Health in Grand Forks, North Dakota: official figures
5.0% of residents of Grand Forks (2,862 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 184th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; North Dakota: 6.5%).
How many children in Grand Forks are uninsured?
In Grand Forks, 1.3% of children under 19 and 7.2% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.3% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Grand Forks are on Medicaid?
10.1% of residents of Grand Forks under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 166th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; North Dakota: 10.0%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Grand Forks have a disability?
9.9% of residents of Grand Forks (5,724 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 190th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; North Dakota: 12.0%); 4.6% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Grand Forks have a disability?
By age, 25.8% of residents of Grand Forks aged 65 and over, 8.2% of those aged 18 to 64 and 4.8% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in Grand Forks, North Dakota?
An estimated 38.5% of adults in Grand Forks had obesity in 2023, joint 157th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow common is diabetes in Grand Forks?
An estimated 10.2% of adults in Grand Forks had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 352nd lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow is mental health in Grand Forks?
An estimated 15.2% of adults in Grand Forks reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 124th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 23.0% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Grand Forks have high blood pressure?
In Grand Forks, an estimated 30.8% of adults had high blood pressure and 23.7% did no physical activity outside work, joint 369th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate for physical inactivity (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Grand Forks see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 74.1% of adults in Grand Forks had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 375th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow Grand Forks compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Grand Forks ranks 640 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 637 | Richland | 5.0% |
| 638 | Rancho Cucamonga | 5.0% |
| 639 | Chino Hills | 5.0% |
| 640 | Grand Forks | 5.0% |
| 641 | Schenectady | 4.9% |
| 642 | Rancho Cordova | 4.9% |
| 643 | Rochester | 4.9% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Grand Forks ranks 634 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 631 | Corona | 10.0% |
| 632 | Euless | 10.0% |
| 633 | Ontario | 10.0% |
| 634 | Grand Forks | 9.9% |
| 635 | Bothell | 9.9% |
| 636 | Rockwall | 9.9% |
| 637 | Marietta | 9.9% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Grand Forks ranks 159 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 156 | Greenwood | 38.6% |
| 157 | Jurupa Valley | 38.5% |
| 158 | Victoria | 38.5% |
| 159 | Grand Forks | 38.5% |
| 160 | Columbus | 38.5% |
| 161 | Fort Pierce | 38.5% |
| 162 | Indianapolis | 38.4% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Grand Forks ranks 458 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 455 | Maricopa | 10.2% |
| 456 | Malden | 10.2% |
| 457 | Woodland | 10.2% |
| 458 | Grand Forks | 10.2% |
| 459 | Kettering | 10.2% |
| 460 | Round Rock | 10.1% |
| 461 | Coral Springs | 10.1% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Grand Forks ranks 319 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 316 | Iowa City | 13.5% |
| 317 | Grand Junction | 13.5% |
| 318 | Haverhill | 13.5% |
| 319 | Grand Forks | 13.5% |
| 320 | Kettering | 13.5% |
| 321 | Reno | 13.4% |
| 322 | Laredo | 13.4% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Grand Forks ranks 686 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 683 | West Covina | 15.2% |
| 684 | Cedar Park | 15.2% |
| 685 | Chapel Hill | 15.2% |
| 686 | Grand Forks | 15.2% |
| 687 | Berwyn | 15.2% |
| 688 | Norwalk | 15.1% |
| 689 | Queen Creek | 15.1% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C18108: Age by Number of Disabilities (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 8116247db31952c99ba053e6b0c767675a9674703b6b32e7705f1e4952f3b426), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b8f09efa878c…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B27010: Types of Health Insurance Coverage by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 2ceba99dada3ec1042310e1dc1f00bcc819de765c3143028aa000df025012a69), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3db662ef4cb3…)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: PLACES: Place Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release: model-based age-adjusted prevalence among adults, for every place (data.cdc.gov API, columns used), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2174bcc660f…)
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