County health data
Butte County, CA
CDC PLACES estimates diabetes at 10.7% of adults in Butte County (California: 11.5%). This county has 23 HRSA shortage designations, 3 hospitals, and 9 health center sites.
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Health measures compared with the state
40 measures for adults in Butte County (about 164,973 adults). 24 have a California figure from the same survey.
Largest differences from the California figure: depression 25.6% vs 17.0% (+8.6 points), frequent mental distress 19.1% vs 14.7% (+4.4 points), and current smoking 12.8% vs 8.5% (+4.3 points).
Health Outcomes
| Measure | Butte County | California | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthritis | 23.8% | 21.0% | 26.3% | 2023 |
| High blood pressure | 32.2% | 30.6% | 34.0% | 2023 |
| Cancer, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer | 8.1% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Current asthma | 10.5% | 8.8% | 10.2% | 2023 |
| Coronary heart disease | 6.5% | 3.0% | 4.0% | 2023 |
| COPD | 6.8% | 4.2% | 6.3% | 2023 |
| Depression | 25.6% | 17.0% | 21.8% | 2023 |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 10.7% | 11.5% | 11.8% | 2023 |
| High cholesterol, adults ever screened | 33.9% | 37.0% | 37.2% | 2023 |
| Obesity | 29.3% | 27.7% | 34.4% | 2023 |
| Stroke | 3.5% | 2.9% | 3.3% | 2023 |
| All teeth lost, ages 65 and older | 10.2% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Prevention
| Measure | Butte County | California | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, ages 18 to 64 | 8.3% | 8.9% | 9.3% | 2023 |
| Taking blood pressure medicine, adults with high blood pressure | 71.6% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Routine checkup in the past year | 72.1% | 74.5% | 78.4% | 2023 |
| Cholesterol screening | 83.2% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Colorectal cancer screening, ages 45 to 75 | 63.2% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Dental visit in the past year | 61.4% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Mammogram, women ages 50 to 74 | 74.3% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Risk Behaviors
| Measure | Butte County | California | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking | 17.8% | 14.2% | 15.1% | 2023 |
| Current smoking | 12.8% | 8.5% | 12.1% | 2023 |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 22.8% | 22.9% | 24.5% | 2023 |
| Short sleep | 32.5% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Status
| Measure | Butte County | California | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health | 21.5% | 20.8% | 18.5% | 2023 |
| Frequent mental distress | 19.1% | 14.7% | 15.4% | 2023 |
| Frequent physical distress | 14.1% | 12.2% | 12.6% | 2023 |
Disability
| Measure | Butte County | California | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability | 16.3% | 13.2% | 13.7% | 2023 |
| Any disability | 32.6% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Hearing disability | 7.0% | 5.4% | 7.4% | 2023 |
| Independent living disability | 9.3% | 7.3% | 7.8% | 2023 |
| Mobility disability | 14.5% | 12.5% | 13.4% | 2023 |
| Self-care disability | 4.0% | 4.2% | 3.7% | 2023 |
| Vision disability | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.0% | 2023 |
Health-Related Social Needs
| Measure | Butte County | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support | 24.8% | 2023 |
| Food insecurity in the past year | 16.1% | 2023 |
| Received food stamps in the past year | 16.2% | 2023 |
| Housing insecurity in the past year | 13.1% | 2023 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past year | 9.4% | 2023 |
| Loneliness | 35.0% | 2023 |
| Utility shut-off threat in the past year | 7.5% | 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 23 designated shortage rows in Butte County: primary care 9 (highest score 17), mental health 7 (highest score 19), and dental 7 (highest score 20). 5 cover a geographic area or population group; the other 18 are facility designations.
