County health data
White County, IL
CDC PLACES estimates diabetes at 14.5% of adults in White County (Illinois: 12.2%). This county has 9 HRSA shortage designations and 2 health center sites.
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Health measures compared with the state
40 measures for adults in White County (about 10,554 adults). 24 have a Illinois figure from the same survey.
Largest differences from the Illinois figure: arthritis 33.0% vs 24.5% (+8.5 points), high blood pressure 40.9% vs 33.5% (+7.4 points), and no leisure-time physical activity 28.8% vs 21.4% (+7.4 points).
Health Outcomes
| Measure | White County | Illinois | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthritis | 33.0% | 24.5% | 26.3% | 2023 |
| High blood pressure | 40.9% | 33.5% | 34.0% | 2023 |
| Cancer, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer | 10.4% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Current asthma | 10.9% | 9.5% | 10.2% | 2023 |
| Coronary heart disease | 9.2% | 3.7% | 4.0% | 2023 |
| COPD | 11.0% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 2023 |
| Depression | 23.5% | 18.1% | 21.8% | 2023 |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 14.5% | 12.2% | 11.8% | 2023 |
| High cholesterol, adults ever screened | 39.6% | 36.3% | 37.2% | 2023 |
| Obesity | 39.2% | 36.0% | 34.4% | 2023 |
| Stroke | 4.7% | 2.9% | 3.3% | 2023 |
| All teeth lost, ages 65 and older | 18.5% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Prevention
| Measure | White County | Illinois | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, ages 18 to 64 | 8.9% | 8.5% | 9.3% | 2023 |
| Taking blood pressure medicine, adults with high blood pressure | 79.4% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Routine checkup in the past year | 79.1% | 79.4% | 78.4% | 2023 |
| Cholesterol screening | 86.2% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Colorectal cancer screening, ages 45 to 75 | 61.4% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Dental visit in the past year | 55.6% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Mammogram, women ages 50 to 74 | 71.1% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Risk Behaviors
| Measure | White County | Illinois | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking | 16.4% | 18.1% | 15.1% | 2023 |
| Current smoking | 18.1% | 10.8% | 12.1% | 2023 |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 28.8% | 21.4% | 24.5% | 2023 |
| Short sleep | 36.3% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Status
| Measure | White County | Illinois | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health | 24.0% | 18.2% | 18.5% | 2023 |
| Frequent mental distress | 18.1% | 13.7% | 15.4% | 2023 |
| Frequent physical distress | 16.5% | 11.7% | 12.6% | 2023 |
Disability
| Measure | White County | Illinois | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability | 15.7% | 11.1% | 13.7% | 2023 |
| Any disability | 36.2% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Hearing disability | 9.8% | 5.5% | 7.4% | 2023 |
| Independent living disability | 10.7% | 7.6% | 7.8% | 2023 |
| Mobility disability | 18.9% | 13.0% | 13.4% | 2023 |
| Self-care disability | 5.1% | 3.0% | 3.7% | 2023 |
| Vision disability | 6.3% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 2023 |
Health-Related Social Needs
| Measure | White County | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support | 24.3% | 2023 |
| Food insecurity in the past year | 16.7% | 2023 |
| Received food stamps in the past year | 17.6% | 2023 |
| Housing insecurity in the past year | 12.1% | 2023 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past year | 8.5% | 2023 |
| Loneliness | 32.9% | 2023 |
| Utility shut-off threat in the past year | 8.2% | 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 9 designated shortage rows in White County: primary care 3 (highest score 18), mental health 3 (highest score 16), and dental 3 (highest score 17). 3 cover a geographic area or population group; the other 6 are facility designations.
| Discipline | Area or population | Facility | Highest score |
|---|---|---|---|
| primary care | 1 | 2 | 18 |
| mental health | 1 | 2 | 16 |
| dental | 1 | 2 | 17 |
Area and population designations
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| LI - White County | primary care | HPSA Population | 18 |
| LI - White County | dental | HPSA Population | 17 |
| Southern IL MHCA | mental health | Geographic HPSA | 16 |
Facility designations (6)
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARMI FAMILY CLINIC | primary care | Rural Health Clinic | 17 |
| FERRELL HOSPITAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | primary care | Rural Health Clinic | 17 |
| CARMI FAMILY CLINIC | mental health | Rural Health Clinic | 16 |
| FERRELL HOSPITAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | mental health | Rural Health Clinic | 16 |
| CARMI FAMILY CLINIC | dental | Rural Health Clinic | 15 |
| FERRELL HOSPITAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | dental | Rural Health Clinic | 15 |
Source: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas, as of October 14, 2026. Publisher page
Health centers
2 active health center sites in White County, run by 2 organizations.
| Site ↑ | Health center | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carmi Community Health Center | COMMUNITY HEALTH & EMERGENCY SERVICES INC | 1400 W Main St | Carmi 62821 |
| CRHPC-Carmi Health Center | Christopher Greater Area Rural Health Planning Corporation | 103 Commerce St | Carmi 62821 |
Source: HRSA health center service delivery and look-alike sites, as of October 14, 2026. Publisher page
Illinois rural health plan
Illinois Rural Health Transformation Program - To support rural communities across the State of Illinois in improving healthcare access, quality, and outcomes by transforming healthcare delivery.
Initiatives, as the state's abstract names them (page 21):
- Hospital Transformation
- Community Care Infrastructure
- Hospital Disease Prevention
- EMS and Mobile Healthcare
- Technological Innovation for Virtual Care
- Healthcare Workforce Expansion
- Training Healthcare Support Workers
- Rural Health Education Pipeline
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