8%in line25.4%similar24.1%21.5 to 26.722.5%in line21.9%similar
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 20239.3%8.4 to 10.39.2%in line7.9%higherinterval 7.8 to 8.17.6%6.9 to 8.47.6%in line6.6%higherinterval 6.4 to 6.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 20236.3%5.1 to 7.66.7%in line6.2%similar5.4%4.5 to 6.55.9%in line5.3%similar
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 20236.5%5.6 to 7.56.8%in line6.4%similar5.3%4.6 to 6.15.6%in line5.3%similar
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 20239.7%8.5 to 11.010.1%in line9.8%similar9.8%8.6 to 11.110.2%in line9.8%similar
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202320.2%17.3 to 23.421.2%in line20.2%similar21.0%18.0 to 24.221.9%in line20.7%similar
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 202311.2%9.5 to 13.011.7%in line12.0%similar9.5%8.2 to 11.110.1%in line10.3%similar
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202331.7%28.3 to 35.033.3%in line34.4%similar28.1%25.0 to 31.229.8%in line30.7%similar
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202333.1%29.7 to 36.534.0%in line37.4%lowerinterval 37.1 to 37.828.5%25.3 to 31.829.4%in line32.2%lowerinterval 31.9 to 32.6
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202335.1%30.0 to 40.335.9%in line32.8%similar35.5%30.3 to 40.636.2%in line32.9%similar
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20233.3%2.8 to 3.83.5%in line3.4%similar2.8%2.4 to 3.13.0%in line2.9%similar
Prevention: Brown County, SD
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 90%Estimate95% intervalSD figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202385.1%82.8 to 87.284.8%in line87.5%lowerinterval 87.3 to 87.883.4%80.9 to 85.983.3%in line85.6%similar
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202268.0%64.1 to 71.665.5%in line66.3%similar61.3%57.3 to 65.159.3%in line54.1%higherinterval 53.7 to 54.6
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 20238.2%6.3 to 10.78.8%in line11.0%similar8.5%6.5 to 11.09.1%in line11.5%lowerinterval 11.2 to 11.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202280.0%74.8 to 84.676.6%in line76.5%similar79.3%74.1 to 84.176.2%in line76.0%similar
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202377.9%75.1 to 80.675.9%in line77.0%similar57.8%53.4 to 62.256.4%in line57.5%similar
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202271.2%68.4 to 73.869.2%in line63.9%higherinterval 63.6 to 64.270.3%67.6 to 73.068.5%in line63.4%higherinterval 63.1 to 63.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202378.2%75.1 to 81.376.5%in line77.7%similar76.3%72.9 to 79.574.5%in line75.7%similar
Health risk behaviors: Brown County, SD
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalSD figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 202317.0%14.4 to 19.818.8%in line15.2%similar18.6%15.8 to 21.720.5%in line16.6%similar
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 202314.1%11.2 to 17.215.2%in line11.4%similar14.7%11.5 to 18.015.7%in line11.6%similar
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202324.4%20.3 to 28.924.1%in line24.5%similar23.5%19.3 to 27.823.3%in line23.7%similar
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202229.6%26.1 to 33.229.7%in line36.0%lowerinterval 35.7 to 36.330.7%27.1 to 34.430.6%in line36.8%lowerinterval 36.5 to 37.2
Disability: Brown County, SD
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalSD figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202330.2%26.1 to 34.730.1%in line30.0%similar28.5%24.5 to 32.828.6%in line28.3%similar
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 202312.9%10.8 to 15.113.7%in line13.7%similar13.4%11.2 to 15.714.2%in line14.1%similar
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 20238.2%7.1 to 9.48.2%in line6.7%higherinterval 6.6 to 6.96.9%6.0 to 7.97.1%in line5.8%similar
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 20237.2%6.1 to 8.57.8%in line7.9%similar7.0%6.0 to 8.37.7%in line7.6%similar
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 202312.8%10.6 to 15.312.9%in line13.5%similar11.0%9.1 to 13.011.3%in line11.7%similar
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20233.2%2.7 to 3.93.5%in line3.8%similar3.0%2.5 to 3.53.3%in line3.4%similar
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 20234.2%3.5 to 4.94.7%in line5.5%lowerinterval 5.4 to 5.73.9%3.3 to 4.54.5%in line5.2%lowerinterval 5.1 to 5.4
Health status: Brown County, SD
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 30%Estimate95% intervalSD figure (site aggregate)United States
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 202316.3%13.4 to 19.317.3%in line19.2%similar15.5%12.9 to 18.416.5%in line18.3%similar
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 202314.8%12.6 to 17.015.3%in line15.6%similar15.7%13.5 to 18.116.2%in line16.3%similar
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 202312.0%10.3 to 14.012.3%in line12.8%similar11.3%9.7 to 13.211.7%in line12.1%similar

