County health data

Orange County, CA

CDC PLACES estimates diabetes at 11.5% of adults in Orange County (California: 11.5%). This county has 56 HRSA shortage designations, 23 hospitals, and 202 health center sites.

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For help with food, housing, utilities, or rides in Orange County, call 211 or visit 211.org.

Health measures compared with the state

40 measures for adults in Orange County (about 2,489,875 adults). 24 have a California figure from the same survey.

Largest differences from the California figure: obesity 23.9% vs 27.7% (-3.8 points), coronary heart disease 5.5% vs 3.0% (+2.5 points), and depression 19.0% vs 17.0% (+2.0 points).

Health Outcomes

Health Outcomes, Orange County, CA and California
MeasureOrange CountyCaliforniaUSYear
Arthritis19.1%21.0%26.3%2023
High blood pressure29.1%30.6%34.0%2023
Cancer, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer6.8%n/an/a2023
Current asthma9.0%8.8%10.2%2023
Coronary heart disease5.5%3.0%4.0%2023
COPD4.7%4.2%6.3%2023
Depression19.0%17.0%21.8%2023
Diagnosed diabetes11.5%11.5%11.8%2023
High cholesterol, adults ever screened36.6%37.0%37.2%2023
Obesity23.9%27.7%34.4%2023
Stroke2.9%2.9%3.3%2023
All teeth lost, ages 65 and older8.0%n/an/a2022

Prevention

Prevention, Orange County, CA and California
MeasureOrange CountyCaliforniaUSYear
No health insurance, ages 18 to 648.9%8.9%9.3%2023
Taking blood pressure medicine, adults with high blood pressure73.5%n/an/a2023
Routine checkup in the past year73.4%74.5%78.4%2023
Cholesterol screening87.2%n/an/a2023
Colorectal cancer screening, ages 45 to 7558.2%n/an/a2022
Dental visit in the past year64.4%n/an/a2022
Mammogram, women ages 50 to 7479.6%n/an/a2022

Health Risk Behaviors

Health Risk Behaviors, Orange County, CA and California
MeasureOrange CountyCaliforniaUSYear
Binge drinking15.0%14.2%15.1%2023
Current smoking9.2%8.5%12.1%2023
No leisure-time physical activity24.1%22.9%24.5%2023
Short sleep35.4%n/an/a2022

Health Status

Health Status, Orange County, CA and California
MeasureOrange CountyCaliforniaUSYear
Fair or poor health20.6%20.8%18.5%2023
Frequent mental distress16.0%14.7%15.4%2023
Frequent physical distress12.5%12.2%12.6%2023

Disability

Disability, Orange County, CA and California
MeasureOrange CountyCaliforniaUSYear
Cognitive disability13.1%13.2%13.7%2023
Any disability27.8%n/an/a2023
Hearing disability5.7%5.4%7.4%2023
Independent living disability7.1%7.3%7.8%2023
Mobility disability12.7%12.5%13.4%2023
Self-care disability3.3%4.2%3.7%2023
Vision disability4.8%5.5%5.0%2023

Health-Related Social Needs

Health-Related Social Needs, Orange County, CA and California
MeasureOrange CountyYear
Lack of social and emotional support27.9%2023
Food insecurity in the past year15.0%2023
Received food stamps in the past year11.9%2023
Housing insecurity in the past year12.3%2023
Lack of reliable transportation in the past year7.7%2023
Loneliness34.8%2023
Utility shut-off threat in the past year6.0%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 56 designated shortage rows in Orange County: primary care 19 (highest score 19), mental health 18 (highest score 22), and dental 19 (highest score 24). 3 cover a geographic area or population group; the other 53 are facility designations.

HRSA shortage designations by discipline
DisciplineArea or populationFacilityHighest score
primary care21719
mental health01822
dental11824

