County health data
Sharp County, AR
CDC PLACES estimates diabetes at 16.2% of adults in Sharp County (Arkansas: 14.5%). This county has 12 HRSA shortage designations and 1 health center site.
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Health measures compared with the state
40 measures for adults in Sharp County (about 14,333 adults). 24 have a Arkansas figure from the same survey.
Largest differences from the Arkansas figure: arthritis 36.5% vs 30.3% (+6.2 points), no leisure-time physical activity 37.7% vs 32.5% (+5.2 points), and coronary heart disease 10.8% vs 6.1% (+4.7 points).
Health Outcomes
| Measure | Sharp County | Arkansas | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthritis | 36.5% | 30.3% | 26.3% | 2023 |
| High blood pressure | 46.7% | 42.5% | 34.0% | 2023 |
| Cancer, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer | 10.7% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Current asthma | 10.6% | 9.9% | 10.2% | 2023 |
| Coronary heart disease | 10.8% | 6.1% | 4.0% | 2023 |
| COPD | 12.3% | 9.0% | 6.3% | 2023 |
| Depression | 26.1% | 24.2% | 21.8% | 2023 |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 16.2% | 14.5% | 11.8% | 2023 |
| High cholesterol, adults ever screened | 43.4% | 40.2% | 37.2% | 2023 |
| Obesity | 39.4% | 40.0% | 34.4% | 2023 |
| Stroke | 5.3% | 5.0% | 3.3% | 2023 |
| All teeth lost, ages 65 and older | 24.1% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Prevention
| Measure | Sharp County | Arkansas | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, ages 18 to 64 | 11.1% | 13.9% | 9.3% | 2023 |
| Taking blood pressure medicine, adults with high blood pressure | 81.4% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Routine checkup in the past year | 81.0% | 79.1% | 78.4% | 2023 |
| Cholesterol screening | 85.6% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Colorectal cancer screening, ages 45 to 75 | 61.9% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Dental visit in the past year | 51.2% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Mammogram, women ages 50 to 74 | 65.5% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Risk Behaviors
| Measure | Sharp County | Arkansas | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking | 13.1% | 13.5% | 15.1% | 2023 |
| Current smoking | 19.3% | 15.0% | 12.1% | 2023 |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 37.7% | 32.5% | 24.5% | 2023 |
| Short sleep | 36.1% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Status
| Measure | Sharp County | Arkansas | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health | 29.1% | 25.9% | 18.5% | 2023 |
| Frequent mental distress | 18.9% | 18.9% | 15.4% | 2023 |
| Frequent physical distress | 19.0% | 16.1% | 12.6% | 2023 |
Disability
| Measure | Sharp County | Arkansas | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability | 19.5% | 19.5% | 13.7% | 2023 |
| Any disability | 44.7% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Hearing disability | 11.9% | 10.2% | 7.4% | 2023 |
| Independent living disability | 11.8% | 11.2% | 7.8% | 2023 |
| Mobility disability | 23.0% | 19.0% | 13.4% | 2023 |
| Self-care disability | 5.7% | 5.0% | 3.7% | 2023 |
| Vision disability | 7.3% | 7.8% | 5.0% | 2023 |
Health-Related Social Needs
| Measure | Sharp County | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support | 25.9% | 2023 |
| Food insecurity in the past year | 18.5% | 2023 |
| Received food stamps in the past year | 12.2% | 2023 |
| Housing insecurity in the past year | 12.7% | 2023 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past year | 9.4% | 2023 |
| Loneliness | 33.3% | 2023 |
| Utility shut-off threat in the past year | 9.6% | 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 12 designated shortage rows in Sharp County: primary care 4 (highest score 16), mental health 4 (highest score 18), and dental 4 (highest score 18). 3 cover a geographic area or population group; the other 9 are facility designations.
| Discipline | Area or population | Facility | Highest score |
|---|---|---|---|
| primary care | 1 | 3 | 16 |
| mental health | 1 | 3 | 18 |
| dental | 1 | 3 | 18 |
Area and population designations
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| MHCA- Batesville | mental health | HPSA Population | 18 |
| LI - Sharp County | dental | HPSA Population | 18 |
| LI-Sharp County | primary care | HPSA Population | 10 |
Facility designations (9)
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCESS MEDICAL CLINIC | mental health | Rural Health Clinic | 17 |
| ACCESS MEDICAL CLINIC ARKANSAS, LLC | mental health | Rural Health Clinic | 17 |
| ACCESS MEDICAL CLINIC HARDY | mental health | Rural Health Clinic | 17 |
| ACCESS MEDICAL CLINIC | dental | Rural Health Clinic | 17 |
| ACCESS MEDICAL CLINIC ARKANSAS, LLC | dental | Rural Health Clinic | 17 |
| ACCESS MEDICAL CLINIC HARDY | dental | Rural Health Clinic | 17 |
| ACCESS MEDICAL CLINIC | primary care | Rural Health Clinic | 16 |
| ACCESS MEDICAL CLINIC ARKANSAS, LLC | primary care | Rural Health Clinic | 16 |
| ACCESS MEDICAL CLINIC HARDY | primary care | Rural Health Clinic | 15 |
Source: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas, as of October 14, 2026. Publisher page
Health centers
1 active health center site in Sharp County, run by 1 organization.
| Site ↑ | Health center | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Choice Healthcare Highland | 1ST CHOICE HEALTHCARE, INC. | 2178 Highway 62 412 | Highland 72542 |
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