County health data
Ward County, ND
CDC PLACES estimates diabetes at 8.8% of adults in Ward County (North Dakota: 9.5%). This county has 1 HRSA shortage designation, 2 hospitals, and 3 health center sites.
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Health measures compared with the state
40 measures for adults in Ward County (about 51,945 adults). 24 have a North Dakota figure from the same survey.
Largest differences from the North Dakota figure: routine checkup in the past year 72.2% vs 75.7% (-3.5 points), high cholesterol, adults ever screened 31.9% vs 35.1% (-3.2 points), and depression 20.5% vs 22.3% (-1.8 points).
Health Outcomes
| Measure | Ward County | North Dakota | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthritis | 24.3% | 26.0% | 26.3% | 2023 |
| High blood pressure | 31.4% | 31.8% | 34.0% | 2023 |
| Cancer, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer | 7.6% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Current asthma | 9.9% | 10.1% | 10.2% | 2023 |
| Coronary heart disease | 5.3% | 3.9% | 4.0% | 2023 |
| COPD | 5.2% | 5.2% | 6.3% | 2023 |
| Depression | 20.5% | 22.3% | 21.8% | 2023 |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 8.8% | 9.5% | 11.8% | 2023 |
| High cholesterol, adults ever screened | 31.9% | 35.1% | 37.2% | 2023 |
| Obesity | 33.9% | 35.6% | 34.4% | 2023 |
| Stroke | 2.7% | 2.6% | 3.3% | 2023 |
| All teeth lost, ages 65 and older | 11.3% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Prevention
| Measure | Ward County | North Dakota | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, ages 18 to 64 | 7.7% | 6.0% | 9.3% | 2023 |
| Taking blood pressure medicine, adults with high blood pressure | 74.9% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Routine checkup in the past year | 72.2% | 75.7% | 78.4% | 2023 |
| Cholesterol screening | 82.1% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Colorectal cancer screening, ages 45 to 75 | 64.1% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Dental visit in the past year | 62.7% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Mammogram, women ages 50 to 74 | 75.5% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Risk Behaviors
| Measure | Ward County | North Dakota | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking | 22.2% | 21.2% | 15.1% | 2023 |
| Current smoking | 12.6% | 13.4% | 12.1% | 2023 |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 22.6% | 21.5% | 24.5% | 2023 |
| Short sleep | 39.1% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Status
| Measure | Ward County | North Dakota | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health | 15.0% | 15.3% | 18.5% | 2023 |
| Frequent mental distress | 14.4% | 13.1% | 15.4% | 2023 |
| Frequent physical distress | 11.0% | 10.3% | 12.6% | 2023 |
Disability
| Measure | Ward County | North Dakota | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability | 12.7% | 11.9% | 13.7% | 2023 |
| Any disability | 27.2% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Hearing disability | 7.1% | 8.7% | 7.4% | 2023 |
| Independent living disability | 6.7% | 6.7% | 7.8% | 2023 |
| Mobility disability | 10.1% | 10.7% | 13.4% | 2023 |
| Self-care disability | 2.8% | 3.1% | 3.7% | 2023 |
| Vision disability | 3.7% | 4.0% | 5.0% | 2023 |
Health-Related Social Needs
| Measure | Ward County | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support | 20.7% | 2023 |
| Food insecurity in the past year | 10.3% | 2023 |
| Received food stamps in the past year | 6.1% | 2023 |
| Housing insecurity in the past year | 9.0% | 2023 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past year | 6.3% | 2023 |
| Loneliness | 31.1% | 2023 |
| Utility shut-off threat in the past year | 5.7% | 2023 |
Source: CDC PLACES county data, as of December 4, 2025. Publisher page
Source: CDC BRFSS prevalence data, as of September 15, 2026. Publisher page
Health professional shortage areas
HRSA lists 1 designated shortage row in Ward County: mental health 1 (highest score 17). All are facility designations (health centers, clinics, or other facilities).
| Discipline | Area or population | Facility | Highest score |
|---|---|---|---|
| mental health | 0 | 1 | 17 |
Facility designations (1)
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Central Human Service Center | mental health | Other Facility | 17 |
Source: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas, as of October 14, 2026. Publisher page
Hospitals and readmission rates
CMS Care Compare lists 2 acute care or critical access hospitals in Ward County, 1 of them critical access. None has a readmission rate CMS rates worse than the national rate.
| Hospital | City | Stars | Heart failure | Pneumonia | COPD | Heart attack | Hip or knee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRINITY HOSPITALS | MINOT | 3 | 23.3% | 17.0% | 20.0% | 15.0% | n/a |
| TRINITY KENMARE COMMUNITY HOSPITALCritical access | KENMARE | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Each rate is the share of patients readmitted within 30 days of discharge, July 2023 to June 2025. "n/a" means CMS did not publish a rate for that hospital.
Source: CMS Care Compare hospital general information, as of August 13, 2026. Publisher page
Source: CMS Care Compare unplanned hospital visits, as of September 30, 2026. Publisher page
Health centers
3 active health center sites in Ward County, run by 1 organization.
| Site ↑ | Health center | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology Office | Northland Health Centers | 15 2nd Ave SW, Suite 102 | Minot 58701 |
| Minot Clinic | Northland Health Centers | 1600 2nd Ave SW STE 19 | Minot 58701 |
| Minot Dental | Northland Health Centers | 15 2nd Ave SW, Suite 110 | Minot 58701 |
Source: HRSA health center service delivery and look-alike sites, as of October 14, 2026. Publisher page
North Dakota rural health plan
North Dakota Rural Health Transformation Program
Initiatives, as the state's abstract names them (page 52):
- Strengthen and Stabilize Rural Health Workforce
- Make North Dakota Healthy Again
- Bring High-Quality Health Care Closer to Home
- Connect Tech, Data and Providers for a Stronger ND
CMS says the abstract budgets are illustrative and are not award amounts, so none are shown.
Source: CMS Rural Health Transformation Program state project abstracts, as of December 2025. Publisher page
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About this data
County rates are CDC PLACES model-based estimates of adults, built from the CDC BRFSS survey and Census population data. State and US figures are BRFSS survey results for the same year. They are not averages of counties, and small differences may not be meaningful.
Shortage rows are HRSA designations with status Designated. Scores run from 0 to 25 (0 to 26 for dental); a higher score means greater need. Hospitals are acute care and critical access hospitals CMS lists in the county, with 30-day rates of unplanned readmission. Health centers are active HRSA-funded and look-alike sites.
Rural health plan initiatives are copied as the state wrote them. Nothing here is medical advice.
Source: CDC PLACES county data, as of December 4, 2025. Publisher page
Source: CDC BRFSS prevalence data, as of September 15, 2026. Publisher page
Source: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas, as of October 14, 2026. Publisher page