County health data
Flagler County, FL
CDC PLACES estimates diabetes at 13.7% of adults in Flagler County (Florida: 12.5%). This county has 4 HRSA shortage designations, 2 hospitals, and 3 health center sites.
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Health measures compared with the state
33 measures for adults in Flagler County (about 110,520 adults). 24 have a Florida figure from the same survey.
Largest differences from the Florida figure: arthritis 33.6% vs 26.3% (+7.3 points), high cholesterol, adults ever screened 44.6% vs 39.3% (+5.3 points), and no health insurance, ages 18 to 64 11.4% vs 15.4% (-4.0 points).
Health Outcomes
| Measure | Flagler County | Florida | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthritis | 33.6% | 26.3% | 26.3% | 2023 |
| High blood pressure | 39.2% | 35.9% | 34.0% | 2023 |
| Cancer, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer | 12.1% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Current asthma | 9.7% | 8.5% | 10.2% | 2023 |
| Coronary heart disease | 9.0% | 5.1% | 4.0% | 2023 |
| COPD | 8.6% | 6.8% | 6.3% | 2023 |
| Depression | 18.3% | 16.3% | 21.8% | 2023 |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 13.7% | 12.5% | 11.8% | 2023 |
| High cholesterol, adults ever screened | 44.6% | 39.3% | 37.2% | 2023 |
| Obesity | 30.6% | 30.1% | 34.4% | 2023 |
| Stroke | 4.4% | 3.6% | 3.3% | 2023 |
| All teeth lost, ages 65 and older | 7.1% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Prevention
| Measure | Flagler County | Florida | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, ages 18 to 64 | 11.4% | 15.4% | 9.3% | 2023 |
| Taking blood pressure medicine, adults with high blood pressure | 82.0% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Routine checkup in the past year | 81.4% | 78.9% | 78.4% | 2023 |
| Cholesterol screening | 89.6% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Colorectal cancer screening, ages 45 to 75 | 71.3% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Dental visit in the past year | 60.1% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Mammogram, women ages 50 to 74 | 78.1% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Risk Behaviors
| Measure | Flagler County | Florida | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking | 13.1% | 14.3% | 15.1% | 2023 |
| Current smoking | 12.2% | 10.5% | 12.1% | 2023 |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 24.5% | 25.4% | 24.5% | 2023 |
| Short sleep | 35.6% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Status
| Measure | Flagler County | Florida | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health | 18.8% | 19.1% | 18.5% | 2023 |
| Frequent mental distress | 14.8% | 15.0% | 15.4% | 2023 |
| Frequent physical distress | 14.8% | 13.7% | 12.6% | 2023 |
Disability
| Measure | Flagler County | Florida | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability | 12.6% | 12.3% | 13.7% | 2023 |
| Any disability | 32.6% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Hearing disability | 9.3% | 7.5% | 7.4% | 2023 |
| Independent living disability | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 2023 |
| Mobility disability | 16.3% | 14.5% | 13.4% | 2023 |
| Self-care disability | 4.0% | 3.8% | 3.7% | 2023 |
| Vision disability | 5.4% | 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 Flagler County: primary care 1 (highest score 14), mental health 2 (highest score 17), and dental 1 (highest score 15). 1 covers a geographic area or population group; the other 3 are facility designations.
| Discipline | Area or population | Facility | Highest score |
|---|---|---|---|
| primary care | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| mental health | 1 | 1 | 17 |
| dental | 0 | 1 | 15 |
Area and population designations
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| MHCA - Lutheran Services Florida - Circuit 7 | mental health | HPSA Population | 17 |
Facility designations (3)
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACUTE CARE PEDIATRICS OF PALM COAST PA | mental health | Rural Health Clinic | 16 |
| ACUTE CARE PEDIATRICS OF PALM COAST PA | dental | Rural Health Clinic | 15 |
| ACUTE CARE PEDIATRICS OF PALM COAST PA | primary care | Rural Health Clinic | 14 |
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 Flagler 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADVENTHEALTH PALM COAST PARKWAY | PALM COAST | 4 | 23.9% | 17.0% | 18.5% | n/a | n/a |
| AdventHealth Palm Coast | PALM COAST | 5 | 21.1% | 16.3% | 20.7% | 15.1% | 5.1% |
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
3 active health center sites in Flagler County, run by 2 organizations.
| Site ↑ | Health center | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| AZA HEALTH | RURAL HEALTH CARE, INCORPORATED | 460 Palm Coast Pkwy SW STE 5 | Palm Coast 32137 |
| SMA Flagler Primary Care | SMA HEALTHCARE, INC | 301 Dr Carter Blvd | Bunnell 32110 |
| SMA Justice | SMA HEALTHCARE, INC | 301 Justice Ln | Bunnell 32110 |
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.
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