County health data
Barnstable County, MA
CDC PLACES estimates diabetes at 10.7% of adults in Barnstable County (Massachusetts: 9.8%). This county has 12 HRSA shortage designations, 2 hospitals, and 23 health center sites.
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Health measures compared with the state
40 measures for adults in Barnstable County (about 199,941 adults). 24 have a Massachusetts figure from the same survey.
Largest differences from the Massachusetts figure: arthritis 35.4% vs 26.1% (+9.3 points), high blood pressure 38.2% vs 31.0% (+7.2 points), and coronary heart disease 8.0% vs 3.7% (+4.3 points).
Health Outcomes
| Measure | Barnstable County | Massachusetts | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthritis | 35.4% | 26.1% | 26.3% | 2023 |
| High blood pressure | 38.2% | 31.0% | 34.0% | 2023 |
| Cancer, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer | 13.2% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Current asthma | 11.5% | 11.9% | 10.2% | 2023 |
| Coronary heart disease | 8.0% | 3.7% | 4.0% | 2023 |
| COPD | 7.3% | 5.9% | 6.3% | 2023 |
| Depression | 22.5% | 22.4% | 21.8% | 2023 |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 10.7% | 9.8% | 11.8% | 2023 |
| High cholesterol, adults ever screened | 40.0% | 35.7% | 37.2% | 2023 |
| Obesity | 26.3% | 27.4% | 34.4% | 2023 |
| Stroke | 3.8% | 2.4% | 3.3% | 2023 |
| All teeth lost, ages 65 and older | 10.4% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Prevention
| Measure | Barnstable County | Massachusetts | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, ages 18 to 64 | 3.6% | 3.5% | 9.3% | 2023 |
| Taking blood pressure medicine, adults with high blood pressure | 83.1% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Routine checkup in the past year | 85.3% | 82.4% | 78.4% | 2023 |
| Cholesterol screening | 92.9% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Colorectal cancer screening, ages 45 to 75 | 76.4% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Dental visit in the past year | 75.1% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Mammogram, women ages 50 to 74 | 82.8% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Risk Behaviors
| Measure | Barnstable County | Massachusetts | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking | 14.0% | 16.4% | 15.1% | 2023 |
| Current smoking | 10.5% | 9.8% | 12.1% | 2023 |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 19.0% | 22.0% | 24.5% | 2023 |
| Short sleep | 29.5% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Status
| Measure | Barnstable County | Massachusetts | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health | 15.6% | 15.4% | 18.5% | 2023 |
| Frequent mental distress | 13.8% | 14.8% | 15.4% | 2023 |
| Frequent physical distress | 13.4% | 11.8% | 12.6% | 2023 |
Disability
| Measure | Barnstable County | Massachusetts | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability | 11.4% | 12.9% | 13.7% | 2023 |
| Any disability | 28.2% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Hearing disability | 8.2% | 5.7% | 7.4% | 2023 |
| Independent living disability | 6.8% | 7.7% | 7.8% | 2023 |
| Mobility disability | 13.7% | 11.6% | 13.4% | 2023 |
| Self-care disability | 3.2% | 3.3% | 3.7% | 2023 |
| Vision disability | 3.8% | 3.4% | 5.0% | 2023 |
Health-Related Social Needs
| Measure | Barnstable County | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support | 20.8% | 2023 |
| Food insecurity in the past year | 8.3% | 2023 |
| Received food stamps in the past year | 9.7% | 2023 |
| Housing insecurity in the past year | 7.3% | 2023 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past year | 5.3% | 2023 |
| Loneliness | 30.1% | 2023 |
| Utility shut-off threat in the past year | 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
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Health professional shortage areas
HRSA, the federal Health Resources and Services Administration, designates Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs): places, population groups, or facilities with too few primary care, mental health, or dental providers. An area designation covers a geographic area or a population group, such as low-income residents. A facility designation covers one site, such as a health center or clinic. Each has a score from 0 to 25 (0 to 26 for dental); a higher score means greater need.
HRSA lists 12 designated shortage rows in Barnstable County: primary care 4 (highest score 15), mental health 4 (highest score 20), and dental 4 (highest score 18). All are facility designations (health centers, clinics, or other facilities).
| Discipline | Area or population | Facility | Highest score |
|---|---|---|---|
| primary care | 0 | 4 | 15 |
| mental health | 0 | 4 | 20 |
| dental | 0 | 4 | 18 |
Facility designations (12)
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| DUFFY HEALTH CENTER, INC. | mental health | Federally Qualified Health Center | 20 |
| OUTER CAPE HEALTH SERVICES, INC. | dental | Federally Qualified Health Center | 18 |
| COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF CAPE COD, INC. | mental health | Federally Qualified Health Center | 17 |
| OUTER CAPE HEALTH SERVICES, INC. | mental health | Federally Qualified Health Center | 16 |
| DUFFY HEALTH CENTER, INC. | dental | Federally Qualified Health Center | 16 |
| Mashpee Wampanoag Health Service Unit | dental | Indian Health Service, Tribal Health, and Urban Indian Health Organizations | 16 |
| Mashpee Wampanoag Health Service Unit | primary care | Indian Health Service, Tribal Health, and Urban Indian Health Organizations | 15 |
| OUTER CAPE HEALTH SERVICES, INC. | primary care | Federally Qualified Health Center | 15 |
| COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF CAPE COD, INC. | dental | Federally Qualified Health Center | 14 |
| Mashpee Wampanoag Health Service Unit | mental health | Indian Health Service, Tribal Health, and Urban Indian Health Organizations | 13 |
| DUFFY HEALTH CENTER, INC. | primary care | Federally Qualified Health Center | 12 |
| COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF CAPE COD, INC. | primary care | Federally Qualified Health Center | 9 |
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 Barnstable County. The CMS file in this snapshot does not compare these rates with the national rate, so none is marked better or worse.
