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Towns with the lowest depression rates in North Dakota

Ranked by the share of adults who have ever been told by a doctor that they have depression, as estimated by the CDC. 24 towns with 2,500+ residents.

CDC PLACES health estimates, 2025 release

1 Hay Creek Burleigh County 18% Likely range 16–21% 2 Gibbs Burleigh County 19% Likely range 16–22% Bismarck 2 Bismarck 19% Likely range 17–22%
#TownAdults with depressionLikely rangePopulation
1 Hay CreekBurleigh County · 4,348 people 18% 16–21% 4,348
T2 GibbsBurleigh County · 2,836 people 19% 16–22% 2,836
T2 Bismarck Bismarck75,556 people 19% 17–22% 75,556
T2 Grafton Grafton4,102 people 19% 16–23% 4,102
T5 Dickinson Dickinson25,357 people 20% 17–23% 25,357
T5 Apple CreekBurleigh County · 3,490 people 20% 18–23% 3,490
T7 Beulah Beulah3,040 people 21% 17–24% 3,040
T7 Map of Watford City Watford City6,039 people 21% 18–24% 6,039
T7 Minot47,791 people 21% 18–24% 47,791
T7 TatmanWard County · 2,730 people 21% 18–24% 2,730
T7 Valley City Valley City6,541 people 21% 18–24% 6,541
T7 Jamestown Jamestown15,787 people 21% 18–25% 15,787
T7 Mandan Mandan24,522 people 21% 18–25% 24,522
T7 Devils Lake Devils Lake7,308 people 21% 18–25% 7,308
T7 New Town New Town2,721 people 21% 18–25% 2,721
T16 Williston Williston28,056 people 22% 18–25% 28,056
T16 Lincoln Lincoln4,381 people 22% 19–25% 4,381
T18 Minot AFB Minot AFB4,878 people 23% 20–26% 4,878
T18 Wahpeton Wahpeton8,010 people 23% 20–27% 8,010
T20 Map of Casselton Casselton2,953 people 24% 21–27% 2,953
T20 Horace Horace4,588 people 24% 21–27% 4,588
T20 Grand Forks Grand Forks59,042 people 24% 21–27% 59,042
T20 West Fargo West Fargo40,094 people 24% 21–27% 40,094
T20 Fargo Fargo131,627 people 24% 22–27% 131,627

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of adults who have ever been told by a doctor that they have depression, as estimated by the CDC. The lowest share ranks #1. Across North Dakota it’s 21%.

These are the CDC’s modeled estimates, not a count: national survey answers combined with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Each carries a likely range (shown in the table), so we rank on the whole percent and towns at the same figure share a rank (T = tied). Differences of a point or two are within the estimates’ margins.

Cities and villages use the CDC’s own estimate for that place. New England towns and townships, which the CDC doesn’t publish, use the ZIP codes that cover them, weighted by land area.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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