Health · Norcross

Norcross, MN health

Norcross differs from Minnesota on 15 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (15.3% vs 17.8%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (82.8% vs 76.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (9.3% vs 5.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 56274 (all of Norcross)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 106 people are less certain, so we show Norcross's figures without a grade.

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How Norcross compares with Minnesota

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Norcross adults…

39 of every 100 Norcross adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 35.8–42.7%

Bars show Norcross; the black tick is Minnesota. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Norcross, betterNorcross, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.6% Norcross
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.5% Norcross
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.3% Norcross
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.2% Norcross
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Norcross adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.

78%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
65%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
87%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
72%
Colon screening
MN 69%
77%
Mammogram
MN 79%
83%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Norcross 7.6% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Norcross adults are doing

1 in 3Norcross adults feel lonely
29.9% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Norcross adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.2% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Norcross adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Norcross adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · Minnesota 15.1% · too close to call
Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 9
Norcross adults worry about having enough food
11.6% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 12
Norcross adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 18
Norcross adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 14
Norcross adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · MN 7.1% · about the same

8.8% of Norcross adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.4%

of Norcross adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16.7%
Thinking or memory13.8%
Hearing10.6%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.2%

Black tick: Minnesota. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Getting care

Care in and near Norcross

No hospital or community health center in Norcross itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERPrairie Ridge Hospital and Health ServicesElbow Lake · 13.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterMoorhead · 74.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.4 mi
Prairie Ridge Hospital and Health Services
Elbow Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.2 mi
Sanford Wheaton Medical Center
Wheaton · not rated
Rural critical access
24.1 mi
Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital
Graceville · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.1 mi
Stevens Community Medical Center
Morris · not rated
ERRural critical access
74.1 mi
Family Healthcare Center
4 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
74.5 mi
Community Health Service
3 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNorcross is not a shortage area
! Dental careNorcross's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Grant County · need score 9 of 25
! Mental healthNorcross's county is a federal shortage area.Region 4 · need score 15 of 25

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Norcross. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Norcross
MeasureNorcrossMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.3%35.8–42.7%31%worse
High cholesterol39.1%35.4–42.7%33.4%worse
Obesity38.2%31.8–44.7%33.5%about the same
Arthritis30.9%27.9–33.7%22.3%worse
Depression24.2%21.3–27.3%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.1%9.1–13.3%8.9%worse
Asthma10.4%9.4–11.5%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.1%11.1–13%8.5%worse
Diabetes13.6%12–15.3%10.1%worse
COPD8.3%7.2–9.6%5.4%worse
Heart disease9.3%8.4–10.3%5.9%worse
Stroke4.7%4.2–5.2%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.2%13–17.4%13.1%about the same
Binge drink15.3%13.1–17.7%17.8%better
Get no exercise27.6%23.4–32%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours29.5%24.8–34.8%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.2%75.4–80.9%74.8%better
Dentist visit64.6%61.5–67.7%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check86.7%85.1–88.2%85.3%about the same
Colon screening71.8%68–75.5%68.7%about the same
Mammogram76.6%70.3–82.4%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds82.8%80.8–84.6%76.1%better
No health insurance7.6%6.1–9.2%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.9%25.8–34.1%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support20.7%17.9–23.8%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.2%13.5–16.8%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health19.5%17–22.4%16%worse
Frequent physical distress14.1%12.5–15.9%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.6%9.6–13.7%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity8.5%7.2–9.8%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.6%4.8–6.4%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.2%6.2–8.1%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP8.8%7.3–10.5%7.9%
Disability
Any disability34.4%30.5–38.6%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs16.7%14.6–19.1%11.4%
Thinking or memory13.8%12.1–15.6%12.8%
Hearing10.6%9.5–11.6%6.8%
Vision5.2%4.6–5.8%4%
Dressing or bathing4.2%3.7–4.7%3.1%
Errands alone8.8%7.7–10%7%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Norcross door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Norcross better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Norcross by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Norcross by how much of its land each one covers.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Minnesota figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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