County health data
Baca County, CO
CDC PLACES estimates diabetes at 13.4% of adults in Baca County (Colorado: 8.6%). This county has 5 HRSA shortage designations, 1 hospital, and 1 health center site.
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Health measures compared with the state
33 measures for adults in Baca County (about 2,584 adults). 24 have a Colorado figure from the same survey.
Largest differences from the Colorado figure: arthritis 33.9% vs 22.5% (+11.4 points), high blood pressure 37.8% vs 27.3% (+10.5 points), and mobility disability 18.8% vs 10.0% (+8.8 points).
Health Outcomes
| Measure | Baca County | Colorado | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthritis | 33.9% | 22.5% | 26.3% | 2023 |
| High blood pressure | 37.8% | 27.3% | 34.0% | 2023 |
| Cancer, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer | 10.9% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Current asthma | 11.9% | 11.3% | 10.2% | 2023 |
| Coronary heart disease | 9.6% | 3.1% | 4.0% | 2023 |
| COPD | 10.7% | 4.7% | 6.3% | 2023 |
| Depression | 24.2% | 21.4% | 21.8% | 2023 |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 13.4% | 8.6% | 11.8% | 2023 |
| High cholesterol, adults ever screened | 37.7% | 32.5% | 37.2% | 2023 |
| Obesity | 29.9% | 24.8% | 34.4% | 2023 |
| Stroke | 5.0% | 2.5% | 3.3% | 2023 |
| All teeth lost, ages 65 and older | 10.9% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Prevention
| Measure | Baca County | Colorado | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, ages 18 to 64 | 12.8% | 11.6% | 9.3% | 2023 |
| Taking blood pressure medicine, adults with high blood pressure | 76.8% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Routine checkup in the past year | 74.1% | 72.3% | 78.4% | 2023 |
| Cholesterol screening | 84.9% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Colorectal cancer screening, ages 45 to 75 | 61.7% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Dental visit in the past year | 53.5% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Mammogram, women ages 50 to 74 | 64.7% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Risk Behaviors
| Measure | Baca County | Colorado | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking | 14.8% | 18.0% | 15.1% | 2023 |
| Current smoking | 16.9% | 10.2% | 12.1% | 2023 |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 26.0% | 17.5% | 24.5% | 2023 |
| Short sleep | 33.8% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Status
| Measure | Baca County | Colorado | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health | 23.8% | 15.2% | 18.5% | 2023 |
| Frequent mental distress | 17.7% | 15.5% | 15.4% | 2023 |
| Frequent physical distress | 17.2% | 11.9% | 12.6% | 2023 |
Disability
| Measure | Baca County | Colorado | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability | 17.6% | 13.5% | 13.7% | 2023 |
| Any disability | 38.0% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Hearing disability | 11.1% | 6.3% | 7.4% | 2023 |
| Independent living disability | 10.8% | 6.4% | 7.8% | 2023 |
| Mobility disability | 18.8% | 10.0% | 13.4% | 2023 |
| Self-care disability | 5.4% | 2.6% | 3.7% | 2023 |
| Vision disability | 7.0% | 4.2% | 5.0% | 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 5 designated shortage rows in Baca County: primary care 2 (highest score 21), mental health 2 (highest score 21), and dental 1 (highest score 13). 2 cover a geographic area or population group; the other 3 are facility designations.
| Discipline | Area or population | Facility | Highest score |
|---|---|---|---|
| primary care | 1 | 1 | 21 |
| mental health | 1 | 1 | 21 |
| dental | 0 | 1 | 13 |
Area and population designations
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baca County | primary care | Geographic HPSA | 21 |
| Southeastern Mental Health Catchment Area | mental health | High Needs Geographic HPSA | 21 |
Facility designations (3)
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHEAST COLORADO PHYSICIANS CLINIC | mental health | Rural Health Clinic | 15 |
| SOUTHEAST COLORADO PHYSICIANS CLINIC | primary care | Rural Health Clinic | 13 |
| SOUTHEAST COLORADO PHYSICIANS CLINIC | dental | Rural Health Clinic | 13 |
Source: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas, as of October 14, 2026. Publisher page
Hospitals and readmission rates
CMS Care Compare lists 1 acute care or critical access hospital in Baca 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHEAST COLORADO HOSPITAL DISTRICTCritical access | SPRINGFIELD | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 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
1 active health center site in Baca County, run by 1 organization.
| Site ↑ | Health center | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley-Wide Counseling & Support Center- Springfield | VALLEY-WIDE HEALTH SYSTEMS | 189 E 9th Ave | Springfield 81073 |
Source: HRSA health center service delivery and look-alike sites, as of October 14, 2026. 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