State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for Minnesota by County
Food Access: Limited Access to Healthy Foods
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019 USDA Food Environment Atlas
Sorted by Percent

United States

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• Value (Percent) : The value is data not available
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is data not available.

Minnesota

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• Value (Percent) : The value is 6 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 302,030.

Fillmore County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 1 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 155.

Le Sueur County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 1 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 410.

Sibley County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 1 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 122.

Watonwan County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 1 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 123.

Cottonwood County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 2 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 241.

Olmsted County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 2 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 3,532.

Wabasha County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 2 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 466.

Wadena County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 2 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 312.

Dodge County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 3 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 674.

Goodhue County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 3 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 1,388.

Houston County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 3 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 485.

Lac qui Parle County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 3 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 247.

Lake County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 3 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 378.

Lincoln County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 3 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 172.

Mille Lacs County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 3 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 684.

Pope County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 3 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 333.

Stevens County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 3 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 335.

Winona County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 3 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 1,556.

Wright County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 3 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 3,628.

Brown County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 4 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 1,047.

Carlton County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 4 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 1,493.

Carver County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 4 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 3,431.

Crow Wing County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 4 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 2,332.

Faribault County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 4 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 650.

Hennepin County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 4 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 43,966.

Kanabec County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 4 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 699.

Murray County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 4 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 328.

Pine County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 4 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 1,281.

Rock County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 4 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 409.

Scott County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 4 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 5,552.

Sherburne County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 4 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 3,425.

Traverse County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 4 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 132.

Cass County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 5 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 1,489.

Chippewa County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 5 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 632.

Chisago County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 5 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 2,635.

Clay County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 5 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 2,690.

Dakota County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 5 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 18,555.

Jackson County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 5 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 553.

Pennington County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 5 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 702.

Ramsey County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 5 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 26,521.

Steele County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 5 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 1,874.

Hubbard County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 6 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 1,288.

Mower County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 6 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 2,286.

Otter Tail County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 6 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 3,423.

Rice County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 6 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 4,062.

Washington County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 6 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 14,541.

Wilkin County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 6 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 374.

Anoka County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 7 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 21,543.

Douglas County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 7 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 2,492.

Stearns County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 7 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 11,074.

Swift County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 7 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 713.

Benton County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 8 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 3,046.

Freeborn County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 8 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 2,593.

Isanti County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 8 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 2,935.

Kittson County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 8 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 369.

Martin County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 8 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 1,590.

Meeker County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 8 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 1,823.

Cook County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 9 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 462.

Itasca County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 9 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 3,922.

Lake of the Woods County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 9 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 353.

Morrison County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 9 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 3,101.

Norman County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 9 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 629.

Pipestone County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 9 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 885.

Polk County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 9 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 2,706.

Renville County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 9 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 1,463.

Roseau County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 9 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 1,414.

St. Louis County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 9 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 18,320.

Yellow Medicine County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 9 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 986.

Big Stone County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 10 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 518.

Nicollet County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 10 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 3,200.

Nobles County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 10 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 2,115.

Aitkin County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 11 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 1,837.

Todd County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 11 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 2,834.

McLeod County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 12 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 4,371.

Redwood County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 12 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 1,873.

Becker County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 13 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 4,149.

Kandiyohi County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 13 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 5,575.

Waseca County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 13 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 2,429.

Grant County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 14 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 860.

Koochiching County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 14 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 1,846.

Clearwater County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 15 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 1,317.

Lyon County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 15 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 3,762.

Beltrami County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 16 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 6,991.

Marshall County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 16 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 1,474.

Blue Earth County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 17 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 10,875.

Mahnomen County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 17 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 900.

Red Lake County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 26 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 1,074.

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/10/2026 1:02 am.

Data not available for this combination of geography, cancer site, age, and race/ethnicity.

Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.

Source: Limited Access to Healthy Foods data provided by the USDA Food Environment Atlas.

For more information about Food Access: Limited Access to Healthy Foods, see the dictionary.

Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.