County health data
Monroe County, FL
CDC PLACES estimates diabetes at 13.2% of adults in Monroe County (Florida: 12.5%). This county has 4 HRSA shortage designations, 3 hospitals, and 7 health center sites.
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For help with food, housing, utilities, or rides in Monroe County, call 211 or visit 211.org.
Health measures compared with the state
33 measures for adults in Monroe County (about 68,170 adults). 24 have a Florida figure from the same survey.
Largest differences from the Florida figure: obesity 25.8% vs 30.1% (-4.3 points), coronary heart disease 7.9% vs 5.1% (+2.8 points), and high blood pressure 38.0% vs 35.9% (+2.1 points).
Health Outcomes
| Measure | Monroe County | Florida | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthritis | 27.9% | 26.3% | 26.3% | 2023 |
| High blood pressure | 38.0% | 35.9% | 34.0% | 2023 |
| Cancer, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer | 10.7% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Current asthma | 8.9% | 8.5% | 10.2% | 2023 |
| Coronary heart disease | 7.9% | 5.1% | 4.0% | 2023 |
| COPD | 7.2% | 6.8% | 6.3% | 2023 |
| Depression | 16.1% | 16.3% | 21.8% | 2023 |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 13.2% | 12.5% | 11.8% | 2023 |
| High cholesterol, adults ever screened | 40.9% | 39.3% | 37.2% | 2023 |
| Obesity | 25.8% | 30.1% | 34.4% | 2023 |
| Stroke | 3.7% | 3.6% | 3.3% | 2023 |
| All teeth lost, ages 65 and older | 8.8% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Prevention
| Measure | Monroe County | Florida | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, ages 18 to 64 | 13.5% | 15.4% | 9.3% | 2023 |
| Taking blood pressure medicine, adults with high blood pressure | 80.3% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Routine checkup in the past year | 79.3% | 78.9% | 78.4% | 2023 |
| Cholesterol screening | 89.1% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Colorectal cancer screening, ages 45 to 75 | 65.7% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Dental visit in the past year | 62.0% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Mammogram, women ages 50 to 74 | 73.7% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Risk Behaviors
| Measure | Monroe County | Florida | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking | 16.3% | 14.3% | 15.1% | 2023 |
| Current smoking | 12.0% | 10.5% | 12.1% | 2023 |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 23.8% | 25.4% | 24.5% | 2023 |
| Short sleep | 34.0% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Status
| Measure | Monroe County | Florida | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health | 18.4% | 19.1% | 18.5% | 2023 |
| Frequent mental distress | 14.4% | 15.0% | 15.4% | 2023 |
| Frequent physical distress | 14.1% | 13.7% | 12.6% | 2023 |
Disability
| Measure | Monroe County | Florida | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability | 12.1% | 12.3% | 13.7% | 2023 |
| Any disability | 29.9% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Hearing disability | 8.2% | 7.5% | 7.4% | 2023 |
| Independent living disability | 7.1% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 2023 |
| Mobility disability | 14.7% | 14.5% | 13.4% | 2023 |
| Self-care disability | 3.7% | 3.8% | 3.7% | 2023 |
| Vision disability | 5.2% | 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 Monroe County: primary care 1 (highest score 15), mental health 2 (highest score 22), and dental 1 (highest score 19). 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 | 15 |
| mental health | 1 | 1 | 22 |
| dental | 0 | 1 | 19 |
Area and population designations
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County | mental health | High Needs Geographic HPSA | 14 |
Facility designations (3)
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| RURAL HEALTH NETWORK OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, INC. | mental health | Federally Qualified Health Center | 22 |
| RURAL HEALTH NETWORK OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, INC. | dental | Federally Qualified Health Center | 19 |
| RURAL HEALTH NETWORK OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, INC. | primary care | Federally Qualified Health Center | 15 |
Source: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas, as of October 14, 2026. Publisher page
Hospitals and readmission rates
CMS Care Compare lists 3 acute care or critical access hospitals in Monroe County, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FISHERMEN'S COMMUNITY HOSPITALCritical access | MARATHON | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| LOWER KEYS MEDICAL CENTER | KEY WEST | 4 | 21.3% | 17.5% | n/a | n/a | 5.7% |
| MARINERS HOSPITALCritical access | TAVERNIER | 5 | n/a | 17.1% | 20.2% | 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
7 active health center sites in Monroe County, run by 2 organizations.
| Site ↑ | Health center | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Key Largo Health Center | COMMUNITY HEALTH OF SOUTH FLORIDA, INC. | 228 Atlantic Blvd | Key Largo 33037 |
| Key West Health Center | COMMUNITY HEALTH OF SOUTH FLORIDA, INC. | 727 Fort St | Key West 33040 |
| Marathon Health Center | COMMUNITY HEALTH OF SOUTH FLORIDA, INC. | 2805 Overseas Hwy | Marathon 33050 |
| RHN Dental - Key West | RURAL HEALTH NETWORK OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, INC. | 3706 N Roosevelt Blvd | Key West 33040 |
| RHN Medical | RURAL HEALTH NETWORK OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, INC. | 3706 N Roosevelt Blvd | Key West 33040 |
| RHN Suite C Admin | RURAL HEALTH NETWORK OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, INC. | 3706 N Roosevelt Blvd | Key West 33040 |
| Tavernier Health Center | COMMUNITY HEALTH OF SOUTH FLORIDA, INC. | 91200 Overseas Hwy | Tavernier 33070 |
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