Area and population designations

Area and population shortage designations
DesignationDisciplineTypeScore
ME - MSSA 116q/Anaheim East/City of Orange North/Placentiaprimary careHPSA Population13
ME - MSSA 116c - Anaheim Westprimary careHPSA Population12
LI-MSSA 116 g-Santa Ana SouthdentalHPSA Population11
Facility designations (53)
Facility shortage designations
DesignationDisciplineTypeScore
CELEBRATING LIFE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERdentalFederally Qualified Health Center Look A Like24
SAINT YOUSTINAdentalFederally Qualified Health Center Look A Like23
FRIENDS OF FAMILY HEALTH CENTERmental healthFederally Qualified Health Center22
CELEBRATING LIFE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERmental healthFederally Qualified Health Center Look A Like21
NHAN HOA COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE CLINIC, INC.mental healthFederally Qualified Health Center21
CAMINO HEALTH CENTERdentalFederally Qualified Health Center21
FAMILIES TOGETHER OF ORANGE COUNTYdentalFederally Qualified Health Center Look A Like21
LAGUNA BEACH COMMUNITY CLINIC, INCdentalFederally Qualified Health Center Look A Like21
NORTH ORANGE COUNTY REGIONAL HEALTH FOUNDATIONdentalFederally Qualified Health Center21
SHARE OUR SELVES CORPORATIONdentalFederally Qualified Health Center21
SOUTHLAND INTEGRATED SERVICES INCmental healthFederally Qualified Health Center20
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINEmental healthFederally Qualified Health Center20
CELEBRATING LIFE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERprimary careFederally Qualified Health Center Look A Like19
FRIENDS OF FAMILY HEALTH CENTERprimary careFederally Qualified Health Center19
KOREAN COMMUNITY SERVICESprimary careFederally Qualified Health Center19
Livingstone Community Development Corporationprimary careFederally Qualified Health Center Look A Like19
CAMINO HEALTH CENTERmental healthFederally Qualified Health Center19
FAMILIES TOGETHER OF ORANGE COUNTYmental healthFederally Qualified Health Center Look A Like19
HURTT FAMILY HEALTH CLINIC, INC.mental healthFederally Qualified Health Center19
LAGUNA BEACH COMMUNITY CLINIC, INCmental healthFederally Qualified Health Center Look A Like19
SAINT YOUSTINAmental healthFederally Qualified Health Center Look A Like19
SHARE OUR SELVES CORPORATIONmental healthFederally Qualified Health Center19
FRIENDS OF FAMILY HEALTH CENTERdentalFederally Qualified Health Center19
HURTT FAMILY HEALTH CLINIC, INC.dentalFederally Qualified Health Center19
KOREAN COMMUNITY SERVICESdentalFederally Qualified Health Center19
SERVE THE PEOPLE, INCdentalFederally Qualified Health Center19
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINEdentalFederally Qualified Health Center19
CAMINO HEALTH CENTERprimary careFederally Qualified Health Center18
FAMILIES TOGETHER OF ORANGE COUNTYprimary careFederally Qualified Health Center Look A Like18
HURTT FAMILY HEALTH CLINIC, INC.primary careFederally Qualified Health Center18
LAGUNA BEACH COMMUNITY CLINIC, INCprimary careFederally Qualified Health Center Look A Like18
NHAN HOA COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE CLINIC, INC.primary careFederally Qualified Health Center18
NORTH ORANGE COUNTY REGIONAL HEALTH FOUNDATIONprimary careFederally Qualified Health Center18
SERVE THE PEOPLE, INCprimary careFederally Qualified Health Center18
SHARE OUR SELVES CORPORATIONprimary careFederally Qualified Health Center18
SOUTHLAND INTEGRATED SERVICES INCprimary careFederally Qualified Health Center18
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINEprimary careFederally Qualified Health Center18
KOREAN COMMUNITY SERVICESmental healthFederally Qualified Health Center18
Livingstone Community Development Corporationmental healthFederally Qualified Health Center Look A Like18
NORTH ORANGE COUNTY REGIONAL HEALTH FOUNDATIONmental healthFederally Qualified Health Center18
SERVE THE PEOPLE, INCmental healthFederally Qualified Health Center18
Livingstone Community Development CorporationdentalFederally Qualified Health Center Look A Like17
NHAN HOA COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE CLINIC, INC.dentalFederally Qualified Health Center17
SOUTHLAND INTEGRATED SERVICES INCdentalFederally Qualified Health Center17
ST. JUDE NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CENTERSprimary careFederally Qualified Health Center16
ST. JUDE NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CENTERSmental healthFederally Qualified Health Center16
ACCESS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERmental healthFederally Qualified Health Center Look A Like15
AIDS SERVICES FOUNDATION ORANGE COUNTYmental healthFederally Qualified Health Center Look A Like15
AIDS SERVICES FOUNDATION ORANGE COUNTYdentalFederally Qualified Health Center Look A Like15
ST. JUDE NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CENTERSdentalFederally Qualified Health Center15
ACCESS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERprimary careFederally Qualified Health Center Look A Like14
ACCESS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERdentalFederally Qualified Health Center Look A Like13
AIDS SERVICES FOUNDATION ORANGE COUNTYprimary careFederally Qualified Health Center Look A Like12

Source: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas, as of October 14, 2026. Publisher page

Hospitals and readmission rates

CMS Care Compare lists 23 acute care or critical access hospitals in Orange County. None has a readmission rate CMS rates worse than the national rate.

