Condition
Frequent mental distress among adults
Condition ID: MHLTH · Category: Health Status
National Average Prevalence
National Average
17.9%
Category
Health Status
Counties Reporting
5,914
Prevalence Range
Top 10 Highest-Prevalence Counties
Top 10 Lowest-Prevalence Counties
| Rank | County | State | Prevalence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sumter | FL | 11.5% |
| 2 | Wheeler | NE | 11.8% |
| 3 | Griggs | ND | 11.9% |
| 4 | Montgomery | MD | 12.0% |
| 5 | Los Alamos | NM | 12.1% |
| 6 | Loup | NE | 12.2% |
| 7 | Sheridan | ND | 12.2% |
| 8 | Fairfax | VA | 12.2% |
| 9 | Banner | NE | 12.3% |
| 10 | Nelson | ND | 12.3% |
Related Entities
Methodology
Data source: CDC PLACES County-Level Data
(dataset ID: cdc-places).
Vintage: 2026.
Downloaded: 2026-04-13.
Rows in source: 229,298.
CDC PLACES provides county-level prevalence estimates for chronic diseases, health behaviors, and preventive services from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). Values represent model-based estimates of age-adjusted prevalence.