ZIP Codes in Brown County

ZIP Codes in Brown County, SD, in ZIP Code order
ZIP CodeResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Brown County
ZIP Code 5740132,27535.0%30.4 to 39.9similar
ZIP Code 5742761034.7%30.0 to 39.5similar
ZIP Code 5743244334.9%30.4 to 39.4similar
ZIP Code 5743342934.8%29.9 to 39.8similar
ZIP Code 5744150934.7%29.8 to 39.8similar
ZIP Code 574451,95134.8%30.1 to 39.7similar
ZIP Code 5744636934.4%29.5 to 39.3similar
ZIP Code 5744914834.4%29.5 to 39.6similar
ZIP Code 5746037636.4%32.4 to 40.6similar
ZIP Code 5747425935.8%31.1 to 40.6similar
ZIP Code 5747965835.9%30.9 to 41.0similar
ZIP Code 5748153636.0%31.6 to 40.7similar

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

Cities and places in Brown County

Places in Brown County, SD, in name order
PlaceResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Brown County
Aberdeen28,49534.9%30.2 to 39.7similar
Bath14233.8%28.9 to 38.8similar
Claremont10834.3%29.4 to 39.3similar
Columbia16033.8%28.9 to 38.9similar
Frederick21534.5%29.8 to 39.6similar
Groton1,38034.3%29.6 to 39.3similar
Hecla19334.4%29.4 to 39.4similar
Hutterville Colony9533.1%28.2 to 38.0similar
Mansfield8636.5%31.6 to 41.8similar
Prairiewood Village30335.4%30.6 to 40.7similar
Warner48535.6%30.5 to 40.8similar
Westport8837.2%31.9 to 42.6similar

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

Brown County, SD: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD5.5%4.6 to 6.46.0%4.8 to 7.35.8%5.2 to 6.56.3%5.1 to 7.6
Coronary Heart Disease6.5%5.8 to 7.26.1%5.3 to 7.16.9%6.2 to 7.76.5%5.6 to 7.5
Current Asthma8.4%8.0 to 8.88.3%7.3 to 9.48.9%7.9 to 10.09.7%8.5 to 11.0
Depression15.5%14.6 to 16.516.1%13.8 to 18.918.2%15.9 to 20.620.2%17.3 to 23.4
Diabetes9.1%8.3 to 9.810.2%8.7 to 11.89.1%8.0 to 10.311.2%9.5 to 13.0
High Blood Pressure32.1%30.9 to 33.531.4%28.4 to 34.532.1%29.1 to 34.931.7%28.3 to 35.0
Obesity31.5%30.1 to 32.936.2%31.9 to 41.035.3%31.3 to 39.435.1%30.0 to 40.3
Health Insurance11.8%9.6 to 14.17.7%5.9 to 9.94.7%4.2 to 5.38.2%6.3 to 10.7
Binge Drinking19.3%18.7 to 20.018.4%16.0 to 21.321.2%18.5 to 24.217.0%14.4 to 19.8
Current Cigarette Smoking16.3%13.5 to 18.914.5%11.5 to 18.114.0%12.4 to 15.714.1%11.2 to 17.2
Physical Inactivity22.9%20.0 to 25.524.3%20.5 to 28.523.4%20.8 to 26.224.4%20.3 to 28.9
General Health10.4%8.8 to 12.212.5%10.4 to 15.112.9%11.5 to 14.316.3%13.4 to 19.3

Official sources

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Cite this page

Health by ZIP. Brown County, SD: 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/sd/brown-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 Brown County, SD

How does the obesity estimate of Brown County, SD compare with South Dakota?

The South Dakota figure is 35.9% (site aggregate).

It has no confidence interval.

The South Dakota figure is inside the interval of Brown County, SD. The estimate is in line with it.

How does the obesity estimate of Brown County, SD 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 Brown County, SD is similar.

What does CDC estimate for diagnosed diabetes in Brown County, SD?

CDC estimates that 11.2% of the adults of Brown County, SD have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 9.5% to 13.0%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

For how many measures is Brown County, SD above or below the South Dakota figure?

Brown County, SD and the South Dakota figure both have a value for 33 measures.

The estimate for Brown County, SD is above the South Dakota figure for 0 measures.

It is below the South Dakota figure for 1 measure.

It is in line with the South Dakota figure for 32 measures.

7 measures have no estimate for this area in any release on this site.