County health data
Clay County, FL
CDC PLACES estimates diabetes at 12.2% of adults in Clay County (Florida: 12.5%). This county has 4 HRSA shortage designations, 2 hospitals, and 4 health center sites.
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For help with food, housing, utilities, or rides in Clay County, call 211 or visit 211.org.
Health measures compared with the state
33 measures for adults in Clay County (about 179,750 adults). 24 have a Florida figure from the same survey.
Largest differences from the Florida figure: obesity 34.9% vs 30.1% (+4.8 points), no health insurance, ages 18 to 64 11.7% vs 15.4% (-3.7 points), and current smoking 13.5% vs 10.5% (+3.0 points).
Health Outcomes
| Measure | Clay County | Florida | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthritis | 26.2% | 26.3% | 26.3% | 2023 |
| High blood pressure | 36.9% | 35.9% | 34.0% | 2023 |
| Cancer, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer | 9.0% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Current asthma | 9.9% | 8.5% | 10.2% | 2023 |
| Coronary heart disease | 6.6% | 5.1% | 4.0% | 2023 |
| COPD | 7.0% | 6.8% | 6.3% | 2023 |
| Depression | 18.9% | 16.3% | 21.8% | 2023 |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 12.2% | 12.5% | 11.8% | 2023 |
| High cholesterol, adults ever screened | 38.5% | 39.3% | 37.2% | 2023 |
| Obesity | 34.9% | 30.1% | 34.4% | 2023 |
| Stroke | 3.4% | 3.6% | 3.3% | 2023 |
| All teeth lost, ages 65 and older | 8.2% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Prevention
| Measure | Clay County | Florida | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, ages 18 to 64 | 11.7% | 15.4% | 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 | 78.1% | 78.9% | 78.4% | 2023 |
| Cholesterol screening | 86.9% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Colorectal cancer screening, ages 45 to 75 | 67.0% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Dental visit in the past year | 60.4% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Mammogram, women ages 50 to 74 | 71.0% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Risk Behaviors
| Measure | Clay County | Florida | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking | 15.6% | 14.3% | 15.1% | 2023 |
| Current smoking | 13.5% | 10.5% | 12.1% | 2023 |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 25.4% | 25.4% | 24.5% | 2023 |
| Short sleep | 39.6% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Status
| Measure | Clay County | Florida | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health | 17.9% | 19.1% | 18.5% | 2023 |
| Frequent mental distress | 17.6% | 15.0% | 15.4% | 2023 |
| Frequent physical distress | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.6% | 2023 |
Disability
| Measure | Clay County | Florida | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability | 13.7% | 12.3% | 13.7% | 2023 |
| Any disability | 30.4% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Hearing disability | 6.9% | 7.5% | 7.4% | 2023 |
| Independent living disability | 7.6% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 2023 |
| Mobility disability | 13.4% | 14.5% | 13.4% | 2023 |
| Self-care disability | 3.5% | 3.8% | 3.7% | 2023 |
| Vision disability | 4.8% | 7.3% | 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 4 designated shortage rows in Clay County: primary care 3 (highest score 17) and mental health 1 (highest score 18). All of them cover a geographic area or population group.
| Discipline | Area or population | Facility | Highest score |
|---|---|---|---|
| primary care | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| mental health | 1 | 0 | 18 |
Area and population designations
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| LI-Lutheran Services Florida-MHCA-Circuit 4 | mental health | HPSA Population | 18 |
| LI - Jennings | primary care | HPSA Population | 17 |
| LI - Green Cove Springs | primary care | HPSA Population | 14 |
| Keystone Heights - Clay | primary care | Geographic HPSA | 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 Clay County. None has a readmission rate CMS rates worse than the national rate.
| Hospital | City | Stars | Heart failure | Pneumonia | COPD | Heart attack | Hip or knee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASCENSION ST VINCENT'S CLAY COUNTY | MIDDLEBURG | 3 | 23.8% | 16.7% | 20.9% | 13.5% | n/a |
| HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL | ORANGE PARK | 3 | 22.2% | 17.1% | 19.7% | 14.6% | 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
4 active health center sites in Clay County, run by 3 organizations.
| Site ↑ | Health center | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| AZA HEALTH | RURAL HEALTH CARE, INCORPORATED | 100 Commercial Dr | Keystone Heights 32656 |
| AZA HEALTH | RURAL HEALTH CARE, INCORPORATED | 1305 N Orange Ave STE 120-123 | Green Cove Springs 32043 |
| Coastal Community Health - Jacksonville (Westside) | COASTAL COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES, INC. | 1605 Kingsley Ave | Orange Park 32073 |
| Palms Medical Group - Fleming Island | TRENTON MEDICAL CENTER, INC. | 2349 Village Square Pkwy STE 110-111 | Fleming Island 32003 |
Source: HRSA health center service delivery and look-alike sites, as of October 14, 2026. Publisher page
Florida rural health plan
The Florida Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) modernizes, stabilizes, and sustains rural health systems across 31 counties, serving approximately 1.2 million Floridians.
Initiatives, as the state's abstract names them (page 15):
- Health and Lifestyle
- Clinical Training Investment Opportunity (CTIO)
- Integrated Medicare-Medicaid Plans Education and Outreach
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