Minnesota · data as of October 7, 2026
Minnesota addiction treatment deserts
928,148 Minnesota residents live 30+ miles from medical detox, 16% of the state. 26 of 87 counties have no treatment program of any kind inside the county line. For methadone the number is 1,136,307 people (20%).
928,148people 30+ mi from detox
1,136,307people 30+ mi from methadone
26counties with no program
#17of 51 (#1 = worst detox access)
Longest trips
- The county farthest from detox is Lake of the Woods County, about 118 mi from EOSIS Northern Plains in East Grand Forks.
- The longest trip to a methadone clinic is from Lake of the Woods County: about 111 mi to Crookston, MN.
- 47 of 87 counties are more than 30 miles from medical detox; 58 are more than 30 miles from a methadone clinic.
- 43 counties are more than 15 miles from any listed buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider.
Counties farthest from medical detox
| County | Population | Miles | Nearest detox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake of the Woods County | 3,797 | 118 mi | EOSIS Northern Plains, East Grand Forks MN |
| Koochiching County | 11,594 | 89 mi | Northland Recovery Center, Grand Rapids MN |
| Cook County | 5,571 | 88 mi | Tamarack Health Ashland Medical Center, Ashland WI |
| Roseau County | 15,265 | 87 mi | EOSIS Northern Plains, East Grand Forks MN |
| Clearwater County | 8,630 | 79 mi | Eosis, Moorhead MN |
| Jackson County | 9,861 | 78 mi | Keystone Treatment Center, Canton SD |
| Wadena County | 14,437 | 77 mi | Saint Cloud VAMC, St. Cloud MN |
| Cottonwood County | 11,338 | 75 mi | Woodland Centers, Montevideo MN |
| Grant County | 6,109 | 70 mi | Woodland Centers, Montevideo MN |
| Traverse County | 3,134 | 69 mi | Woodland Centers, Montevideo MN |
| Martin County | 19,561 | 69 mi | Beauterre Recovery Institute, Owatonna MN |
| Beltrami County | 46,762 | 68 mi | Northland Recovery Center, Grand Rapids MN |
| Hubbard County | 22,050 | 67 mi | Northland Recovery Center, Grand Rapids MN |
| Watonwan County | 11,204 | 67 mi | Beauterre Recovery Institute, Owatonna MN |
| Murray County | 8,044 | 63 mi | Keystone Treatment Center, Canton SD |
Counties farthest from a methadone clinic
| County | Population | Miles | Nearest OTP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake of the Woods County | 3,797 | 111 mi | Alluma Inc, Crookston MN |
| Cook County | 5,571 | 106 mi | Center for Alcohol and Drug Treatment, Duluth MN |
| Big Stone County | 5,067 | 103 mi | Community Medical Services, Fargo ND |
| Lac qui Parle County | 6,636 | 103 mi | Metro Treatment of Minnesota, LP, St. Cloud MN |
| Yellow Medicine County | 9,373 | 94 mi | Sioux Falls Treatment Center, LLC, Sioux Falls SD |
| Redwood County | 15,254 | 92 mi | Metro Treatment of Minnesota, LP, St. Cloud MN |
| Watonwan County | 11,204 | 86 mi | Metro Treatment of Minnesota LP, Burnsville MN |
| Cottonwood County | 11,338 | 86 mi | Sioux Falls Treatment Center, LLC, Sioux Falls SD |
| Roseau County | 15,265 | 86 mi | Alluma Inc, Crookston MN |
| Stevens County | 9,819 | 84 mi | Metro Treatment of Minnesota, LP, St. Cloud MN |
| Jackson County | 9,861 | 83 mi | Sioux Falls Treatment Center, LLC, Sioux Falls SD |
| Chippewa County | 12,299 | 81 mi | Metro Treatment of Minnesota, LP, St. Cloud MN |
| Koochiching County | 11,594 | 80 mi | Lakeview Behavioral Health, Hibbing MN |
| Traverse County | 3,134 | 78 mi | Community Medical Services, Fargo ND |
| Lyon County | 25,577 | 77 mi | Sioux Falls Treatment Center, LLC, Sioux Falls SD |
Using these numbers
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FindRehabMap, "Minnesota addiction treatment deserts", 2026. https://findrehabmap.com/minnesota/treatment-deserts/
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Method
Program locations: SAMHSA FindTreatment.gov. Population centers (2020) and population estimates (2024): U.S. Census Bureau. Distances are straight-line from each county's population center; real driving distances are longer. See the full methodology.