County health data
Jackson County, FL
CDC PLACES estimates diabetes at 15.6% of adults in Jackson County (Florida: 12.5%). This county has 14 HRSA shortage designations, 1 hospital, and 3 health center sites.
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Health measures compared with the state
33 measures for adults in Jackson County (about 39,341 adults). 24 have a Florida figure from the same survey.
Largest differences from the Florida figure: obesity 38.7% vs 30.1% (+8.6 points), current smoking 19.0% vs 10.5% (+8.5 points), and fair or poor health 25.7% vs 19.1% (+6.6 points).
Health Outcomes
| Measure | Jackson County | Florida | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthritis | 29.6% | 26.3% | 26.3% | 2023 |
| High blood pressure | 41.9% | 35.9% | 34.0% | 2023 |
| Cancer, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer | 9.0% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Current asthma | 10.3% | 8.5% | 10.2% | 2023 |
| Coronary heart disease | 9.1% | 5.1% | 4.0% | 2023 |
| COPD | 10.3% | 6.8% | 6.3% | 2023 |
| Depression | 19.3% | 16.3% | 21.8% | 2023 |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 15.6% | 12.5% | 11.8% | 2023 |
| High cholesterol, adults ever screened | 38.5% | 39.3% | 37.2% | 2023 |
| Obesity | 38.7% | 30.1% | 34.4% | 2023 |
| Stroke | 5.0% | 3.6% | 3.3% | 2023 |
| All teeth lost, ages 65 and older | 22.4% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Prevention
| Measure | Jackson County | Florida | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, ages 18 to 64 | 16.5% | 15.4% | 9.3% | 2023 |
| Taking blood pressure medicine, adults with high blood pressure | 77.4% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Routine checkup in the past year | 77.4% | 78.9% | 78.4% | 2023 |
| Cholesterol screening | 83.8% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Colorectal cancer screening, ages 45 to 75 | 64.5% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Dental visit in the past year | 45.9% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Mammogram, women ages 50 to 74 | 78.5% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Risk Behaviors
| Measure | Jackson County | Florida | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking | 14.7% | 14.3% | 15.1% | 2023 |
| Current smoking | 19.0% | 10.5% | 12.1% | 2023 |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 31.7% | 25.4% | 24.5% | 2023 |
| Short sleep | 40.4% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Status
| Measure | Jackson County | Florida | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health | 25.7% | 19.1% | 18.5% | 2023 |
| Frequent mental distress | 19.0% | 15.0% | 15.4% | 2023 |
| Frequent physical distress | 17.1% | 13.7% | 12.6% | 2023 |
Disability
| Measure | Jackson County | Florida | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability | 17.4% | 12.3% | 13.7% | 2023 |
| Any disability | 38.4% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Hearing disability | 8.7% | 7.5% | 7.4% | 2023 |
| Independent living disability | 11.0% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 2023 |
| Mobility disability | 19.6% | 14.5% | 13.4% | 2023 |
| Self-care disability | 5.6% | 3.8% | 3.7% | 2023 |
| Vision disability | 7.5% | 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 14 designated shortage rows in Jackson County: primary care 4 (highest score 12), mental health 5 (highest score 21), and dental 5 (highest score 16). 2 cover a geographic area or population group; the other 12 are facility designations.
| Discipline | Area or population | Facility | Highest score |
|---|---|---|---|
| primary care | 0 | 4 | 12 |
| mental health | 1 | 4 | 21 |
| dental | 1 | 4 | 16 |
Area and population designations
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| LI-Jackson County | dental | HPSA Population | 16 |
| MHCA-Big Bend Comm Based Care-Circuit 14 | mental health | High Needs Geographic HPSA | 15 |
Facility designations (12)
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| CF-Apalachee Correctional Institution | mental health | Correctional Facility | 21 |
| CF-Graceville Correctional Facility | mental health | Correctional Facility | 21 |
| CF-Jackson Correctional Institution/Work Camp | mental health | Correctional Facility | 21 |
| FCI - Marianna | mental health | Correctional Facility | 21 |
| CF-Jackson Correctional Institution/Work Camp | primary care | Correctional Facility | 12 |
| FCI - Marianna | primary care | Correctional Facility | 12 |
| FCI - Marianna | dental | Correctional Facility | 12 |
| CF-Apalachee Correctional Institution | primary care | Correctional Facility | 6 |
| CF-Graceville Correctional Facility | primary care | Correctional Facility | 6 |
| CF-Apalachee Correctional Institution | dental | Correctional Facility | 3 |
| CF-Graceville Correctional Facility | dental | Correctional Facility | 3 |
| CF-Jackson Correctional Institution/Work Camp | 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 Jackson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JACKSON HOSPITAL | MARIANNA | 1 | 23.4% | 16.2% | 21.1% | 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
3 active health center sites in Jackson County, run by 1 organization.
| Site ↑ | Health center | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| PanCare Health Malone | PANCARE OF FLORIDA, INC. | 5336 10th St | Malone 32445 |
| PanCare Health Mobile Optometry | PANCARE OF FLORIDA, INC. | 4126 Independent Dr | Marianna 32448 |
| PanCare Marianna | PANCARE OF FLORIDA, INC. | 4126 Independent Dr | Marianna 32448 |
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