Health by ZIP

Walworth County, SD health estimates

South Dakota. 5,269 residents, 4,009 adults (the Census population estimates that PLACES uses). 4 ZIP Codes and 5 places with estimates.

Compare with another placeZIP Codes of the county (CSV)

Walworth 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 34.3% of the adults of Walworth County, SD have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 26.2% to 42.6%.

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: Walworth 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 202214.0%11.4 to 16.912.7%in line12.2%similar14.3%11.7 to 17.412.9%in line12.6%similar
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 202330.1%26.4 to 33.925.8%above25.4%higherinterval 25.1 to 25.623.0%20.0 to 26.122.5%in line21.9%similar
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 202310.9%9.8 to 12.19.2%above7.9%higherinterval 7.8 to 8.17.6%6.8 to 8.47.6%in line6.6%higherinterval 6.4 to 6.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 20237.9%6.4 to 9.66.7%in line6.2%higherinterval 6.1 to 6.36.1%5.0 to 7.35.9%in line5.3%similar
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 20238.4%7.2 to 9.66.8%above6.4%higherinterval 6.2 to 6.55.8%5.0 to 6.65.6%in line5.3%similar
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 202310.3%9.0 to 11.710.1%in line9.8%similar10.5%9.2 to 12.010.2%in line9.8%similar
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202319.8%16.6 to 23.421.2%in line20.2%similar21.5%18.0 to 25.221.9%in line20.7%similar
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 202313.4%11.3 to 15.611.7%in line12.0%similar10.2%8.6 to 11.910.1%in line10.3%similar
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202336.7%32.1 to 41.233.3%in line34.4%similar29.5%25.5 to 33.729.8%in line30.7%similar
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202337.1%32.7 to 41.634.0%in line37.4%similar29.5%25.4 to 33.629.4%in line32.2%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202334.3%26.2 to 42.635.9%in line32.8%similar34.7%26.5 to 43.036.2%in line32.9%similar
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20234.2%3.6 to 4.93.5%above3.4%higherinterval 3.3 to 3.53.1%2.7 to 3.53.0%in line2.9%similar
Prevention: Walworth County, SD
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 90%Estimate95% intervalSD figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202386.3%84.2 to 88.584.8%in line87.5%similar82.7%79.9 to 85.483.3%in line85.6%similar
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202265.5%59.9 to 70.665.5%in line66.3%similar58.0%52.2 to 63.459.3%in line54.1%similar
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 20238.3%6.3 to 10.88.8%in line11.0%similar8.7%6.7 to 11.49.1%in line11.5%similar
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202276.7%68.6 to 83.676.6%in line76.5%similar74.9%66.4 to 82.376.2%in line76.0%similar
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202379.6%76.6 to 82.475.9%above77.0%similar56.4%51.7 to 61.056.4%in line57.5%similar
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202267.0%63.4 to 70.669.2%in line63.9%similar66.0%62.3 to 69.668.5%in line63.4%similar
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202378.4%74.6 to 81.976.5%in line77.7%similar74.2%69.9 to 78.374.5%in line75.7%similar
Health risk behaviors: Walworth County, SD
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalSD figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 202316.7%13.7 to 19.918.8%in line15.2%similar20.2%16.6 to 24.020.5%in line16.6%similar
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 202315.7%12.5 to 19.115.2%in line11.4%higherinterval 11.2 to 11.616.6%13.1 to 20.215.7%in line11.6%higherinterval 11.4 to 11.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202325.1%20.0 to 30.424.1%in line24.5%similar23.1%18.3 to 28.223.3%in line23.7%similar
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202229.2%22.9 to 36.029.7%in line36.0%similar31.0%24.5 to 38.030.6%in line36.8%similar
Disability: Walworth County, SD
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalSD figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202332.9%27.8 to 38.230.1%in line30.0%similar29.7%24.9 to 34.728.6%in line28.3%similar
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 202313.3%11.2 to 15.613.7%in line13.7%similar14.5%12.1 to 17.114.2%in line14.1%similar
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 202310.1%8.7 to 11.68.2%above6.7%higherinterval 6.6 to 6.97.5%6.5 to 8.57.1%in line5.8%higherinterval 5.7 to 6.0
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 20238.2%6.9 to 9.77.8%in line7.9%similar7.9%6.6 to 9.47.7%in line7.6%similar
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 202315.2%12.5 to 18.112.9%in line13.5%similar11.6%9.6 to 13.811.3%in line11.7%similar
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20233.9%3.3 to 4.73.5%in line3.8%similar3.4%2.8 to 4.03.3%in line3.4%similar
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 20235.2%4.4 to 6.24.7%in line5.5%similar4.6%4.0 to 5.44.5%in line5.2%similar
Health status: Walworth 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 202318.7%15.4 to 22.417.3%in line19.2%similar17.1%14.2 to 20.416.5%in line18.3%similar
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 202314.5%12.4 to 16.715.3%in line15.6%similar16.6%14.2 to 19.016.2%in line16.3%similar
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 202313.5%11.4 to 15.612.3%in line12.8%similar12.1%10.3 to 14.111.7%in line12.1%similar

