County health data
Custer County, CO
CDC PLACES estimates diabetes at 12.4% of adults in Custer County (Colorado: 8.6%). This county has 3 HRSA shortage designations.
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Health measures compared with the state
33 measures for adults in Custer County (about 4,689 adults). 24 have a Colorado figure from the same survey.
Largest differences from the Colorado figure: arthritis 35.3% vs 22.5% (+12.8 points), high blood pressure 38.2% vs 27.3% (+10.9 points), and high cholesterol, adults ever screened 40.3% vs 32.5% (+7.8 points).
Health Outcomes
| Measure | Custer County | Colorado | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthritis | 35.3% | 22.5% | 26.3% | 2023 |
| High blood pressure | 38.2% | 27.3% | 34.0% | 2023 |
| Cancer, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer | 12.9% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Current asthma | 11.2% | 11.3% | 10.2% | 2023 |
| Coronary heart disease | 8.8% | 3.1% | 4.0% | 2023 |
| COPD | 8.6% | 4.7% | 6.3% | 2023 |
| Depression | 22.0% | 21.4% | 21.8% | 2023 |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 12.4% | 8.6% | 11.8% | 2023 |
| High cholesterol, adults ever screened | 40.3% | 32.5% | 37.2% | 2023 |
| Obesity | 26.6% | 24.8% | 34.4% | 2023 |
| Stroke | 4.4% | 2.5% | 3.3% | 2023 |
| All teeth lost, ages 65 and older | 8.4% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Prevention
| Measure | Custer County | Colorado | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, ages 18 to 64 | 7.6% | 11.6% | 9.3% | 2023 |
| Taking blood pressure medicine, adults with high blood pressure | 79.1% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Routine checkup in the past year | 77.8% | 72.3% | 78.4% | 2023 |
| Cholesterol screening | 89.9% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Colorectal cancer screening, ages 45 to 75 | 68.8% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Dental visit in the past year | 65.8% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Mammogram, women ages 50 to 74 | 72.2% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Risk Behaviors
| Measure | Custer County | Colorado | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking | 14.0% | 18.0% | 15.1% | 2023 |
| Current smoking | 12.2% | 10.2% | 12.1% | 2023 |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 19.6% | 17.5% | 24.5% | 2023 |
| Short sleep | 29.2% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Status
| Measure | Custer County | Colorado | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health | 17.9% | 15.2% | 18.5% | 2023 |
| Frequent mental distress | 14.4% | 15.5% | 15.4% | 2023 |
| Frequent physical distress | 14.6% | 11.9% | 12.6% | 2023 |
Disability
| Measure | Custer County | Colorado | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability | 12.8% | 13.5% | 13.7% | 2023 |
| Any disability | 31.8% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Hearing disability | 9.9% | 6.3% | 7.4% | 2023 |
| Independent living disability | 7.6% | 6.4% | 7.8% | 2023 |
| Mobility disability | 15.3% | 10.0% | 13.4% | 2023 |
| Self-care disability | 3.9% | 2.6% | 3.7% | 2023 |
| Vision disability | 4.8% | 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
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Health professional shortage areas
HRSA, the federal Health Resources and Services Administration, designates Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs): places, population groups, or facilities with too few primary care, mental health, or dental providers. An area designation covers a geographic area or a population group, such as low-income residents. A facility designation covers one site, such as a health center or clinic. Each has a score from 0 to 25 (0 to 26 for dental); a higher score means greater need.
HRSA lists 3 designated shortage rows in Custer County: primary care 1 (highest score 14), mental health 1 (highest score 18), and dental 1 (highest score 14). All of them cover a geographic area or population group.
| Discipline | Area or population | Facility | Highest score |
|---|---|---|---|
| primary care | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| mental health | 1 | 0 | 18 |
| dental | 1 | 0 | 14 |
Area and population designations
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Central Mental Health Catchment Area | mental health | Geographic HPSA | 18 |
| Custer County | primary care | Geographic HPSA | 14 |
| Custer County | dental | Geographic HPSA | 14 |
In the Type column, a Geographic HPSA covers everyone in the area.
Source: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas, 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 accesshospitals 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