Hospitals with 30-day readmission rates
HospitalCityStarsHeart failurePneumoniaCOPDHeart attackHip or knee
AHMC ANAHEIM REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERANAHEIM419.8%17.5%20.0%15.5%5.1%
ANAHEIM COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, LLCANAHEIMn/an/an/an/an/an/a
ANAHEIM GLOBAL MEDICAL CENTERANAHEIM2n/a17.0%n/an/an/a
CHAPMAN GLOBAL MEDICAL CENTERORANGE221.1%17.5%n/an/a5.4%
COASTAL COMMUNITIES HOSPITALSANTA ANA1n/a18.2%n/an/an/a
COLLEGE HOSPITAL COSTA MESACOSTA MESAn/an/an/an/an/an/a
FOOTHILL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERTUSTIN320.8%17.5%19.9%n/a4.6%
GARDEN GROVE HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTERGARDEN GROVE222.2%19.4%19.5%n/an/a
HOAG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PRESBYTERIANNEWPORT BEACH519.9%15.9%18.4%12.6%n/a
HOAG ORTHOPEDIC INSTITUTEIRVINEn/an/an/an/an/a3.8%
HUNTINGTON BEACH HOSPITALHUNTINGTON BEACH122.4%18.0%19.9%n/an/a
KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - ORANGE COUNTY - ANAHEIMANAHEIM420.7%20.0%18.7%14.0%4.2%
LA PALMA INTERCOMMUNITY HOSPITALLA PALMA321.8%18.6%19.7%14.8%n/a
MEMORIALCARE ORANGE COAST MEDICAL CENTERFOUNTAIN VALLEY421.5%15.9%18.1%13.9%4.9%
MEMORIALCARE SADDLEBACK MEDICAL CENTERLAGUNA HILLS420.2%19.6%19.8%13.8%5.2%
ORANGE COUNTY GLOBAL MEDICAL CENTERSANTA ANA222.7%17.1%19.7%14.3%n/a
PROVIDENCE MISSION HOSPITALMISSION VIEJO520.4%18.2%19.2%13.9%6.3%
PROVIDENCE ST. JOSEPH HOSPITALORANGE419.8%17.2%20.3%14.1%5.8%
PROVIDENCE ST. JUDE MEDICAL CENTERFULLERTON421.6%17.5%19.0%14.8%4.9%
UCI HEALTH - FOUNTAIN VALLEYFOUNTAIN VALLEY223.3%16.3%19.7%14.1%5.6%
UCI HEALTH - LOS ALAMITOSLOS ALAMITOS119.3%16.5%21.1%15.4%6.4%
UCI HEALTH-ORANGEORANGE420.8%16.8%21.0%14.6%5.8%
WEST ANAHEIM MEDICAL CENTERANAHEIM221.7%19.5%20.5%15.6%n/a

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

202 active health center sites in Orange County, run by 31 organizations.

