County health data
Nevada County, CA
CDC PLACES estimates diabetes at 11.5% of adults in Nevada County (California: 11.5%). This county has 10 HRSA shortage designations, 2 hospitals, and 8 health center sites.
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Health measures compared with the state
40 measures for adults in Nevada County (about 84,878 adults). 24 have a California figure from the same survey.
Largest differences from the California figure: arthritis 29.9% vs 21.0% (+8.9 points), high blood pressure 37.5% vs 30.6% (+6.9 points), and depression 23.0% vs 17.0% (+6.0 points).
Health Outcomes
| Measure | Nevada County | California | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthritis | 29.9% | 21.0% | 26.3% | 2023 |
| High blood pressure | 37.5% | 30.6% | 34.0% | 2023 |
| Cancer, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer | 11.6% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Current asthma | 10.2% | 8.8% | 10.2% | 2023 |
| Coronary heart disease | 7.9% | 3.0% | 4.0% | 2023 |
| COPD | 7.2% | 4.2% | 6.3% | 2023 |
| Depression | 23.0% | 17.0% | 21.8% | 2023 |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.8% | 2023 |
| High cholesterol, adults ever screened | 38.5% | 37.0% | 37.2% | 2023 |
| Obesity | 27.5% | 27.7% | 34.4% | 2023 |
| Stroke | 4.0% | 2.9% | 3.3% | 2023 |
| All teeth lost, ages 65 and older | 7.8% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Prevention
| Measure | Nevada County | California | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, ages 18 to 64 | 5.6% | 8.9% | 9.3% | 2023 |
| Taking blood pressure medicine, adults with high blood pressure | 77.8% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Routine checkup in the past year | 76.6% | 74.5% | 78.4% | 2023 |
| Cholesterol screening | 89.4% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Colorectal cancer screening, ages 45 to 75 | 66.8% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Dental visit in the past year | 63.8% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Mammogram, women ages 50 to 74 | 76.9% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Risk Behaviors
| Measure | Nevada County | California | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking | 15.5% | 14.2% | 15.1% | 2023 |
| Current smoking | 11.0% | 8.5% | 12.1% | 2023 |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 20.4% | 22.9% | 24.5% | 2023 |
| Short sleep | 31.9% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Status
| Measure | Nevada County | California | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health | 19.0% | 20.8% | 18.5% | 2023 |
| Frequent mental distress | 15.6% | 14.7% | 15.4% | 2023 |
| Frequent physical distress | 14.0% | 12.2% | 12.6% | 2023 |
Disability
| Measure | Nevada County | California | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability | 12.8% | 13.2% | 13.7% | 2023 |
| Any disability | 31.8% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Hearing disability | 8.2% | 5.4% | 7.4% | 2023 |
| Independent living disability | 8.0% | 7.3% | 7.8% | 2023 |
| Mobility disability | 15.5% | 12.5% | 13.4% | 2023 |
| Self-care disability | 3.7% | 4.2% | 3.7% | 2023 |
| Vision disability | 4.6% | 5.5% | 5.0% | 2023 |
Health-Related Social Needs
| Measure | Nevada County | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support | 21.5% | 2023 |
| Food insecurity in the past year | 10.2% | 2023 |
| Received food stamps in the past year | 10.5% | 2023 |
| Housing insecurity in the past year | 8.7% | 2023 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past year | 6.2% | 2023 |
| Loneliness | 30.7% | 2023 |
| Utility shut-off threat in the past year | 5.2% | 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 10 designated shortage rows in Nevada County: primary care 4 (highest score 18), mental health 3 (highest score 21), and dental 3 (highest score 22). 4 cover a geographic area or population group; the other 6 are facility designations.
| Discipline | Area or population | Facility | Highest score |
|---|---|---|---|
| primary care | 2 | 2 | 18 |
| mental health | 1 | 2 | 21 |
| dental | 1 | 2 | 22 |
Area and population designations
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada County | mental health | High Needs Geographic HPSA | 14 |
| ME - MSSA 113/Grass Valley | dental | HPSA Population | 13 |
| MSSA 114/117-Truckee and Dollar Point | primary care | Geographic HPSA | 9 |
| MSSA 113- Grass Valley | primary care | Geographic HPSA | 7 |
Facility designations (6)
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grass Valley Clinic | dental | Indian Health Service, Tribal Health, and Urban Indian Health Organizations | 22 |
| Grass Valley Clinic | mental health | Indian Health Service, Tribal Health, and Urban Indian Health Organizations | 21 |
| Grass Valley Clinic | primary care | Indian Health Service, Tribal Health, and Urban Indian Health Organizations | 18 |
| WESTERN SIERRA MEDICAL CLINIC, INC. | mental health | Federally Qualified Health Center | 17 |
| WESTERN SIERRA MEDICAL CLINIC, INC. | dental | Federally Qualified Health Center | 15 |
| WESTERN SIERRA MEDICAL CLINIC, INC. | primary care | Federally Qualified Health Center | 11 |
Source: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas, as of October 14, 2026. Publisher page
Hospitals and readmission rates
CMS Care Compare lists 2 acute care or critical access hospitals in Nevada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIERRA NEVADA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | GRASS VALLEY | 3 | 19.5% | 16.9% | 20.9% | n/a | 5.6% |
| TAHOE FOREST HOSPITALCritical access | TRUCKEE | 3 | 20.4% | 17.3% | n/a | n/a | 5.8% |
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
8 active health center sites in Nevada County, run by 1 organization.
| Site ↑ | Health center | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Mine | WESTERN SIERRA MEDICAL CLINIC, INC. | 103 Providence Mine Rd | Nevada City 95959 |
| Searls Avenue | WESTERN SIERRA MEDICAL CLINIC, INC. | 590 Searls Ave | Nevada City 95959 |
| Sierra Medical Family Inc | WESTERN SIERRA MEDICAL CLINIC, INC. | 15301 Tyler Foote Rd | Nevada City 95959 |
| Western Sierra Medical Clinic | WESTERN SIERRA MEDICAL CLINIC, INC. | 10544 Spenceville Rd | Penn Valley 95946 |
| Western Sierra Medical Clinic | WESTERN SIERRA MEDICAL CLINIC, INC. | 844 Old Tunnel Rd | Grass Valley 95945 |
| Western Sierra Medical Clinic - Litton Drive | WESTERN SIERRA MEDICAL CLINIC, INC. | 140 Litton Dr, Suite 100 | Grass Valley 95945 |
| Western Sierra Medical Clinic - Ophthalmology Services | WESTERN SIERRA MEDICAL CLINIC, INC. | 400 Sierra College Dr # A1 | Grass Valley 95945 |
| Western Sierra Medical Clinic - Women's Health and Newborn Care | WESTERN SIERRA MEDICAL CLINIC, INC. | 150 Glasson Way | Grass Valley 95945 |
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.
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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