State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for North Dakota 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.

North Dakota

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• Value (Percent) : The value is 7 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 46,121.

Williams 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 1,133.

Wells 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 420.

Ward 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 4,566.

Walsh 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 594.

Traill 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 174.

Towner 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 180.

Stutsman 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 1,344.

Steele 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 246.

Stark 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 1,555.

Slope County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 21 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 149.

Sioux County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 24 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 1,011.

Sheridan County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 29 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 382.

Sargent 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 60.

Rolette 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 695.

Richland 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 875.

Renville County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 14 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 334.

Ransom 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 97.

Ramsey 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 600.

Pierce 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 289.

Pembina 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 614.

Oliver County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 20 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 362.

Nelson 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 827.

Mountrail 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 192.

Morton 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 1,430.

Mercer 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 355.

McLean 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 1,183.

McKenzie 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 1,000.

McIntosh 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 150.

McHenry 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 917.

Logan 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 520.

LaMoure County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 19 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 804.

Kidder County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 38 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 925.

Hettinger County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 29 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 723.

Griggs 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 144.

Grant 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 377.

Grand Forks 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 6,661.

Golden Valley County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 33 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 559.

Foster 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 197.

Emmons 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 476.

Eddy 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 195.

Dunn 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 470.

Divide 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 164.

Dickey 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 150.

Cavalier 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 329.

Cass 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 4,885.

Burleigh 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 3,744.

Burke 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 320.

Bowman 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 92.

Bottineau 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 673.

Billings County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 18 percent.
• People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 142.

Benson 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 1,007.

Barnes 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 694.

Adams 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 133.

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/31/2026 3:38 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.