Community health centers in Minnesota
Minnesota has 63 community health center clinics in 24 cities, run by 16 health centers that served 154,092 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- The median clinic in Minnesota is open 44.5 hours a week.
- Half of Minnesota health centers have 24% or more uninsured patients (U.S. median: 14%).
- Most clinics in one city: Minneapolis with 27.
How Minnesota health centers compare
| Median across Minnesota health centers | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 24% | 14% |
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 71% | 65% |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 42% | 42% |
| Adults with blood pressure under control | 67% | 68% |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 44% | 54% |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 37% | 44% |
Largest health centers in Minnesota
| Health center | Based in | Patients | Uninsured | Clinics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Side Community Health Services, Inc. DBA Minnesota Community Care | Saint Paul | 27,894 | 34% | 4 |
| Hennepin County, Department of Primary Care | Minneapolis | 25,132 | 36% | 4 |
| Cook Area Health Services, Inc. | Cook | 13,759 | 15% | 9 |
| Southside Community Health Services | Minneapolis | 11,493 | 30% | 2 |
| Lake Superior Community Health Center | Duluth | 10,155 | 13% | 4 |
| United Family Practice Health Center, Inc. | Saint Paul | 8,289 | 33% | 1 |
| Universal Medical Services Inc. | Minneapolis | 8,101 | 11% | 3 |
| Open Cities Health Center | Saint Paul | 7,784 | 34% | 3 |
| Neighborhood Healthsource | Minneapolis | 7,713 | 34% | 4 |
| Open Door Health Center | Mankato | 6,791 | 21% | 3 |
| Hennepin Co Community Health Department | Minneapolis | 6,006 | 20% | 6 |
| Indian Health Board of Minneapolis, Inc. | Minneapolis | 4,521 | 24% | 5 |
Cities with the most clinics
- Minneapolis (27)
- Saint Paul (9)
All Minnesota cities with a community health center
- Big Falls
- Bigfork (2)
- Carlton
- Cook (2)
- Duluth (2)
- Eveleth
- Floodwood
- Fulda
- Grand Marais
- Grand Portage
- Jordan
- Mankato
- Marshall
- Minneapolis (27)
- Moorhead (3)
- Northome
- Rochester
- Saint Paul (9)
- Shakopee
- Tofte
- Tower
- Willmar
- Windom
- Worthington
All community health centers based in Minnesota
- West Side Community Health Services, Inc. DBA Minnesota Community Care
- Hennepin County, Department of Primary Care
- Cook Area Health Services, Inc.
- Southside Community Health Services
- Lake Superior Community Health Center
- United Family Practice Health Center, Inc.
- Universal Medical Services Inc.
- Open Cities Health Center
- Neighborhood Healthsource
- Open Door Health Center
- Hennepin Co Community Health Department
- Indian Health Board of Minneapolis, Inc.
- Sawtooth Mountain Clinic, Inc.
- Community Health Services, Inc.
- Cedar Riverside Peoples Center
- Native American Community Clinic
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