County health data
Health data for Delaware counties
CDC PLACES estimates for 3 counties in Delaware. Statewide, 13.3% of adults have diagnosed diabetes (CDC BRFSS). The highest county rate is Kent County at 14.3%. HRSA lists a shortage area designation in 3 of 3.
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Counties in Delaware
- Kent Countydiabetes 14.3%, 3 shortage areas, 1 hospital
- New Castle Countydiabetes 12.2%, 3 shortage areas, 3 hospitals
- Sussex Countydiabetes 14.2%, 3 shortage areas, 3 hospitals
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
Delaware rural health plan
The Delaware Rural Health Transformation Plan addresses critical healthcare access and outcome disparities affecting approximately 400,000 residents in rural Sussex and Kent Counties.
Goals, as the state's abstract names them (page 14):
- Expand Access
- Strengthen Workforce
- Drive Innovation
- Improve Outcomes
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