Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0Where Carson residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Carson, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Carson. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Carson
COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Carson
1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.9%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (10.1%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 5%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Carson runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 30% of residents are 65 or older (North Dakota 17%), and COPD, heart disease and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
More Carson adults get no exercise
3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (30.6%), vs 21.8% across North Dakota. Habits ↓
More high blood pressure in Carson, and more people treating it
43.1% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 82.9% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓
Carson is short on primary care and mental health care
Carson’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓
Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the North Dakota figure falls outside Carson’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Carson adults…
Carson runs above ND on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Carson is an older town: 30% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across North Dakota. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Carson as about how healthy they are.
Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota
Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.
Keeping up with care
Share of Carson adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Dakota.
Care in and near Carson
No hospital or community health center in Carson itself. These are the nearest.
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 Carson; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
How Carson adults are doing
About the same as North Dakota on each measure.
3 in 10 Carson adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
9.7% of Carson adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.
Carson and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Carson adults live with a disability (North Dakota 27.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Carson
Why doesn’t Carson have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Carson.
What hospital is closest to Carson?
Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center in Elgin, 13.0 miles in a straight line from Carson’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Carson.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The North Dakota figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.