ZIP Codes in Walworth County

ZIP Codes in Walworth County, SD, in ZIP Code order
ZIP CodeResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Walworth County
ZIP Code 5742011134.9%26.7 to 43.5similar
ZIP Code 5745228534.2%27.4 to 41.3similar
ZIP Code 5747291433.6%25.8 to 42.1similar
ZIP Code 5763136235.2%28.6 to 42.2similar

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

Cities and places in Walworth County

Places in Walworth County, SD, in name order
PlaceResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Walworth County
Akaska7734.3%26.4 to 43.2similar
Glenham11236.1%28.0 to 44.6similar
Java12135.6%27.6 to 44.4similar
Mobridge3,26134.6%26.9 to 42.8similar
Selby61032.9%25.2 to 41.4similar

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

Walworth County, SD: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD7.2%6.0 to 8.47.7%6.3 to 9.38.1%7.2 to 9.17.9%6.4 to 9.6
Coronary Heart Disease8.8%7.8 to 9.88.4%7.3 to 9.79.4%8.5 to 10.58.4%7.2 to 9.6
Current Asthma8.9%8.5 to 9.49.0%7.9 to 10.39.5%8.3 to 10.910.3%9.0 to 11.7
Depression14.5%13.7 to 15.315.4%12.6 to 18.717.1%14.1 to 20.319.8%16.6 to 23.4
Diabetes11.3%10.4 to 12.312.4%10.6 to 14.411.9%10.2 to 13.813.4%11.3 to 15.6
High Blood Pressure34.8%33.2 to 36.236.9%32.6 to 41.635.4%31.0 to 39.936.7%32.1 to 41.2
Obesity32.7%31.1 to 34.435.5%28.0 to 43.734.3%26.6 to 42.734.3%26.2 to 42.6
Health Insurance12.7%10.6 to 14.98.8%6.8 to 11.25.1%4.5 to 5.98.3%6.3 to 10.8
Binge Drinking17.0%16.4 to 17.615.9%13.1 to 19.318.3%14.8 to 22.016.7%13.7 to 19.9
Current Cigarette Smoking17.3%14.7 to 19.616.8%13.6 to 20.216.0%14.0 to 18.215.7%12.5 to 19.1
Physical Inactivity25.7%22.8 to 28.426.2%21.6 to 31.126.3%22.0 to 30.925.1%20.0 to 30.4
General Health13.1%11.3 to 15.115.0%12.5 to 17.816.9%15.0 to 19.118.7%15.4 to 22.4

Official sources

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Health by ZIP. Walworth 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/walworth-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 Walworth County, SD

How does the obesity estimate of Walworth 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 Walworth County, SD. The estimate is in line with it.

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

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

CDC estimates that 13.4% of the adults of Walworth County, SD have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 11.3% to 15.6%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

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

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

The estimate for Walworth County, SD is above the South Dakota figure for 6 measures.

It is below the South Dakota figure for 0 measures.

It is in line with the South Dakota figure for 27 measures.

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