County health data
Phillips County, AR
CDC PLACES estimates diabetes at 21.7% of adults in Phillips County (Arkansas: 14.5%). This county has 3 HRSA shortage designations and 3 health center sites.
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Health measures compared with the state
40 measures for adults in Phillips County (about 11,146 adults). 24 have a Arkansas figure from the same survey.
Largest differences from the Arkansas figure: high blood pressure 55.6% vs 42.5% (+13.1 points), no leisure-time physical activity 44.1% vs 32.5% (+11.6 points), and fair or poor health 36.0% vs 25.9% (+10.1 points).
Health Outcomes
| Measure | Phillips County | Arkansas | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthritis | 36.2% | 30.3% | 26.3% | 2023 |
| High blood pressure | 55.6% | 42.5% | 34.0% | 2023 |
| Cancer, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer | 7.5% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Current asthma | 12.2% | 9.9% | 10.2% | 2023 |
| Coronary heart disease | 10.7% | 6.1% | 4.0% | 2023 |
| COPD | 12.4% | 9.0% | 6.3% | 2023 |
| Depression | 22.6% | 24.2% | 21.8% | 2023 |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 21.7% | 14.5% | 11.8% | 2023 |
| High cholesterol, adults ever screened | 41.2% | 40.2% | 37.2% | 2023 |
| Obesity | 48.4% | 40.0% | 34.4% | 2023 |
| Stroke | 6.9% | 5.0% | 3.3% | 2023 |
| All teeth lost, ages 65 and older | 34.3% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Prevention
| Measure | Phillips County | Arkansas | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, ages 18 to 64 | 13.5% | 13.9% | 9.3% | 2023 |
| Taking blood pressure medicine, adults with high blood pressure | 82.2% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Routine checkup in the past year | 83.4% | 79.1% | 78.4% | 2023 |
| Cholesterol screening | 85.5% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Colorectal cancer screening, ages 45 to 75 | 62.6% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Dental visit in the past year | 40.4% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Mammogram, women ages 50 to 74 | 70.2% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Risk Behaviors
| Measure | Phillips County | Arkansas | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking | 10.4% | 13.5% | 15.1% | 2023 |
| Current smoking | 21.0% | 15.0% | 12.1% | 2023 |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 44.1% | 32.5% | 24.5% | 2023 |
| Short sleep | 48.4% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Status
| Measure | Phillips County | Arkansas | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health | 36.0% | 25.9% | 18.5% | 2023 |
| Frequent mental distress | 20.2% | 18.9% | 15.4% | 2023 |
| Frequent physical distress | 19.9% | 16.1% | 12.6% | 2023 |
Disability
| Measure | Phillips County | Arkansas | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability | 21.7% | 19.5% | 13.7% | 2023 |
| Any disability | 48.1% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Hearing disability | 9.5% | 10.2% | 7.4% | 2023 |
| Independent living disability | 15.0% | 11.2% | 7.8% | 2023 |
| Mobility disability | 27.9% | 19.0% | 13.4% | 2023 |
| Self-care disability | 8.5% | 5.0% | 3.7% | 2023 |
| Vision disability | 11.0% | 7.8% | 5.0% | 2023 |
Health-Related Social Needs
| Measure | Phillips County | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support | 33.1% | 2023 |
| Food insecurity in the past year | 33.9% | 2023 |
| Received food stamps in the past year | 27.8% | 2023 |
| Housing insecurity in the past year | 24.4% | 2023 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past year | 16.8% | 2023 |
| Loneliness | 37.9% | 2023 |
| Utility shut-off threat in the past year | 20.1% | 2023 |
Source: CDC PLACES county data, as of December 4, 2025. Publisher page
Source: CDC BRFSS prevalence data, as of September 15, 2026. Publisher page
Health professional shortage areas
HRSA lists 3 designated shortage rows in Phillips County: primary care 1 (highest score 14), mental health 1 (highest score 16), and dental 1 (highest score 19). All of them cover a geographic area or population group.
| Discipline | Area or population | Facility | Highest score |
|---|---|---|---|
| primary care | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| mental health | 1 | 0 | 16 |
| dental | 1 | 0 | 19 |
Area and population designations
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phillips County | dental | High Needs Geographic HPSA | 19 |
| Helena MHCA | mental health | High Needs Geographic HPSA | 16 |
| Phillips County | primary care | High Needs Geographic HPSA | 14 |
Source: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas, as of October 14, 2026. Publisher page
Health centers
3 active health center sites in Phillips County, run by 2 organizations.
| Site ↑ | Health center | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Arkansas Family Health Center - Marvell | EAST ARKANSAS FAMILY HEALTH CENTER, INC. | 1008 Main St | Marvell 72366 |
| Helena Family Health Center | EAST ARKANSAS FAMILY HEALTH CENTER, INC. | 513 Porter St | Helena 72342 |
| LAKEVIEW AREA CLINIC | LEE COUNTY COOPERATIVE CLINIC | 14066 AR-44 | Helena 72342 |
Source: HRSA health center service delivery and look-alike sites, as of October 14, 2026. Publisher page
Arkansas rural health plan
The Arkansas RHT Program expands access, strengthens care, grows the healthcare workforce, and advances telehealth to improve health outcomes and service quality for rural residents and communities statewide
Initiatives, as the state's abstract names them (page 7):
- Healthy Eating, Active Recreation, and Transformation (HEART)
- Promoting Access Coordination and Transformation (PACT)
- Recruitment Innovation Skills and Education for Arkansas (RISE AR)
- Telehealth Health-monitoring and Response Innovation for Vital Expansion (THRIVE)
CMS says the abstract budgets are illustrative and are not award amounts, so none are shown.
Source: CMS Rural Health Transformation Program state project abstracts, as of December 2025. Publisher page
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About this data
County rates are CDC PLACES model-based estimates of adults, built from the CDC BRFSS survey and Census population data. State and US figures are BRFSS survey results for the same year. They are not averages of counties, and small differences may not be meaningful.
Shortage rows are HRSA designations with status Designated. Scores run from 0 to 25 (0 to 26 for dental); a higher score means greater need. Hospitals are acute care and critical access hospitals CMS lists in the county, with 30-day rates of unplanned readmission. Health centers are active HRSA-funded and look-alike sites.
Rural health plan initiatives are copied as the state wrote them. Nothing here is medical advice.
Source: CDC PLACES county data, as of December 4, 2025. Publisher page
Source: CDC BRFSS prevalence data, as of September 15, 2026. Publisher page
Source: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas, as of October 14, 2026. Publisher page