Health center sites
Site ↑Health centerAddressCity
AAA Santa AnaAAA COMPREHENSIVE HEALTHCARE INC.2740 S Bristol St, Ste 222Santa Ana 92704
Access - Santa Ana - Behavioral HealthACCESS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER520 N Main St, Suite 220Santa Ana 92701
Access-Laguna HillsACCESS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER24953 Paseo de Valencia, #7Laguna Hills 92653
Access-Santa AnaACCESS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER520 N Main St, Ste 120Santa Ana 92701
All For Health-Laguna NiguelALL FOR HEALTH, HEALTH FOR ALL, INC.25500 Rancho Niguel Rd, Suite 250Laguna Niguel 92677
AltaMed Dental Group - Santa Ana, SunflowerALTAMED HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION3601 W Sunflower AveSanta Ana 92704
AltaMed Dental Group - Mobile Unit #1ALTAMED HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION1325 N Anaheim BlvdAnaheim 92801
AltaMed Dental Group - Mobile Unit #2ALTAMED HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION1325 N Anaheim BlvdAnaheim 92801
AltaMed Dental Group - Mobile Unit #3ALTAMED HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION3601 W Sunflower Ave, Ste 100Santa Ana 92704
AltaMed Dental Group - Trailer #1ALTAMED HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION1800 W Ball RdAnaheim 92804
AltaMed Dental Group at Adams Elementary SchoolALTAMED HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION2130 S Raitt StSanta Ana 92704
AltaMed Dental Group at Anderson ElementaryALTAMED HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION8902 Hewitt PlGarden Grove 92844
AltaMed Dental Group at Barbara Benson ElementaryALTAMED HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION12712 Elizabeth WayTustin 92780
AltaMed Dental Group at California IInspire AcademyALTAMED HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION1080 N California StOrange 92867
AltaMed Dental Group at Centralia Elementary SchoolALTAMED HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION195 N Western AveAnaheim 92801
AltaMed Dental Group at Clara King ElementaryALTAMED HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION8710 Moody StCypress 90630
AltaMed Dental Group at Clinton ElementaryALTAMED HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION13641 Clinton StGarden Grove 92843
AltaMed Dental Group at Danbrook Elementary SchoolALTAMED HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION320 S Danbrook DrAnaheim 92804
AltaMed Dental Group at Diamond ElementaryALTAMED HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION1450 S Center StSanta Ana 92704
AltaMed Dental Group at Earl Warren ElementaryALTAMED HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION12871 Estock DrGarden Grove 92840
AltaMed Dental Group at Edward B. Cole AcademyALTAMED HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION333 W Walnut StSanta Ana 92701
AltaMed Dental Group at Esplanade Elementary SchoolALTAMED HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION381 N Esplanade StOrange 92869
AltaMed Dental Group at Esqueda ElementaryALTAMED HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION2240 S Main StSanta Ana 92707
AltaMed Dental Group at Fairhaven Elementary SchoolALTAMED HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION1415 Fairhaven AveSanta Ana 92705
AltaMed Dental Group at Fremont ElementaryALTAMED HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION1930 W 10th StSanta Ana 92703
AltaMed Dental Group at Gilbert ElementaryALTAMED HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION9551 Orangewood AveGarden Grove 92841
AltaMed Dental Group at Helen Estock ElementaryALTAMED HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION14741 N B StTustin 92780
AltaMed Dental Group at Heroes Elementary SchoolALTAMED HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION1111 W Civic Center DrSanta Ana 92703
AltaMed Dental Group at John Marshall Elementary SchoolALTAMED HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION15791 Bushard StWestminster 92683
AltaMed Dental Group at John Muir ElementaryALTAMED HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION1951 Mabury StSanta Ana 92705
AltaMed Dental Group at Loma Vista ElementaryALTAMED HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION13822 Prospect AveSanta Ana 92705
AltaMed Dental Group at Lowell Elementary SchoolALTAMED HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION700 S Flower StSanta Ana 92703
AltaMed Dental Group at Scholarship Prep - Orange CountyALTAMED HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION1010 W 17th StSanta Ana 92706
AltaMed Dental Group at Steve Luther ElementaryALTAMED HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION4631 La Palma AveLa Palma 90623
AltaMed Dental Group at Taft Elementary SchoolALTAMED HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION1829 N Cambridge StOrange 92865
AltaMed Dental Group at Vista Heritage Global AcademyALTAMED HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION2609 W 5th StSanta Ana 92703
AltaMed Dental Group at Washington Elementary SchoolALTAMED HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION910 W Anahurst PlSanta Ana 92707
AltaMed Dental Group at West Orange Elementary SchoolALTAMED HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION243 S Bush StOrange 92868
AltaMed Field-Based Services Office -- OrangeALTAMED HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION500 City Pkwy WOrange 92868
AltaMed Medical and Dental Group - Huntington Beach, MainALTAMED HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION2100 Main St, Suite 150Huntington Beach 92648
AltaMed Medical and Dental Group - AnaheimALTAMED HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION1325 N Anaheim BlvdAnaheim 92801
AltaMed Medical and Dental Group: Huntington Beach Community ClinicALTAMED HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION8041 Newman AveHuntington Beach 92647
AltaMed Medical and Dental Group: Santa Ana, MainALTAMED HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION1400 N Main StSanta Ana 92701
AltaMed Medical Group - Mobile Van #4ALTAMED HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION500 City Pkwy WOrange 92868
AltaMed Medical Group: Santa Ana Bristol ClinicALTAMED HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION2720 S Bristol St, Suite 110Santa Ana 92704
AltaMed Medical Group: Garden Grove, HarborALTAMED HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION12751 Harbor BlvdGarden Grove 92840
AltaMed Medical Group: Orange, ChapmanALTAMED HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION4010 E Chapman Ave STE COrange 92869
AltaMed PACE - AnaheimALTAMED HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION1325 N Anaheim BlvdAnaheim 92801
AltaMed PACE - Santa AnaALTAMED HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION3601 W Sunflower Ave, Ste 100Santa Ana 92704
AltaMed Patient Service CenterALTAMED HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION401 N East StAnaheim 92805

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

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