Health · Adams

Adams, ND health

Adams differs from North Dakota on 15 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (17.2% vs 21.3%) and more adults screened for colon cancer (70.5% vs 64.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (9.4% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Adams
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 121 people are less certain, so we show Adams's figures without a grade.

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How Adams compares with North Dakota

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 Adams adults…

41 of every 100 Adams adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 36.2–45.1%

Bars show Adams; the black tick is North Dakota. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Adams, betterAdams, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.6% Adams
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.8% Adams
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.2% Adams
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.4% Adams
ND 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Adams adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Dakota.

79%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
64%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
87%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
71%
Colon screening
ND 65%
80%
Mammogram
ND 78%
82%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Adams 7.4% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Adams adults are doing

1 in 4Adams adults feel lonely
25.7% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Adams adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.7% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Adams adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 8Adams adults are in frequent mental distress
13.1% · North Dakota 14.2% · 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
Adams adults worry about having enough food
10.9% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 11
Adams adults worry about keeping their housing
8.7% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 16
Adams adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · ND 5.8% · about the same
1 in 16
Adams adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · ND 6.5% · about the same

7.6% of Adams adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.8%

of Adams adults live with a disability (North Dakota 27.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.4%
Thinking or memory12.2%
Hearing11.2%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.2%

Black tick: North Dakota. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Getting care

Care in and near Adams

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

HNearest ERFirst Care Health CenterPark River · 15.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - GraftonGrafton · 29.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.2 mi
First Care Health Center
Park River · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.1 mi
Cavalier County Memorial Hospital Association
Langdon · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.6 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Grafton
Grafton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
30.3 mi
Unity Medical Center
Grafton · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.6 mi
Pembina County Memorial Hospital
Cavalier · not rated
ERRural critical access
41 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Larimore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careAdams's county is a federal shortage area.Walsh County · need score 9 of 25
✓ Dental careAdams is not a shortage area
! Mental healthAdams's county is a federal shortage area.Walsh County · need score 18 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 Adams. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Adams
MeasureAdamsMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.7%36.2–45.1%31.8%worse
High cholesterol38.8%34.5–43.3%33.8%worse
Obesity36.9%30.1–44.2%36.5%about the same
Arthritis34%30.1–37.9%25.3%worse
Depression19.7%16.6–23.1%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.8%12–18.1%10.8%worse
Asthma10%8.8–11.4%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.3%10.2–12.5%8.2%worse
Diabetes13.4%11.4–15.6%9.8%worse
COPD8.4%6.8–10.1%5.9%worse
Heart disease9.4%8.1–11%6.1%worse
Stroke4.5%3.8–5.2%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.4%12.3–18.6%13.1%about the same
Binge drink17.2%14.2–20.4%21.3%better
Get no exercise25.6%20.6–30.9%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.8%28.6–41.4%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.6%75.1–81.9%74.4%better
Dentist visit64.2%60.2–67.9%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check87%84.8–88.9%82.7%better
Colon screening70.5%65.5–75.3%64.9%better
Mammogram80.4%73.6–86%78%about the same
Taking BP meds81.7%78.8–84.2%76.3%better
No health insurance7.4%5.6–9.8%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely25.7%21.4–30.5%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support20.1%16.6–23.7%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.1%11.2–15.1%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health18.9%15.4–22.4%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.7%11.5–15.8%11.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.9%8.4–13.7%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity8.7%6.9–10.7%8.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.1%5–7.4%5.8%about the same
No reliable transportation6.3%5.2–7.5%6.5%about the same
Receive SNAP7.6%5.5–9.9%6.7%
Disability
Any disability31.8%26.8–36.8%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs15.4%12.6–18.3%11.2%
Thinking or memory12.2%10.3–14.2%12.6%
Hearing11.2%9.7–12.8%7.8%
Vision5.1%4.3–6%4.1%
Dressing or bathing4.2%3.5–5%3.1%
Errands alone7.9%6.6–9.2%7.1%
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 Adams door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the North Dakota figure falls inside it, we don't call Adams better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Adams directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The North Dakota 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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