County health data
Hardee County, FL
CDC PLACES estimates diabetes at 15.6% of adults in Hardee County (Florida: 12.5%). This county has 12 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 Hardee County (about 19,295 adults). 24 have a Florida figure from the same survey.
Largest differences from the Florida figure: no health insurance, ages 18 to 64 26.1% vs 15.4% (+10.7 points), obesity 39.9% vs 30.1% (+9.8 points), and fair or poor health 28.1% vs 19.1% (+9.0 points).
Health Outcomes
| Measure | Hardee County | Florida | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthritis | 27.0% | 26.3% | 26.3% | 2023 |
| High blood pressure | 36.9% | 35.9% | 34.0% | 2023 |
| Cancer, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer | 7.8% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Current asthma | 9.7% | 8.5% | 10.2% | 2023 |
| Coronary heart disease | 8.6% | 5.1% | 4.0% | 2023 |
| COPD | 9.5% | 6.8% | 6.3% | 2023 |
| Depression | 18.0% | 16.3% | 21.8% | 2023 |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 15.6% | 12.5% | 11.8% | 2023 |
| High cholesterol, adults ever screened | 38.7% | 39.3% | 37.2% | 2023 |
| Obesity | 39.9% | 30.1% | 34.4% | 2023 |
| Stroke | 4.4% | 3.6% | 3.3% | 2023 |
| All teeth lost, ages 65 and older | 23.2% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Prevention
| Measure | Hardee County | Florida | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, ages 18 to 64 | 26.1% | 15.4% | 9.3% | 2023 |
| Taking blood pressure medicine, adults with high blood pressure | 76.1% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Routine checkup in the past year | 74.9% | 78.9% | 78.4% | 2023 |
| Cholesterol screening | 80.9% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Colorectal cancer screening, ages 45 to 75 | 56.1% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Dental visit in the past year | 43.0% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Mammogram, women ages 50 to 74 | 66.7% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Risk Behaviors
| Measure | Hardee County | Florida | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking | 14.4% | 14.3% | 15.1% | 2023 |
| Current smoking | 17.6% | 10.5% | 12.1% | 2023 |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 33.9% | 25.4% | 24.5% | 2023 |
| Short sleep | 37.9% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Status
| Measure | Hardee County | Florida | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health | 28.1% | 19.1% | 18.5% | 2023 |
| Frequent mental distress | 19.0% | 15.0% | 15.4% | 2023 |
| Frequent physical distress | 17.3% | 13.7% | 12.6% | 2023 |
Disability
| Measure | Hardee County | Florida | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability | 19.0% | 12.3% | 13.7% | 2023 |
| Any disability | 39.1% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Hearing disability | 9.0% | 7.5% | 7.4% | 2023 |
| Independent living disability | 11.0% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 2023 |
| Mobility disability | 18.5% | 14.5% | 13.4% | 2023 |
| Self-care disability | 5.7% | 3.8% | 3.7% | 2023 |
| Vision disability | 8.9% | 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 12 designated shortage rows in Hardee County: primary care 4 (highest score 13), mental health 4 (highest score 21), and dental 4 (highest score 18). 3 cover a geographic area or population group; the other 9 are facility designations.
| Discipline | Area or population | Facility | Highest score |
|---|---|---|---|
| primary care | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| mental health | 1 | 3 | 21 |
| dental | 1 | 3 | 18 |
Area and population designations
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| LI-CentralFLBehavioralHealthNetwork-Circuit10-MHCA | mental health | HPSA Population | 17 |
| LI/MFW-Hardee County | dental | HPSA Population | 14 |
| Hardee County | primary care | High Needs Geographic HPSA | 13 |
Facility designations (9)
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| CF-Hardee Correctional Institution | mental health | Correctional Facility | 21 |
| SONNIS PEDIATRICS INC | mental health | Rural Health Clinic | 19 |
| SONNIS PEDIATRICS INC | dental | Rural Health Clinic | 18 |
| ADVENTHEALTH FAMILY MEDICINE WAUCHULA | mental health | Rural Health Clinic | 17 |
| ADVENTHEALTH FAMILY MEDICINE WAUCHULA | dental | Rural Health Clinic | 17 |
| ADVENTHEALTH FAMILY MEDICINE WAUCHULA | primary care | Rural Health Clinic | 12 |
| CF-Hardee Correctional Institution & Work Camp | primary care | Correctional Facility | 12 |
| SONNIS PEDIATRICS INC | primary care | Rural Health Clinic | 12 |
| CF-Hardee Correctional Institution | dental | Correctional Facility | 3 |
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 Hardee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADVENTHEALTH WAUCHULACritical access | WAUCHULA | 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 Hardee County, run by 1 organization.
| Site ↑ | Health center | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| CFHC Wauchula Primary Care | CENTRAL FLORIDA HEALTH CARE, INC. | 807 Cobb Ct | Wauchula 33873 |
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