| Hospital | City | Stars | Heart failure | Pneumonia | COPD | Heart attack | Hip or knee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAPE COD HOSPITAL | HYANNIS | 2 | 23.6% | 18.3% | 19.4% | 15.7% | 7.6% |
| FALMOUTH HOSPITAL | FALMOUTH | 4 | 22.0% | 19.0% | 21.3% | 14.3% | 5.3% |
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
23 active health center sites in Barnstable County, run by 4 organizations.
| Site ↑ | Health center | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95 Spring Bars Rd | DUFFY HEALTH CENTER, INC. | 95 Spring Bars Road | Falmouth 02540 |
| Centerville Recreation Building | OUTER CAPE HEALTH SERVICES, INC. | 524 Main St | Centerville 02632 |
| Community Health Center of Cape Cod - Bourne | COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF CAPE COD, INC. | 123 Waterhouse Rd, #1 | Buzzards Bay 02532 |
| Community Health Center of Cape Cod - Centerville | COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF CAPE COD, INC. | 1185 Falmouth Rd | Centerville 02632 |
| Community Health Center of Cape Cod - Falmouth | COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF CAPE COD, INC. | 210 Jones Rd | Falmouth 02540 |
| Community Health Center of Cape Cod - Falmouth Housing Outreach | COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF CAPE COD, INC. | 115 Scranton Avenue | Falmouth 02540 |
| Community Health Center of Cape Cod - North Falmouth | COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF CAPE COD, INC. | 26 Edgerton Dr | North Falmouth 02556 |
| Community Health Center of Cape Cod, Billing, IT and Office Admin | COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF CAPE COD, INC. | 123 Waterhouse Road | Buzzards Bay 02532 |
| Community Health Center of Cape Cod, Falmouth Pharmacy | COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF CAPE COD, INC. | 200 Jones Road | Falmouth 02540 |
| Community Health Center of Cape Cod, Mashpee | COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF CAPE COD, INC. | 107 Commercial St | Mashpee 02649 |
| Community Health Center of Cape Cod, Sandwich | COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF CAPE COD, INC. | 90 Route 6a, Suite 4 C | Sandwich 02563 |
| Duffy Health Center | DUFFY HEALTH CENTER, INC. | 94 Main St | Hyannis 02601 |
| Ellen Jones Community Dental Clinic | HARBOR HEALTH SERVICES, INC. | 516 Route 134 | South Dennis 02660 |
| Harbor Community Health Center - Hyannis | HARBOR HEALTH SERVICES, INC. | 735 Attucks Ln | Hyannis 02601 |
| Harwich Port Health Center | OUTER CAPE HEALTH SERVICES, INC. | 710 Route 28 | Harwich Port 02646 |
| Monomoy Regional High School | OUTER CAPE HEALTH SERVICES, INC. | 75 Oak St | Harwich 02645 |
| Outer Cape Health Services | OUTER CAPE HEALTH SERVICES, INC. | 2700 State Hwy Rte 6 UNIT 3 | Wellfleet 02667 |
| Outer Cape Health Services Administration Office | OUTER CAPE HEALTH SERVICES, INC. | 56 Main St | Orleans 02653 |
| Outer Cape Health Services Wellfleet AIM Wellness Center | OUTER CAPE HEALTH SERVICES, INC. | 2700 State Highway, #2 | Wellfleet 02667 |
| PROVINCETOWN HEALTH CENTER | OUTER CAPE HEALTH SERVICES, INC. | 49 Harry Kemp Way | Provincetown 02657 |
| St. Joseph's House | DUFFY HEALTH CENTER, INC. | 77 Winter St | Hyannis 02601 |
| Unit 1-10 Town Plaza Condominium South Dennis | DUFFY HEALTH CENTER, INC. | 900 Route 134, Suite 1-3 | South Dennis 02660 |
| WELLFLEET HEALTH CENTER | OUTER CAPE HEALTH SERVICES, INC. | 3130 State Hwy Rte 6 | Wellfleet 02667 |
Source: HRSA health center service delivery and look-alike sites, as of October 14, 2026. Publisher page
Massachusetts rural health plan
The Massachusetts Rural Health Transformation Program will catalyze transformative investments that strengthen rural MA communities, enabling them to thrive and sustain improved health and well-being.
Initiatives, as the state's abstract names them (page 32):
- Population Health Advancement
- Innovation in Rural Care Models
- Training Healthcare for Retention. Innovation, & Excellence (THRIVE)
- Healthy Rural Communities
- EMS Service Integration
- Enhancing Technology Interoperability and Connectivity
- Facility Modernization & Re-Use
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
Neighboring counties
Medicare plans in Barnstable County, MA
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 accesshospitals 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