County health data
Alpine County, CA
CDC PLACES estimates diabetes at 11.6% of adults in Alpine County (California: 11.5%). This county has 1 HRSA shortage designation.
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Health measures compared with the state
40 measures for adults in Alpine County (about 955 adults). 24 have a California figure from the same survey.
Largest differences from the California figure: arthritis 27.9% vs 21.0% (+6.9 points), high blood pressure 35.7% vs 30.6% (+5.1 points), and depression 21.7% vs 17.0% (+4.7 points).
Health Outcomes
| Measure | Alpine County | California | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthritis | 27.9% | 21.0% | 26.3% | 2023 |
| High blood pressure | 35.7% | 30.6% | 34.0% | 2023 |
| Cancer, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer | 10.6% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Current asthma | 10.2% | 8.8% | 10.2% | 2023 |
| Coronary heart disease | 7.5% | 3.0% | 4.0% | 2023 |
| COPD | 6.4% | 4.2% | 6.3% | 2023 |
| Depression | 21.7% | 17.0% | 21.8% | 2023 |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 11.6% | 11.5% | 11.8% | 2023 |
| High cholesterol, adults ever screened | 38.5% | 37.0% | 37.2% | 2023 |
| Obesity | 28.4% | 27.7% | 34.4% | 2023 |
| Stroke | 3.8% | 2.9% | 3.3% | 2023 |
| All teeth lost, ages 65 and older | 9.4% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Prevention
| Measure | Alpine County | California | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, ages 18 to 64 | 5.7% | 8.9% | 9.3% | 2023 |
| Taking blood pressure medicine, adults with high blood pressure | 75.9% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Routine checkup in the past year | 75.5% | 74.5% | 78.4% | 2023 |
| Cholesterol screening | 88.7% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Colorectal cancer screening, ages 45 to 75 | 68.6% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Dental visit in the past year | 67.0% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Mammogram, women ages 50 to 74 | 74.5% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Risk Behaviors
| Measure | Alpine County | California | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking | 16.4% | 14.2% | 15.1% | 2023 |
| Current smoking | 11.0% | 8.5% | 12.1% | 2023 |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 19.4% | 22.9% | 24.5% | 2023 |
| Short sleep | 33.2% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Status
| Measure | Alpine County | California | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health | 18.8% | 20.8% | 18.5% | 2023 |
| Frequent mental distress | 15.6% | 14.7% | 15.4% | 2023 |
| Frequent physical distress | 13.5% | 12.2% | 12.6% | 2023 |
Disability
| Measure | Alpine County | California | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability | 12.6% | 13.2% | 13.7% | 2023 |
| Any disability | 30.6% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Hearing disability | 8.0% | 5.4% | 7.4% | 2023 |
| Independent living disability | 7.4% | 7.3% | 7.8% | 2023 |
| Mobility disability | 14.3% | 12.5% | 13.4% | 2023 |
| Self-care disability | 3.5% | 4.2% | 3.7% | 2023 |
| Vision disability | 4.5% | 5.5% | 5.0% | 2023 |
Health-Related Social Needs
| Measure | Alpine County | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support | 23.4% | 2023 |
| Food insecurity in the past year | 10.9% | 2023 |
| Received food stamps in the past year | 9.7% | 2023 |
| Housing insecurity in the past year | 9.3% | 2023 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past year | 6.9% | 2023 |
| Loneliness | 32.5% | 2023 |
| Utility shut-off threat in the past year | 5.3% | 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 1 designated shortage row in Alpine County: primary care 1 (highest score 10). It covers a geographic area or population group.
| Discipline | Area or population | Facility | Highest score |
|---|---|---|---|
| primary care | 1 | 0 | 10 |
Area and population designations
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSSA 3/Markleeville | primary care | Geographic HPSA | 10 |
Source: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas, as of October 14, 2026. Publisher page
California rural health plan
The California Rural Health Transformation Program will provide novel and innovative strategies to bring rural and frontier communities the resources and quality health care services that they need.
Initiatives, as the state's abstract names them (page 9):
- Rural Health Transformative Care Model
- Rural Health Workforce Development
- Rural Health Technology and Tools
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.
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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