| Discipline | Area or population | Facility | Highest score |
|---|---|---|---|
| primary care | 3 | 6 | 17 |
| mental health | 1 | 6 | 19 |
| dental | 1 | 6 | 20 |
Area and population designations
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSSA 11 - Berry Creek | primary care | Geographic HPSA | 16 |
| Butte County | mental health | High Needs Geographic HPSA | 15 |
| ME MSSA 7.1 - Chico | dental | HPSA Population | 14 |
| MSSA 10/Oroville/Palermo/Thermalito | primary care | Geographic HPSA | 12 |
| MSSA 9-Biggs/East Biggs/Gridley | primary care | Geographic HPSA | 12 |
Facility designations (18)
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feather River Tribal Health, Inc. | dental | Indian Health Service, Tribal Health, and Urban Indian Health Organizations | 20 |
| Northern Valley Indian Health - Chico | dental | Indian Health Service, Tribal Health, and Urban Indian Health Organizations | 20 |
| Northern Valley Indian Health - Children's Center | dental | Indian Health Service, Tribal Health, and Urban Indian Health Organizations | 20 |
| Feather River Tribal Health, Inc. | mental health | Indian Health Service, Tribal Health, and Urban Indian Health Organizations | 19 |
| Northern Valley Indian Health - Chico Cohasset | dental | Indian Health Service, Tribal Health, and Urban Indian Health Organizations | 19 |
| Northern Valley Indian Health - Chico | mental health | Indian Health Service, Tribal Health, and Urban Indian Health Organizations | 18 |
| Northern Valley Indian Health - Chico Cohasset | mental health | Indian Health Service, Tribal Health, and Urban Indian Health Organizations | 18 |
| Feather River Tribal Health, Inc. | primary care | Indian Health Service, Tribal Health, and Urban Indian Health Organizations | 17 |
| Northern Valley Indian Health - Chico | primary care | Indian Health Service, Tribal Health, and Urban Indian Health Organizations | 17 |
| Northern Valley Indian Health - Chico Cohasset | primary care | Indian Health Service, Tribal Health, and Urban Indian Health Organizations | 17 |
| Northern Valley Indian Health - Children's Center | primary care | Indian Health Service, Tribal Health, and Urban Indian Health Organizations | 17 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE | mental health | Rural Health Clinic | 17 |
| Northern Valley Indian Health - Children's Center | mental health | Indian Health Service, Tribal Health, and Urban Indian Health Organizations | 17 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE | dental | Rural Health Clinic | 17 |
| Northern Valley Inian Health - Concord Ave | primary care | Indian Health Service, Tribal Health, and Urban Indian Health Organizations | 15 |
| Northern Valley Inian Health - Concord Ave | dental | Indian Health Service, Tribal Health, and Urban Indian Health Organizations | 15 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE | primary care | Rural Health Clinic | 14 |
| Northern Valley Inian Health - Concord Ave | mental health | Indian Health Service, Tribal Health, and Urban Indian Health Organizations | 14 |
Source: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas, as of October 14, 2026. Publisher page
Hospitals and readmission rates
CMS Care Compare lists 3 acute care or critical access hospitals in Butte County, 1 of them critical access. None has a readmission rate CMS rates worse than the national rate.
| Hospital | City | Stars | Heart failure | Pneumonia | COPD | Heart attack | Hip or knee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENLOE HEALTH | CHICO | 3 | 20.7% | 16.5% | 20.6% | 14.1% | 5.3% |
| ORCHARD HOSPITALCritical access | GRIDLEY | n/a | n/a | 17.2% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| OROVILLE HOSPITAL | OROVILLE | 1 | 26.7% | 25.5% | 22.8% | 14.1% | 7.8% |
Each rate is the share of patients readmitted within 30 days of discharge, July 2023 to June 2025. "n/a" means CMS did not publish a rate for that hospital.
Source: CMS Care Compare hospital general information, as of August 13, 2026. Publisher page
Source: CMS Care Compare unplanned hospital visits, as of September 30, 2026. Publisher page
Health centers
9 active health center sites in Butte County, run by 2 organizations.
| Site ↑ | Health center | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ampla Health Chico Medical, Pediatrics and Xpress Care | AMPLA HEALTH | 680 Cohasset Rd | Chico 95926 |
| Ampla Health Family Dental and Medical | AMPLA HEALTH | 285 Cohasset Rd | Chico 95926 |
| Ampla Health Gridley Medical | AMPLA HEALTH | 520 Kentucky St | Gridley 95948 |
| Ampla Health Magalia Medical Clinic | AMPLA HEALTH | 14137 Lakeridge Cir STE C | Magalia 95954 |
| Ampla Health Mobile Unit | AMPLA HEALTH | 2800 Lincoln Blvd | Oroville 95966 |
| Ampla Health North Chico Medical | AMPLA HEALTH | 100 Independence Cir | Chico 95973 |
| Ampla Health Oroville Medical & Dental | AMPLA HEALTH | 2800 Lincoln Blvd | Oroville 95966 |
| Chico Annex | AMPLA HEALTH | 470 Rio Lindo Ave | Chico 95926 |
| Peach Tree - Chico Vision Center | PEACH TREE HEALTHCARE | 114 Mission Ranch Blvd, Suite 50 | Chico 95926 |
Source: HRSA health center service delivery and look-alike sites, 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.
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